2025–26 in French football
| Season | 2025–26 | |
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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 | 
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| 1 | France (X)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 13 Nov | 9 Sep | 10 Oct | |
| 2 | Ukraine
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to play-offs | 5 Sep | — | 16 Nov | 13 Oct | |
| 3 | Iceland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 Oct | 10 Oct | — | 5 Sep | ||
| 4 | Azerbaijan
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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
(X) Assured of a play-off spot based on Nations League ranking; may still qualify directly
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 |
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| 1 | France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  England
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Wales
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Knockout Stage
UEFA competitions
UEFA Super Cup
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Report[2] |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League qualiying rounds
Third qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Nice | 0–4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Benfica | 0–2 | 0–2 |
UEFA Europa League
League phase
UEFA Conference League
Play-off round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Strasbourg |  Brøndby | 21 Aug | 28 Aug |
UEFA Women's Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Third qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Paris FC | 11 Sep | 18 Sep |
League season
Men
Ligue 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Angers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Auxerre | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Rennes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Toulouse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Brest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Lille | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Paris FC | 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 17 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:
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:
- ^ 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 |
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| 1 | Saint-Étienne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
| 2 | Amiens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Pau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for promotion play-off semi-final |
| 4 | Montpellier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Qualification for promotion play-off quarter-final |
| 5 | Reims | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Troyes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Nancy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Dunkerque | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Laval | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Clermont | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | Bastia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Le Mans | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Guingamp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Grenoble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Annecy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 16 | Red Star | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 17 | Rodez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | Relegation to Ligue 3 |
| 18 | Boulogne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 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
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 |
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| 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 (D, R) | 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
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
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
- ^ "Full Time Report Final – Paris Saint-Germain v Tottenham Hotspur" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 1 September 2022.