The 2025–26 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, was the 88th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition.[2] It began on 15 August 2025 and concluded on 17 May 2026. The match schedule was announced on 27 June 2025.[3]
Paris Saint-Germain were the four-time defending champions,[4] and successfully defended the title, mathematically securing a record-extending fourteenth title, and their fifth consecutive title, with one match to spare on 13 May 2026, following a 2–0 win against closest competitors Lens.[5]
Teams
A total of eighteen teams participated in the 2025–26 edition of the Ligue 1. Lorient, Paris FC, and Metz were promoted after finishing first, second, and winning the play-off final in the 2024–25 Ligue 2, respectively. Both Lorient and Metz returned to the top flight after one year's absence, while Paris FC returned to the top flight after a forty-six year's absence. They replaced Montpellier (relegated after sixteen years in the top flight), Saint-Étienne (relegated after one year in the top flight), and Reims (relegated after seven years in the top flight).
Changes
| Lorient Paris FC Metz |
Montpellier Saint-Étienne Reims |
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 18,752 | 14th |
| Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade Abbé Deschamps | 21,379 | 11th |
| Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,931 | 9th |
| Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,178 | 15th |
| Lens | Lens | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 37,705 | 8th |
| Lille | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 | 5th |
| Lorient | Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 | Ligue 2, 1st |
| Lyon | Décines-Charpieu | Groupama Stadium | 59,186 | 6th |
| Marseille | Marseille | Stade Vélodrome | 67,394 | 2nd |
| Metz | Longeville-lès-Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 28,786 | Ligue 2, 3rd |
| Monaco | Stade Louis II | 18,523 | 3rd | |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 35,322 | 13th |
| Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 | 4th |
| Paris FC | Paris (Paris 16) | Stade Jean-Bouin | 20,000 | Ligue 2, 2nd |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris (Paris 16) | Parc des Princes | 47,926 | 1st |
| Rennes | Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,778 | 12th |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 7th |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium de Toulouse | 33,150 | 10th |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Chairman | Manager | Captain | Kit maker | Sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | |||||
| Angers | Nike | École Noir&Blanc | ||||
| Auxerre | Macron | X1 Xi Wang Sports Nutrition Drink | ||||
| Brest | Adidas | Quéguiner Matériaux (H) / Yaourt Malo (A & 3) | List
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| Le Havre | Joma | Winamax | List
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| Lens | Puma | Auchan | List
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| Lille | New Balance | Boulanger | ||||
| Lyon | Adidas | Emirates | List
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| Lorient | Umbro | Jean Floc'h | List
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| Marseille | Puma | CMA CGM | List
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| Metz | Kappa | CAR Avenue | List
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| Monaco | Mizuno | APM Monaco | List
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| Nantes | Macron | Synergie | List
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| Nice | Kappa | Robinhood Markets | List
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| Paris FC | Adidas | Bahrain Victorious | List
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| Paris Saint-Germain | Nike | Qatar Airways | List
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| Rennes | Puma | Samsic | ||||
| Strasbourg | Adidas | Électricité de Strasbourg (H) / Winamax (A & 3) | List
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| Toulouse | Nike | None | List
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | Resigned | 18 May 2025[6] | Pre-season | 2 June 2025[7] | ||
| Nantes | Mutual consent | 20 May 2025[8] | 16 June 2025[9] | |||
| Monaco | Sacked | 9 October 2025[10] | 5th | 11 October 2025[11] | ||
| Nantes | Resigned | 11 December 2025[12] | 17th | 11 December 2025[13] | ||
| Nice | Sacked | 29 December 2025[14] | 13th | 29 December 2025[15] | ||
| Strasbourg | Signed by Chelsea | 6 January 2026[16] | 7th | 7 January 2026[17] | ||
| Metz | Sacked | 20 January 2026[18] | 18th | 20 January 2026[18] | ||
| Rennes | 9 February 2026[19] | 6th | 18 February 2026[20] | |||
| Marseille | Mutual consent | 11 February 2026[21] | 4th | 18 February 2026[22] | ||
| Paris FC | Sacked | 22 February 2026[23] | 15th | 22 February 2026[24] | ||
| Nantes | 10 March 2026[25] | 17th | 10 March 2026[25] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 70 | |
| 3 | Lille | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 61 | |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Marseille | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Rennes | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 59 | |
| 7 | Monaco | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 54 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a] |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 53 | |
| 9 | Toulouse | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 45 | |
| 10 | Lorient | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 45 | |
| 11 | Paris FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 44 | |
| 12 | Brest | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 39 | |
| 13 | Angers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 36 | |
| 14 | Le Havre | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 35 | |
| 15 | Auxerre | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 34 | |
| 16 | Nice (O) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Nantes (R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 24 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 18 | Metz (R) | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 76 | −44 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[26]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 1 2 Since the 2025–26 Coupe de France winners, Lens, qualified for the Champions League via league position, the Europa League spot awarded to the cup winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Conference League spot was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results
Relegation play-offs
The 2025–26 season concluded with a relegation play-off between the 16th-placed Ligue 1 team, Nice, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Saint-Étienne, in a two-legged confrontation.
