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Can I participate in the Champions League in the third place in Ligue 1?

2:20pm, 29 May 2025Football

Can the third place in Ligue 1 participate in the Champions League? Ligue 1 is the highest professional football league in France and one of the five top football leagues in Europe. So can the third place in Ligue 1 participate in the Champions League? Let's take a look together.

The third place in Ligue 1 can participate in the Champions League, but you need to compete for a place in the main competition through the Champions League qualifying play-offs. The Ligue 1 has 2 direct UEFA Champions League places (championship and runner-up) and 1 play-off spot (third place), so the third place in Ligue 1 needs to compete for a place in the main competition through the UEFA Champions League qualifier play-off. If the play-off wins, they will advance to the group stage.

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