2025–26 in French football

Football in France
Season2025–26

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.

National team

France national football team

Friendlies

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 6 5 1 0 16 4 +12 16 Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup 4–0 2–1 3–0
2  Ukraine 6 3 1 2 10 11 −1 10 Advance to play-offs 0–2 2–0 2–1
3  Iceland 6 2 1 3 13 11 +2 7 2–2 3–5 5–0
4  Azerbaijan 6 0 1 5 3 16 −13 1 1–3 1–1 0–2
Source: FIFA, UEFA

2026 FIFA World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 IC Path 2 winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The winner of inter-confederation playoff Pathway 2 will be Iraq, Bolivia, or Suriname.
16 June 2026 (2026-06-16) France  v  Senegal East Rutherford
or Foxborough, United States
Stadium: MetLife Stadium
or Gillette Stadium
22 June 2026 (2026-06-22) France  v IC Path 2 winner East Rutherford
or Philadelphia, United States
Stadium: MetLife Stadium
or Lincoln Financial Field
26 June 2026 (2026-06-26) Norway  v  France Foxborough, United States
or Toronto, Canada
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
or BMO Field

U-20

2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 0 1 13 3 +10 6[a] Knockout stage
2  South Africa 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6[a]
3  France 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6[a]
4  New Caledonia 3 0 0 3 1 20 −19 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: United States +2, South Africa 0, France −2.
Knockout stage
8 October 2025 (2025-10-08) R16 Japan  0–1 (a.e.t.)  France Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
20:00 Report Michal 120+3' (pen.) Attendance: 12,405
Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico)
12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) QF Norway  1–2  France Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso
20:00 Holten 83' Report Bouabré 19', 37' Attendance: 7,742
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
15 October 2025 (2025-10-15) SF Morocco  v  France Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso
17:00 Report

France women's national football team

Friendlies

UEFA Women's Euro 2025

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group D

Pos Team 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

U–17

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Knockout stage
2  France 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 3
3  Samoa 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 0 Possible knockout stage
4  Nigeria 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 October 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

UEFA competitions

UEFA Super Cup

Paris Saint-Germain 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur
Report[2]
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 21,025[1]

UEFA Champions League

Qualiying round

Third qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nice 0–4 Benfica0–20–2

League phase

Marseille

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
14 Sporting CP 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
15 Barcelona 6 3 1 2 14 11 +3 10
16 Marseille 6 3 0 3 11 8 +3 9
17 Juventus 6 2 3 1 12 10 +2 9 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Galatasaray 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2025. Source: UEFA[3]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Real Madrid 2–1 Marseille
Marseille 4–0 Ajax
Sporting CP 2–1 Marseille
Marseille 0–1 Atalanta
Marseille 2–1 Newcastle United
Union Saint-Gilloise 2–3 Marseille
Marseille 21 Jan Liverpool
Club Brugge 28 Jan Marseille
Monaco

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
17 Juventus 6 2 3 1 12 10 +2 9 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Galatasaray 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9
19 Monaco 6 2 3 1 7 8 −1 9
20 Bayer Leverkusen 6 2 3 1 10 12 −2 9
21 PSV Eindhoven 6 2 2 2 15 11 +4 8
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2025. Source: UEFA[3]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Club Brugge 4–1 Monaco
Monaco 2–2 Manchester City
Monaco 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur
Bodø/Glimt 0–1 Monaco
Pafos 2–2 Monaco
Monaco 1–0 Galatasaray
Real Madrid 20 Jan Monaco
Monaco 28 Jan Juventus
Paris Saint-Germain

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal (W) 6 6 0 0 17 1 +16 18 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Bayern Munich (X) 6 5 0 1 18 7 +11 15
3 Paris Saint-Germain (X) 6 4 1 1 19 8 +11 13
4 Manchester City (X) 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 13
5 Atalanta (X) 6 4 1 1 8 6 +2 13
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2025. Source: UEFA[3]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(W) Assured of at least the play-offs (seeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16; (X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16
Home teamScoreAway team
Paris Saint-Germain 4–0 Atalanta
Barcelona 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain
Bayer Leverkusen 2–7 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain 1–2 Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain 5–3 Tottenham Hotspur
Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain
Sporting CP 20 Jan Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain 28 Jan Newcastle United

Knockout phase

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Paris Saint-Germain 

UEFA Europa League

League phase

Lille

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
18 PAOK 6 2 3 1 13 10 +3 9 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
19 Celta Vigo 6 3 0 3 12 9 +3 9
20 Lille 6 3 0 3 10 7 +3 9
21 Young Boys 6 3 0 3 8 12 −4 9
22 Brann 6 2 2 2 6 7 −1 8
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2025. Source: UEFA[4]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Lille 2–1 Brann
Roma 0–1 Lille
Lille 3–4 PAOK
Red Star Belgrade 1–0 Lille
Lille 4–0 Dinamo Zagreb
Young Boys 1–0 Lille
Celta Vigo 22 Jan Lille
Lille 29 Jan SC Freiburg
Lyon

