How to watch Ligue 1: TV channel, live stream, key dates & fixtures

Keep up-to-date with all the information needed to watch the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season, including TV channel, live stream details, key dates and more.

French football's top-flight gets underway again, with Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain bidding to capture a fifth consecutive league title and build on their UEFA Champions League winning exploits last season.

How to watch and Live stream

Every game from Ligue 1 this season is available to watch live on bet365's Live Streaming Service.

Matches from the French top tier are also live streamed on Ligue 1 Pass.

TV channel

Ligue 1 does not have a TV broadcaster confirmed in the UK for the 2025/26 season.

Where to watch Ligue 1 highlights

Ligue 1 weekly highlight packages are available to watch in the UK on ITVX.

Highlights from the French top tier are also available to watch on the Ligue 1 website, Ligue 1 Pass and Ligue 1 YouTube.

Key dates

The Ligue 1 season is set to kick off with the first round of fixtures played on Sunday 17th August 2025.

Matchday 34 concludes the season, with the final round of fixtures that are set to be played on Saturday 16th May 2026.

Rivalries

Le Classique

Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille

Derby du Nord

Lens v Lille

Derby de la Cote d'Azur

Monaco v Nice

Paris Derby

Paris FC v Paris Saint-Germain

Winter break dates

There will be a three week winter break in Ligue 1, with fixtures drawing to a close on Sunday 14th December 2025 before re-commencing on Sunday 4th January 2026.

Ligue 1 teams

• Angers
• Auxerre
• Brest
• Le Havre
• Lens
• Lorient
• Lille
• Lyon
• Marseille
• Metz
• Monaco
• Nantes
• Nice
• Paris FC
• Paris Saint-Germain
• Rennes
• Strasbourg
• Toulouse

Records

• Most Ligue 1 titles: 13 - Paris Saint-Germain
• Most Ligue 1 wins in a season: 30 - Paris Saint-Germain (2015/16) and Monaco (2016/17)
• Most Ligue 1 points in a season: 96 - Paris Saint-Germain (2015/16)
• Fewest Ligue 1 losses in a season: 1 - Nantes (1994/95)
• Most Ligue 1 games without losing: 36 - Paris Saint-Germain (March 2015 - February 2016)
• Most Ligue 1 goals scored in a season: 118 - RC Paris (1959/60)
• Most career Ligue 1 goals: 299 - Delio Onnis
• Most goals scored in a Ligue 1 season: 44 - Josip Skoblar (1970/71)
• Most career Ligue 1 appearances: 587 - Alain Giresse (1979 - 1988)

Statistics were correct as of 26th June 2025