

European competition
Following the French reppers in the Champions League, UEFA Cup, friendly matches with all sorts of teams, and anything else.
Debate: The Biggest Club in Ligue 1
By: Thomas |This is a question without a clear answer and one which causes fraught arguments among Ligue 1 fans worldwide, so we at the Ligue 1 Offside thought we’d start a discussion. There are several answers that frequently come up, along with a few unusual options. I’ll briefly list them here…
AS Saint-Etienne: Sainte have a very [...]
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Europa League)
By: Sarah |While Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille have already been grabbing the headline this week with their performances in the Champion’s League, the attention now turns to Lille and Toulouse for their games in the Europa League. I’ll be honest, given the Ligue 1 performances earlier this week, expectations are rising– will they be able to live [...]
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Wednesday Games only)
By: Sarah |So can Ligue 1 make it 3-0 today? Bordeaux and Marseille both managed some amazing wins yesterdays with Bordeaux beating Munich 2-0 in Germany and Marseille crushing Zurich 6-1 at the Velodrome. Today Lyon are the last Ligue 1 team to play this week in the Champions League. Be sure to check back tomorrow for [...]
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Tuesday Games Only)
By: Sarah |Matchday 4 begins shortly (literally in almost an hour from the time of this post). So let’s quickly rundown what Ligue 1 action is happening today.
Ligue 1 In Europe: Review
By: Thomas |Remember how everyone was saying this would be the Bundesliga’s year to push Serie A out of it’s number three spot? I think we’ve officially got a new candidate. This week contained monumental victories for Ligue 1. On Tuesday Lyon became only the second French club ever to win at Anfield, and are now undefeated [...]
Ligue 1 in the Champions League- Matchday 3
By: Sarah |It is that time again– the time where heroes are made and dreams are crushed (at least until the next game). But, seriously I think that games 3 and 4 of the group qualifications are the most important games in the competition. By important, I mean that they are the most critical moment in the [...]
A Breif History of French Clubs in the Champions League
By: Thomas |For those of you who are new to Ligue 1 or are simply interested in its history, I have compiled a short history of the experiences of french clubs in Europe’s premier competition.
UEFA Champions League
It was an auspicious start when Stade de Reims-Champagne reached the final of the inaugural European Champion Clubs’ Cup, only to [...]
Europe: Matchday 2 Previews
By: Sarah |It’s that time again already. The next couple of days will see Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse (Europa League) and Lille (Europa League) matched up against some of the strongest teams in Europe (and arguably the world).
France Fans, Let’s Get Ready for Euros!
By: Laurie |Hey, France fans. There is less than a month to go before the start of Euro 2008. This means it’s time to start preparing ourselves.
From now through the start of Euros, the France National Team page over at World Cup Blog will be running daily polls about issues affecting the team. [...]
“Le point sur” Lyon and Marseille’s Chances in the Champions League
By: Sam |After the results were final in Matchday 5, Lyon knew their hopes of going through to the knockout stages of the Champions League, which they had so poorly started, rested on their shoulders and theirs alone.
In all fairness, the same can’t be said for Marseille, who kicked off their campaign with a bang, beating Besiktas [...]






