ThereLiga werediikuti oleh 20 clubs in the leagueklub, withdengan threetiga promotedklub teamspromosi fromdari [[Ligue 2]] replacinguntuk themenggantikan threetiga teamsklub thatyang weredegradasi relegatedpada frommusim [[Ligue 1]]following the [[2013–14 Ligue 1|2013–14 season]]., Allseluruh clubsklub thatyang securedakan Ligue 1 status for the season were subjectmengikuti toliga approvalmemerlukan byijin thedari [[Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion|DNCG]] before becoming eligible to participate.
[[FC Metz|Metz]] menjadi klub pertama yang meraih promosi setelah enam tahun di divisi bawah, disusul [[RC Lens|Lens]] yang telah tiga tahun di divisi bawah dan ditutup dengan [[SM Caen|Caen]] yang meraih promosi setelah dua tahun di divisi bawah.
[[FC Metz|Metz]] was the first team to win promotion from [[Ligue 2]] after a 3–0 victory against [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] at the [[Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps]], ending a six-year span in the lower divisions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Metz-en-l1/460117|title=Metz en L1 !|trans_title=Metz in L1!|publisher=[[L'Équipe|lequipe.fr]]|language=French|date=26 April 2014|accessdate=26 April 2014}}</ref> [[RC Lens|Lens]] returned to the top level after a 2–0 victory against [[CA Bastia]] in 16 May 2014 and finished a three-year span in 2nd level. Finally, [[SM Caen|Caen]] returned for the first time in two years following a 2–2 draw with [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]] in 16 May 2014.
