Mark your calendars! The French Professional Football League (LFP) has officially released the calendar for the highly anticipated Ligue 1 2025-2026 season.
Get ready for all the excitement! Below are the essential dates you need to know, including the season`s kick-off, the unmissable “Classiques” and “Olympicos” rivalry matches, other major derbies and shock fixtures, and the decisive final matchday.
Contents
First Matchday
August 15, 16, 17, 2025
The Classiques (PSG vs OM)
- OM vs PSG: September 21, 2025
- PSG vs OM: February 8, 2026
The Olympicos (OL vs OM)
- OL vs OM: August 31, 2025
- OM vs OL: March 1, 2026
Major Shocks and Derbies
- RC Lens vs Lille: September 21, 2025
- Lille vs Lens: April 5, 2026
- PSG vs Paris FC: January 4, 2026
- Paris FC vs PSG: May 16, 2026
- AS Monaco vs OGC Nice: October 5, 2025
- OGC Nice vs AS Monaco: February 8, 2026
- Nantes vs Rennes: September 21, 2025
- Rennes vs Nantes: April 26, 2026
- Strasbourg vs Metz: January 18, 2026
- Metz vs Strasbourg: August 17, 2025
Final Matchday
May 16, 2026
