Published: 13:03, May 1, 2020 | Updated: 03:22, June 6, 2023
Official end for Ligue 1, PSG crowned champions
By Xinhua

n this file photo taken on November 09, 2019 Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine forward Mauro Icardi (right) celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Stade Brestois 29 and Paris Saint-Germain in Brest, western France, on Nov 9, 2019. (PHOTO / AFP)

PARIS - The French Professional Football League  (LFP) on Thursday announced the official end of the current season of domestic leagues with Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain being crowned the champions for the third consecutive year.

The Ligue 2 title went to Lorient, who will together with second-placed Lens to be promoted to the top-tier classification next season

The Ligue 2 title went to Lorient, who will together with second-placed Lens to be promoted to the top-tier classification next season, while Toulouse and Amiens, who sit the last two places of the first division have to relegate.

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"Having taken knowledge of the decisions and declarations of the Prime Minister and of the Government, the LFP Board of Directors acts at the end of the 2019/2020 season," LFP said in a statement.

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Tuesday announced that "no sporting events will be allowed to take place until September" amid the ongoing fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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According to LFP's statement, the final classification in Ligue 1 is allocated according to the classification criterion established by a performance index taking into account the number of points scored on all the matches played.

PSG pocketed 2.52 points per game to top the table while Marseille bagged 2 from each game to rank the second.