Ligue 1: the big dates of the 2025-2026 season

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By: Manu Tournoux

Ligue 1: the big dates of the 2025-2026 season

Club World Cup this summer (until July 13, 2025) and 2026 World Cup (from June 11, 2026) forced, the Professional Football League (LFP) had to develop the Ligue 1 calendar by shortening the season somewhat.

The Ligue Board of Directors thus adopted this Thursday a fabric providing for the resumption of the championship on Friday August 15, 2025. The 34e And last day of L1 being it scheduled for Saturday May 16, 2026, in multiplex.

“” At the end of the season, the 2026 World Cup will require a provision of players from May 25, 2026 “, Underlines the LFP, which announces a particularly dense second part of the season:” The discrepancy of the international period of March will mechanically cause that of the knockout stages of the European Cups and will involve a very busy end of the season. In this context, no folding date will be available from March for clubs engaged in European Cups, with the exception of a date between the 33rd and the 34th day of Ligue 1. »»

It also moves for the transfer window

Other notable points: ” A championship day, the 10e day, will be scheduled on weekdays, Wednesday October 29, 2025 ». “” The 16th day scheduled for the weekend of December 14, 2025, will be the last of the calendar year 2025 ». “”
The recovery will take place with the 17th day scheduled for the weekend of January 4, 2026 ». But also: ” The first leg of the accession dams in Ligue 1 will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2026 while the return match will take place on Sunday May 24, 2026. The double confrontation will oppose the 16th in Ligue 1 to the winner of the Ligue 2 playoffs ».

Finally, the LFP board of directors also validated this Thursday the opening date of the next summer transfer window. A market that will start from 1er June 2025. ” This early opening compared to the previous seasons comes after the FIFA's decision to organize the Club World Cup from June 14 to July 13, 2025, and to allow each association of a club participating in this competition to set up an additional transfer window ranging from 1er As of June 10, 2025, noted the League. In addition, discussions are currently underway with the other European leagues to determine the closing day of the summer transfer window, as well as the winter transfer window. »»

Manu Tournoux

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Manu Tournoux

Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, his expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Manu enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans.