There is so much rotation in Lyon's line-ups by Giraldez (especially in League games) that some of their players can't get as many minutes perhaps to be recognized for an award like this. Thinking about Chawinga and Brand, for example. Anyway, I agree that Dumornay, Bacha and Renard very deserving of this recognition.
OL Lyonnes defeated Paris FC 5-0 and claimed the title. Champions League place: France 1 play-off winners OL Lyonnes France 2 regular season winners OL Lyonnes, so the place goes to the regular season runner-up Paris FC France 3 regular season runner-up Paris FC, so the place goes to Paris SG who finished third in the League.
Next season League composition: Premiere Ligue OL Lyonnes Paris FC Paris Saint-Germain FC FC Nantes FC Fleury 91 Dijon Football Côte d’Or* RC Strasbourg Alsace Le Havre AC Olympique de Marseille Montpellier Hérault SC Féminines Toulouse FC (promoted) US Saint-Malo (promoted) Seconde Ligue RC Lens (relegated) AS Saint-Etienne (relegated) Le Mans FC AJ Auxerre Grenoble Foot 38 Lille Olympique Sporting Club Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC OGC Nice FC Metz RC Roubaix Wervicq (promoted) Bourges FC (promoted) AS Cannes(promoted) *Note Dijon are trying to sell the women section to an external investor, if they do not manage it, the ain club is likely to pull out the women section from professional football and it will mean relegation to a lower tier.
Financial controlling institution DNCG decision Dijon women team is forbidden to enter compeition at national level due to their budget being non compliant. Basically demoted to the regional level.
As per the regulation the team to replace Dijon in Arkema premiere ligue is the team finishing 11th in the previous season, then the team finishing third in the Arkema Seconde Ligue. So first choice is RC Lens, second choice is Le Mans FC.
UEFA WCL qualification modalities for the Arkema Premiere Ligue 2026/27. 1. Play-off winners straight to League phase 2. Regular season winners 3rd qualifying round League Path 3. Regular season runner-up 3rd qualifying round League Path We have now lost the second direct qualifying team to the League phase.
Talking about RC Lens, they sacked their manager without telling her in advance. A new manager has been named Loic Fievet. 18 players have left and 12 have come in.
Is this due to the recalculating of the UEFA co-efficient? ie French clubs' record against other WCL in a certain time-period?
yes, the UEFA ranking is calculated over 5 years and France dropped to third place https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/womenscountry/?year=2026
Dijon liquidating their women team saying they were losing 1.5 Meuros per season. RC Lens will get the last place in Arkema Premiere Ligue.