2008–09 Ligue 2
70th season of the second-tier football league in France
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The Ligue 2 season 2008–09 was the sixty-seventh[1] edition since its establishment, and began on 1 August 2008 and ended on 29 May 2009. The fixtures were announced on 23 May 2008.[2]
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lens |
| Promoted | Montpellier Boulogne |
| Relegated | Amiens Reims Troyes |
| Europa League | Guingamp (Play-off round; via domestic cup) |
| Goals | 864 |
| Average goals/game | 2.27 |
| Top goalscorer |  Grégory Thil (18) |
| Biggest home win | Strasbourg 5–0 Nîmes (6 October 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Angers 1–5 Boulogne (24 April 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Bastia 6–2 Ajaccio (5 December 2008) (8 goals) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Ligue 2
- FC Metz, relegated after losing to Olympique Marseille on 12 April 2008.
- RC Strasbourg, relegated after losing to SM Caen on 10 May 2008.
- RC Lens, relegated after drawing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on 17 May 2008.
Teams promoted to Ligue 1
- Le Havre AC, promoted after drawing with CS Sedan on 22 April 2008.
- FC Nantes, promoted after drawing with Montpellier HSC on 25 April 2008.
- Grenoble Foot 38, promoted after drawing with LB Châteauroux on 12 May 2008.
Teams promoted from Championnat National
- Vannes OC, promoted after losing to FC Martigues on 26 April 2008.
- Tours FC, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on 3 May 2008.
- Nimes Olympique, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on 16 May 2008.
Teams relegated to Championnat National
- FC Gueugnon, relegated after losing to AC Ajaccio on 18 April 2008.
- FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, relegated after losing to CS Sedan on 2 May 2008.
- Chamois Niortais FC, relegated after losing to US Boulogne on 16 May 2008.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lens (C, P) | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 68 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
| 2 | Montpellier (P) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 66 | |
| 3 | Boulogne (P) | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 66 | |
| 4 | Strasbourg | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 65 | |
| 5 | Metz | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 63 | |
| 6 | Tours | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 61 | |
| 7 | Angers | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 53 | |
| 8 | Dijon | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 52 | |
| 9 | Sedan | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 51 | |
| 10 | Vannes | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 51 | |
| 11 | Bastia | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 48 | |
| 12 | Clermont | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 47 | |
| 13 | Guingamp (Q) | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 46 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a] |
| 14 | Brest | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 45 | |
| 15 | Châteauroux | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 44 | |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 44 | |
| 17 | Nîmes | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 44 | |
| 18 | Amiens (R) | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 43 | Relegation to Championnat National |
| 19 | Troyes (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 38 | |
| 20 | Reims (R) | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 |
Source: Ligue 2
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Coupe de France winners Guingamp qualify for the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round of 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorersGrégory Thil wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Buteur.
Last updated: 30 May 2009
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Assists tablePaul Alo'o wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Passeur.
Last updated: 30 May 2009
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UNFP Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| August | James Fanchone | RC Strasbourg |
| September | Chakhir Belghazouani | RC Strasbourg |
| October |  Víctor Montaño | Montpellier HSC |
| November | Lilian Compan | Montpellier HSC |
| December | Víctor Montaño | Montpellier HSC |
| January |  Paul Alo'o | Angers SCO |
| February | Toifilou Maoulida | RC Lens |
| March |  Claudiu Keserü | Tours FC |
| April |  Issam Jemâa | RC Lens |
Awards
Player of the Year
The nominees for Ligue 2 Player of the Year. The winner will be determine at the annual UNFP Awards on 24 May. The winner will be displayed in bold.[3]
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Alo'o | Cameroon | Angers SCO |
| Alberto Costa |  Argentina | Montpellier HSC |
| Victor Montaño | Colombia | Montpellier HSC |
| Grégory Thil | France | US Boulogne |
Keeper of the Year
The nominees for the Ligue 2 Goalkeeper of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Carrasso | France | Montpellier HSC |
| Stéphane Cassard | France | RC Strasbourg |
| Macedo Novaes |  Brazil | SC Bastia |
| Vedran Runje |  Croatia | RC Lens |
Manager of the Year
The nominees for Manager of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Le Mignan | France | Vannes OC |
| Philippe Montanier | France | US Boulogne |
| Daniel Sanchez | France | Tours FC |
| Jean-Guy Wallemme | France | RC Lens |
Team of the Year
Managers
| Club | Head coach |
|---|---|
| Ajaccio |  Gernot Rohr, replaced in August by José Pasqualetti |
| Amiens | Ludovic Batelli, replaced in July by Thierry Laurey |
| Angers | Jean-Louis Garcia |
| Bastia | Bernard Casoni |
| Boulogne | Philippe Montanier |
| Brest | Pascal Janin, replaced in December by Gérald Baticle, replaced in May by Alex Dupont |
| Châteauroux | Christian Sarramagna, replaced in January by Dominique Bijotat |
| Clermont | Didier Ollé-Nicolle |
| Dijon |  Faruk Hadžibegić |
| Guingamp | Victor Zvunka |
| Lens | Jean-Guy Wallemme |
| Metz | Yvon Pouliquen |
| Montpellier | Rolland Courbis |
| Nîmes | Jean-Luc Vannuchi, replaced in December by Jean-Michel Cavalli |
| Reims | Didier Tholot, replaced in December by Luis Fernandez |
| Sedan | José Pasqualetti, replaced in July by Landry Chauvin |
| Strasbourg | Jean-Marc Furlan |
| Tours | Daniel Sanchez |
| Troyes | Denis Troch, replaced in July by Ludovic Batelli, replaced in May by Claude Robin |
| Vannes | Stéphane Le Mignan |
Stadia
Last updated 22 May 2009[4]
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 12,000 | 2,281 |
| Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 | 9,368 |
| Angers | Stade Jean Bouin | 17,000 | 7,398 |
| Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 12,000 | 2,876 |
| Boulogne | Stade de la Libération | 7,300 | 5,604 |
| Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 10,189 | 6,264 |
| Châteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,173 | 6,130 |
| Clermont | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 10,363 | 5,289 |
| Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 7,900 | 3,764 |
| Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | 9,437 |
| Lens | Stade Félix-Bollaert | 41,233 | 29,842 |
| Metz | Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien | 26,700 | 9,628 |
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 8,397 |
| Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | 9,193 |
| Sedan | Stade Louis Dugauguez | 23,189 | 8,736 |
| Stade Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 25,000 | 11,579 |
| Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 14,193 |
| Tours | Stade de la Vallée du Cher | 13,500 | 6,898 |
| Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 21,877 | 9,810 |
| Vannes | Stade de la Rabine | 8,000 | 3,571 |
Teams by region
| Region | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bretagne | 3 | Brest, Guingamp and Vannes |
 Champagne-Ardenne | 3 | Reims and Sedan, Troyes | |
| 3 |  Centre | 2 | Châteauroux and Tours |
 Corsica | 2 | Ajaccio and Bastia | |
 Languedoc-Roussillon | 2 | Montpellier and Nîmes | |
 Nord-Pas de Calais | 2 | Lens and Boulogne | |
| 7 | |||
 Alsace | 1 | Strasbourg | |
 Auvergne | 1 | Clermont | |
 Bourgogne | 1 | Dijon | |
 Lorraine | 1 | Metz | |
 Pays de la Loire | 1 | Angers | |
 Picardie | 1 | Amiens | |