

Marseille (OM)
Olympique de Marseille:
Founded 1899
In Ligue 1 since 1996
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.
Matchday 12: Saturday Highlights
By: Thomas |AJ Auxerre 2-1 Montpellier Hérault SC
Montpellier are beginning to lose their sheen. It seems they can’t hold up against traditional tough midtable sides like Rennes and Auxerre. They’ve also lost the surprise effect. Opposing managers now have an idea of what they’re up against, and have discovered the club’s weaknesses. Getting Ireneusz Jelen [...]
Ligue 1 Jersey Competition: Quarterfinals
By: Thomas |As I warned you a week ago, the polls closed today. The first and second place finishers have been put into the draw. The teams are…
Group Winners (Seeded):
AS Saint-Etienne
OGC Nice
Olympique de Marseille
AJ Auxerre
Second Place Finishers (Unseeded):
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
AS Monaco FC
Olympique Lyonnais
Grenoble Foot 38
The draw will take place in the comments. Yes, I actually will put eight [...]
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 [...]
Ligue 1: Matchday 9
By: Thomas |The games happening this weekend are
Debate: The Best Players in Ligue 1
By: Thomas |Recently, Rob posted an article on the main page about FourFourTwo’s latest ‘Top 100 Players’ list. This made me think about how much I love arguing over things like this, but also reminded me that there are shockingly few lists and debates of this sort about Ligue 1 in English. I think it’s [...]
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 [...]
Matchday 8 Highlights
By: Thomas |Here are the complete highlights from another thrilling weekend of Ligue 1 action. Twenty-nine goals were scored, 48 yellow cards were handed out along with three reds. Giants Marseille and Bordeaux lost while Grenoble remain without a single point.
Grenoble Foot 38 2-3 Montpellier HSC
Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 2
By: Thomas |The Ligue 1 Jersey tournament continues with group two of the competition, containing giants Lyon and Marseille, as well as Nord-Pas-de-Calais rivals Lens and Lille with Lorient rounding out the five. Let us begin…
Racing Club de Lens
I’ve always been a fan of the RCL shirts, but this year…I’m not so sure about the weird pinstripe [...]






