Is France's Ligue 1 truly football's "Farmers League"?

Paris Saint-Germain's dominance over the last decade has certainly earned the French top flight this nickname, but is it deserved? Why does Ligue 1 always catch so much flak? Why not the Bundesliga? Or the Scottish Premier League?

Join us as we tackle this head on, and dive deep into football leagues big and small from around the world, to find the most and least competitive football leagues on the planet.

In this video, we start by exploring the origins of the "Farmers League" term and why Ligue 1 is often labeled as such. With PSG winning 10 of the last 12 league titles, it’s easy to see why many fans think of France’s top division as uncompetitive. But what does "Farmers League" really mean? We break down the term to uncover its full implications, including how one team's dominance over a league can lead to the perception of a lack of competition.

To determine if Ligue 1 is truly the least competitive league, we introduce the Farmers League Index (FLI), a formula designed to measure league competitiveness. The FLI considers various factors such as the ratio of title wins by the most successful team, the average margin of victory, and the average goal difference of the winning team.

I've analysed dozens of top flight leagues from around the globe, so you don't have to, and put them through the GCSE-level maths formula, to reveal to you, the audience, just what are the least (and most) competitive leagues on the planet.

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