PSG wins a record 12th French football Ligue-1 Title
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Paris Saint-Germain football club was confirmed as the champion of the 2023-24 Ligue-1 Season. It was the club's record 12th title. Paris Saint-Germain has won the last three consecutive titles and eight in the last ten years.
Paris Saint-Germain was crowned the champion after its closest rival, Monaco, lost 3-2 to Lyon.
Paris Saint-Germain now has an unassailable 12 points over its closest rival, Monaco.
The current French men’s national football team captain, Kylian Mbappé, played a major role in Paris Saint-Germain's win. He, with 26 goals, is the leading goal scorer in the 2023-24 Ligue-1 season. This is also Kylian Mbappé's last season with Paris Saint-Germain, as he has been transferred to the Spanish club Real Madrid.
Ligue-1
Ligue-1 is the top domestic professional football championship in France. It was founded as a National or Division 1 in 1932.
20 professional French football clubs participate in the Ligue-1.
The team plays against each other twice and plays a total of 38 matches.
The bottom three teams of the Ligue -1 season are relegated to the next season of the second division, French Ligue 2.
The top three teams of the French-2 Ligue season are promoted to the next season of the Ligue -1.
The top three teams in Ligue 1 qualify automatically for next season’s UEFA (Union of European Football Association) Champions League, with the team in fourth entering the competition in the preliminary rounds.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain is a highly successful professional football club of France which was set up in 1970. Currently the team is owned by Qatar Sports Investment of the government of Qatar.
The club is based in the French capital city of Paris.
The current coach of the team is Luis Enrique
