The following article is a summary of the 2015–16 football season in France, which was the 82nd season of competitive football in the country and ran from July 2015 to June 2016.
^ abSince the winners of the 2015–16 Coupe de France and the 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de France winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team. The fifth-placed team received the spot in Europa League third qualifying round originally designated to the fourth-placed team.
^Starting this season, Ligue 1 decided to reduce the number of relegation spots from three to two.[1] However, the decision was appealed and overturned so three teams were relegated.[2]