French Football League (LFP)
McDonald’s title deal puts gloss on Ligue 1 sponsor portfolio
Matthew Glendinning looks at the central sponsorship portfolio of the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the organiser of France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
BeIN makes second LFP payment, red flags remain
BeIN Sports has made its second payment to the French football league, but the dispute over the sponsorship element remains unresolved.
The pay-television broadcaster has paid €15.7m ($16.7
BeIN’s LFP sponsorship investment under threat
The sponsorship element of beIN Sports' rights deal with France's Professional Football League (LFP) is under serious threat as Ligue 1's new domestic media rights contracts could be further devalued.
Lyon, Nice lead Ligue 1 revolt over delayed beIN payments
Ligue 1 clubs are losing patience with France's Professional Football League (LFP) over the handling of its relationship with domestic rights partner beIN Sports, which continues to withhold its first…
BeIN, LFP hammer out deal details as sign-off nears
The French football domestic rights saga is almost at an end, after the league's board of directors validated the €100m ($108m) per season media rights and sponsorship offer from pay-television's beIN S…
McDonald’s to replace Uber Eats as Ligue 1 title sponsor
Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), organising body of the top two divisions of the French game, has agreed a three-season deal making McDonald’s the new title sponsor of Ligue 1, with the contract reportedly nearly doubling in value.
ISG, TGI to introduce Supponor-based virtual advertising in Ligue 1
Virtual advertising will be available in Ligue 1 from the start of the 2023-24 season after the LFP Media division of France’s Professional Football League (LFP) signed an agreement with ISG, the specialist v…
BKT retains Ligue 2 naming rights
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has renewed an agreement with Indian specialist tyre company BKT for naming rights to Ligue 2, the second tier of club football in the country.
LFP brings in rEvolution to boost Ligue 1 US presence
France's Professional Football League (LFP) has engaged the rEvolution agency to aid its efforts to expand Ligue 1’s presence in the US market.
Capifrance enters sports sponsorship with LFP
French real estate company Capifrance has made its first move into the sports sponsorship market by agreeing a deal with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP)
LFP signs Oris as new timing sponsor in three-year deal
France's Professional Football League (LFP) has announced a new sponsorship with Swiss watchmaker Oris
LFP ratifies Uber Eats naming rights extension
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has renewed its Ligue 1 naming rights agreement with food delivery service Uber Eats until the end of the 2023-24 season.
Mondelēz expands European football portfolio with LFP and Celtic deals
Mondelēz International-owned chewing gum brand Hollywood has signed as a lower-tier sponsor of the French Professional Football League (LFP).
Betclic acquires Ligue 1 bookmaker rights as LFP targets pool of sponsors
France’s Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) this month struck only the second betting deal in its history, a three-year agreement with Betclic that will run from 2020-21 to 2022-23.
LFP signs up Betclic as French leagues’ betting sponsor
French online betting operator Betclic has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with France’s Professional Football League (LFP).
BKT retains French football footprint with Ligue 2 title deal
Indian specialist tyre company BKT will pay the Ligue de Football Professionnel between €2m ($2.2m) and €2.5m
LFP teams up with StadiumGo
The French Football League (LFP) has agreed a partnership with ridesharing platform StadiumGo.
The French service is said to be the first carpool platform entirely dedicated to sporting events
Rakuten Viber backs e-Ligue 1, LFP highlights 3.5m social media following
Messaging service Rakuten Viber has signed a three-year deal with e-Ligue 1, the esports offshoot of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the French football league