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 | RC Lens | 14 | 10 -1-3 | 31 | - | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 9 -3-2 | 30 | - | 27 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Marseille | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | - | 35 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Lille | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | - | 29 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC | 14 | 6 -6-2 | 24 | - | 24 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 6 | Lyon | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | - | 21 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | - | 26 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg | 14 | 7 -1-6 | 22 | - | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 20 | 24 | -4 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 10 | Toulouse FC | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | - | 20 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 11 | OGC Nice | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | - | 19 | 26 | -7 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | - | 12 | 17 | -5 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 14 | 4 -3-7 | 15 | - | 21 | 26 | -5 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 14 | Le Havre AC | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | - | 13 | 21 | -8 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
| 15 | FC Lorient | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | - | 18 | 28 | -10 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
| 16 | FC Nantes | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | - | 12 | 22 | -10 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 17 | FC Metz | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | - | 14 | 31 | -17 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
| 18 | AJ Auxerre | 14 | 2 -3-9 | 9 | - | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to FRA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | RC Strasbourg | Stadium de Toulouse |
 | Stade Rennais FC | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
 | Angers SCO | Allianz Riviera |
 | FC Metz | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
 | Paris FC | Stade Océane |
 | Lyon | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| FC Nantes | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| Stade Brestois 29 | Roazhon Park |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| Toulouse FC | Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris) |
| Le Havre AC | Groupama Stadium |
| Lille | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| FC Lorient | Stade de la Meinau |
 | AS Monaco FC | Orange Vélodrome |
| RC Lens | Stadium de Toulouse |
| Lyon | Stade Louis II |
| RC Strasbourg | Allianz Riviera |
| Stade Rennais FC | Decathlon Arena |
Results
| 10 | AS Monaco FC | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
| 31 | OGC Nice | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| 01 | Lille | Stade Océane |
| 12 | RC Lens | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| 12 | Stade Brestois 29 | Stade de la Meinau |
| 22 | Toulouse FC | Orange Vélodrome |
| 11 | AJ Auxerre | Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris) |
| 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | Stade Louis II |
| 01 | Stade Rennais FC | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 01 | Angers SCO | Stadium de Toulouse |
| 11 | FC Lorient | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| 32 | FC Metz | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
| 00 | Lyon | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 30 | Le Havre AC | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| 41 | AS Monaco FC | Roazhon Park |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |