The French Football Federation has unveiled Friday the calendar of the D1 and the Coupe de France, season 2018/2019. The next season will start on Saturday, August 25, 2018 with the first day of D1. The day after the final of the U20 2018 World Cup to be held in Brittany (August 5th to 24th). The D1 will close with the 22nd and last day on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Four days later, on Wednesday, May 8, will take place the final of the Coupe de France. Finally, the season 2018/2019 will end on Saturday, May 18 with the final of the Champions League (only if a French club was to play this final). The season thus ended will give way to the 2019 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in France from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 30, 2019.


D1 Championship

    First day Saturday, August 25, 2018
    Last day on Saturday, May 4th.
    Winter break from Saturday, December 24th to Saturday, January 5th.


French Cup


    FR: Sunday, November 4th
    1st round: Sunday, November 25
    1 / 32nd finals: Sunday 16th December
    1 / 16th finals: Sunday January 6th
    1 / 8th: Sunday, January 27th
    Quarter-finals: Sunday, February 10
    Semi-finals: Sunday, March 10
    Final: Wednesday, May 8


Champions League


    1 / 16th final match: Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th September
    1 / 16th final return: September 26th and 27th
    1 / 8th finals: 17 and 18 October
    1 / 8th return: October 31st and November 1st
    Quarter-finals: March 20 and 21
    Quarter-finals return: March 27 and 28
    Semi-finals go: Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April
    Semi-finals back: Sunday, April 28
    Final: Saturday, May 18th