Régional 1

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The Régional 1, formerly known as the Division d'Honneur, is the generic name for the sixth-tier football league competitions run by each of the 13 regional leagues in France. Clubs may be promoted from these leagues into the Championnat National 3, subject to certain criteria. The name is also used for the highest level of football in the French overseas departments and regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion.

Founded1919; 107 years ago (1919)
CountryFrance
Level on pyramid3 (1933–1948)
4 (1948–1978)
5 (1978–1993)
6 (1993–present)
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Régional 1
Founded1919; 107 years ago (1919)
CountryFrance
ConfederationUEFA
Level on pyramid3 (1933–1948)
4 (1948–1978)
5 (1978–1993)
6 (1993–present)
Promotion toNational 2
Relegation toRégional 2
Domestic cupCoupe de France
Websitewww.fff.fr
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Each region administers its own league under its own rules and may give it a distinct name. Some clubs are semi-professional, and qualifying reserve and academy teams of clubs competing at higher levels are also eligible to enter.

Clubs

As of the 2020–21 season

Ligue d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Ligue Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Ligue de Bretagne

Ligue Centre-Val-de-Loire

[3]

Ligue de Corse

[4]

Ligue Grand-Est

Ligue Hauts-de-France

Ligue de Méditérranée

[10]

Ligue de Normandie

Ligue Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ligue d'Occitanie

Ligue Paris-Île-de-France

Ligue Pays-de-la-Loire

Overseas leagues

The Guadeloupean League, French Guiana League, and the Martinican League are associated to CONCACAF.

The Reunionese League is associated to CAF and Mayotte League is a non-affiliated league.

Guadeloupe

Guyane

Martinique

Mayotte

Réunion

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

References

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