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 | 16 | 12 -1-3 | 37 | - | 28 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | 11 -3-2 | 36 | - | 35 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | Marseille | 16 | 10 -2-4 | 32 | - | 36 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Lille | 16 | 10 -2-4 | 32 | - | 33 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | Lyon | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | - | 22 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 6 | Stade Rennais FC | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | - | 27 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 7 | RC Strasbourg | 16 | 7 -2-7 | 23 | - | 25 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 8 | Toulouse FC | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 24 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 16 | 7 -2-7 | 23 | - | 26 | 27 | -1 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 17 | 18 | -1 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 21 | 27 | -6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | - | 19 | 28 | -9 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
| 13 | OGC Nice | 16 | 5 -2-9 | 17 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 14 | Paris FC | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 21 | 29 | -8 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 15 | Le Havre AC | 16 | 3 -6-7 | 15 | - | 13 | 22 | -9 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 16 | AJ Auxerre | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | - | 14 | 25 | -11 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 16 | 2 -5-9 | 11 | - | 14 | 28 | -14 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 18 | FC Metz | 16 | 3 -2-11 | 11 | - | 17 | 37 | -20 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | -17 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to FRA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | RC Lens | Stadium de Toulouse |
 | Lyon | Stade Louis II |
 | RC Strasbourg | Allianz Riviera |
 | Stade Rennais FC | Decathlon Arena |
 | Paris FC | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
 | AJ Auxerre | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
 | Angers SCO | Stade Océane |
 | FC Metz | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| Paris FC | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| FC Lorient | Stade Louis II |
| Lille | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| AJ Auxerre | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| OGC Nice | Stadium de Toulouse |
| Marseille | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| FC Metz | Stade de la Meinau |
| Le Havre AC | Roazhon Park |
| Stade Brestois 29 | Groupama Stadium |
Results
| 10 | AS Monaco FC | Orange Vélodrome |
| 00 | FC Lorient | Stade de la Meinau |
| 34 | Lille | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 10 | Le Havre AC | Groupama Stadium |
| 03 | Toulouse FC | Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris) |
| 23 | Paris Saint-Germain | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 31 | Stade Brestois 29 | Roazhon Park |
| 41 | FC Nantes | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| 10 | Lyon | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| 00 | Paris FC | Stade Océane |
| 31 | FC Metz | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 01 | Angers SCO | Allianz Riviera |
| 50 | Stade Rennais FC | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg | Stadium de Toulouse |
| 10 | AS Monaco FC | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
| 31 | OGC Nice | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |