Ligue 1 Away Day Miles โ€” How Far Do French Football Clubs Travel?

Published June 2026 ยท Data: 2026/27 season ยท Ligue 1 league page โ†’

France is the largest country in Western Europe by land area. Yet Ligue 1 clubs are more geographically clustered than you might expect โ€” concentrated in a central band from Paris down to the Mediterranean coast. Here's the full picture.

4,985 miAvg per club
6,731 miMonaco
3,706 miParis FC
3,024 miGap top to bottom

Full Ligue 1 Miles Table 2026/27

#ClubTotal milesAvg/tripLongest trip
1 Monaco 6,731 396 654
2 Nice 6,637 390 646
3 Marseille 6,399 376 592
4 Brest 6,316 372 654
5 Toulouse 5,992 352 492
6 Strasbourg 5,725 337 560
7 Lorient 5,543 326 589
8 Lille 4,935 290 518
9 Lens 4,741 279 511
10 Lyon 4,667 275 480
11 Rennes 4,598 270 532
12 Le Havre 4,357 256 527
13 Angers 4,147 244 463
14 Troyes 3,902 230 392
15 Le Mans 3,867 227 454
16 Auxerre 3,751 221 373
17 Paris Saint-Germain 3,712 218 431
18 Paris FC 3,706 218 427

Paris and the Periphery

The defining axis of Ligue 1 travel is north-south. Southern clubs โ€” Nice, Marseille, Montpellier โ€” face the longest trips to Paris and the north. The longest fixture this season is Brest vs Monaco โ€” 654 miles apart.

Unlike La Liga or Serie A, Ligue 1 has no island clubs in 2026/27, which keeps maximum trip lengths more moderate. The gap between the most and least-travelled club is 3,024 miles.

Most and Least Travelled

Most travelled

1. Monaco 6,731 mi
2. Nice 6,637 mi
3. Marseille 6,399 mi
4. Brest 6,316 mi
5. Toulouse 5,992 mi

Least travelled

Paris FC 3,706 mi
Paris Saint-Germain 3,712 mi
Auxerre 3,751 mi
Le Mans 3,867 mi
Troyes 3,902 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ligue 1 club travels the furthest on away days?

Monaco travel the most miles in Ligue 1 in 2026/27, covering 6,731 miles across their 17 away fixtures โ€” an average of 396 miles per trip.

What is the longest away day in Ligue 1?

The longest Ligue 1 fixture in 2026/27 is Brest vs Monaco โ€” 654 miles apart.

Is Ligue 1 more or less geographically demanding than La Liga?

France is Europe's largest country by area, but Ligue 1 clubs tend to be more centrally clustered than La Liga. Without island clubs, Ligue 1's maximum trip lengths are typically lower โ€” though the Paris-to-south axis (Nice, Marseille, Montpellier) creates meaningful long-haul fixtures.

How does PSG's location affect Ligue 1 travel?

Paris sits near the geographic centre of northern France, which actually makes PSG one of the more average-distance clubs for away travel. Southern clubs like Nice and Marseille face longer trips to play in Paris and in the north.

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