How to watch Ligue 1 2026/27 season from anywhere

The Ligue 1 McDonald's 2026/27 season kicks off on Friday, August 21st, 2026, with Paris Saint-Germain defending their title as 18 clubs compete across 34 matchdays. PSG arrive as five-time consecutive French champions and back-to-back European champions, while promoted sides Troyes and Le Mans return to the top flight. The season was pushed back slightly to allow recovery time after the 2026 World Cup.

Broadcasting rights vary significantly by region. France has its own Ligue 1+ platform, the US relies on beIN Sports, and some countries like Australia have no confirmed broadcaster at all. Coverage is available across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

If you are traveling abroad or living in a country with limited coverage, a VPN can help you access your usual streaming service or one of the free international broadcasts.

Where to watch Ligue 1 2026/27

Below is a complete overview of confirmed broadcasters for the 2026/27 season by country.

Country	Platform	Price	Coverage	Free trial	Notes
France	Ligue 1+	€19.99/month	8-9 of 9 matches per matchday	—	Also via Orange, Bouygues, Free, SFR, DAZN, Prime Video, and Molotov. Mobile-only pass at €14.99/month, under-26 pass at €9.99/month
United Kingdom	Ligue 1+	£12.99/month or £99/season	All matches	—	Available directly in the UK, including via the Apple TV app
United States	beIN Sports via Fubo, Sling, or DirecTV	Varies by provider	All matches	Fubo offers a free trial	Exclusive US rights through 2028/29
Canada	beIN Sports	Paid	Selected fixtures	—	Listed on the official Ligue 1 broadcaster page
Brazil	CazéTV on YouTube	Free	Select fixtures (1-2 per matchday)	—	No account required, Portuguese commentary, geo-restricted to Brazil
India	FanCode	₹199/year	All matches	—	Account required, English commentary
Spain	TV5MONDEplus	Free	1 match per matchday	—	No account required, geo-restricted
Australia	—	—	—	—	No confirmed broadcaster after beIN Sports AU ended its agreement

How to watch Ligue 1 from abroad with a VPN

Select Ligue 1 fixtures stream for free on CazéTV's YouTube channel in Brazil. The stream requires no account and no subscription, but it is geo-restricted to Brazilian IP addresses. If you are outside Brazil, a VPN can help you access the free broadcast.

1. Choose a reliable VPN. We recommend NordVPN for streaming. It retained 86% speed in Cybernews testing and reliably unblocks geo-restricted streams from outside their home country.
2. Download and install the VPN app on your device.
3. Connect to a Brazilian server. This gives you a Brazilian IP address that CazéTV accepts.
4. Go to the CazéTV YouTube channel and find the live Ligue 1 fixture.
5. Start streaming for free. Note that commentary is in Portuguese.

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How to watch Ligue 1 while traveling

Ligue 1 coverage is fragmented across regions, so your options depend on where you are.

France. Ligue 1+ is the exclusive primary broadcaster, showing 8-9 of 9 matches per matchday. Subscriptions start at €19.99/month for two screens, with a €14.99/month mobile-only pass and a €9.99/month under-26 pass. The service is available directly and through Orange, Bouygues, Free, SFR, DAZN, Prime Video, Molotov, L'Équipe, and OneFootball. There is no free-to-air option in France, and beIN Sports France no longer carries the league.

United Kingdom. Ligue 1+ is available directly at £12.99/month or £99 for the season, including through the Apple TV app. The previous TNT Sports deal has ended.

United States. beIN Sports holds exclusive rights through 2028/29 and is available via Fubo, Sling, and DirecTV. Fubo typically offers a free trial for new subscribers.

Canada. beIN Sports is the listed broadcaster on the official Ligue 1 international broadcasters page.

Australia. There is currently no confirmed broadcaster after beIN Sports Australia dropped the league. Australian viewers should monitor official Ligue 1 channels for updates.

Other markets. In India, FanCode streams all matches for ₹199/year. In Spain, TV5MONDEplus shows one free match per matchday. AbemaTV offers one free match per matchday in Japan, Canale 20 shows one free match per matchday in Italy, and Digi Sport carries up to nine matches per matchday in Romania. Setanta Sports covers Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Georgia with all matches from around €4/month.

Traveling subscribers. If you already pay for Ligue 1+ in France or the UK, or beIN Sports in the US, you can access your usual service while abroad by connecting to a VPN server in your home country. A VPN can help you access your usual streaming service when it is geo-blocked outside its territory.

Why you need a VPN

Ligue 1 rights are split across more than a dozen broadcasters worldwide, and each one geo-blocks its stream outside its home territory. The league's direct-to-consumer Ligue 1+ platform serves France and the UK, beIN Sports holds US rights, and free options like CazéTV in Brazil and TV5MONDEplus in Spain only accept local IP addresses.

That creates two common problems. First, if you pay for a subscription at home and travel abroad, your service may block you. A VPN may restore access by giving you an IP address from your home country. Second, if you live in a market with no confirmed broadcaster, such as Australia, a VPN lets you reach one of the confirmed free international streams, like CazéTV in Brazil.

For a full comparison of VPN options, see our guide to the best VPNs for streaming.

Ligue 1 2026/27 season schedule and key dates

The season runs from August 21st, 2026, to May 29th, 2027, across 34 matchdays.

Stage	Dates	Notes
Season start	August 21st, 2026	Marseille host Strasbourg in the opener; PSG welcome Rennes
Winter break	After matchday 14, weekend of December 12th, 2026	Season resumes the weekend of January 2nd, 2027
Final matchdays	May 22nd and May 29th, 2027	Both played as simultaneous Multiplex rounds
Season end	May 29th, 2027	Matchday 34 decides the title and relegation

Other notable fixtures include Le Classique between PSG and Marseille on matchday 5 (September 20th, 2026) and matchday 19 (February 7th, 2027), and Lille vs PSG on matchday 2 (August 30th, 2026).

Ligue 1 2026/27 season preview

Paris Saint-Germain enter as five-time consecutive champions after securing a record-extending 14th title in 2025/26. They also won the Champions League for the second successive season, beating Inter Milan 5-0 in the final. With European and domestic dominance secured, PSG remain the clear favorites.

Olympique de Marseille finished as one of PSG's closest challengers last season and open the new campaign at home to Strasbourg. Le Classique against PSG on matchday 5 will be an early test of their title credentials.

AS Monaco continue to build around a young squad and face Marseille in a heavyweight matchday 2 clash. Their consistency against top-half sides will determine whether they can sustain a challenge.

LOSC Lille and RC Lens both host PSG in the opening weeks and have the defensive structure to trouble the champions. Lens pushed PSG in the title run-in last season before falling short.

Le Mans return to the top flight after 17 years away, while Troyes are back after three years in Ligue 2. Both will prioritize survival. Metz and Nantes were relegated, with Nantes ending a 13-year stay in the top division.

The league keeps its 18-club format with 34 matchdays. The bottom two clubs are relegated automatically, and the 16th-placed side enters a relegation playoff.

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