2025–26 Ligue 2

French second division football league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2025–26 Ligue 2, commonly known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the 87th season of Ligue 2. The season began on 9 August 2025 and concluded on 8 May 2026.[1]

Season2025–26
Dates9 August 2025 – 8 May 2026
ChampionsTroyes
PromotedTroyes
Le Mans
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Ligue 2
Season2025–26
Dates9 August 2025 – 8 May 2026
ChampionsTroyes
PromotedTroyes
Le Mans
RelegatedAmiens
Bastia
Matches287
Goals715 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerTawfik Bentayeb
(18 goals)
Biggest home winSaint-Étienne 6–0 Pau
(28 October 2025)
Biggest away winGuingamp 0–4 Red Star (23 August 2025)
Nancy 1–5 Annecy (17 April 2026)
Boulogne 2–6 Reims
(28 October 2025)
Highest scoringBoulogne 2–6 Reims
(28 October 2025)
Dunkerque 6–2 Amiens
(27 September 2025)
Longest winning runSaint-Étienne
(5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runRodez
(18 matches)
Longest winless runLaval
(12 matches)
Longest losing runBoulogne
Clermont
(5 matches)
Highest attendance36,588
Lowest attendance434
Average attendance2,154,388
All statistics correct as of 25 April 2026.
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Overview

FC Lorient and Paris FC were promoted to Ligue 1 after one and seven years in Ligue 2, respectively.[2][3]

Metz was promoted to Ligue 1 after defeating Reims in the Ligue 1 promotion/relegation play-offs after one year in the second tier. Reims will be relegated to a lower division after a 7-year tenure in the top flight.[4]

Montpellier and Saint-Étienne will return to Ligue 2 after sixteen years and one year being in Ligue 1, respectively.[5][6]

Nancy, Le Mans and Boulogne will return to Ligue 2 from the Championnat National after three and five and thirteen years absence, respectively, with Boulogne's promotion being back-to-back from the Championnat National 2 two seasons ago.

Caen were relegated to Championnat National after 6 years in the second tier and will play in the 3rd tier for the first time since 1984 and after a 41 year absence.[7]

Administratively relegated team

Martigues were excluded to Régional 1, the 6th tier of French football, and will play in regional football for the first time in 55 years.[8]

AC Ajaccio were relegated due to financial problems. They will return to the Championnat National after 27 years.[9] On 16 July 2025, the club relegation administratively is confirmed.

Lyon had been administratively relegated to the league from highest tier on 23 June 2025, meaning Reims were due to be kept in the Ligue 1. The decision was later overturned on appeal from Lyon on 9 July, meaning both clubs competitively incurred places remain unchanged.[10]

Teams

Changes

Stadiums and locations

Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Ligue 2.
More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2024–25 season
Amiens Amiens Stade de la Licorne 12,097 11th in Ligue 2
Annecy Annecy Parc des Sports 15,660 6th in Ligue 2
Bastia Bastia Stade Armand Cesari 16,078 8th in Ligue 2
Boulogne↑ Boulogne-sur-Mer Stade de la Libération 9,534 3rd in National
Clermont Clermont-Ferrand Stade Gabriel Montpied 11,980 16th in Ligue 2
Dunkerque Dunkirk Stade Marcel Tribut 4,933 4th in Ligue 2
Grenoble Grenoble Stade des Alpes 20,068 9th in Ligue 2
Guingamp Guingamp Stade de Roudourou 18,378 5th in Ligue 2
Laval Laval Stade Francis Le Basser 18,607 7th in Ligue 2
Le Mans↑ Le Mans Stade Marie-Marvingt 25,000 2nd in National
Montpellier↓ Montpellier Stade de la Mosson 32,900 18th in Ligue 1
Nancy↑ Nancy Stade Marcel Picot 20,087 1st in National
Pau Pau Nouste Camp 4,031 13th in Ligue 2
Red Star Paris (Saint-Ouen) Stade Bauer 10,000 15th in Ligue 2
Reims↓ Reims Stade Auguste-Delaune 21,029 16th in Ligue 1
Rodez Rodez Stade Paul Lignon 5,955 14th in Ligue 2
Saint-Étienne↓ Saint-Étienne Stade Geoffroy Guichard 41,965 17th in Ligue 1
Troyes Troyes Stade de l'Aube 21,684 10th in Ligue 2
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↓ Relegated from the Ligue 1
↑ Promoted from the National

