Ligue 1 is one of the top five leagues in European football and the top level of French football.
The division has been dominated by Paris Saint-Germain in recent years, however the rest of the league features plenty of prestigious clubs and footballing talent.
Dates
This 2026/27 Ligue 1 campaign will begin on Sunday 23rd August 2026 and the regular season will conclude on the weekend of 29th May 2027.
Relegation playoff matches between the side that finishes 16th and the team that comes through the Ligue 2 semi-finals are likely to begin the following week.
Teams
The confirmed teams that will make up Ligue 1 in 2026/27 are:
- Angers
- Auxerre
- Brest
- Le Havre
- Le Man
- Lens
- Lorient
- Lille
- Lyon
- Marseille
- Monaco
- Nice
- Paris FC
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Reims
- Rennes
- Strasbourg
- Toulouse
- Troyes
Stadiums
The confirmed stadiums and venues for the 2026/27 Ligue 1 are:
Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
Angers | Stade Raymond Kopa |
Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé |
Le Havre | Stade Océane |
Le Man | Marie Marvingt Stadium |
Lens | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Lille | Decathlon Arena Pierre Mauroy Stadium |
Lorient | Stade du Moustoir |
Lyon | Parc Olympique Lyonnais |
Marseille | Stade Velodrome |
Monaco | Stade Louis II |
Nice | Allianz Riviera |
Paris FC | Stade Jean-Bouin |
Paris Saint-Germain | Parc des Princes |
Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune |
Rennes | Roazhon Park |
Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau |
Toulouse | Stadium Municipal |
Troyes | Stade de l'Aube |
History
The Amateur era of French football lasted from 1893 to 1929 before the National Council of the French Football Federation voted in favour of professionalism in 1930.
The first professional season was back in 1932/33 and was won by Olympique Lillois, who were founded in 1902 before merging with SC Fives in 1944 to form Lille OSC.
Due to World War II, the league was suspended from 1939-45, while there was controversy in the 1992/93 campaign when Marseille won the title with 53 points before being stripped of it due to a bribery scandal.
Paris Saint-Germain, who finished second, refused the trophy when it was offered to them, so the winner that season remains unattributed.
Previous winners
PSG have dominated the league in recent years, capturing the French crown for the last five consecutive years.
Here is a list of the Ligue 1 winners of the last 10 years:
Season | Winner |
|---|---|
2015/16 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2016/17 | Monaco |
2017/18 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2018/19 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2019/20 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2020/21 | Lille |
2021/22 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2022/23 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2023/24 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2024/25 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2025/26 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Check out the full list of Ligue 1 previous winners on site.