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lyon (X) 6 5 0 1 13 3 +10 15 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Midtjylland (X) 6 5 0 1 13 5 +8 15
3 Aston Villa (X) 6 5 0 1 10 4 +6 15
4 Real Betis (X) 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14
5 SC Freiburg (X) 6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 14
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2025. Source: UEFA[5]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16
Home teamScoreAway team
Utrecht 0–1 Lyon
Lyon 2–0 Red Bull Salzburg
Lyon 2–0 Basel
Real Betis 2–0 Lyon
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–6 Lyon
Lyon 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles
Young Boys 22 Jan Lyon
Lyon 29 Jan PAOK
Nice

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
32 Utrecht (Z) 6 0 1 5 3 9 −6 1
33 Rangers (Z) 6 0 1 5 3 11 −8 1
34 Malmö FF (Z) 6 0 1 5 3 12 −9 1
35 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Z) 6 0 1 5 2 18 −16 1
36 Nice (E) 6 0 0 6 4 13 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2025. Source: UEFA[6]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Z) Cannot advance directly to the round of 16, but may still qualify via the play-offs (unseeded)
Home teamScoreAway team
Nice 1–2 Roma
Fenerbahçe 2–1 Nice
Celta Vigo 2–1 Nice
Nice 1–3 SC Freiburg
Porto 3–0 Nice
Nice 0–1 Braga
Nice 22 Jan Go Ahead Eagles
Ludogorets Razgrad 29 Jan Nice

Knockout phase

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Lyon 

UEFA Conference League

Qualifying round

Play-off round
Play-off round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Strasbourg 3–2 Brøndby0–03–2

League phase

Strasbourg

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Strasbourg 6 5 1 0 11 5 +6 16 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Raków Częstochowa 6 4 2 0 9 2 +7 14
3 AEK Athens 6 4 1 1 14 7 +7 13
4 Sparta Prague 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13
5 Rayo Vallecano 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13
Source: UEFA[7]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Slovan Bratislava 1–2 Strasbourg
Strasbourg 1–1 Jagiellonia Białystok
BK Häcken 1–2 Strasbourg
Strasbourg 2–1 Crystal Palace
Aberdeen 0–1 Strasbourg
Strasbourg 3–1 Breiðablik

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
 Strasbourg12 Mar19 Mar

UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying round

Third qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Paris FC 2–0 Austria Wien0–02–0

League stage

Lyon

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Barcelona 6 5 1 0 20 3 +17 16 Advance to the quarter-finals (seeded)
2 Lyon 6 5 1 0 18 5 +13 16
3 Chelsea 6 4 2 0 20 3 +17 14
4 Bayern Munich 6 4 1 1 14 13 +1 13
5 Arsenal 6 4 0 2 11 6 +5 12 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Arsenal 1–2 Lyon
Lyon 3–0 St. Pölten
Lyon 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg
Juventus 3–3 Lyon
Manchester United 0–3 Lyon
Lyon 4–0 Atlético Madrid
Paris FC

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Juventus 6 3 1 2 13 8 +5 10 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
9 VfL Wolfsburg 6 3 0 3 13 10 +3 9 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
10 Paris FC 6 2 2 2 6 9 −3 8
11 Atlético Madrid 6 2 1 3 13 9 +4 7
12 OH Leuven 6 1 3 2 5 10 −5 6
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Paris FC 2–2 OH Leuven
Chelsea 4–0 Paris FC
Real Madrid 1–1 Paris FC
Paris FC 2–0 Benfica
Vålerenga 0–1 Paris FC
Paris FC 0–2 Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Roma 6 1 1 4 9 19 −10 4
15 Twente 6 0 3 3 4 10 −6 3
16 Benfica 6 0 2 4 4 11 −7 2
17 Paris Saint-Germain 6 0 2 4 4 12 −8 2
18 St. Pölten 6 0 1 5 3 28 −25 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain 1–2 Real Madrid
Manchester United 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain 1–3 Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 OH Leuven
Benfica 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain

Knockout phase

Knockout phase play-offs
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Paris FC  Real Madrid11 Feb18 Feb
Quarter-finals
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
 Lyon24–25 Mar1–2 Apr

UEFA Youth League

UEFA Champions League Path

Marseille

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
20 Slavia Prague 6 2 2 2 16 17 −1 8 Advance to knockout phase
21 Eintracht Frankfurt 6 2 1 3 15 13 +2 7
22 Marseille 6 2 1 3 12 11 +1 7
23 Copenhagen 6 2 1 3 10 10 0 7
24 Olympiacos 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 7
Source: UEFA[8]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Real Madrid 3–2 Marseille
Marseille 3–5 Ajax
Sporting CP 2–1 Marseille
Marseille 0–0 Atalanta
Marseille 2–0 Newcastle United
Union Saint-Gilloise 1–4 Marseille
Monaco

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
16 Liverpool 6 3 1 2 8 13 −5 10 Advance to knockout phase
17 Bayer Leverkusen 6 3 1 2 9 16 −7 10
18 Monaco 6 3 0 3 20 10 +10 9
19 PSV Eindhoven 6 2 2 2 13 9 +4 8
20 Slavia Prague 6 2 2 2 16 17 −1 8
Source: UEFA[8]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Club Brugge 1–0 Monaco
Monaco 3–5 Manchester City
Monaco 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur
Bodø/Glimt 0–7 Monaco
Pafos 0–3 Monaco
Monaco 5–0 Galatasaray
Paris Saint-Germain

