Football in France

Football in France is governed by the national body French Football Federation (FFF). The FFF organises both the men's and women's national teams.

Domestic competition

The French domestic league system is run by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. Amongst others they run the following leagues:

Professional

• Ligue 1
• Ligue 2
• National (D3) (some professional, some amateur)

Robert Gu'erin was first president of FIFA-1904-1906

Amateur (including some reserve teams of professional teams in higher divisions)

• Championnat de France Amateurs
• Championnat de France Amateurs 2
• Regional football

Women's football

• Championnat de France de football féminin

Overseas departments national teams

These are associate or full members of their regional confederations but not members of FIFA, and are often feeder teams for the French national football team.

• French Guiana national football team (CONCACAF)
• Guadeloupe national football team (CONCACAF)
• Martinique national football team (CONCACAF)
• Mayotte national football team
• Réunion national football team (CAF)
• Saint-Martin national football team (CONCACAF)