Most seasons to play in the French top division by a football (soccer) team

Most seasons to play in the French top division by a football (soccer) team
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Who
Olympique de Marseille
What
76 total number
Where
France
When
15 August 2025

The most seasons to play in the French top division by a football (soccer) team is 76, by Olympique de Marseille (France) between 1932/33 and 2025/26.

The 2025/26 Ligue 1 season was Marseille’s 76th in the French top flight since the beginning of the professional era in 1932. This is six seasons more than their closest challengers, Saint-Étienne. Marseille have won the title on nine occasions, with a further triumph in 1992/93 stripped on account of a bribery scandal.