2026-27 French Ligue 1 Start Date and Fixtures Release Date

When does the 2026-27 French Ligue 1 soccer season start, and when will we know the fixtures?

Updated June 10 with the 2026-27 fixtures released.

If you’re planning a trip to France to watch a Ligue 1 game, you’ll need to know when the season starts. We have that and more right here.

Here, too, are the rest of the fixtures-release and season-start dates by country for the 2026-27 European soccer season.

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2026-27 Ligue 1 Fixtures Release

The 2026-27 Ligue 1 fixtures were released on June 9. Here they are on BBC.com. Remember: Home teams are listed first, so PSG-Rennes on the first weekend is at PSG.

Remember: Ligue 1 Fixtures Will Change

We now know the Ligue 1 fixtures by matchweek, but not the actual days and times of each game. This is affected by numerous factors. These include mainly television, but also European fixtures, and the Coupe de France.

2026-27 Ligue 1 Season Start and End Date

The 2026-27 Ligue 1 season will start on August 23, 2026.

The Ligue 1 season will end on May 29, 2027.

Here is a map of French football clubs in Ligue 1 (blue) and Ligue 2 (red) for the 2026-27 season.

When are International Breaks in the 2026-27 Season?

There is a slight change to the international breaks for 2026-27. Instead of three one-week breaks in the fall, there will be one two-week break and one one-week break — so no league games on the weekends of September 26, October 3, and November 14. There is also a break the weekend of March 27.

Here is a list of all the upcoming international breaks.

What are the Dates for the 26-27 Champions League, Europa League and Conference League?

Seven French teams will play in the various UEFA competitions in the 2026-27 season — four in the Champions League, two in the Europa League, and one in the Conference League.

Here is the schedule for the 2026-27 Champions League.

Here is the schedule for the 2026-27 Europa League.

Here is the schedule for the 2026-27 Conference League.

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