Overview
- Le Mans FC defeated Versailles 2-0 on May 16, securing direct promotion to Ligue 2 for the first time since 2020.
- Boulogne-sur-Mer finished third after a 1-1 draw with Châteauroux and will contest a promotion play-off against Clermont Foot, 16th in Ligue 2.
- Châteauroux’s draw confirmed their 16th-place finish and relegation to National 2 for the 2025–26 season.
- Le Mans and Boulogne ended the season tied on points, but Le Mans advanced due to scoring one more goal (46 vs. 45).
- Dame Gueye’s late-season contributions, including a crucial 92nd-minute goal against Concarneau, proved pivotal in Le Mans’s promotion race.