Régional 1
Founded1919 (1919)
CountryFrance
ConfederationUEFA
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toNational 3
Relegation toRégional 2
Domestic cup(s)Coupe de France
Websitewww.fff.fr

The Régional 1, formerly Division d'Honneur is the common generic name for the highest level football league competitions run by each of the 13 Regional Leagues in France. Together, these league competitions serve as the sixth division of the French football league system, promoting clubs into the Championnat National 3, subject to certain criteria being met.

The name is also given to the highest level football league competitions in the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion.

Prior to the formation of a Championnat de France Amateur in 1927, the Division d'Honneur leagues were the highest level of league competition in France, and from 1932 (when Championnat de France Amateur was converted to become the top professional league) until the formation of the National League in 1970 they remained the highest level of amateur football.

Each region administers its own league to its own rules and is free to give their own name to their Division d'Honneur.

Some clubs that participate in the league are semi-professional. The competition is open to qualifying reserve or academy teams of all clubs whose first team participates at a higher level in the league system.

Groups for 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

COVID-19 impact

The 2020–21 season of the Regional leagues was declared void by the FFF on 24 March 2021, having been suspended since October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. No promotions or relegations were enacted.[13]

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

  1. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 BRETAGNE GROUP A 2019-2020".
  2. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 BRETAGNE GROUP B 2019-2020".
  3. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 CENTRE VAL DE LOIRE 2019-2020".
  4. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 CORSE 2019-2020".
  5. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 GRAND-EST GROUP A 2019-2020".
  6. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 GRAND-EST GROUP B 2019-2020".
  7. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 GRAND-EST GROUP C 2019-2020".
  8. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 HAUTS-DE-FRANCE GROUP A 2019-2020".
  9. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 HAUTS-DE FRANCE GROUP B 2019-2020".
  10. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 PACA GROUP A 2019-2020".
  11. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 NORMANDIE GROUP A 2019-2020".
  12. ↑ "REGIONAL 1 NORMANDIE GROUP B 2019-2020".
  13. ↑ "La FFF entérine l'arrêt de la saison pour les Championnats amateurs sauf le N2 et la D2 féminine" (in French). L'Équipe. 24 March 2021.
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