Zapping National Football Interview – The underside of amateur football, with Romain Molina
The 2023-2024 European season of French football is over. Indeed, Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille were eliminated respectively in the semi-finals of the Champions League and the Europa League. As a result, France finished in fifth place in the UEFA Index with 66.831 points, indicates the Team. Seven French clubs will be involved on the European scene next season, just like in 2025-2026.
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Points won by French clubs this season*
*Source: the Team
- Paris Saint-Germain: 23 pts
- Olympique de Marseille: 22 pts
- LOSC: 18.5 pts
- Stade Rennais: 12 pts
- Racing Club de Lens: 11 pts
- Toulouse FC: 11 pts
The distribution of the 7 European places*
Source: Ligue1.fr
Champions League :
- 4 places (the top 4 in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats ranking this season: 3 places for the group stage, 1 place for the 3rd qualifying round)
Europa League:
- 2 places (the winner of the Coupe de France and 5th in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats ranking this season)
Europa League Conference:
- 1 place (6th in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats ranking this season)
To sum up
France finished the 2023-2024 season in fifth place in the UEFA index. French football will have seven clubs engaged on the European scene, including four in the Champions League, during the next two seasons: 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.
