Premier League
After 5–6 gamesManchester City just made a statement at Anfield. A 3–0 win at Liverpool on Sunday sends City top with 18 points from six games, a perfect six wins, and three points clear of Arsenal.
Behind them Brighton are third on 13 after a 2–0 win at Sunderland. Arsenal beat Leeds 2–1 on Saturday. Elsewhere Sunday, Crystal Palace beat Nottingham Forest 3–1 and Hull City drew 2–2 with Everton.
At the bottom, AFC Bournemouth are 17th with 3 points after a 5–1 defeat at Chelsea. Fulham are last on 2.
- Leaders: Manchester City 18 (6 played), Arsenal 15, Brighton 13
- AFC Bournemouth: 17th, 3 points
- Table as of Sunday 11 October, 18:21 UK
If you're new to this
The Premier League is England's top division, with 20 clubs. Each plays every other club twice, home and away, for 38 matches. A win earns 3 points, a draw 1 and a defeat 0. Ties in points are split by goal difference, then goals scored.
The bottom three clubs are relegated to the Championship, and three clubs promoted from there take their place. This promotion and relegation system runs through all of English football, down through League One, League Two and the non-league levels.
The top finishers qualify for European competition the following season, so the table matters at the top as well as the bottom. The season runs from August to May.
As of 10 Oct 2026
Ligue 1
After 6 gamesMonaco lead France's top flight with 14 points after six games, one ahead of Lille and Rennes on 13. Paris Saint-Germain are sixth on 11.
Le Havre are bottom with 2 points. I didn't capture the latest round of results.
- Leaders: Monaco 14, Lille 13, Rennes 13
- PSG: 6th, 11 points
If you're new to this
Ligue 1 is France's top division, with 18 clubs playing 34 matches each. Scoring works like England: 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw.
The champion and runners-up reach the Champions League. Clubs in the bottom places face relegation or a play-off against clubs from Ligue 2.
Money is the main story. PSG's budget has dwarfed the others since Qatar's investment in 2011, which is why other clubs such as Monaco, Lille, Marseille and Lyon are watched as challengers.
As of 10 Oct 2026
Champions League: matchday 2
13–14 OctThe Champions League returns on 13 and 14 October for the second round of the league phase. I couldn't verify the individual match-ups, so check the official draw for the English and French clubs.
If you're new to this
The Champions League is Europe's top club competition. Since the 2024-25 season it has used a "league phase": 36 clubs sit in one big table, but each plays only eight different opponents, four at home and four away.
The top 8 in the table go straight to the round of 16. Teams in places 9 to 24 play a two-legged play-off for the remaining places. The bottom 12 are knocked out.
Below it are the Europa League and the Conference League, which use the same format, and clubs dropping out of the Champions League can fall into them. Finals are played in late May.
As of 10 Oct 2026
Lower leagues and the cups
Championship onlyIn the Championship, Swansea City lead on 20 points after nine games. I couldn't confirm League One, League Two or cup draws today.
If you're new to this
English football has a deep pyramid. The EFL runs the Championship, League One and League Two, with 24 clubs each, and below that sits the National League.
The FA Cup is open to the whole pyramid, from the Premier League to semi-professional clubs, which produces upsets. The EFL's own knockout is the Carabao Cup, which starts in August.
In France, the Coupe de France is also open to amateur clubs, and small teams routinely meet professional ones in early rounds.
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