Ligue 1 McDonald's
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 season, the FRA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
    • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 FRA1 teams
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2026-2027 FRA1 team
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - League Phase:
    • 5th place 2026-2027 FRA1 team
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League (UEFAECL) - Playoff Round:
    • 6th place 2026-2027 FRA1 team

The winner of the 2026-2027 Coupe de France (French Cup), typically a FRA1 team, also receives a berth in the League Phase of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - France

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

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

22 Aug 2026 - 29 May 2027  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 2026-2027 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
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11Paris FC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
12Paris Saint-Germain 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
13RC Lens 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
14RC Strasbourg 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
15Stade Brestois 29 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
16Stade Rennais FC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
17Toulouse FC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
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2027-2028 UEFACL
2027-2028 UEFAEL
2027-2028 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to FRA2

Fixtures

Sat - 22 Aug 2026
 Angers SCO   LilleStade Raymond-Kopa
 Marseille   RC StrasbourgOrange Vélodrome
 OGC Nice   FC LorientAllianz Riviera
 Paris Saint-Germain   Stade Rennais FCParc des Princes (Paris)
 Toulouse FC   LyonStadium de Toulouse
 Troyes   Paris FCStade de l'Aube
 Le Havre AC   AS Monaco FCStade Océane
 RC Lens   AJ AuxerreStade Bollaert-Delelis
 Le Mans FC   Stade Brestois 29Stade Marie-Marvingt
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
 Lyon   Le Havre ACGroupama Stadium
 AS Monaco FC   MarseilleStade Louis II
 RC Strasbourg   RC LensStade de la Meinau
 FC Lorient   TroyesStade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
 Stade Brestois 29   Toulouse FCStade Francis-Le Blé
 AJ Auxerre   Angers SCOStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
 Paris FC   OGC NiceStade Jean-Bouin (Paris)
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
 Lille   Paris Saint-GermainDecathlon Arena
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
 Angers SCO   Stade Rennais FCStade Raymond-Kopa
 Lyon   AJ AuxerreGroupama Stadium