Organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the Champions Trophy kicks off the football season in France. Make your football bets throughout the football season.

Champions Trophy Betting

The Champions Trophy match is played over 90 minutes, after which the team with more goals wins. In the event of a draw, the winner is decided in a penalty shootout. There is no extra time.

The match is usually played on a "neutral" field with local referees and, since 2009, has frequently been held in foreign countries, including Canada, Israel, and China in recent seasons.

Although the Champions Trophy is not a major title, there is, nonetheless, a whole ceremony and a trophy for the winner. It is rather like a glorified friendly.

PSG is a "subscriber" to the Champions Trophy

Paris Saint-Germain is the most successful club in the recent history of this competition. Being the leading club in French football, PSG often qualifies for this competition, and the Parisian club are always the favourites in all their Ligue 1 matches in France. One of the club's best players is Italian midfielder, Marco Verratti, who has won ten trophies.

The Champions Trophy is usually played between the French champion and the winner of the French Cup. Should a team achieve the cup and championship double, the match is between the double winner and the team that finished second in the league. Place your bets on the French Cup with bwin.

Recommended bets on the Champions Trophy

Being the first official match of the season, it's always hard to know the players' form as the teams are still in pre-season training.

With a team comprising international players from all over the world, a recommended bet in relation to the score on the last editions remains a PSG victory. Historically, the French Ligue 1 champions win almost twice as many Champions Trophy games than the winner of the Coupe de France. Make bets on Ligue 1 on our online betting platform.

The most popular bet is to wager on the team that will lift the trophy. However, the possibility of draws is still strong, as some dominating teams will probably play to wait for the penalty shootout. If a match does go to penalties, that is when upsets can easily happen.