When was the Ligue 1 changed to 18 teams? The Ligue 1 is composed of 18 teams, played in a double round-robin format (once home and away games). The team with the highest points won the championship after the end of the season. So when did the Ligue 1 change to 18 teams? Let's take a look together.
Ligue 1 was changed to 18 teams in the 2023-24 season. The transition was completed by the "4 downs and 2 ups" rule in the 2022-2023 season: the last four teams in the season were directly relegated, while 2 teams in the Ligue 1 League were upgraded to Ligue 1. When the 2023-2024 season opened, the number of Ligue 1 teams was stable at 18 teams and 20 teams in the Ligue 1 teams remained at 20.