2026–27 Première Ligue
53rd season of top French women's football league
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The 2026–27 Première Ligue season, also known as Arkema Première Ligue for sponsorship reasons, is the 53rd season of top national women's football league in France and the third season since its rebranding as Première Ligue. Lyon are the defending champions, having won their record-extending 19th title in the 2025–26 season.[2]
Season2026–27
Dates4 September 2026 – 5 June 2027
Matches12
Goals43 (3.58 per match)
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September 2026 – 5 June 2027 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Goals | 43 (3.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Melchie Dumornay (5 goals)[1] |
| Longest winning run | Three teams (2 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Three teams (2 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Four teams (2 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Two teams (2 matches) |
← 2025–26 2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 12 September 2026. | |
The season began on 4 September 2026 and is scheduled to end on 5 June 2027 with the play-off final.[3]
Teams
Location of teams in the 2026–27 Première Ligue
| Team | Home city | Home ground | 2025–26 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleury | Fleury-Mérogis | Essonne Stadium | 5th |
| Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 8th |
| Lens | Lens | Stade François-Blin | 11th (Repechage[a]) |
| Lyon | Lyon | Parc Olympique Lyonnais | 1st |
| Marseille | Marseille | Stade Francis-Turcan | 9th |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Bernard Gasset Training Centre | 10th |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade Marcel-Saupin | 4th |
| Paris FC | Paris | Stade Sébastien-Charléty | 2nd |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Campus PSG Parc des Princes | 3rd |
| Saint-Malo | Saint-Malo | Stade de Marville 1 | Seconde Ligue, 2nd  |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 7th |
| Toulouse | Toulouse | Parc des Sports Stadium A1 | Seconde Ligue, 1st |
Team changes
| Entering league | Exiting league | |
|---|---|---|
| Promoted from 2025–26 Seconde Ligue | Relegated from 2025–26 Première Ligue | |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 6 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Marseille | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Strasbourg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Saint-Malo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Le Havre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Paris FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 8 | Montpellier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 9 | Nantes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 10 | Fleury | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |
| 11 | Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to the Seconde Ligue |
| 12 | Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored
Results
Play-offs
The top four teams from the regular season qualify for the play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first plays the team which finished fourth. Rest of the two teams would face each other.
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 12 September 2026[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melchie Dumornay |
Lyon | 5 |
| 2 |  Ada Hegerberg |
Lyon | 3 |
| 3 |  Aïrine Fontaine |
Montpellier | 2 |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
Lyon | ||
| 5 | 27 players | 1 | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melchie Dumornay |
Lyon | Fleury | 7–1 (A) | 4 September 2026 |
| Ada Hegerberg |
Lyon | Paris FC | 7–1 (H) | 12 September 2026 |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Most clean sheets
- As of 12 September 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Katarzyna Kiedrzynek |
Paris Saint-Germain | 2 |
| 2 |  Emily Burns |
Marseille | 1 |
| Mylène Chavas |
Paris FC | ||
| Inès Marques |
Saint-Malo |
Awards
Player of the Month
Notes
- Following serious financial difficulties and after finishing sixth in the 2025–26 Première Ligue, Dijon was excluded from national competitions by the DNCG due to insufficient financial guarantees for the 2026–27 season.[4] The club did not appeal this decision[5] and was replaced by Lens,[6] who finished eleventh in the 2025–26 Première Ligue, and the first team that could have benefited from a 2026–27 Première Ligue repechage.