France · 2026–27
The French football pyramid
Every league in the top three tiers of French football, from Ligue 1 down to Ligue 3. Promotion, play-off and relegation places are marked on every table.
Live · updated 20 Oct, 01:00 UK
Tier 1
Ligue 1
- 1–3 Champions League
- 4th Champions League qualifiers
- 5th Europa League
- 6th Conference League
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | WDWLW | 14 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | LWWWW | 14 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | WDWLW | 14 |
| 4 | Lille | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | WWLWD | 14 |
| 5 | Monaco | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | WDWDL | 14 |
| 6 | Rennes | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | WWLWL | 13 |
| 7 | Lorient | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | WDLWW | 11 |
| 8 | Lens | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | LDLWW | 10 |
| 9 | Marseille | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | LLLWW | 9 |
| 10 | Brest | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | WLLWD | 9 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | LDWDW | 9 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | LWWLW | 9 |
| 13 | Nice | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | DLWWL | 8 |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | WDLLL | 7 |
| 15 | Angers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | LDWLL | 7 |
| 16 | Le Mans | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | DDWLL | 6 |
| 17 | Troyes | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | LLLLL | 4 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | LDLLL | 2 |
Tier 1 ⇅ Tier 2
Ligue 1: 17th–18th drop to Ligue 2; 16th plays a relegation play-off
Ligue 2: 1st and 2nd go up; the play-off winner (3rd–5th) plays Ligue 1's 16th
Tier 2
Ligue 2
- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–5 Play-offs
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Étienne | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | WLDWW | 22 |
| 2 | Montpellier | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | LWDWW | 18 |
| 3 | Reims | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 | DWDDW | 17 |
| 4 | Red Star | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | WWWWL | 17 |
| 5 | Nancy | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | LLWWW | 16 |
| 6 | Pau | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | DLWWW | 14 |
| 7 | Metz | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | WLDLW | 13 |
| 8 | Annecy | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | WLLWL | 13 |
| 9 | Dijon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | DWWWL | 12 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | DWLLW | 11 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | DWDDL | 11 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | DDLDW | 9 |
| 13 | Guingamp | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | DWLLL | 8 |
| 14 | Nantes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | WLWDL | 8 |
| 15 | Grenoble | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | LWDLL | 8 |
| 16 | Clermont | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | DDDLD | 7 |
| 17 | Rodez | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | LLLLL | 7 |
| 18 | Laval | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | −7 | LLDLD | 6 |
Tier 2 ⇅ Tier 3
Ligue 2: 17th–18th drop to Ligue 3; 16th plays a relegation play-off
Ligue 3: 1st and 2nd go up; the play-off winner (3rd–6th) plays Ligue 2's 16th
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Tier 3
Ligue 3
- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 16–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Roche | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | DWWWL | 21 |
| 2 | Rouen | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | WWLWL | 20 |
| 3 | Versailles | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | WDWWW | 19 |
| 4 | Caen | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | WLWLW | 18 |
| 5 | Concarneau | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | WWDWD | 17 |
| 6 | Le Puy | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | LWLWW | 16 |
| 7 | Amiens | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | DWDWD | 16 |
| 8 | Cannes | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | DDDWL | 15 |
| 9 | Fleury | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | WDLWW | 15 |
| 10 | Paris 13 Atletico | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | LDWLW | 15 |
| 11 | Quevilly-Rouen | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | WDDLW | 13 |
| 12 | Thionville | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | LDLLL | 12 |
| 13 | Bastia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | WDLDD | 12 |
| 14 | Valenciennes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | LLWLD | 9 |
| 15 | Orléans | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | LLDDL | 9 |
| 16 | Aubagne | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | −7 | LLWLL | 7 |
| 17 | Villefranche | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | DLLLW | 7 |
| 18 | Bourg-Péronnas | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | −11 | LDDLL | 5 |
- Ligue 3 replaced the Championnat National as France's third tier this season.
Tier 3 ⇅ Tier 4
Ligue 3: 16th–18th drop to National 1
Promoted clubs from National 1 come up