The Trophée des Champions is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the super cups found in many other countries.
Laurent Robert Blanc is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back, and was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 club Lyon. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills.
Édouard Léopold Cissé is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Franck Jurietti is a French former professional footballer who played as a full-back. He spent most of his career with Bordeaux.
Ulrich Jean Eugène Ramé is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Cédric Pascal Régis Carrasso is a French former professional footballer who spent most of his career with Bordeaux and Marseille playing as a goalkeeper. He was also capped once for the France national team.
Souleymane Diawara is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in France, playing for Le Havre, Sochaux, Bordeaux, Marseille and OGC Nice, apart from a brief stint at Charlton Athletic. At the international level, he represented Senegal.
Fernando Menegazzo, simply known as Fernando, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Matthieu Valverde is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Matthieu Chalmé is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Michel Fernandes Bastos is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who mainly played as a left winger.
Wendel Geraldo Maurício e Silva, commonly known as Wendel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Pierre Ducasse is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for US Lège-Cap-Ferret.
Jussiê Ferreira Vieira, commonly known as Jussiê, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a second striker.
Marc Planus is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. A one-club man, he played his entire professional career for his local club Bordeaux.
Fabrice Abriel is a French professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Division 1 Féminine club Fleury. During his playing career as a midfielder, he played for Paris Saint-Germain, Servette, Amiens, Guingamp, Lorient, Marseille, Nice, and Valenciennes.
The 2007–08 Ligue 1 season was the seventieth since its establishment, and started in August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. The fixtures were announced in June 2007. Lyon became French champions, having won a record seventh consecutive title.
Benoît Trémoulinas is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Grégory Sertic is a French retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Fernando Ezequiel Cavenaghi is a retired Argentine professional footballer. He played as a striker who was efficient in front of goal with either foot and from any range.
