2025–26 in French football

The following article is a summary of the 2025–26 football season in France, which is the 92st season of competitive football in the country and will run from July 2025 to June 2026.

Football in France

Season	2025–26
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National team

France national football team

Main article: France national football team

Friendlies

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Group D

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France (X)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup		—	13 Nov	9 Sep	10 Oct
2	Ukraine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to play-offs		5 Sep	—	16 Nov	13 Oct
3	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Oct	10 Oct	—	5 Sep
4	Azerbaijan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			16 Nov	9 Sep	13 Nov	—

First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2025. Source: FIFA, UEFA
(X) Assured of a play-off spot based on Nations League ranking; may still qualify directly

France women's national football team

Main article: France women's national football team

Friendlies

UEFA Women's Euro 2025

Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2025

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group D

Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France	3	3	0	0	11	4	+7	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	England	3	2	0	1	11	3	+8	6
3	Netherlands	3	1	0	2	5	9	−4	3
4	Wales	3	0	0	3	2	13	−11	0

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout Stage

Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2025 knockout stage

UEFA competitions

UEFA Super Cup

Main article: 2025 UEFA Super Cup

13 August 2025 (2025-08-13)

21:00 UTC+2

Paris Saint-Germain	2–2	Tottenham Hotspur
Lee Kang-in 85' Ramos 90+4'	Report[1]	Van de Ven 39' Romero 48'
Penalties
Vitinha Ramos Dembélé Lee Kang-in Mendes	4–3	Solanke Bentancur Van de Ven Tel Porro

Stadio Friuli, Udine

Attendance: 21,025^[2]

Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League qualiying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League qualifying

Third qualifying round

Main article: 2025–26 Champions League third qualifying round

Third qualifying round

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Nice	0–4	Benfica	0–2	0–2

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League

League phase

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league phase

UEFA Conference League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League

Play-off round

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League play-off round (Main Path)

Play-off round

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Strasbourg		Brøndby	21 Aug	28 Aug

UEFA Women's Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds

Third qualifying round

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League third qualifying round

Third qualifying round

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Paris FC			11 Sep	18 Sep

League season

Men

Ligue 1

Main article: 2025–26 Ligue 1

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Monaco	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3	Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2	Lyon	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
3	Rennes	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
4	Toulouse	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3	Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
5	Angers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
6	Auxerre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
7	Brest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Lille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Lorient	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Metz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Nantes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Paris FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Paris Saint-Germain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Strasbourg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Lens	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0
16	Marseille	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17	Nice	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0	Relegation to Ligue 2
18	Le Havre	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0

Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. 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).^[3]
Notes:

1. The 2025–26 Coupe de France winners also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the Coupe de France winners finish in the top five of Ligue 1). If the Coupe de France winners finish in the top six of Ligue 1, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.

Ligue 2

Main article: 2025–26 Ligue 2

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or Relegation
1	Amiens	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	4	Promotion to Ligue 1
2	Pau	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
3	Reims	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	Qualification for promotion play-off semi-final
4	Troyes	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4	Qualification for promotion play-off quarter-final
5	Nancy	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	4
6	Dunkerque	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2
7	Laval	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2
8	Clermont	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
9	Le Mans	1	0	1	0	3	3	0	1
10	Saint-Étienne	1	0	1	0	3	3	0	1
11	Montpellier	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
12	Bastia	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
13	Rodez	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
14	Guingamp	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1
15	Grenoble	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1
16	Red Star	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	1	Qualification for relegation play-off
17	Boulogne	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0	Relegation to Ligue 3
18	Annecy	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	1

Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points

Championnat National

Main article: 2025–26 Championnat National

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Sochaux	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6	6	Promotion to Ligue 2
2	Versailles	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	6
3	Fleury	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	4	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Caen	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	4
5	Dijon	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
6	Valenciennes	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
7	Paris 13 Atletico	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
8	Aubagne Air Bel	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	3
9	Châteauroux	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
10	Rouen	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
11	Bourg-Péronnas	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
12	Concarneau	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
13	Villefranche	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	1
14	Quevilly-Rouen	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1
15	Le Puy	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0
16	Stade Briochin	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	0	Relegation to the National
17	Orléans	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	0
18	Ajaccio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Excluded

Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2025. Source: NATIONAL
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head results; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fair play points

Championnat National 2

Main article: 2025–26 Championnat National 2

2025–26 Championnat National 2

Women

Première Ligue

Regular season

Main article: 2025–26 Première Ligue

Cup competitions

Coupe de France

Main article: 2025–26 Coupe de France

Notes