Ligue 1 has been the highest level of French football since its founding in 1932.  The rivalry has witnessed intense rivalries and changing dynasties over the years, with Paris Saint-Germain overtaking Saint-Étienne and Marseille's historic accomplishments as the dominant power in recent years.

Are you interested in learning more about the complete list of winners and the development of each French football era?  Learn more about the background of each Ligue 1 season here.

13 Paris Saint-Germain Most Titles
10 Saint-Étienne
Marseille Tied Second
2025 PSG Latest Winner

European Success: Paris Saint-Germain made history in 2025 by winning the UEFA Champions League, completing their first-ever treble. They therefore became only the second French team to win Europe's premier competition after Marseille (1993).

Ligue 1 Champions by Year

Year Ligue 1 Champion
2024-25 Paris Saint-Germain
2023-24 Paris Saint-Germain
2022-23 Paris Saint-Germain
2021-22 Paris Saint-Germain
2020-21 Lille OSC
2019-20 Paris Saint-Germain
2018-19 Paris Saint-Germain
2017-18 Paris Saint-Germain
2016-17 AS Monaco
2015-16 Paris Saint-Germain
2014-15 Paris Saint-Germain
2013-14 Paris Saint-Germain
2012-13 Paris Saint-Germain
2011-12 Montpellier
2010-11 Lille OSC
2009-10 Olympique de Marseille
2008-09 FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2007-08 Olympique Lyonnais
2006-07 Olympique Lyonnais
2005-06 Olympique Lyonnais
2004-05 Olympique Lyonnais
2003-04 Olympique Lyonnais
2002-03 Olympique Lyonnais
2001-02 Olympique Lyonnais
2000-01 FC Nantes
1999-00 AS Monaco FC
1998-99 FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1997-98 RC Lens
1996-97 AS Monaco FC
1995-96 AJ Auxerre
1994-95 FC Nantes
1993-94 Paris Saint-Germain FC
1992-93 No Champion *
1991-92 Olympique de Marseille
1990-91 Olympique de Marseille
1989-90 Olympique de Marseille
1988-89 Olympique de Marseille
1987-88 AS Monaco FC
1986-87 FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1985-86 Paris Saint-Germain FC
1984-85 FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1983-84 FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1982-83 FC Nantes
1981-82 AS Monaco FC
1980-81 AS Saint-Etienne
1979-80 FC Nantes
1978-79 RC Strasbourg
1977-78 AS Monaco FC
1976-77 FC Nantes
1975-76 AS Saint-Etienne
1974-75 AS Saint-Etienne
1973-74 AS Saint-Etienne
1972-73 FC Nantes
1971-72 Olympique de Marseille
1970-71 Olympique de Marseille
1969-70 AS Saint-Etienne
1968-69 AS Saint-Etienne
1967-68 AS Saint-Etienne
1966-67 AS Saint-Etienne
1965-66 FC Nantes
1964-65 FC Nantes
1963-64 AS Saint-Etienne
1962-63 AS Monaco FC
1961-62 Stade de Reims
1960-61 AS Monaco FC
1959-60 Stade de Reims
1958-59 OGC Nice
1957-58 Stade de Reims
1956-57 AS Saint-Etienne
1955-56 OGC Nice
1954-55 Stade de Reims
1953-54 Lille OSC
1952-53 Stade de Reims
1951-52 OGC Nice
1950-51 OGC Nice
1949-50 Girondins de Bordeaux
1948-49 Stade de Reims
1947-48 Olympique de Marseille
1946-47 CO Roubaix-Tourcoing
1945-46 Lille OSC
1940-45 No football league (World War II)
1938-39 FC Sète
1937-38 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1936-37 Olympique de Marseille
1935-36 Racing Club de Paris
1934-35 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1933-34 FC Sète
1932-33 Olympique Lillois

Pro Tip: Marseille won the 1992-93 championship but were later stripped of their title due to a match-fixing scandal involving their match against Valenciennes. No champion was declared for that season, making it unique in Ligue 1 history.

Ligue 1 Winners Last 10 Years (2015-2025)

Paris Saint-Germain's Dominance: PSG has won 8 of the last 10 Ligue 1 championships, with only Lille OSC (2020-21) and AS Monaco (2016-17) breaking their streak. This period represents the most dominant era by any club in French football history.

  • 2024-25: Paris Saint-Germain (13th title)
  • 2023-24: Paris Saint-Germain
  • 2022-23: Paris Saint-Germain
  • 2021-22: Paris Saint-Germain
  • 2020-21: Lille OSC
  • 2019-20: Paris Saint-Germain
  • 2018-19: Paris Saint-Germain
  • 2017-18: Paris Saint-Germain
  • 2016-17: AS Monaco
  • 2015-16: Paris Saint-Germain

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won the most Ligue 1 titles?

Paris Saint-Germain has won the most Ligue 1 titles with 13 championships (as of 2025), followed by Saint-Étienne and Marseille with 10 titles.

Who won Ligue 1 in 2025?

Paris Saint-Germain won the 2024-25 Ligue 1 championship, securing their 13th title with six matches to spare after a 1-0 win against Angers on April 5, 2025.

Which French teams have won the Champions League?

Two French teams have won the Champions League/European Cup: Marseille (1993) and Paris Saint-Germain (2025).

Who are the Ligue 1 winners in the last 10 years?

In the last 10 years (2015-2025), Paris Saint-Germain has dominated, winning 8 titles. The only exceptions were Lille OSC in 2020-21 and AS Monaco in 2016-17.

Why is there no champion for 1992-93?

Marseille initially won the 1992-93 championship but were stripped of their title after being found guilty of match-fixing in the Valenciennes-Marseille match. No champion was declared for that season.

Which team had the longest winning streak in Ligue 1?

Olympique Lyonnais holds the record for consecutive Ligue 1 titles, winning 7 championships in a row from 2001-02 to 2007-08. This unprecedented dominance has not been matched by any other French club.