French football fans are eager to watch the new 2026-27 Ligue 1 season. Ligue 1 is one of the leading football competitions in the world. Additionally, McDonald’s will continue to sponsor the 2026-27 Ligue 1 season. For the 2026-27 season, Ligue 1 will be known as Ligue 1 McDonald’s, under its sponsorship agreement. Several players are delivering their standout performances throughout the new season. In the previous season, several clubs battled to avoid relegation from Ligue 1.
The upcoming Ligue 1 season will feature newly promoted clubs, fresh rivalries, and a new scoring system. In particular, Paris Saint-Germain are the five-time defending Ligue 1 champions. Each club will look to its star players to play a crucial role this season.
2026–27 Season: International Break Fixtures and Dates
The 2026-27 Ligue 1 season will feature numerous clubs and emerging players ready to showcase their talent on the pitch.
Break
Dates
Autumn Break (Extended window)
September 21 to October 7, 2026
November Break
November 14-15, 2026
Spring Break
March 27-28, 2027
The Impact of Player Arrivals and Departures in Ligue 1
Several Ligue 1 clubs are continuing to make transfers during the 2026 summer transfer window. Additionally, these transfers will impact competition at both the domestic and international stages. Alessandro Longoni joined Paris Saint-Germain with the support of this club. He joined the PSG team on a free transfer, while Dro Fernández completed a permanent move to the club. The 2026 summer transfer window will impact both domestic and international club competitions.
Pivotal Transfers in the Ligue 1 Summer Transfer Window
In
Player
In Club
Previous Club
Fee
Usman Simbakoli
Angers
RWDM Brussels
$0.021
Arthur Piedfort
Auxerre
KVC Westerlo
$0.46
Noé Poillion
Brest
FC Metz U19
free
Mokrane Bentoumi
Le Havre
Aubagne Air Bel
loan
Nathan Tronchet
Le Mans
Blois Foot 41
loan
OUT
Player
OUT Club
New Club
Fee
Sidiki Chérif
Angers
Fenerbahçe
$1.51
Paul Joly
Auxerre
1.FC Kaiserslautern
$0.11
Daouda Guindo
Brest
Stade Reims
free
Kenny Quetant
Le Havre
Werder Bremen
Free
Anthony Ribelin
Le Mans
Amiens SC
free
Exploring the Stadiums of the 2026–27 Ligue 1 Season
Club
Location
Venue
Capacity
Angers
Angers
Stade Raymond Kopa
18,752
Auxerre
Auxerre
Stade Abbé Deschamps
21,379
Brest
Brest
Stade Francis-Le Blé
15,931
Le Havre
Le Havre
Stade Océane
25,178
Le Mans
Le Mans
Stade Marie-Marvingt
25,000
Lens
Lens
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
37,705
Lille
Villeneuve-d’Ascq
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
50,186
Lorient
Lorient
Stade du Moustoir
18,890
Lyon
Décines-Charpieu
Groupama Stadium
59,186
Marseille
Marseille
Stade Vélodrome
67,394
Monaco
Monaco
Stade Louis II
18,523
Nice
Nice
Allianz Riviera
35,624
Paris FC
Paris (Paris 16)
Stade Jean-Bouin
20,000
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris (Paris 16)
Parc des Princes
47,926
Rennes
Rennes
Roazhon Park
29,778
Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Stade de la Meinau
29,230
Toulouse
Toulouse
Stadium de Toulouse
33,150
Troyes
Troyes
Stade de l’Aube
20,400
Meet the Squads and Kits of the 2026–27 Ligue 1 Season
Team
Chairman
Manager
Captain
Kit Maker
Main Sponsors
