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.
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 seventeen respective years of absence. Metz and Nantes were relegated to Ligue 2 after one and thirteen years in top flight.
Changes
 from 2025–26 Ligue 2 |  to 2026–27 Ligue 2 |
|---|---|
| Troyes | Metz |
| Le Mans | Nantes |
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa | 18,752 |
| Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,931 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Alexandre Dujeux |
 Haris Belkebla |
Nike | École Noir&Blanc | |
| Brest | Denis Le Saint |
Eric Roy |
Brendan Chardonnet |
Adidas | Quéguiner Matériaux (H) / Yaourt Malo (A & 3) | List
|
| Le Mans | Thierry Gomez |
Patrick Videira |
Edwin Quarshie |
Adidas | List
| |
| Lens | Joseph Oughourlian |
Pierre Sage |
Florian Sotoca |
Puma | Auchan | List
|
| Lille | Olivier Létang |
Bruno Génésio |
Benjamin André |
New Balance | Boulanger | |
| Lyon |  Michele Kang |
 Paulo Fonseca |
Corentin Tolisso |
Adidas | Emirates | List
|
| Lorient | Loïc Féry |
Olivier Pantaloni |
Laurent Abergel |
Umbro | Jean Floc'h | List
|
| Marseille | Alban Juster |
 Habib Beye |
 Leonardo Balerdi |
Puma | CMA CGM | List
|
| Monaco |  Dmitry Rybolovlev |
 Sébastien Pocognoli |
 Denis Zakaria |
Mizuno | APM Monaco | List
|
| Paris FC | Pierre Ferracci |
Antoine Kombouaré |
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 |
 Gary O'Neil |
 Emanuel Emegha |
Adidas | Électricité de Strasbourg (H) / Winamax (A & 3) | List
|
| Toulouse | Olivier Cloarec |
Carles Martínez Novell |
 Rasmus Nicolaisen |
Nike | None | List
|
| Troyes | Mattijs Manders |
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 |
|---|
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 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Le Mans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Lille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Lorient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Rennes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Toulouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Troyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 18 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 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).[2]
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).[2]
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
- 2026–27 Championnat National 2
- 2026–27 Championnat National 3
- 2026–27 Coupe de France