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
11 Borussia Dortmund 6 4 0 2 13 8 +5 12 Advance to knockout phase
12 Sporting CP 6 3 3 0 13 10 +3 12
13 Paris Saint-Germain 6 3 2 1 17 8 +9 11
14 Inter Milan 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11
15 Ajax 6 3 1 2 24 16 +8 10
Source: UEFA[8]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Paris Saint-Germain 5–1 Atalanta
Barcelona 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain
Bayer Leverkusen 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain 5–2 Tottenham Hotspur
Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain

Domestic Champions Path

Second round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nantes 7–1 Sabah5–02–1
Third round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Maccabi Haifa 4–2 Nantes1–03–2

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Home teamScoreAway team
Club Brugge 3 Feb Monaco
Real Madrid 3 Feb Marseille
Paris Saint-Germain 4 Feb Dinamo Minsk

League season

Men

Ligue 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lens 16 12 1 3 28 13 +15 37 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Paris Saint-Germain 16 11 3 2 35 14 +21 36
3 Marseille 16 10 2 4 36 15 +21 32
4 Lille 16 10 2 4 33 20 +13 32 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
5 Lyon 16 8 3 5 22 16 +6 27 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
6 Rennes 16 7 6 3 27 24 +3 27 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
7 Strasbourg 16 7 2 7 25 20 +5 23
8 Toulouse 16 6 5 5 24 19 +5 23
9 Monaco 16 7 2 7 26 27 −1 23
10 Angers 16 6 4 6 17 18 −1 22
11 Brest 16 5 4 7 21 27 −6 19
12 Lorient 16 4 6 6 19 28 −9 18
13 Nice 16 5 2 9 19 29 −10 17
14 Paris FC 16 4 4 8 21 29 −8 16
15 Le Havre 16 3 6 7 13 22 −9 15
16 Auxerre 16 3 3 10 14 25 −11 12 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17 Nantes 16 2 5 9 14 28 −14 11 Relegation to Ligue 2
18 Metz 16 3 2 11 17 37 −20 11
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 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).[9]
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Troyes 17 10 5 2 30 16 +14 35 Promotion to Ligue 1
2 Saint-Étienne 17 9 3 5 35 25 +10 30
3 Le Mans 17 8 6 3 22 17 +5 30 Qualification for promotion play-off semi-final
4 Reims 17 8 5 4 32 20 +12 29 Qualification for promotion play-off quarter-final
5 Red Star 16 8 5 3 21 15 +6 29
6 Dunkerque 17 7 6 4 29 19 +10 27
7 Pau 17 7 5 5 23 25 −2 26
8 Montpellier 17 7 4 6 18 16 +2 25
9 Guingamp 17 6 5 6 25 30 −5 23
10 Annecy 17 6 4 7 21 18 +3 22
11 Grenoble 17 5 6 6 19 21 −2 21
12 Rodez 17 5 6 6 18 23 −5 21
13 Clermont 17 4 7 6 16 21 −5 19
14 Amiens 17 5 3 9 21 26 −5 18
15 Nancy 17 5 3 9 15 22 −7 18
16 Boulogne 17 4 4 9 18 26 −8 16 Qualification for relegation play-off
17 Laval 17 3 6 8 13 22 −9 15 Relegation to Ligue 3
18 Bastia 16 1 5 10 8 22 −14 8
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Rouen 15 9 5 1 22 9 +13 32 Promotion to Ligue 2
2 Dijon 15 8 6 1 24 9 +15 30
3 Orléans 15 8 2 5 20 23 −3 26 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Sochaux 14 7 3 4 21 10 +11 24 Qualification to Ligue 3
5 Aubagne Air Bel 15 6 6 3 23 19 +4 24
6 Versailles 15 7 3 5 18 16 +2 24
7 Le Puy 15 6 5 4 23 18 +5 23
8 Concarneau 15 5 7 3 15 14 +1 22
9 Fleury 15 5 6 4 16 11 +5 21
10 Caen 15 4 8 3 15 12 +3 20
11 Paris 13 Atletico 15 5 5 5 16 18 −2 20
12 Châteauroux 15 3 8 4 16 18 −2 17
13 Valenciennes 14 4 4 6 15 18 −3 16
14 Villefranche 16 4 3 9 13 23 −10 15
15 Bourg-Péronnas 15 2 4 9 11 22 −11 10
16 Quevilly-Rouen 15 2 3 10 13 25 −12 9 Relegation to the National
17 Stade Briochin 15 1 4 10 14 30 −16 7
18 Ajaccio (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excluded
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 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
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated

Championnat National 2

2025–26 Championnat National 2

Women

Première Ligue

Regular season

Cup competitions

Coupe de France


Notes

References

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  2. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  4. ^ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  5. ^ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  6. ^ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  7. ^ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  9. ^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 1 September 2022.