2025–26 Première Ligue
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 September 2025 – 31 May 2026 |
| Matches | 48 |
| Goals | 164 (3.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Romée Leuchter (7 goals)[1] |
| Longest winning run | Lyon (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lyon (8 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Lens (8 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Lens (6 matches) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Première Ligue season, also known as Arkema Première Ligue for sponsorship reasons, is the 52nd season of top national women's football league in France and the second season since its rebranding as Première Ligue. Lyon are the defending champions, having won their record-extending 18th title in the 2024–25 season.[2]
The season began on 6 September 2025 and is scheduled to end on 31 May 2026 with the play-off final.[3]
Teams
Location of teams in the 2025–26 Première Ligue
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard |
| Fleury | Fleury-Mérogis | Stade Robert Bobin |
| Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane |
| Lens | Lens | Stade François Blin |
| Lyon | Lyon | Parc Olympique Lyonnais |
| Marseille | Marseille | OM Campus |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Bernard Gasset Training Centre |
| Nantes | Nantes | Stade Marcel-Saupin |
| Paris FC | Paris | Stade Sébastien Charléty |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | Campus PSG |
| Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Salif-Keita |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau |
Team changes
| Promoted from 2024–25 Seconde Ligue | Relegated from 2024–25 Première Ligue |
|---|---|
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | +41 | 30 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 25 | |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 22 | |
| 4 | Nantes | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Fleury | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Dijon | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 12 | |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 10 | |
| 8 | Marseille | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 8 | |
| 9 | Le Havre | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 8 | |
| 10 | Montpellier | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 7 | |
| 11 | Saint-Étienne | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 5 | Relegation to the Seconde Ligue |
| 12 | Lens | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: FFF.fr
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
- ^ Lens forfeited the match for fielding an ineligible player. The match had originally ended in a 1–1 draw.
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 23 November 2025[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romée Leuchter | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 |
| 2 | Lorena Azzaro | Paris FC | 5 |
| Inès Konan | Strasbourg | ||
| 4 | Vicki Bècho | Lyon | 4 |
| Mathilde Bourdieu | Marseille | ||
| Lucie Calba | Nantes | ||
| Tabitha Chawinga | Lyon | ||
| Liana Joseph | Lyon | ||
| Merveille Kanjinga | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Léa Khelifi | Nantes | ||
| Emelyne Laurent | Fleury | ||
| Justine Rouquet | Montpellier | ||
| Korbin Shrader | Lyon |
Most clean sheets
- As of 23 November 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Earps | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 |
| 2 | Mylène Chavas | Paris FC | 3 |
| Constance Picaud | Fleury | ||
| Margot Shore | Marseille | ||
| Manon Wahl | Strasbourg | ||
| 6 | Teagan Micah | Lyon | 2 |
| 7 | Christiane Endler | Lyon | 1 |
| Justine Lerond | Montpellier | ||
| Laëtitia Philippe | Le Havre | ||
| Alice Pinguet | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Katriina Talaslahti | Dijon |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korbin Shrader | Lyon | Paris Saint-Germain | 6–1 (H) | 27 September 2025 |
| Vicki Bècho | Lyon | Lens | 8–1 (A) | 3 October 2025 |
| Liana Joseph | Lyon | Lens | 8–1 (A) | 3 October 2025 |
| Emelyne Laurent | Fleury | Lens | 4–0 (H) | 1 November 2025 |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Clara Mateo | Paris FC | [4] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Première Ligue 2025-2026 - Classement des buteuses". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Lyon reste maître dans son royaume" (in French). FFF. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Le calendrier de la saison 2025-2026" (in French). FFF. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Mateo, un trophée et un but". 18 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
External links
- FFF website (in French)