PSG will start its French title defense with a home game against Lorient

Mon, Jul 3, 2023
Soccer News (AP)

Paris Saint-Germain will begin its French title defense in a smaller league with a home game against Lorient on the weekend of Aug. 12-13.

The French league released the schedule Thursday for next season, which sees the league reduced from 20 to 18 teams.

Each side will play 34 matches instead of 38 and there will be only one round of midweek games on Dec. 20, which falls before the winter break. Following that break, league play resumes on the weekend of Jan. 13-14 and ends on May 18.

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The final two rounds - on May 11 and 18 - will be played on Saturday with all matches kicking off at 9 p.m.

However, the 33rd and penultimate round will be moved to Sunday if French clubs are still involved in European competition.