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor Other kit sponsor(s)
Amiens France national football team Alain Pochat France national football team Victor Lobry Germany Puma Intersport
List
Annecy France national football team Laurent Guyot Algeria national football team Ahmed Kashi Germany Adidas MSC Cruises
List
    • Front: Mediaco Vrac, TeamWork
    • Back: Stgenergy, Nissan Groupe Maurin
    • Sleeves: Tissier Technique
    • Shorts: LP Charpente, Burger King
Bastia France national football team Réginald Ray France national football team Christophe Vincent Germany Adidas Corsica Ferries
List
    • Front: Oscaro Power, Capembal, Roncaglia Blanchisserie, Collectivité de Corse, Coviag, Olivier Bleu, Smart Good Things, Casa di e Lingue
    • Back: Payfoot, ESSE, Madewis
    • Sleeves: Groupe Actual, Asco6Tem
    • Shorts: Burger King, Garage Corsa, CORSECARLOC
Boulogne France national football team Fabien Dagneaux France national football team Nathan Zohoré Germany Jako
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Clermont France national football team Sébastien Mazeyrat
France national football team Grégory Proment		 French Guiana national football team Yoann Salmier Italy Kappa
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Dunkerque Spain national football team Albert Sánchez Guinea-Bissau national football team Opa Sanganté Denmark Hummel Intersport
List
Grenoble France national football team Frédéric Gueguen France national football team Gaëtan Paquiez United States Nike
List
List
Guingamp France national football team Sylvain Ripoll France national football team Dylan Louiserre Italy Kappa Breizh Cola
List
    • Front: Celtigel, Creactuel, Ballay
    • Back: Jardiman, Vital Concept
    • Sleeves: Cafés Coïc
    • Shorts: Bernard Jarnoux Crêpier, Tibbloc
Laval France national football team Olivier Frapolli France national football team Sam Sanna Italy Kappa Lactel
List
Le Mans France national football team Patrick Videira France national football team Edwin Quarshie Italy Kappa Le Mans
List
    • Front: Groupe EJ, Legrand
    • Back: E.Leclerc
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Montpellier France national football team Zoumana Camara Switzerland national football team Becir Omeragic United States Nike Swile
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: FAUN-Environnement, Montpellier Métropole, Big M Burger
    • Sleeves: FAUN-Environnement, Kaporal Jeans
    • Shorts: Loxam, Viwone
Nancy Uruguay national football team Pablo Correa Guadeloupe national football team Nicolas Saint-Ruf France Decathlon Hyundai
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Pau France national football team Thierry Debès France national football team Jean Ruiz Spain Joma Pau
List
    • Front: Bullux Services, Casino de Pau, Intersport
    • Back: Arobase Intérim, Brico Fenêtre, Iroise Bellevie
    • Sleeves: Bullux Services
    • Shorts: Übi Care
Red Star France national football team Grégory Poirier France national football team Ryad Hachem Italy Kappa TRUST'iT
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Reims Belgium national football team Karel Geraerts Malta national football team Teddy Teuma Germany Puma Yasuda
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Rodez France national football team Didier Santini France national football team Raphaël Lipinski Germany Adidas E.Leclerc
List
Saint-Étienne France national football team Philippe Montanier France national football team Gautier Larsonneur Denmark Hummel Loire
List
    • Front: Kelyps Intérim, BYmyCAR, Terroir Halles
    • Back: Siléane
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: Kapriol, Desjoyaux
Troyes France national football team Stéphane Dumont France national football team Adrien Monfray Germany Puma Troyes
List
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  1. ^Interim.
  2. ^Apparel made by club.
  3. ^Applied on home shirt
  4. ^Applied on away shirt
  5. ^Applied on third shirt

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Reims Mali Samba Diawara Resigned 18 June 2025[17] Pre-season Belgium Karel Geraerts 18 June 2025[18]
Clermont France Sébastien Mazeyrat End of tenure af caretaker 23 June 2025 France Sébastien Mazeyrat
France Grégory Proment		 23 June 2025[19]
Dunkerque Portugal Gonçalo Feio End of contract 30 June 2025 Spain Albert Sánchez 1 July 2025[20]
Bastia France Benoît Tavenot Sacked 30 October 2025[21] 18th France Réginald Ray 15 November 2025[22]
Pau France Nicolas Usaï Mutual consent 24 January 2026[23] 10th France Thierry Debès 24 January 2026[24]
Saint-Étienne Norway Eirik Horneland Sacked 31 January 2026[25] 5th France Philippe Montanier 2 February 2026[26]
Amiens Senegal Omar Daf 5 March 2026[27] 18th France Alain Pochat 20 March 2026[28]
Grenoble France Franck Rizzetto 23 March 2026 13th France Frédéric Gueguen 23 March 2026[29]
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Standings

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Troyes (C, P) 34 20 7 7 60 33 +27 67 Promotion to Ligue 1
2 Le Mans (P) 34 16 14 4 50 31 +19 62
3 Saint-Étienne 34 18 6 10 59 38 +21 60 Qualification for promotion play-off semi-final
4 Red Star 34 16 10 8 45 37 +8 58 Qualification for promotion play-off quarter-final
5 Rodez 34 15 13 6 45 39 +6 58
6 Reims 34 14 14 6 53 35 +18 56
7 Annecy 34 15 7 12 49 39 +10 52
8 Montpellier 34 14 9 11 41 31 +10 51
9 Pau 34 12 9 13 48 62 −14 45
10 Dunkerque 34 11 10 13 53 45 +8 43
11 Guingamp 34 10 10 14 42 49 −7 40
12 Grenoble 34 8 15 11 33 39 −6 39
13 Clermont 34 9 10 15 38 44 −6 37
14 Nancy 34 9 10 15 35 52 −17 37
15 Boulogne 34 9 9 16 34 49 −15 36
16 Laval (O) 34 6 14 14 30 48 −18 32 Qualification for relegation play-off
17 Bastia (R) 34 5 13 16 23 39 −16 28 Relegation to Ligue 3
18 Amiens (R) 34 6 6 22 37 65 −28 24
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Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Position by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Amiens ...
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Amiens8278105912131091212141516141516161616161616161616161718181818
Annecy18171114158111415128111012101010109889976899888877
Bastia17151718181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181817171717
Boulogne381316171716171615161616171614161615151314131314121212121212121315
Clermont9115711610101216131415111111131112121415151513141414141414141413
Dunkerque119149121415111013118789766466666778891010101010
Grenoble16141617131617161414151514101213111313131212121212131313131313131212
Guingamp5131815913866610109979987778101010101010101111111111
Laval710121281214151717171717161417171717171717171717171717171616161616
Le Mans61281316151213118776755456433555333333222
Montpellier1249101471379756546889109910799977777788
Nancy1573351068711141313151715151414141513141415151515151515151514
Pau132244333234458677810107811111111111199999
Red Star131664224444232233232245444544445444
Reims105105695555658643525322233455554566
Rodez141815117117989129111313121212111111111188666666655
Saint-Étienne4111111223423322343554322222222333
Troyes2646332111111111111111111111111111
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Promotion to the Ligue 1
Qualification for the Promotion play-off semi-final
Qualification for the Promotion play-off quarter-final
Qualification for the Relegation play-off
Relegation to the Ligue 3
Source: Ligue 2

Results

Fixture and results

More information Home \ Away, AMI ...
Home \ Away AMI ANN BAS BOU CLE DUN GRE GUI LAV LMA MON NAN PAU RED REI ROD STE TRO
Amiens 0–1 0–0 0–1 4–3 1–4 2–3 1–2 0–0 3–4 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–2
Annecy 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 5–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–2
Bastia 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 0–2 0–2[a] 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–3[b] 1–3 2–3 2–0 0–0
Boulogne 4–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–6 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–3 1–2 2–6 1–2 0–1 1–2
Clermont 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–0
Dunkerque 6–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0
Grenoble 2–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0
Guingamp 1–0 0–3 0–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–0
Laval 0–3 2–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 3–3 0–1
Le Mans 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 4–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–2
Montpellier 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 2–0 4–2 4–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–2
Nancy 0–1 1–5 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–3 0–2 2–4 0–3 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 2–1
Pau 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–3 0–3 2–0 3–3 0–3 1–1
Red Star 1–3 1–0 4–3 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–3
Reims 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–2 2–4 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 5–3 3–2 1–2 1–0 0–0
Rodez 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–1
Saint-Étienne 5–0 4–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 6–0 2–0 3–2 4–0 0–3
Troyes 3–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 5–1 2–1 5–2 4–0 0–2 1–0 3–0 4–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–3
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Source: Ligue 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
  1. [a]
    Match abandoned in second half stoppage time with the score at 0–2 after Bastia supporters threw smoke bombs onto the pitch.[30] A few days later, the LFP decided to uphold the score.[31]
  2. [b]
    Match abandoned at the 57th minute with the score at 0–0 after a flare thrown by a Bastia fan hit a Red Star player. Match was later forfeited to Red Star.[32] Goals for and against were not added to the league table.

