August 12, 2026
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First female Ligue 1 referee takes charge of match

Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a French Ligue 1 match on Sunday .The 35-year-old Frappart took charge as Amiens hosted Strasbourg, where she was called into action numerous times, handing out yellow cards to the likes of Strasbourg’s Ibrahima Sissoko and Ludovic Ajorque.

Frappart is not the first woman to officiate a top-flight men’s game in Europe’s top leagues.Germany’s Bibiana Steinhaus became the first woman to officiate a Bundesliga match in 2017 when Hertha Berlin drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen.

First female Ligue 1 referee takes charge of match

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