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.

Lens led Ligue 1 after matchday 16 of 2025-26.

With 37 points, they were 1 ahead of Paris Saint-Germain. Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.

Results

Date	Home	Score	Away
12 Dec	Angers	4–1	Nantes
13 Dec	Rennes	3–1	Brest
13 Dec	FC Metz	2–3	Paris Saint-Germain
13 Dec	Paris FC	0–3	Toulouse
14 Dec	Lyon	1–0	Le Havre
14 Dec	Auxerre	3–4	Lille
14 Dec	Strasbourg	0–0	Lorient
14 Dec	Lens	2–0	Nice
14 Dec	Marseille	1–0	Monaco

Table after matchday 16

Pos.	Team	Played	Goal diff.	Points	Max.	Title
1	Lens	16	+15	37	91	In it
2	Paris Saint-Germain	16	+21	36	90	In it
3	Marseille	16	+21	32	86	In it
4	Lille	16	+13	32	86	In it
5	Lyon	16	+6	27	81	In it
6	Rennes	16	+3	27	81	In it
7	Strasbourg	16	+5	23	77	In it
8	Toulouse	16	+5	23	77	In it
9	Monaco	16	-1	23	77	In it
10	Angers	16	-1	22	76	In it
11	Brest	16	-6	19	73	In it
12	Lorient	16	-9	18	72	In it
13	Nice	16	-10	17	71	In it
14	Paris FC	16	-8	16	70	In it
15	Le Havre	16	-9	15	69	In it
16	Auxerre	16	-11	12	66	In it
17	Nantes	16	-14	11	65	In it
18	FC Metz	16	-20	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 2025-26?: Lens led Ligue 1 after matchday 16 of 2025-26. With 37 points, they were 1 ahead of Paris Saint-Germain.
What was decided on matchday 16 of the 2025-26 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.