The
French football league system is a series of
interconnected leagues for club football in France and Monaco, and includes one Spanish side. At the top two levels of the system is the
Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions,
Ligue 1 and
Ligue 2. Below that are a number of leagues run by the
Fédération Française de Football. At level 3 is the semi-professional
Championnat National. Below that is the amateur
Championnat de France amateur (level 4), which is divided into four parallel regional divisions, followed by the
Championnat de France amateur 2 (level 5), which is divided into eight parallel regional divisions. Underneath that are many more regional leagues and divisions. Clubs finishing the season at or near the top of their division may be eligible for promotion to a higher division. Similarly, clubs finishing at or near the bottom of their division may be relegated to a lower division.