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- Three years ago, Lille were almost relegated, only surviving after winning three of their final four matches. Now, they have pipped the might of Paris St-Germain to the French title.
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After years of back and forth, Lille finally returned to the top tier of French football at the end of the 1977–78 season. Until 1997, the club remained in the first division, becoming a perennial member of the Division 1.
May 23, 2021 · Lille secured their first Ligue 1 title in 10 years on Sunday, ending Paris Saint-Germain's dominance of France's top tier. It has been an incredible season for Christophe Galtier's team, who finished fourth in the shortened 2019-20 campaign.
- Victory at Angers Sees Lille Take Title Despite PSG Win
- Lille Pick Up club-record Ligue 1 Points Haul
- PSG Denied Title For only The Second Time in Nine Years
Christophe Galtier's side won 2-1 away to Angers to ensure they finished in top spot, with PSG's 2-0 victory at Brest proving academic. It is Lille's fourth top-flight title in the professional era and their first since 2010-11, when Eden Hazard was named the competition's player of the year.
Lille's points tally of 83 is the best in their historyand they only lost three matches all season, the last of which was in March against Nimes. It is Galtier's first Ligue 1 title as a coach, while Sunday's match is expected to be his last at the club before he takes charge of Nice. Lille's triumph was inspired by the form of 35-year-old striker ...
It is only the second time in nine seasons that PSG have not been crowned champions, with Monaco also having lifted the trophy back in 2016-17.
Following the conclusion of the war and the liberation of France, professional football returned to France. The first division increased its allotment of clubs to 18. This number remained until the 1965–66 season when the number was increased to 20. In 2002, the league changed its name from Division 1 to Ligue 1.
May 24, 2021 · Lille held their nerve to claim a first Ligue 1 title in 10 years with top goalscorer Burak Yilmaz on target in a 2-1 win at Angers which clinched the championship.
May 23, 2021 · MONACO (AP) — Lille upset the odds to win its first French championship in 10 years, edging defending champion Paris Saint-Germain by one point as an enthralling title race ended on Sunday.
