FRANCE

FRANCE: every playable competition in the World 2026-27, with its format.

LIGUE 1
18 clubs · double round robin, 34 matchdays · 2 down
- BARRAGES LIGUE 1 promotion play-off: LIGUE 2 3rd-5th + LIGUE 1 16th; round 1: single match, home order as in the real schedule, extra time and penalties; round 2: single match, home order as in the real schedule, extra time and penalties; round 3: two legs, home order as in the real schedule, extra time and penalties; the winner to LIGUE 1
LIGUE 2
18 clubs · double round robin, 34 matchdays · 2 up · the lowest division of the world: nobody goes down
COUPE DE FRANCECup
36 clubs · from the round of 64 · the clubs still in the real 2026-27 cup, 0 of the 4 first-round pairs as really drawn · 28 byes into the 2nd round · single matches (a draw: penalties) · final: single match, extra time and penalties
Europe
season 1: the real 2026-27 league-phase clubs (Champions League Lille, Lens, Paris; Europa League Lyon, Marseille, Rennes; Conference League Monaco) · from season 2: Champions League 3, Europa League 2, Conference League 1 by the simulated association coefficients

The in-game FORMAT page

As the game shows it (FORMAT button of the competition).

LIGUE 1

18 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
34 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
RELEGATED: 2
PROMOTION PLAY-OFF: LIGUE 1 16TH + LIGUE 2 3RD-5TH
ROUND 1: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 2: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 3: TWO LEGS, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
THE WINNER TO LIGUE 1
EUROPEAN PLACES BY THE ASSOCIATION UEFA RANKING (UEFA ACCESS LIST): THE 2026-27 TABLE FOR THE 2027-28 CUPS, REAL 2026 RANKING:
LIGHT BLUE 1ST-4TH: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
GREEN 5TH: EUROPA LEAGUE
DARK BLUE 6TH: CONFERENCE LEAGUE
THE CUP WINNER: EUROPA LEAGUE
FROM THE NEXT SEASON ON: SIMULATED RANKING
THE 2 EUROPEAN PERFORMANCE SPOTS AND THE TITLE HOLDERS REBALANCING ARE DECIDED AT THE SEASON END, NOT COLOURED IN ADVANCE
TABLE COLOURS:
ORANGE 16TH: RELEGATION PLAY-OFF
GRAY 17TH-18TH: RELEGATED

LIGUE 2

18 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
34 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
PROMOTED: 2
NO RELEGATION
TABLE COLOURS:
LIGHT BLUE 1ST-2ND: PROMOTED
GREEN 3RD-5TH: PROMOTION PLAY-OFF

BARRAGES LIGUE 1

PROMOTION PLAY-OFF: LIGUE 1 16TH + LIGUE 2 3RD-5TH
ROUND 1: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 2: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 3: TWO LEGS, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
THE WINNER TO LIGUE 1

COUPE DE FRANCE

REAL CUP: 262 CLUBS
ENTERING: ROUND 1 224, ROUND 2 38
IN THE GAME: 36 CLUBS, KNOCKOUT
28 BYES TO ROUND 2
ROUNDS 1-5: SINGLE MATCH, A DRAW: PENALTIES
FINAL: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 1 AS REALLY DRAWN