Angers
Romain Chabane
Stéphane Gilli
Haris Belkebla
Nike
École Noir&Blanc
Auxerre
Baptiste Malherbe
Will Still
Elisha Owusu
Macron
X1 Xi Wang Sports Nutrition Drink
Brest
Denis Le Saint
Julien Lachuer
Brendan Chardonnet
Adidas
Quéguiner Matériaux (H) / Yaourt Malo (A & 3)
Le Havre
Vincent Volpe
Didier Digard
Arouna Sangante
Joma
Winamax
Le Mans
Thierry Gomez
Patrick Videira
Edwin Quarshie
Adidas
–
Lens
Joseph Oughourlian
Dino Toppmöller
Florian Sotoca
Puma
Auchan
Lille
Olivier Létang
Davide Ancelotti
Benjamin André
New Balance
Boulanger
Lyon
Michele Kang
Paulo Fonseca
Corentin Tolisso
Adidas
Emirates
Lorient
Loïc Féry
Alexandre Dujeux
Laurent Abergel
Umbro
Jean Floc’h
Marseille
Alban Juster
Bruno Genesio
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Puma
CMA CGM
Monaco
Dmitry Rybolovlev
Filipe Luís
Denis Zakaria
Mizuno
APM Monaco
Nice
Jean-Pierre Rivère
Olivier Pantaloni
TBD
Kappa
Robinhood Markets
Paris FC
Pierre Ferracci
TBD
Maxime Lopez
Adidas
Bahrain Victorious
Paris Saint-Germain
Nasser Al-Khelaifi
Luis Enrique
Marquinhos
Nike
Qatar Airways
Rennes
Arnaud Pouille
Franck Haise
Valentin Rongier
Puma
Samsic
Strasbourg
Marc Keller
TBD
TBD
Adidas
Électricité de Strasbourg (H) / Winamax (A & 3)
Toulouse
Olivier Cloarec
Jens Berthel Askou
Rasmus Nicolaisen
Nike
None
Troyes
Edwin Pindi
Stéphane Dumont
Adrien Monfray
Puma
Troyes
Managerial Moves Ahead of the New Ligue 1 Campaign
Team
Outgoing Manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Incoming Manager
Date of appointment
Lorient
Olivier Pantaloni
End of contract
17 May 2026
Alexandre Dujeux
9 June 2026
Toulouse
Carles Martínez Novell
End of contract
17 May 2026
Jens Berthel Askou
21 May 2026
Auxerre
Christophe Pélissier
Sacked
22 May 2026
Will Still
12 June 2026
Lille
Bruno Génésio
Mutual consent
25 May 2026
Davide Ancelotti
1 June 2026
Monaco
Sébastien Pocognoli
Sacked
1 June 2026
Filipe Luís
6 July 2026
Angers
Alexandre Dujeux
Resigned
3 June 2026
Stéphane Gilli
9 June 2026
Lens
Pierre Sage
Signed by Crystal Palace
15 June 2026
Dino Toppmöller
16 June 2026
Nice
Claude Puel
Sacked
17 June 2026
Olivier Pantaloni
17 June 2026
Brest
Éric Roy
Deceased
17 June 2026
Julien Lachuer
27 June 2026
Strasbourg
Gary O’Neil
Signed by Ipswich Town
23 June 2026
–
–
Marseille
Habib Beye
Sacked
30 June 2026
Bruno Génésio
1 July 2026
Paris FC
Antoine Kombouaré
Resigned
1 July 2026
Liam Rosenior
7 July 2026
Ligue 1 Table: Club Positions for 2026–27
Position
Team
Qualification or Relegation
1
Angers
Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2
Auxerre
Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3
Brest
Qualification for the Europa League league phase
4
Le Havre
Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
5
Le Mans
–
6
Lens
–
7
Lille
–
8
Lorient
–
9
Lyon
–
10
Marseille
–
11
Monaco
–
12
Nice
–
13
Paris FC
–
14
Paris Saint-Germain
–
15
Rennes
–
16
Strasbourg
Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17
Toulouse
Relegation to Ligue 2
18
Troyes
Relegation to Ligue 2
The Next Chapter of the Ligue 1 Season
The new 2026-27 Ligue 1 season promises an intense battle among the league’s clubs. Meanwhile, the 2026 summer transfer window will impact the outlook for the Ligue 1 season.