How is this calculated?

A team is counted as still in it when at least one set of results for the matches left would put it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.

Paris Saint-Germain led Ligue 1 after matchday 16 of 2023-24.

With 37 points, they were 5 ahead of Nice. Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.

Results

Date	Home	Score	Away
15 Dec	Monaco	0–1	Lyon
16 Dec	Le Havre	3–1	Nice
16 Dec	Lens	2–0	Stade de Reims
17 Dec	Nantes	0–2	Brest
17 Dec	Lorient	1–2	Strasbourg
17 Dec	FC Metz	0–1	Montpellier
17 Dec	Toulouse	0–0	Rennes
17 Dec	Marseille	2–1	Clermont Foot
17 Dec	Lille	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain

Table after matchday 16

Pos.	Team	Played	Goal diff.	Points	Max.	Title
1	Paris Saint-Germain	16	+26	37	91	In it
2	Nice	16	+8	32	86	In it
3	Monaco	16	+10	30	84	In it
4	Lille	16	+8	28	82	In it
5	Brest	16	+6	28	82	In it
6	Marseille	16	+7	26	80	In it
7	Lens	16	+6	26	80	In it
8	Stade de Reims	16	-2	23	77	In it
9	Strasbourg	16	-5	20	74	In it
10	Le Havre	16	-2	19	73	In it
11	Montpellier	16	-2	18	72	In it
12	Nantes	16	-8	18	72	In it
13	Rennes	16	-1	16	70	In it
14	FC Metz	16	-9	16	70	In it
15	Toulouse	16	-7	14	68	In it
16	Lyon	16	-12	13	67	In it
17	Lorient	16	-10	12	66	In it
18	Clermont Foot	16	-13	11	65	In it

Max.: the most points the team can still finish on.

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Quick answers

Who was top of Ligue 1 after matchday 16 of 2023-24?: Paris Saint-Germain led Ligue 1 after matchday 16 of 2023-24. With 37 points, they were 5 ahead of Nice.
What was decided on matchday 16 of the 2023-24 Ligue 1?: Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.
How is this calculated?: A team is counted as still in it when at least one set of results for the matches left would put it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.