The first weekend in September is vital for the French top flight. The season start as announced by Starligues official webpage sees champion Paris Saint-Germain welcome Dunkerque while last year’s runner-up HBC Nantes travels to Chambery.
There are competition games in the calendar even before the first round. On August 30, Champions Torphy will be played between PSG and Montpellier HB and round of 32 in Coupe de France has been given the dates of September 2/3.
Then, the full first round of league action unfolds:
Aix/Chartres
Chambéry/Nantes
Montpellier/Dijon
Paris/Dunkirk
Cesson/Saint-Raphaël
Limoges/Sélestat
Nîmes/Istres
Tremblay/Toulouse
Source: Liqui Moly StarLigue : le calendrier officiel de la saison 2025-2026 est disponible