Global Broadcasters for Ligue 1
Ligue 1 (2015-16 Season) – USA Broadcasters
BeIN Sports hold the broadcast rights for the French Ligue 1 in the USA, following a three-year deal that runs through 2018. You can therefore watch live Ligue 1 matches on TV on beIN Sports USA and beIN Sports en Español. TV5 Monde USA also airs a single match on Saturday afternoons.
Online, beIN Sports Connect USA provides live streaming of several games, both on weekends and during mid-week action. Subscribers of Fubo TV can also get access to beIN Sports’ live coverage, online.
Ligue 1 (2015-16 Season) – Canada Broadcasters
In Canada, beIN Sports cover live Ligue 1 matches on beIN Sports Canada, beIN Sports en Español and you can also have access to TV5 Quebec Canada. Live online streaming is available on beIN Sports Connect Canada.
Ligue 1 (2015-16 Season) – UK Broadcasters
In the UK, Ligue 1 matches are aired on BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and BT Sport Europe on TV. BT’s live sports streaming service, BT Sport Live Streaming, also offers online coverage to subscribers.
Ligue 1 (2015-16 Season) - Australian Broadcasters
In Australia, beIN Sports have retained the rights, with beIN Sports Australia airing exclusive Ligue 1 matches on TV. BeIN Sports Connect Australia additionally gives live streaming access to French football throughout the season to its subscribers.
For a list of additional countries, please visit the Ligue 1 competition page to view specific territorial broadcasting rights.
NOTE: The broadcast information on this page will be regularly updated as new broadcast information is confirmed. Please bookmark the page to check back.
How can I find out who is playing?
Visit our Ligue 1 competition page for the most current official broadcast listings.
What is the current table ranking?
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2014-15 Ligue 1 Info and Highlights
Ligue 1 Champions: Paris Saint-Germain
Top Scorers:
- Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon): 27 goals
- Andre-Pierre Gignac (Marseille): 21 goals
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG): 19 goals
Most Assists:
- Dimitri Payet (Marseille): 16 assists
- Javier Pastore (PSG): 12 assists
- Nabil Fekir (Lyon): 9 assists
Best Goalkeeper: Danijel Subasic (Monaco) - 20 clean sheets
Teams Relegated: Evian, Metz, Lens
Who are the 2015-16 Ligue 1 season promoted teams?
- Troyes, Gazelec Ajaccio, Angers
Who qualified for the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League?
Three teams - Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon, and Monaco - all secured a spot in the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League after finishing top, second, and third respectively. However, only PSG and Lyon will be actually featuring in the group stage kicking off this month. Monaco, who finished as runners-up during the 2004 Champions League, easily brushed aside Swiss outfit Young Boys, but were edged out narrowly 4-3 on aggregate by Valencia for a coveted place in this season's UCL group stage.
Who qualified for the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League?
For the first time in their history, Monaco will be featuring in the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League (despite having featured in the UEFA Cup group stage). They will be joined by Marseille - to date the only French side to win a major continental trophy - as well as Saint-Etienne and Bordeaux, who finished fifth and sixth behind Marseille, so Ligue 1 will have a total of four representatives in Europe's second-tier competition.
What were the biggest summer transfers?
Most of the 20 sides playing in the 2015-16 edition of Ligue 1 made some moves in the summer transfer market, but the one that generated the most attention was PSG's acquisition of Angel Di Maria. Les Parisiens were reportedly close to securing the Argentinian international's signature last summer, but were thwarted by FFP regulations and the 2014 Champions League winner ended up going to Manchester United.
After he spent a frustrating year at Old Trafford, PSG finally have their man, with Di Maria costing them a reported €63 million. Laurent Blanc's side also added a new goalkeeper, German international Kevin Trapp for approximately €9 million from Eintracht Frankfurt as well as young defender Layvin Kurzawa from rival side Monaco for about €25 million.
Speaking of Monaco, they, too added some new faces whilst seeing French duo Geoffrey Kondogbia and Anthony Martial leave for Inter Milan and Manchester United respectively. Two names that will probably be familiar to most fans are AC Milan's Stephan El Shaarawy and Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao, with the attacker and defender joining the ambitious club on loan.
What were the biggest managerial changes before the start of the season?
Unlike some of Europe's other big leagues, there were not too many managerial changes in Ligue 1, with the exceptions of Lille and Marseille. For Lille, they now have Herve Renard - who enjoyed success with both the Ivory Coast and Zambia in the African Cup of Nations - as a replacement for Rene Girard. Meanwhile, Marseille said au revior to Argentinian tactician Marcelo Bielsa and had assistant coach Franck Passi serve as caretaker until appointing former Real Madrid star Michel last month.
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