Ligue 1
France · Founded 1932 · 18 clubs · 34 matches each · August to May
Ligue 1 is the top division of French football, first contested in 1932. It was reduced from 20 clubs to 18 for the 2023–24 season, so each club now plays 34 league matches; the bottom two go down automatically and the third-from-bottom side enters a play-off.
Ligue 1 fixtures — most recent snapshot
Full Football schedule →No Ligue 1 fixtures in the current snapshot. The schedule feed carries whichever competitions are playing when it is recorded, so a league between matchdays shows nothing here.
Ligue 1 match reports
Brest 0-1 PSG: Smallest Possible Margin Wins It
Sep 14Paris Saint-Germain beat Brest 1-0 in Ligue 1 on September 13, 2026, winning away by the smallest margin the scoreline allows.
Le Mans Beat Lens 2-0 for a Ligue 1 Clean Sheet
Sep 13Le Mans beat Lens 2-0 at home in Ligue 1 on September 13, 2026, a comfortable clean-sheet win that settled the contest well before full time.
Marseille 2-3 Paris FC: Five Goals, Tight Finish
Sep 10Paris FC beat Marseille 3-2 in a five-goal Ligue 1 game on September 6, 2026, moving up to fifth in the table on a draw-heavy run of season form.
Ligue 1 — common questions
- How many teams are in Ligue 1?
- 18 clubs contest Ligue 1. Each plays 34 league matches per season — every other club home and away — across a season running from August to May.
- How is the title decided in Ligue 1?
- Three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat. The club with the most points at the end of the 34-match season wins the title.
- Where can I find Ligue 1 results?
- 3 Ligue 1 match reports are published on this page, each written after the final whistle from live provider data rather than from a preview or prediction.
- When was Ligue 1 founded?
- Ligue 1 was founded in 1932 and is the top division of football in France.