Ligue 1 McDonald's
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
France
Abbreviation
FRA1

Summary

Ligue 1 Ligue 1 McDonald's (FRA1) is the top league in the French football league system. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the FRA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
    • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 2025-2026 FRA1 teams
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2025-2026 FRA1 team
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League - League Phase:
    • 5th place 2025-2026 FRA1 team
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League (UEFAECL) - Playoff Round:
    • 6th place 2025-2026 FRA1 team

The winner of the 2025-2026 Coupe de France (French Cup), typically an FRA1 team, also receives a berth in the League Phase of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - France

Abbrev League # of Teams
FRA1 Ligue 1 Uber Eats 18
FRA2 Ligue 2 BKT 18
FRA3 Championnat National 18
FRA4 Championnat National 2 48
FRA5 Championnat National 3 112

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

15 Aug 2025 - 16 May 2026  18: FRA1 (15 minimum), FRA2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

Each FRA1 team plays Home-Away against the other 17 clubs for a total of 34 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) head-to-head points, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) head-to-head goals scored, (5) head-to-head away goals scored, (6) total goals scored, (7) away goals scored, then (8) Fair-play points.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the 17th and 18th place FRA1 teams will be relegated directly to the FRA2, and the 16th place FRA1 team will play a Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff with the FRA2 promotion/playoff winner.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Paris Saint-Germain 2418 -3-357-5319341110 -1-03130426138 -2-32623158
2RC Lens 2417 -2-553-4421231210 -0-23023815127 -2-32321138
3Lyon 2414 -3-745-392613119 -0-22719712135 -3-51820191
4Marseille 2413 -4-743-513318128 -3-127321517125 -1-61619181
5Lille 2412 -4-840-37316127 -2-32319136125 -2-51718180
6Stade Rennais FC 2411 -7-640-38353127 -3-224231211124 -4-4161523-8
7AS Monaco FC 2411 -4-937-40364138 -1-42527198113 -3-5121317-4
8RC Strasbourg 2410 -5-935-40319127 -2-32321912123 -3-6121922-3
9Stade Brestois 29 249 -6-933-3234-2126 -3-32118135123 -3-6121421-7
10FC Lorient 248 -9-733-3438-4126 -5-12324186122 -4-6101020-10
11Toulouse FC 248 -7-931-33285124 -5-31720164124 -2-61413121
12Angers SCO 248 -5-1129-2230-8126 -2-42016133122 -3-79617-11
13Le Havre AC 246 -8-1026-2030-10135 -5-32015123111 -3-76518-13
14Paris FC 246 -8-1026-2839-11123 -4-5131521-6123 -4-5131318-5
15OGC Nice 246 -6-1224-3044-14124 -5-31717170122 -1-971327-14
16AJ Auxerre 244 -6-1418-1935-16123 -2-7111015-5121 -4-77920-11
17FC Nantes 244 -5-1517-2241-19122 -2-881222-10122 -3-791019-9
18FC Metz 243 -4-1713-2253-31122 -3-791019-9121 -1-1041234-22
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to FRA2

Fixtures

Fri - 6 Mar 2026
 Paris Saint-Germain   AS Monaco FCParc des Princes (Paris)
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
 FC Nantes   Angers SCOStade de la Beaujoire
 AJ Auxerre   RC StrasbourgStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
 Toulouse FC   MarseilleStadium de Toulouse
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
 RC Lens   FC MetzStade Bollaert-Delelis
 Stade Brestois 29   Le Havre ACStade Francis-Le Blé
 Lille   FC LorientDecathlon Arena
 OGC Nice   Stade Rennais FCAllianz Riviera
 Lyon   Paris FCGroupama Stadium
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
 Angers SCO   OGC NiceStade Raymond-Kopa
 Le Havre AC   LyonStade Océane
 FC Lorient   RC LensStade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
 Marseille   AJ AuxerreOrange Vélodrome
 FC Metz   Toulouse FCStade Saint-Symphorien
 Paris Saint-Germain   FC NantesParc des Princes (Paris)
 Stade Rennais FC   LilleRoazhon Park
 RC Strasbourg   Paris FCStade de la Meinau
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 AJ Auxerre   Stade Brestois 29Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
 RC Lens   Angers SCOStade Bollaert-Delelis

Results

Sun - 1 Mar 2026
 Marseille 32 LyonOrange Vélodrome
 FC Metz 01 Stade Brestois 29Stade Saint-Symphorien
 FC Lorient 22 AJ AuxerreStade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
 Lille 10 FC NantesDecathlon Arena
 Paris FC 10 OGC NiceStade Jean-Bouin (Paris)
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
 AS Monaco FC 20 Angers SCOStade Louis II
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
 RC Strasbourg 11 RC LensStade de la Meinau
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
 RC Strasbourg 31 LyonStade de la Meinau
 OGC Nice 33 FC LorientAllianz Riviera
 FC Nantes 20 Le Havre ACStade de la Beaujoire
 Angers SCO 01 LilleStade Raymond-Kopa
 AJ Auxerre 03 Stade Rennais FCStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
 Paris Saint-Germain 30 FC MetzParc des Princes (Paris)
 Toulouse FC 11 Paris FCStadium de Toulouse
 RC Lens 23 AS Monaco FCStade Bollaert-Delelis
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
 Stade Brestois 29 20 MarseilleStade Francis-Le Blé
Sun - 15 Feb 2026
 Lyon 20 OGC NiceGroupama Stadium
 FC Metz 13 AJ AuxerreStade Saint-Symphorien