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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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 24 | 18 -3-3 | 57 | - | 53 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 10 -1-0 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 2 | RC Lens | 24 | 17 -2-5 | 53 | - | 44 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 10 -0-2 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | Lyon | 24 | 14 -3-7 | 45 | - | 39 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | Marseille | 24 | 13 -4-7 | 43 | - | 51 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 8 -3-1 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 5 -1-6 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| 5 | Lille | 24 | 12 -4-8 | 40 | - | 37 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | Stade Rennais FC | 24 | 11 -7-6 | 40 | - | 38 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 15 | 23 | -8 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 24 | 11 -4-9 | 37 | - | 40 | 36 | 4 | 13 | 8 -1-4 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg | 24 | 10 -5-9 | 35 | - | 40 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 19 | 22 | -3 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 24 | 9 -6-9 | 33 | - | 32 | 34 | -2 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 24 | 8 -9-7 | 33 | - | 34 | 38 | -4 | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 24 | 8 -7-9 | 31 | - | 33 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 24 | 8 -5-11 | 29 | - | 22 | 30 | -8 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
| 13 | Le Havre AC | 24 | 6 -8-10 | 26 | - | 20 | 30 | -10 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -13 |
| 14 | Paris FC | 24 | 6 -8-10 | 26 | - | 28 | 39 | -11 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| 15 | OGC Nice | 24 | 6 -6-12 | 24 | - | 30 | 44 | -14 | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 2 -1-9 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 16 | AJ Auxerre | 24 | 4 -6-14 | 18 | - | 19 | 35 | -16 | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | 1 -4-7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 24 | 4 -5-15 | 17 | - | 22 | 41 | -19 | 12 | 2 -2-8 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 18 | FC Metz | 24 | 3 -4-17 | 13 | - | 22 | 53 | -31 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 12 | 1 -1-10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | -22 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to FRA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | AS Monaco FC | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
 | Angers SCO | Stade de la Beaujoire |
 | RC Strasbourg | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
 | Marseille | Stadium de Toulouse |
 | Le Havre AC | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
 | FC Lorient | Decathlon Arena |
 | Stade Rennais FC | Allianz Riviera |
| OGC Nice | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| Lyon | Stade Océane |
| RC Lens | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| AJ Auxerre | Orange Vélodrome |
 | Toulouse FC | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| Stade Brestois 29 | Stade Louis II |
| FC Nantes | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| Lille | Roazhon Park |
| Paris FC | Stade de la Meinau |
| Stade Brestois 29 | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| Angers SCO | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Results
| 01 | Stade Brestois 29 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 22 | AJ Auxerre | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| 01 | Paris Saint-Germain | Stade Océane |
| 20 | Angers SCO | Stade Louis II |
| 10 | Toulouse FC | Roazhon Park |
| 11 | RC Lens | Stade de la Meinau |
| 31 | Lyon | Stade de la Meinau |
| 33 | FC Lorient | Allianz Riviera |
| 20 | Le Havre AC | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| 01 | Lille | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| 03 | Stade Rennais FC | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 30 | FC Metz | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| 11 | Paris FC | Stadium de Toulouse |
| 23 | AS Monaco FC | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 20 | Marseille | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
| 13 | AJ Auxerre | Stade Saint-Symphorien |