2026–27 Ligue 1
89th season of the Ligue 1
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The 2026–27 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is the 89th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition.[1] It will begin on 23 August 2026 and is set to conclude on 29 May 2027.
Season2026–27
Dates23 August 2026 – 29 May 2027
Paris Saint-Germain are the five-time defending champions.
Teams
A total of eighteen teams are participating in the 2026–27 edition of the Ligue 1. Troyes and Le Mans return to top flight after three and sixteen respective years of absence. Metz and Nantes were relegated to Ligue 2 after one and thirteen years in top flight.
Changes
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 18,752 |
| Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade Abbé Deschamps | 21,379 |
| Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,931 |
| Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,178 |
| Le Mans | Le Mans | Stade Marie-Marvingt | 25,000 |
| Lens | Lens | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 37,705 |
| Lille | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 50,186 |
| Lorient | Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 |
| Lyon | Décines-Charpieu | Groupama Stadium | 59,186 |
| Marseille | Marseille | Stade Vélodrome | 67,394 |
| Monaco |  Monaco |
Stade Louis II | 18,523 |
| Nice | Nice | Allianz Riviera | 35,624 |
| Paris FC | Paris (Paris 16) | Stade Jean-Bouin | 20,000 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris (Paris 16) | Parc des Princes | 47,926 |
| Rennes | Rennes | Roazhon Park | 29,778 |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium de Toulouse | 33,150 |
| Troyes | Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 20,400 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Chairman | Manager | Captain | Kit maker | Sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | |||||
| Angers |  Romain Chabane |
Stéphane Gilli |
 Haris Belkebla |
Nike | École Noir&Blanc | |
| Auxerre | Baptiste Malherbe |
 Will Still |
 Elisha Owusu |
Macron | X1 Xi Wang Sports Nutrition Drink | |
| Brest | Denis Le Saint |
Julien Lachuer |
Brendan Chardonnet |
Adidas | Quéguiner Matériaux (H) / Yaourt Malo (A & 3) | List
|
| Le Havre |  Vincent Volpe |
Didier Digard |
TBD | Hummel | Winamax | List
|
| Le Mans | Thierry Gomez |
Patrick Videira |
Edwin Quarshie |
Adidas | List
| |
| Lens | Joseph Oughourlian |
 Dino Toppmöller |
Florian Sotoca |
Adidas | Auchan | List
|
| Lille | Olivier Létang |
 Davide Ancelotti |
Benjamin André |
New Balance | Boulanger | |
| Lyon | Michele Kang |
 Paulo Fonseca |
Corentin Tolisso |
Adidas | Emirates | List
|
| Lorient | Loïc Féry |
Alexandre Dujeux |
Laurent Abergel |
Joma | Jean Floc'h | List
|
| Marseille | Alban Juster |
Bruno Genesio |
 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
Puma | CMA CGM | List
|
| Monaco |  Dmitry Rybolovlev |
 Filipe Luís |
 Denis Zakaria |
Mizuno | APM Monaco | List
|
| Nice | Jean-Pierre Rivère |
Olivier Pantaloni |
TBD | Kappa | Robinhood Markets | List
|
| Paris FC | Pierre Ferracci |
 Liam Rosenior |
Maxime Lopez |
Adidas | Bahrain Victorious | List
|
| Paris Saint-Germain |  Nasser Al-Khelaifi |
 Luis Enrique |
Marquinhos |
Nike | Qatar Airways | List
|
| Rennes | Arnaud Pouille |
Franck Haise |
Valentin Rongier |
Puma | Samsic | |
| Strasbourg | Marc Keller |
Hugo Oliveira |
TBD | Adidas | Électricité de Strasbourg (H) / Winamax (A & 3) | List
|
| Toulouse | Olivier Cloarec |
Jens Berthel Askou |
Rasmus Nicolaisen |
Nike | None | List
|
| Troyes | Edwin Pindi |
Stéphane Dumont |
Adrien Monfray |
Puma | Troyes | List
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | Olivier Pantaloni |
End of contract | 17 May 2026[2] | Pre-season | Alexandre Dujeux |
9 June 2026[3] |
| Toulouse | Carles Martínez Novell |
17 May 2026[4] | Jens Berthel Askou |
21 May 2026[5] | ||
| Auxerre | Christophe Pélissier |
Sacked | 22 May 2026[6] | Will Still |
12 June 2026[7] | |
| Lille | Bruno Génésio |
Mutual consent | 25 May 2026[8] | Davide Ancelotti |
1 June 2026[9] | |
| Monaco | Sébastien Pocognoli |
Sacked | 1 June 2026[10] | Filipe Luís |
6 July 2026[11] | |
| Angers | Alexandre Dujeux |
Resigned | 3 June 2026[12] | Stéphane Gilli |
9 June 2026[13] | |
| Lens | Pierre Sage |
Signed by Crystal Palace | 15 June 2026[14] | Dino Toppmöller |
16 June 2026[15] | |
| Nice | Claude Puel |
Sacked | 17 June 2026[16] | Olivier Pantaloni |
17 June 2026[17] | |
| Brest | Éric Roy |
Deceased | 17 June 2026[18] | Julien Lachuer |
27 June 2026[19] | |
| Strasbourg | Gary O'Neil |
Signed by Ipswich Town | 23 June 2026[20] | Hugo Oliveira |
12 July 2026[21] | |
| Marseille |  Habib Beye |
Sacked | 30 June 2026[22] | Bruno Génésio |
1 July 2026[23] | |
| Paris FC | Antoine Kombouaré |
Resigned | 1 July 2026[24] | Liam Rosenior |
7 July 2026[25] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Le Havre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Le Mans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Lille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Lorient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Nice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Rennes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Toulouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 18 | Troyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2026. Source: Ligue 1
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]
Notes:
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]
Notes:
- The 2026–27 Coupe de France winners also qualify for the Europa League league phase (or the sixth-placed team if the Coupe de France winners finish in the top five). If the Coupe de France winners finish in the top six, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results
See also
- 2026–27 Ligue 2
- 2026–27 Ligue 3
- 2026–27 Championnat National 1
- 2026–27 Championnat National 2
- 2026–27 Championnat National 3
- 2026–27 Coupe de France
