France · One-Off
Trophée des Champions
In US-sports termsFrance's curtain-raiser — champion vs cup winner, one match, and like an NFL International Series game it usually kicks off somewhere far from home.
What it is
One match between the Ligue 1 champion and the Coupe de France winner, typically staged abroad to market the league internationally.
How you get in
Win the league or the cup.
What it feeds
A trophy. No qualification.
It's toured the world — from Montreal to Shenzhen to Tel Aviv — a traveling billboard for French soccer.