Final day drama: what's at stake 💥

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·17 May 2025

Final day drama: what's at stake 💥

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Ligue 1 will render its verdict this Saturday evening after a final multiplex evening (9pm). If the champion (PSG), like the red lantern (Montpellier), are already known, everything remains to be played out at other levels.

Focus on the stakes of this last day of Ligue 1!

A 4-way battle for European places...

Last weekend, Marseille (2nd, 62 pts) and Monaco (3rd, 61 pts) validated their place on the podium, and therefore direct qualification for the C1. Nothing is yet done, however, for 4th place, which qualifies for the most prestigious European competition playoffs.

Four teams are still in the running: Nice (4th), Lille (5th) and Strasbourg (6th), all with 57 points, as well as Lyon (7th, 54 pts), who will need a small miracle. The goal difference, currently in Nice's favor, could have a major impact on securing the winning ticket.

These teams will share the last European places regardless, with 5th and 6th place qualifying for the Europa League and the Conference League. The team that finishes 7th will be left out, unless PSG beats Reims in the French Cup final on May 24, which would give them a ticket to the C4. In the event of a Parisian victory, the 6th place team would then qualify for the Europa League and not the Conference...

...and for relegation

At the other end of the standings, Saint-Etienne (30 points) no longer has its destiny in its hands. The Greens, weighed down by a catastrophic goal difference (-37), can at best take the place of the playoff team.

Le Havre (31 pts), on the other hand, still hopes to get out of the relegation zone by overtaking Nantes or Reims (33 pts). But to do so, they will have to beat Strasbourg, who are fighting for the C1. A huge challenge for the Normans, who remain under the threat of direct relegation if ASSE wins and they don't.

For Reims and Nantes, who face Lille and Montpellier, a positive result should be enough to ensure maintenance, but they will play their last match with a little pressure.