1st leg
2nd leg
| Nice | 4–1 | Saint-Étienne |
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| Report |
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Nice won 4–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Ludovic Blas (Rennes) vs Marseille (15 August 2025) - Last goal of the season:
Alimami Gory (Paris FC) vs Paris Saint-Germain (17 May 2026)
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[30] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angers/Rennes1 | 21 | |
| 2 | Marseille | 16 | |
| Strasbourg | |||
| 4 | Monaco | 13 | |
| 5 | Lens | 12 | |
| Lens | |||
| Auxerre | |||
| 8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | |
| Monaco | |||
| Lyon | |||
| Lens | |||
| Lyon |
1 Lepaul played for Angers until matchday 2 and scored 1 goal.
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | Toulouse | 6–3 (A) | 30 August 2025 | |
| Marseille | Le Havre | 6–2 (H) | 18 October 2025 | |
| Rennes | Strasbourg | 4–1 (H) | 2 November 2025 | |
| Lyon | Metz | 5–2 (A) | 25 January 2026 |
- Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[31] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 13 | |
| 2 | Lyon | 11 | |
| Lens | |||
| 4 | Angers | 10 | |
| Rennes | |||
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | |
| Auxerre | |||
| Toulouse | |||
| 9 | Strasbourg | 8 | |
| Marseille | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 11[32]
Maxime Lopez (Paris FC)
Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- Most red cards: 2[33]
Thibault De Smet (Paris FC)
Ismaël Doukouré (Strasbourg)
Thilo Kehrer (Monaco)
Donovan Léon (Auxerre)
Sadibou Sané (Metz)
Arouna Sangante (Le Havre)
Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
Team
Awards
Monthly
| Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| August | Paris FC | [37] | |
| September | Lens | [38] | |
| October | Marseille | [39] | |
| November | Lens | [40] | |
| December/January | Lyon | [41] | |
| February | Brest | [42] | |
| March | Lens | [43] | |
| April | Rennes | [44] | |
Annual
| Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Paris Saint-Germain | [45] | |
| Young Player of the Season | |||
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Lens | ||
| Goal of the Season | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Manager of the Season | Lens |
| Team of the Year[45] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | |||||
| Defenders | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||
| Forwards | |||||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Ligue 1 2025/2026 – Attendance". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ Rutzler, Peter (21 March 2024). "French football league to be rebranded as Ligue 1 McDonald's from next season". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "Les grandes dates de la saison 2025/26 !". Ligue 1. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "PSG clinch Ligue 1 title after Monaco beaten". BBC Sport. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "PSG beat Lens to clinch 5th straight Ligue 1 title". ESPN. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Will Still : « Je ne serai pas l'entraîneur du RC Lens la saison prochaine »" [Will Still: "I will not be the coach of RC Lens next season"] (in French). L'Équipe. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Pierre Sage a signé un contrat de trois ans à Lens" [Pierre Sage has signed a three-year contract with Lens] (in French). L'Équipe. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "Après une saison galère, Nantes se sépare de son entraîneur" [After a difficult season, Nantes parts ways with its coach] (in French). L'Équipe. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "C'est officiel, Luis Castro est le nouvel entraîneur du FC Nantes" [It's official, Luis Castro is the new coach of FC Nantes] (in French). L'Équipe. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "L'AS Monaco se sépare de son entraîneur Adi Hütter" [AS Monaco parts ways with manager Adi Hütter] (in French). L'Équipe. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
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- ↑ "Ahmed Kantari nommé entraîneur du groupe pro" (in French). FC Nantes. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "1ère séance menée par Ahmed Kantari" (in French). FC Nantes. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "Claude Puel succède à Franck Haise" (in French). OGC Nice. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "La conférence de presse d'intronisation de Claude Puel" (in French). OGC Nice. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "'It means the world to me' - Chelsea appoint Rosenior". bbc.com. BBC Sport. