Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club , commonly referred to as AS Monaco [ 2 ] ( French pronunciation: [ɑ.ɛs mɔnako] ), is a professional football club based in Fontvieille , Monaco . Although not in France, they are a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) and currently compete in Ligue 1 , the top tier of French football due to the size of Monaco. Founded in 1918, the team play their home matches at the Stade Louis II . [ 3 ] Their training center is situated in France, in la Turbie . [ 4 ]
