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 | ||
| 21 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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| 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 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | - | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Stade Rennais FC | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | - | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 3 | Lille | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Lyon | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Paris FC | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | RC Lens | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Marseille | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | - | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | FC Lorient | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | - | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | AJ Auxerre | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 12 | 18 | -6 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 13 | Stade Brestois 29 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Angers SCO | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | - | 11 | 16 | -5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 16 | RC Strasbourg | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | - | 12 | 18 | -6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 17 | Troyes | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | - | 5 | 16 | -11 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to FRA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Stade Rennais FC | Allianz Riviera |
 | Paris Saint-Germain | Stade Océane |
 | Le Mans FC | Stade de l'Aube |
 | AJ Auxerre | Stade de la Meinau |
 | Angers SCO | Groupama Stadium |
 | AS Monaco FC | Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris) |
 | Toulouse FC | Orange Vélodrome |
 | Stade Brestois 29 | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| RC Strasbourg | Stadium de Toulouse |
| Paris FC | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| Troyes | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| Lille | Roazhon Park |
| OGC Nice | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| Lyon | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
| FC Lorient | Stade Océane |
| AS Monaco FC | Stade Marie-Marvingt |
| Le Havre AC | Stade de l'Aube |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Allianz Riviera |
Results
| 20 | Lyon | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
| 11 | Le Mans FC | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 00 | Troyes | Stadium de Toulouse |
| 30 | RC Strasbourg | Roazhon Park |
| 43 | Le Havre AC | Orange Vélodrome |
| 00 | FC Lorient | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| 11 | Lille | Stade Louis II |
| 12 | OGC Nice | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
| 43 | Stade Rennais FC | Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris) |
| 13 | AJ Auxerre | Stade Océane |
| 10 | AS Monaco FC | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| 25 | Marseille | Stade Raymond-Kopa |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | Decathlon Arena |
| 13 | Paris Saint-Germain | Stade de la Meinau |
| 03 | Toulouse FC | Stade Marie-Marvingt |
| 41 | AJ Auxerre | Roazhon Park |