The 2017–18 Division 1 Féminine was the 44th season of the top‑level women's football league in France. The competition featured twelve clubs that played each other in a double‑round‑robin format, resulting in 22 matches per club. The season commenced on 12 September 2017 and concluded on 27 May 2018.
Championship outcome
- Winners: Olympique Lyonnais (commonly referred to as Lyon) secured the league title, marking their thirteenth overall championship and eighth consecutive title.
- Runners‑up: Paris Saint‑Germain finished second, closing the gap on Lyon in the final standings.
Relegation and promotion
- The two lowest‑placed clubs at the end of the season were relegated to the Division 2 Féminine.
- They were replaced for the following 2018–19 season by the champion and runner‑up of the Division 2 Féminine promotion playoffs.
Top scorer
- The league’s leading goal‑scorer for the season was Eugénie Le Sommer of Olympique Lyonnais, who recorded the highest number of goals in the campaign.
Continental qualification
- As the French league’s champion, Olympique Lyonnais qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Women’s Champions League. Paris Saint‑Germain also earned a Champions League berth as the league’s second‑placed team.
League format
- Each club received three points for a win, one point for a draw, and none for a loss.
- Teams were ranked by total points, with goal difference and goals scored serving as tiebreakers where necessary.
The 2017–18 season continued the dominance of Lyon in French women’s football while reflecting growing competitive balance, as evidenced by the close point totals between the top two clubs.
