The Championnat de France de football Ligue 1 (Ligue 1) is the highest professional soccer league in France, one of the five major European soccer leagues, founded in 1932 with 20 teams. The most successful club in the history of Ligue 1 is St. Etienne, which has won the title 10 times. In recent years, Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco have grown up rapidly under the effect of golden dollar soccer.