Ligue 3
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| Organising body | FFF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Country | France |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Ligue 2 |
| Relegation to | Championnat National 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France |
| Current champions | Dijon FCO (1st title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Red Star (3 titles) |
| Current: 2026–27 Ligue 3 | |
Ligue 3, is the third division of professional French football behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. It is contested by 18 clubs and run on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2, the second division of French football and Championnat National 1, the fourth division of French football.
History
- Division 3 (1971–1993)
- Championnat National 1 (1993–1997)
- Championnat National (1997–2026)
- Ligue 3 (2026–)
Clubs
Winners
| Club | Winners | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Red Star FC | 3 | 2023–24 |
| Clermont Foot | 2 | 2006–07 |
| Nîmes Olympique | 2 | 2011–12 |
| LB Châteauroux | 2 | 2016–17 |
| SC Bastia | 2 | 2020–21 |
| Dijon FCO | 1 | 2025–26 |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 1 | 2024–25 |
| US Concarneau | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Stade Lavallois | 1 | 2021–22 |
| Rodez AF | 1 | 2018–19 |
| RC Strasbourg | 1 | 2015–16 |
| US Orléans | 1 | 2013–14 |
| US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 2012–13 |
| Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC | 1 | 2009–10 |
| FC Istres | 1 | 2008–09 |
| Vannes OC | 1 | 2007–08 |
| Chamois Niortais | 1 | 2005–06 |
| Valenciennes FC | 1 | 2004–05 |
| Stade de Reims | 1 | 2003–04 |
| Besançon RC | 1 | 2002–03 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 2000–01 |
| AS Beauvais Oise | 1 | 1999–2000 |
| CS Louhans-Cuiseaux | 1 | 1998–99 |
| AC Ajaccio | 1 | 1997–98 |
| SC Toulon | 1 | 1995–96 |
| FC Lorient | 1 | 1994–95 |