Wikipedia - Division 1 Féminine

The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twelve fully professional clubs.

Founded in 1974, the league has existed in its current format since 1992. Seasons run from September to June, with teams playing 22 games each totaling 132 games in the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays. Play is regularly suspended after the second week in December before returning in the third week of January. The Division 1 Féminine is ranked the best women's league in Europe according to UEFA 2019–20 women's association club coefficients.

Lyon is the club that has won the most first division titles (16); the club also holds the record for consecutive titles (14).

History

The Division 1 Féminine was originally created in 1918 and managed by the Fédération des Sociétés Féminines Sportives de France (FSFSF), a women's football organization in France that was led by women's football pioneer Alice Milliat. The league lasted for twelve seasons before disbanding due to the prohibition of women's football. In 1975, women's football was officially re-instated and the Division 1 Féminine returned with funding from the French Football Federation. Professionalism was introduced in 2009–10 season and female football players in France began signing professional contracts with their clubs at the same season, the most notable of which is Olympique Lyonnais.

In July 2022, it was announced that the Division 1 Féminine will feature in the FIFA 23 video game.

Francúzska futbalová liga - 1. divízia žien je najvyššia profesionálna futbalová liga pre ženy vo Francúzsku. V lige súťaží 12 tímov, ktoré hrajú cez celú sezónu dvojkolovo systémom doma-vonku. Na konci sezóny sa víťaz ligy kvalifikuje do Ligy majstrov žien UEFA. Posledné dva tímy v lige zostupujú do 2. divízie žien.