The 2026-27 season at a glance
Ligue 1 has 18 clubs playing 34 matchdays from 21 August 2026 to 29 May 2027, with no midweek league rounds this season. There is a winter break after matchday 14 (the weekend of 12 December 2026), with play resuming on the weekend of 2 January 2027. The last two rounds, on 22 and 29 May 2027, are played simultaneously on Saturdays.
Kick-off times in Korea time
The league's planned slots are Friday 20:45, Saturday 17:15 and 20:45, and Sunday 15:00, 17:15 and 20:45, with the 'Top Ten' match usually on Sunday at 20:45 — though actual times vary from round to round. From late October to late March France is 8 hours behind Korea, so 20:45 is 04:45 the next morning in Seoul and 15:00 is 23:00. The gap is 7 hours for the rest of the season.
How PSG and Marseille sell tickets
Season-ticket holders buy first, then club members (for PSG, the MyParis programme), and only then the general public. Paris Saint-Germain's matches at the 47,926-capacity Parc des Princes are almost always in very high demand, and the club runs its own official resale platform. Marseille's Vélodrome is larger (67,394), but the biggest games still sell out.
Since 2024, tickets for matches between PSG, Marseille and Lyon must carry the holder's name, and authorities often ban travelling away fans for high-risk games. Read the listing notes, follow the entry instructions with your ticket, carry your passport and never wear the visiting team's colours in home areas.
Le Classique and other big games
Le Classique (Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille) is French football's biggest rivalry. In 2026-27 the Paris leg is on matchday 19, Sunday 7 February 2027 at the Parc des Princes. Other highlights: Lyon v Marseille (the 'Olympico', 13 December 2026), Lens v PSG (3 January 2027), PSG v Lens (28 February 2027), Marseille v Lyon (21 March 2027) and Lyon v PSG (9 May 2027). The Paris derby with Paris FC falls on the weekends of 12 December 2026 and 3 April 2027.
Korean players in Ligue 1
As of October 2026 there is no Korean player in a Ligue 1 first team. Lee Kang-in moved from PSG to Atlético de Madrid in July 2026, and the Korean players formerly at Nantes have left the club. To watch Lee Kang-in, see the La Liga and Champions League guides.
Stadium rules and getting there
French law (the Loi Évin) restricts alcohol sales in stadiums, with only limited exemptions, so do not expect beer in the stands. At the Parc des Princes bags larger than A4 are refused and there is no bag storage; arrive at least an hour before kick-off. Take Métro line 9 to Porte de Saint-Cloud.
For Marseille's Vélodrome, take Métro line 2 to Rond-Point du Prado or Sainte-Marguerite Dromel; trains run more frequently from about two hours before kick-off. Lille's Stade Pierre-Mauroy is about ten minutes' walk from Métro line 1 at 4 Cantons.