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Ligue 1 (Division 1 or Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. Since the end of World War II, the French first division has switched several times between an 18- and a 20- team format, the latter being in force today and having the preference of clubs in spite of a busier schedule for the players.

The 20 Ligue 1 teams play each other twice (home and away) during the season for a 38-match schedule. At the end of the season, the bottom three teams in the division are relegated to Ligue 2. This particular promotion and relegation format, in place since 1995, is a relative novelty in the French top flight. The traditional format has long been direct relegation of the bottom two teams and a play-off between the third-last first-division team and the winner of the second-division play-offs.

Currently, the top three teams in Ligue 1 qualify for the Champions League, with the top two proceeding directly to the group phase. The third-placed team enters in the final qualifying round. The fourth-placed team qualifies for the UEFA Cup. The fifth- and sixth-placed teams can also qualify, depending on results in the two domestic cup competitions.

Point allocation follows the international standard with three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. The three-point rule was adopted in 1994 after a one-time test in the 1988-89 season. From 1973 to 1976, a "bonus" rule rewarded teams scoring three or more goals in a game with one extra point, regardless of outcome, with the objective of encouraging offensive play. The experience was ultimately inconclusive.

Ligue 1 teams standing on equal points are ranked by goal difference (goals scored minus goals conceded) and, if still even, by the number of goals scored. Until 1966, the league used goal average (the ratio of goals scored to goals conceded) instead of goal difference to break ties on points. This system actually favored the defensive over the offensive, as shown by the outcome of the 1961-62 season: Stade de Reims edged Racing Club de Paris for the title by a 0.018 difference in goal average and was crowned champion on equal points in spite of equal goal difference (83-60 vs. 86-63) and fewer goals scored.

Ligue 1 is generally regarded as competently run, with good planning of fixtures, complete and consistently enforced rules, timely resolution of issues, and adequate escalation procedures of judicial disputes to national or international institutions. It has faced three significant corruption scandals in its history (Olympique d'Antibes in 1933, Red Star in the 1950s, and Olympique de Marseille in 1993) and has preserved its reputation every time through swift and appropriately severe punishment of the guilty parties.

Ligue 1 is also often criticized (including in France itself) as displaying too much defensive play and lacking entertainment values.

The French Soccer Ligue 1, is the part of the top 10 leagues in the UEFA rankings of European leagues based on their performances in European competitions, behind the England's Premier League, La Liga Española, Italy Serie A and Bundesliga Football, in first, second, third and fourth place, respectly.

How to bet on French Soccer?

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The common odds for the French soccer are the same than the other major european soccer leagues: moneylines, pointspread and totals.

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How the French Soccer Odds work?

The French Ligue 1 soccer odds are displaying in the same current formats like others sports and follows the same betting rules. Two most common odds used in italian soccer betting are: Moneyline or Win Price and Moneyline involving tie.

A simple moneyline (also involving tie) example of french soccer odds could be the next:

For sports betting purpuses, this odds mean:

When you bet on Lyon for win, you will need to wager $250 for to win only $100.

When you bet $100 on Bordeaux to win, you'll win $400.

When you bet $100 for a draw. You will win $270 if the game ends tied.

The favorite team for win the game, appears with a negative moneyline and if you bet on it, the winnings are less than if you bet on the other team.

Soccer Wagering Information

Pointspread:

The Pointspread - also called the line, or spread - is used as a margin to handicap the favorite team. The oddsmaker or handicapper "gives" points (or goals) to the underdog. The bettor must take either the favorite or the underdog. The favorite is always indicated by a minus sign (e.g. -7.0) and the underdog by a plus sign (e.g.+7.0). The betting outcome of the game is determined by taking the actual game score and finding the point (or goal) difference between each of the two teams playing. If the spread is offered with a half-point (e.g. -1.0 for the favorite Bayern Munich) by the handicappers, then there can be no "push" and therefore you will either win or lose the bet.

Moneylines:

The moneylines odds are used in all four of the major sports, but is the standard wager for betting on Baseball and Hockey. Moneyline wagering is simply wagering on the contest based on a given price rather than a pointspread. The team wagered on simply has to win the game for the player to win their bet.

Parlays:

A parlay is a bet in which you select 2 to 8 teams or totals. All selections must win or tie in order to win the wager. If any of the selections lose, your wager loses, regardless of the outcome or cancellation of the other games. If one or more selections is a tie, postponed, incomplete, cancelled or rescheduled for another day, then the wager reverts to the next lowest number. Calcule your winnings in our Parlay Calculator.

Teasers:

A teaser allows the bettor to combine his bets on two or more different games. The bettor can adjust the point spreads for the two games, but realizes a lower return on the bets in the event of a win. Calcule your winnings in our Teaser Calculator.

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