Ligue 1 Standings 2025-2026

Paris Saint-Germain continue to dominate French football in 2025-2026 despite the departure of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid in 2024. With 64 points after 27 matchdays (20W-4D-3L), Luis Enrique's side hold an 8-point lead over AS Monaco and 11 over Olympique Marseille. PSG's strength lies in their league-best attack (56 goals, 2.07 per game) combined with a defensive record of just 18 conceded (0.67 per game) — the tightest in France by a significant margin. Bradley Barcola has emerged as the standout performer with 14 goals and 7 assists, filling the creative void left by Mbappe with pace, directness and a conversion rate of 19%.

AS Monaco (56 pts, 2nd) under Adi Hutter have been the most consistent challengers, losing only 5 of 27 matches. Folarin Balogun (11 goals, 4 assists) provides the focal attacking point, while Monaco's collective approach sees 8 different players with 3 or more goals. Their 52 goals scored rank second in the division, but the 8-point gap to PSG means they need the Parisians to drop points in at least three of their remaining 7 matches — a scenario that has occurred only once in PSG's last 20 Ligue 1 campaigns.

Olympique Marseille (53 pts, 3rd) and LOSC Lille (49 pts, 4th) are battling for the final Champions League automatic spot and the Europa League place respectively. Mason Greenwood (12 goals, 5 assists) has been transformative for Marseille, while Jonathan David (13 goals) continues to be one of the most clinical finishers in France for Lille. OGC Nice (45 pts, 5th) and Olympique Lyonnais (44 pts, 6th) complete the European picture, with Alexandre Lacazette (10 goals, 6 assists) driving Lyon's push. The 6-point spread from 3rd to 6th ensures the European qualification race will extend deep into the final matchdays.

The relegation battle in Ligue 1 2025-2026 is a desperate fight for survival among the bottom half of the 18-team league. Le Havre AC (19 pts, 18th) appear most likely to drop, having won only 4 of 27 matches with a league-worst goal difference of -27. Stade de Reims (23 pts, 17th) are 4 points from safety, while AS Saint-Etienne (26 pts, 16th) occupy the playoff spot with just 2 points separating them from the teams directly above.

The mid-table congestion between 8th and 15th place — a spread of just 11 points — means that several clubs remain theoretically at risk with 7 matchdays to play. The reduced 18-team format introduced in 2023-2024 has intensified the relegation battle, as teams have fewer matchdays to make up ground. Every point is magnified in a season where the difference between safety and a playoff spot could come down to goal difference on the final day.