Coupe de FranceThe Coupe de France (French pronunciation:), also known in English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professional football clubs in France, including clubs based in the overseas departments and territories.
Ligue 1Ligue 1 (French:; lit.'League 1'), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, Ligue 1 is contested by 18 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation from and to Ligue 2. Seasons run from August to May.
2025–26 Ligue 188th season of the Ligue 1Football league seasonThe 2025–26 Ligue 1, also known as Ligue 1 McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, was the 88th season of the Ligue 1, France's premier football competition. It began on 15 August 2025 and concluded on 17 May 2026. The match schedule was announced on 27 June 2025.
Trophée des ChampionsThe Trophée des Champions (French pronunciation:, lit.'Champions' Trophy') is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the super cups found in many other countries.
1997–98 French Division 1The 1997–98 Division 1 was the 60th season of Division 1, the top French professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1932. The season began on 2 August 1997, and concluded on 9 May 1998. This season saw a change in the league format, with the number of teams reduced to 18 from 20, shortening the season from 38 to 34 rounds.
2025–26 Coupe de FranceThe 2025–26 Coupe de France was the 109th season of the main football cup competition of France. The competition was organised by the French Football Federation (FFF) and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Tahiti, Réunion, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and New Caledonia).
2026 Trophée des ChampionsDate16 August 2026 (2026-08-16)VenueStade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, FranceMan of the MatchFlorian Thauvin (Lens)RefereeJérémie PignardAttendance38,223← 20252027 → The 2026 Trophée des Champions was the 31st edition of the French super cup. The match was contested by Paris Saint-Germain, the winners of the 2025–26 Ligue 1 title, and Lens, the winners of the 2025–26 Coupe de France. Both sides faced each other in this tournament previously in 1998.
1998 Trophée des ChampionsDate30 July 1998 (1998-07-30)VenueStade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours, FranceRefereeGilles ChéronAttendance10,365← 19971999 → The 1998 Trophée des Champions was a football match held at Stade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours on 30 July 1998, that saw 1997–98 Coupe de France winners Paris Saint-Germain F.C. defeat 1997–98 Division 1 champions RC Lens 1–0.
Football in FranceAssociation football is the most popular sport in France. In 2024, 53% of people in France declared an interest in football, with 26% being very interested. The French Football Federation (FFF, Fédération Française de Football) is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the country, both professional and amateur.
Lens, Pas-de-CalaisLens (French pronunciation:; Picard: Linse) is a city in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of the main towns of Hauts-de-France along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras and Douai. The inhabitants are called Lensois (pronounced). Metropolitan areaLens belongs to the intercommunality of Lens-Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 242,000.
Departments of FranceAdministrative subdivision in FranceIn the administrative divisions of France, the department (French: département, pronounced) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 departments, consisting of ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, and five overseas departments (which are also classified as overseas regions).
Pas-de-CalaisThe Pas-de-Calais (French:, 'strait of Calais'; Picard: Pas-Calés; Dutch: Nauw van Calais) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, with 887, and is the 8th most populous. It had a population of 1,457,905 in 2023. The Calais Passage connects to the Port of Calais on the English Channel.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.