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.[2] It will begin on 21 August 2026 and is set to conclude on 29 May 2027.
Season2026–27
Dates21 August 2026 – 29 May 2027
Matches9
Goals24 (2.67 per match)
| |
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2026 – 29 May 2027 |
| Matches | 9 |
| Goals | 24 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amine Gouiri Florian Thauvin Ferran Torres (2 goals at each) |
| Biggest home win | Marseille 4–0 Strasbourg (21 August 2026) |
| Highest scoring | RC Lens 5-2 Auxerre (22 August 2026) |
| Highest attendance | 65,089 Marseille 4–0 Strasbourg (21 August 2026)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 11,655 Troyes 0-0 Paris FC (22 August 2026)[1] |
| Attendance | 220,046 (24,450 per match)[1] |
← 2025–26 2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 23 August 2026. | |
Paris Saint-Germain are the five-time defending champions and are predicted by most football analysts to win the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 as well
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 |
 Rassoul Ndiaye |
Hummel | Winamax | List
|
| Le Mans | Thierry Gomez |
Patrick Videira |
Edwin Quarshie |
Adidas | List
| |
| Lens | Joseph Oughourlian |
 Dino Toppmöller |
Florian Thauvin |
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 |
 Montassar Talbi |
Joma | Jean Floc'h | List
|
| Marseille | Alban Juster |
Bruno Genesio |
Timothy Weah |
Puma | CMA CGM | List
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| Monaco |  Dmitry Rybolovlev |
 Filipe Luís |
 Denis Zakaria |
Mizuno | APM Monaco | List
|
| Nice | Jean-Pierre Rivère |
Olivier Pantaloni |
Jonathan Clauss |
Kappa | Robinhood Markets | List
|
| Paris FC | Pierre Ferracci |
 Liam Rosenior |
Pierre Lees-Melou |
Adidas | Bahrain Victorious | List
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| Paris Saint-Germain |  Nasser Al-Khelaifi |
 Luis Enrique |
Marquinhos |
Nike | Qatar Airways | List
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| Rennes | Arnaud Pouille |
Franck Haise |
Valentin Rongier |
Puma | Samsic | |
| Strasbourg | Marc Keller |
Hugo Oliveira |
 Guéla Doué |
Adidas | Électricité de Strasbourg (H) / Winamax (A & 3) | List
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| Toulouse | Olivier Cloarec |
 Jens Berthel Askou |
Rasmus Nicolaisen |
Nike | None | List
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| Troyes | Edwin Pindi |
Stéphane Dumont |
Adrien Monfray |
Puma | Troyes | List
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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[3] | Pre-season | Alexandre Dujeux |
9 June 2026[4] |
| Toulouse | Carles Martínez Novell |
17 May 2026[5] | Jens Berthel Askou |
21 May 2026[6] | ||
| Auxerre | Christophe Pélissier |
Sacked | 22 May 2026[7] | Will Still |
12 June 2026[8] | |
| Lille | Bruno Génésio |
Mutual consent | 25 May 2026[9] | Davide Ancelotti |
1 June 2026[10] | |
| Monaco | Sébastien Pocognoli |
Sacked | 1 June 2026[11] | Filipe Luís |
6 July 2026[12] | |
| Angers | Alexandre Dujeux |
Resigned | 3 June 2026[13] | Stéphane Gilli |
9 June 2026[14] | |
| Lens | Pierre Sage |
Signed by Crystal Palace | 15 June 2026[15] | Dino Toppmöller |
16 June 2026[16] | |
| Nice | Claude Puel |
Sacked | 17 June 2026[17] | Olivier Pantaloni |
17 June 2026[18] | |
| Brest | Éric Roy |
Deceased | 17 June 2026[19] | Julien Lachuer |
27 June 2026[20] | |
| Strasbourg | Gary O'Neil |
Signed by Ipswich Town | 23 June 2026[21] | Hugo Oliveira |
12 July 2026[22] | |
| Marseille | Habib Beye |
Sacked | 30 June 2026[23] | Bruno Génésio |
1 July 2026[24] | |
| Paris FC | Antoine Kombouaré |
Resigned | 1 July 2026[25] | Liam Rosenior |
7 July 2026[26] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Brest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Lorient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Troyes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Le Havre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Angers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 16 | Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 18 | Strasbourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 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).[27]
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).[27]
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
Season statistics
- As of 23 August 2026
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amine Gouiri |
Marseille | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin |
Lens | ||
| Ferran Torres |
Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 4 | Keyliane Abdallah |
Marseille | 1 |
 Saud Abdulhamid |
Lens | ||
| Romain Del Castillo |
Brest | ||
| Eric Dier |
Monaco | ||
 Kamory Doumbia |
Brest | ||
| Malick Fofana |
Lyon | ||
| Ismaëlo Ganiou |
Lens | ||
| Olivier Giroud |
Lille | ||
| Dame Gueye |
Le Mans | ||
| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
Marseille | ||
 Franjo Ivanović |
Lens | ||
| Esteban Lepaul |
Rennes | ||
 Louis Mafouta |
Le Mans | ||
 Danny Namaso |
Auxerre | ||
| Noah Nartey |
Lyon | ||
| Tiago Santos |
Lille | ||
 Sebastian Szymański |
Rennes | ||
| Lamine Sy |
Auxerre |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patrick Beach |
Troyes | 1 |
| Rémy Descamps |
Lyon | ||
| Yehvann Diouf |
Nice | ||
 Lukas Hradecky |
Monaco | ||
 Jeffrey de Lange |
Marseille | ||
| Yvon Mvogo |
Lorient | ||
 Berke Özer |
Lille | ||
| Kevin Trapp |
Paris FC |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 1
Anthony Bermont (Angers)
Usman Simbakoli (Angers)- Lamfia Dioubate (Auxerre)
- Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)
Fodé Doucouré (Le Havre)
Amir Richardson (Le Havre)- Vincent Sasso (Le Havre)
- Alexandre Lauray (Le Mans)
Maik Nawrocki (Lens)
Hákon Haraldsson (Lille)- Romain Perraud (Lille)
Noah Nartey (Lyon)
Tanner Tessmann (Lyon)- Nayef Aguerd (Marseille)
Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco)
Vanderson (Monaco)- Zoumana Diallo (Nice)
- Otávio (Paris FC)
- Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
Musa Al-Taamari (Rennes)- Adrien Thomasson (Rennes)
Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg)- Sékou Mara (Strasbourg)
Niklas Schmidt (Toulouse)
Junior Diaz (Troyes)
Mouhamed Diop (Troyes)
- Most red cards: 1
Christ Makosso (Auxerre)- Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 3
- Le Havre
- Fewest yellow cards: 0
- Lorient
- Most red cards: 1
- Auxerre
- Strasbourg
- Fewest red cards: 0
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
