These 10 surprise teams at the start of the season 🤩

These 10 surprise teams at the start of the season 🤩 Can they keep it up? The first international break of the season means it’s time for the first league roundup. Germany, France, England, Italy and even the Netherlands: here are the ten surprise teams of the start of the 2026-2027 season! Freiburg – Bundesliga 🇩🇪 SC Freiburg have been a joy to watch at the start of the season. After four Bundesliga matchdays, Julian Schuster’s men have three wins and one draw, with 12 goals already scored. A flying start that puts them on the Bundesliga podium in third place. Paris FC – Ligue 1 🇫🇷 In their second straight season in Ligue 1, Paris FC have made a strong start! Still unbeaten, the Parisian club are up near the top of the table and beginning to reap the rewards of Liam Rosenior’s work. Things are really starting to click. Elversberg – Bundesliga 🇩🇪 The German underdogs fear no one. In their very first Bundesliga season, Elversberg began with two completely crazy wins: 3-2 against Leverkusen, then 4-3 at Mönchengladbach. Good football, goals and a healthy dose of madness have helped the club from southern Germany go into the international break in seventh place. Impressive! Cagliari – Serie A 🇮🇹 Sardinia is celebrating! Cagliari have already won four of their first five Serie A matches, with their only defeat coming against Inter. Above all, the Sardinians made a big statement by winning away at Atalanta. The club is already sitting near the top of the table in fourth place. So, virtually qualified for the Champions League... Brighton – Premier League 🏴 Brighton have enjoyed a dream start in the Premier League. The Seagulls notably handed reigning champions Arsenal a 3-0 defeat just before the break, and they sit on the podium after five matchdays, with only one loss, against Chelsea. Monaco – Ligue 1 🇫🇷 On the Rock, the start of the season has been spectacular. Under Filipe Luís, Monaco are still unbeaten in Ligue 1 and have already beaten Marseille, Lens and PSG. Up front, Paris Brunner is already one of the symbols of this new Monaco side... the Ligue 1 leaders! Frosinone – Serie A 🇮🇹 Another promoted side refusing to just make up the numbers: Frosinone. The Italian club are sixth in the table after five matchdays, including a 2-0 win against Como just before the international break. And they can count on Antonio Raimondo, the 22-year-old Italian striker who has already scored four goals! Augsburg – Bundesliga 🇩🇪 Back to Germany, where Augsburg are also flying! Currently fourth in the Bundesliga, the Bavarian club notably won 4-1 in Frankfurt. Wow! Leeds – Premier League 🏴 After five matchdays, the Peacocks have nine points and sit fifth in the Premier League. Forget the survival battle, hello race for Europe? AZ Alkmaar – Eredivisie 🇳🇱 In the Netherlands, AZ Alkmaar are the ones shaking things up. Still unbeaten in the league, the club are top of the table ahead of the three usual giants: PSV, Feyenoord and Ajax. An attacking machine led in particular by Mexx Meerdink, recently called up by the Netherlands and the scorer of a brace against Serbia a few days ago. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.