The French football pyramid
France2026–27Seasons
Every league in the top three tiers of French football, from Ligue 1 down to Ligue 3. Promotion, relegation and play-off places are marked on each table where they apply.
Latest result in these tables: Sun 8 Nov · checked through the day
Tier 1
Ligue 1
Fixtures and results- 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 | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Champions League) | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | WWWWW | 2315 |
| 2 (Champions League) | Lille | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | WDDWW | 2111 |
| 3 (Champions League) | Paris FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | LWLWW | 209 |
| 4 (Champions League qualifiers) | Marseille | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | WWWWW | 1815 |
| 5 (Europa League) | Lyon | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | LWLWL | 176 |
| 6 (Conference League) | Nice | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | WLWWW | 1712 |
| 7 | Monaco | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | DLDLD | 163 |
| 8 | Rennes | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | WLWLL | 166 |
| 9 | Brest | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | WDLWW | 1510 |
| 10 | Lorient | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | WWDLW | 1510 |
| 11 | Lens | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | WWWLL | 139 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | DWDLW | 138 |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | LLLWL | 103 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 | LWDLL | 104 |
| 15 | Le Mans | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | −7 | LLDLD | 82 |
| 16 (Relegation play-off) | Angers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | LLDLL | 81 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Troyes | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | LLDWL | 84 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Le Havre | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | −13 | LLLLL | 20 |
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
Fixtures and results- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–5 Play-offs
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Saint-Étienne | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | WWWLW | 2812 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Nancy | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | WWWWW | 2515 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Montpellier | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | WWWWL | 2412 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Reims | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | DWDWL | 218 |
| 5 (Play-offs) | Pau | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | WWWWL | 2012 |
| 6 | Dijon | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | WLLWW | 189 |
| 7 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | LWDLW | 177 |
| 8 | Red Star | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | WLLLL | 173 |
| 9 | Annecy | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | WLWLL | 166 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | LWDLW | 157 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | LLWWL | 146 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | DWDLW | 138 |
| 13 | Rodez | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | LLWWL | 136 |
| 14 | Nantes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | DLLDW | 125 |
| 15 | Clermont | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | LDLDW | 115 |
| 16 (Relegation play-off) | Sochaux | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | DLLLL | 111 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Grenoble | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | LLLLW | 113 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Laval | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | −9 | LDLWL | 94 |
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
Fixtures and results- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 16–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | La Roche | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | WWLWW | 2712 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Rouen | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | LWLWW | 269 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Caen | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | WLWDW | 2210 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Versailles | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | WWWWL | 2212 |
| 5 (Play-offs) | Amiens | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | DWDDW | 209 |
| 6 (Play-offs) | Concarneau | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | DWDLW | 208 |
| 7 | Cannes | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | DWLWL | 187 |
| 8 | Le Puy | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | LWWDD | 188 |
| 9 | Paris 13 Atletico | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | WLWDL | 167 |
| 10 | Quevilly-Rouen | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | DLWLW | 167 |
| 11 | Thionville | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | LLLDW | 164 |
| 12 | Fleury | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | LWWDL | 167 |
| 13 | Bastia | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | LDDWL | 155 |
| 14 | Orléans | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | DDLDD | 114 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | WLDLD | 105 |
| 16 (Relegation) | Villefranche | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | −16 | LLWDL | 84 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Aubagne | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | −13 | WLLLL | 73 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Bourg-Péronnas | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | −13 | DLLLD | 62 |
- 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