Women's football in France

The earliest known women's football match involving the French was a women's French team versus the Dick, Kerr's Ladies team from Preston, played at Goodison Park, Liverpool on Boxing Day 1920, attracted a crowd of 53,000 with another 10–15,000 reportedly turned away because the ground was full.[1][2]

For more in depth, albeit general information see Football in France.
Women's football in France
CountryFrance
Governing bodyFrench Football Federation
National team(s)Women's national team
National competitions
Coupe de France Féminine
Club competitions
International competitions
Champions League
FIFA Women's World Cup (National Team)
European Championship (National Team)
Olympics (National Team)

Although popular amongst girls, many experience prejudice and discrimination.[3][4][5][6]

National competition

Division 1 Féminine was created in 1918 and placed under the aegis of the Fédération des Sociétés Féminines Sportives de France (FSFSF), a women's football organization led by pioneer Alice Milliat. The competition was organized for fourteen consecutive years until in 1932 female football was banned. In 1975 the women's football was officially rehabilitated and Division 1 Féminine returned to be organized thanks to the funds made available by the Fédération Française de Football (FFF). With the 2009-2010 season it went to professionalism,[7] being the contracts previously signed semi-professional.

Until the 1991–92 season, the championship included a first group stage followed by a direct elimination phase with a final to decree the winning team of the title. Starting from the 1992–93 season he went to an Italian group with round and back bets.

Over the years there has been an alternation between the winning teams of the championship. In the 1970s, the Stade de Reims won the first three championships and in all five titles over eight years, from 1974 to 1982. The 1980s saw the dominance of the VGA Saint-Maur, able to win six titles between 1983 and 1990, four consecutive years between 1985 and 1988. In the 1990s there was an alternation in the wins of the Lyon-Juvisy championship before the four consecutive titles won by Toulouse between 1999 and 2002. From 2007 to 2018, Division 1 Féminine saw Lyon dominate and win twelve consecutive championships.[8]

National team

Bruno Bini, manager of French women's national teams between 1993 and 2013, has done much to improve the France women's national football team.[9][10][11][12]

See also

References
  1. Holden, Kit (1997-02-27). "When Ladies of Preston ruled the world - Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  2. Buckley, Will (2009-09-09). "The forgotten story of ... the Dick, Kerr's Ladies football team | Will Buckley | Football | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  3. "Paris Journal; For French Girls, Playing Soccer Is a Tough Goal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  4. "French Women Are Taking Over Soccer". The New Yorker. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. "Spotlight on France - More and more women and girls play football in France". 30 May 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  6. "Women's World Cup 2019: Could this be a landmark moment for French sport and culture?". 5 June 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Statut pro pour ces dames - Foot - Féminines - L'EQUIPE.FR". 10 March 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  8. Simon, Frank (27 May 2019). "Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 1: France". Retrieved 3 June 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  9. "French women's soccer team prepares for World Cup". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  10. "Bini: The truth is on the pitch". FIFA.com. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  11. "French Women Are Taking Over Soccer". 10 June 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  12. Haisley, Billy. "France Built The World's Best Women's Soccer Team And Still Lost". Retrieved 13 July 2017.


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