The French Professional Football League (LFP) has announced that Ligue 1 2020-21 season will start on the weekend of August 22-23 and Paris Saint-Germain will be the first one to play.
The season is set to conclude on May 23 next year.
The 2019-20 campaign was ended prematurely in April due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
PSG were awarded the Ligue 1 title based on points-per-game basis.
An LFP vote saw Amiens and Toulouse relegated with Lorient and Lens promoted to Ligue 1. A French court had earlier suspended the relegation from Ligue 1.
Lorient will start their Ligue 1 season at home against Strasbourg while Lens will kick start the season at Nice.
Champions Paris Saint-Germain will start their Ligue 1 title defence at home against Metz.
Opening weekend fixtures
Lorient v Strasbourg
Nimes v Brest
Dijon v Angers
Bordeaux v Nantes
Monaco v Reims
Montpellier v Lyon
Nice v Lens
Lille v Rennes
Marseille v Saint-Etienne
Paris Saint-Germain v Metz
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