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 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Marseille | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | - | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | RC Strasbourg | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | - | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Lyon | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | AS Monaco FC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 6 | RC Lens | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Lille | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Paris FC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 12 | 13 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 9 | Toulouse FC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 11 | 12 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Stade Rennais FC | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 12 | OGC Nice | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 9 | 12 | -3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 13 | FC Lorient | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 9 | 16 | -7 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 14 | Le Havre AC | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | - | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 16 | AJ Auxerre | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | - | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 17 | Angers SCO | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | - | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 18 | FC Metz | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | - | 5 | 16 | -11 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to FRA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | RC Strasbourg | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
 | AS Monaco FC | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
 | Le Havre AC | Orange Vélodrome |
 | Stade Brestois 29 | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
 | AJ Auxerre | Roazhon Park |
 | FC Metz | Stadium de Toulouse |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
| Toulouse FC | Stade Louis II |
| FC Lorient | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| Le Havre AC | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| OGC Nice | Roazhon Park |
 | RC Strasbourg | Groupama Stadium |
| Stade Brestois 29 | Stade Océane |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
Results
 | 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | Decathlon Arena |
| 50 | Angers SCO | Stade de la Meinau |
| 22 | OGC Nice | Stade Louis II |
| 22 | Stade Rennais FC | Stade Océane |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | Groupama Stadium |
| 12 | RC Lens | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 00 | FC Nantes | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
 | 20 | FC Lorient | Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris) |
| 00 | RC Lens | Roazhon Park |
| 00 | Le Havre AC | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 02 | Stade Brestois 29 | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| 20 | AJ Auxerre | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| 22 | FC Nantes | Stadium de Toulouse |
| 31 | AS Monaco FC | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| 12 | Marseille | Stade de la Meinau |
| 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | Orange Vélodrome |
| 52 | FC Metz | Stade Louis II |