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Le successeur de Liam Rosenior est trouvé : Gary O'Neil nouvel entraîneur de Strasbourg, c'est officiel" [Liam Rosenior's successor has been found: Gary O'Neil is the new manager of Strasbourg, it's official.] (in French). L'Équipe. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Metz se sépare de son entraîneur Stéphane Le Mignan, le revenant Benoît Tavenot devrait le remplacer" [Metz parts ways with coach Stéphane Le Mignan, with Benoît Tavenot set to replace him] (in French). L'Équipe. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Résultats négatifs, tensions internes et absence de soutiens : Habib Beye n'est plus l'entraîneur de Rennes" [Negative results, internal tensions and lack of support: Habib Beye is no longer the manager of Rennes] (in French). L'Équipe. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Rennes tient son nouvel entraîneur : Franck Haise a signé et a déjà dirigé son premier entraînement" [Rennes has its new manager: Franck Haise has signed and has already led his first training session] (in French). L'Équipe. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Un communiqué en pleine nuit pour acter une fin d'aventure : Roberto De Zerbi n'est plus l'entraîneur de l'OM" [A statement in the middle of the night to announce the end of an adventure: Roberto De Zerbi is no longer the coach of Olympique de Marseille.] (in French). L'Équipe. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "L'OM annonce officiellement l'arrivée de son nouvel entraîneur Habib Beye" [Olympique de Marseille officially announces the arrival of its new coach, Habib Beye.] (in French). L'Équipe. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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- ↑ "Antoine Kombouaré, nommé entraîneur de l'équipe première du Paris FC" (in French). Paris FC. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Vahid Halilhodzic nommé entraîneur du groupe pro" (in French). FC Nantes. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ↑ "Ligue 1 game abandoned after fans invade pitch at relegated Nantes". BBC Sport. 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Incidents lors de Nantes-Toulouse : la Ligue entérine le score de 0-0 et inflige un match à huis clos pour les Nantais" (in French). Le Parisien. 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "OGC Nice supporters banned from… Nice by authorities before Saint-Étienne play-off". Get French Football News. Yahoo Sports. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Schedule and Results - Ligue 1 McDonald's". Ligue 1. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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- ↑ "Players with most sending offs Ligue 1 2026". BeSoccer. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Statistiques équipe Cartons jaunes Ligue 1 2025/2026 - France". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Statistiques équipe Cartons rouges directs Ligue 1 2025/2026 - France". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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- ↑ "Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) sacré en Ligue 1 McDonald's !" [Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) crowned Ligue 1 McDonald's!] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Florian Thauvin, joueur du Mois de septembre de Ligue 1 McDonald's" [Florian Thauvin, McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Mason Greenwood élu joueur du mois d'octobre de la Ligue 1 McDonald's" [Mason Greenwood voted McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for October] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "Florian Thauvin, joueur du mois de novembre 2025 de la Ligue 1 McDonald's" [Florian Thauvin, McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for November 2025] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Endrick, joueur du mois de décembre/janvier de la Ligue 1 McDonald's" [Endrick, McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for December/January] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ludovic Ajorque, joueur du mois de février 2026 de la Ligue 1 McDonald's" [Ludovic Ajorque, McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for February 2026] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Florian Thauvin, joueur du mois de mars de la Ligue 1 McDonald's" [Florian Thauvin, McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for March] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Esteban Lepaul, Joueur du Mois d'avril de la Ligue 1 McDonald's" [Esteban Lepaul, McDonald's Ligue 1 Player of the Month for April] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Dembélé voit double au coeur d'un palmarès bigarré…" [Dembélé scores twice amid a mixed bag of results…] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
External links
- Official website
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