Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club, commonly referred to as AS Monaco, is a professional football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. Although not in France, they are a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) and currently compete in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Founded in 1918, the team play their home matches at the Stade Louis II. Its training center is situated in neighboring France, in la Turbie.
Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice, commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Allianz Riviera.
Laurent Robert Blanc is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back, and currently head coach Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills.
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, abbreviated as A.S.S.E. and commonly known as Saint-Étienne, is a French professional football club based in Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The club was founded in 1933 and competes in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Saint-Étienne's home ground is the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current incarnation was founded through a merger in 1974. Montpellier currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football and plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city. The first team is managed by Jean-Louis Gasset and captained by Téji Savanier.
Emerse Faé is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and is currently the manager of the Ivory Coast national football team. Born in France, he played for France national teams at youth level and for the Ivory Coast national team at senior international level. He is the first manager in history to win a tournament, while being appointed during the tournament.
Julien Sablé is a French professional football manager. In his playing days as a midfielder, he represented France at youth international level.
Zoumana "Papus" Camara is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back.
Vincent Hognon is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender.
Frédéric Hantz is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Christophe Galtier is a French professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail. A defender, Galtier spent many of his 15 years as a player at Marseille with spells at six other clubs, four in France and one each in Italy and China.
Jean-Louis Gasset is a French former football player. He is currently the manager of Ligue 1 side Montpellier. As a player, he played as a midfielder, spending ten years at his hometown club Montpellier.
Philippe Jacques William Montanier is French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Toulouse. As a player, he was as a goalkeeper.
François Ciccolini is a French football manager and former player who last coached Adanaspor in Turkey.
Jonathan Fousseni Bamba is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Celta. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
The 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 80th season since its establishment. The season started on 4 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Monaco were the defending champions.
The 2019–20 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It was the 82nd season since its establishment. The season began on 9 August 2019 and ended abruptly on 28 April 2020.
The 2019–20 season was AS Saint-Étienne's 86th season in existence and the club's 16th consecutive season in the topflight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Saint-Étienne participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de la Ligue, the UEFA Europa League, and also participated in the Coupe de France. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 24 July 2020.
Stefan Bajic is a French professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
The 2024–25 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald’s for sponsorship reasons, is the 87th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition. It began on 16 August 2024 and is set to conclude on 22 May 2025.
