Ligue 1: Lens Lead, PSG, OM, Lille Chase – Winter Break Outlook

Discover the ranking of the French football championship dominated at the end of the weekend by Racing Club de Lens, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille.

The RC Lens will spend the Christmas holidays very warm. Winners of Nice (2-0) on Sunday at Bollaert, the Sang et Or moved to the top of the Ligue 1 standings at the winter break, with a small point ahead of Paris Saint-Germain and five over Olympique de Marseille.

In the race for the podium, Lille then Lyon and Rennes are keeping pace at the end of this 16th day. Strasbourg (7th) and Monaco (9th), tied on points with Toulouse (8th, 23 pts), are slightly behind.

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Further down, Auxerre (16th), Nantes (17th) and Metz (18th) are dangerously bringing up the rear while Nice (13th) and Paris FC (14th) are causing increasing concern. See you on the weekend of January 2-4, 2026 for the 17th day, the last of the first leg.

The complete Ligue 1 ranking can be found here.

1. Lens 37 points
2. PSG 36 points
3. Marseille 32 points
4. Lille 32 points
5. Lyon 27 points
6. Rennes 27 points
7. Strasbourg 23 points

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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