Overview

• France’s 2025–26 Starligue begins on 5 September and runs to 6 June with 16 clubs in the field.
• PSG replaced Raul Gonzalez with Danish coach Stefan Madsen and refreshed roughly half the squad with seven arrivals.
• New signing Emil Mellegaard is out for the season after a cruciate ligament rupture suffered in preseason.
• Montpellier beat PSG 29-23 in the Trophée des champions after winning the Coupe de France and has added experienced backcourt options with a top-two finish in sight.
• Nantes leans on continuity, adds Spanish playmaker Ian Tarrafeta, and publicly targets the championship under captain Valero Rivera’s leadership.