Results by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Amiens ...
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
AmiensDWLDDWLLLWWLLLLLWLLDLWLDLLLLDLLLLL
AnnecyLDWLDWLLDWWLDLWWLLWWWDDWWLLLWDWWWL
BastiaLDLLDLLDDLLLWLLLDWWLDDDDLDLDDLWDWL
BoulogneWLLLLLWLWDLLDDWDLLWDWLWLDWWDDDLLLL
ClermontDDWDLWLDLLWDLWDDLWLLLLLWWLLLDDLDWW
DunkerqueDDLWLDLWDLWWWDDWWWWLLDWDLDLLDLLWLL
GrenobleLDLDWLLDWDLDWWLWDLLDWDDDDLDLDDLDWW
GuingampDLLWWLWWDDLDWDWLLWWWLDLDDDWLLDLLLL
LavalDDDDWLLLDLWDLWLLLLLDLDDLDDLWDDWDLW
Le MansDLWLLDWDDWWDWDWWWDDWWDLDDWWWWDWDDW
MontpellierDWLDLWLWLWWDWWLLDLLWWLWLDWWDDDWWLD
NancyDWWDLLWLDLDWLLLLWWLLDWLDDLLDDDLDWW
PauWDWDLWWWWDLLDDLWLDLDWWLLLDWDLWWLLL
Red StarDLWWWWLWDWWLWDDWDLWDDLWLDLWWDWLWWD
ReimsDWLWDLWWLDDWLWWWDWLWWDDDDDLWDDWDDW
RodezDLDWWLWLDDDWLLDDWDDWDWWWDWWDDWWDWW
Saint-ÉtienneDWWDWWWLWLDWLWWLDDWLLWWWWWDWDWLLLW
TroyesWDWLWWWWDWDWDLWDWWWLLLDWWWWWDLWWWL
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Source: Ligue 2

Notes:

Rescheduled matches

More information Round, Home team ...
RoundHome teamAway teamOriginal DateNew DateReason
1 Boulogne Bastia 9 August 2025 16 September 2025 Match was rescheduled due to uncertainty regarding AC Ajaccio's professional licence, which was stripped before the start of the season and automatically promoted Boulogne.[33]
11 Bastia Laval 24 October 2025 25 November 2025 Match was postponed after Stade Lavallois was not able to travel to Corsica due to heavy winds.[34]
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Promotion & relegation play-off

Promotion play-offs

A promotion play-off competition was held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2025–26 Ligue 2, and the 16th-placed team in Ligue 1.

Bracket

Quarter-final Semi-final Final
           
3B Saint-Étienne (p) 0 (7)
5B Rodez 0 (6)
4B Red Star 2
5B Rodez 3
3B Saint-Étienne 0 1 1
16A Nice 0 4 4

Matches

Quarter-final

12 May 2026 Red Star2−3 Rodez Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
20:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Stade Bauer

Semi-final

15 May 2026 Saint-Étienne 0−0
(7−6 p)		RodezSaint-Étienne
20:30 UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Penalties

Final

26 May 2026 Saint-Étienne 0–0 Nice Saint-Étienne
20:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 39,772
Referee: Benoît Bastien
29 May 2026 Nice 4–1
(4–1 agg.)		Saint-ÉtienneNice
20:45 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)[35]
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

Nice won 4–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Relegation play-offs

The 16th-placed teams of the Ligue 2 faces the 3rd-placed team of the National.

Summary

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Laval 2−1 Rouen 1−1 1−0
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Matches

First leg

19 May 2026 Rouen 1−1 Laval Le Petit-Quevilly
20:30 UTC+1 Fuss 48' (pen.) Mandouki 18' Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon

Second leg

24 May 2026 Laval 1−0 Rouen Laval
17:00 UTC+1 Sellouki 25' Rocha Red card 11' Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser

Laval won 2–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals[36]
1 Morocco Tawfik Bentayeb Troyes 18
2 Central African Republic Louis Mafouta Guingamp 15
France Thomas Robinet Dunkerque
4 Guadeloupe Taïryk Arconte Rodez 14
Georgia (country) Zuriko Davitashvili Saint-Étienne
Japan Keito Nakamura Reims
7 France Damien Durand Red Star 13
8 France Ibrahima Baldé Rodez 12
Guinea-Bissau Alexandre Mendy Montpellier
10 Belgium Lucas Stassin Saint-Étienne 11
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Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 France Ewen Jaouen Reims 15
2 France Nicolas Kocik Le Mans 13
France Gaëtan Poussin Red Star
4 Cameroon Simon Ngapandouetnbu Montpellier 12
5 France Gautier Larsonneur Saint-Étienne 10
6 France Florian Escales Annecy 9
7 Haiti Johny Placide Bastia 8
Mali Mamadou Samassa Laval
9 France Enzo Basilio Nancy 7
France Quentin Braat Rodez
Mauritania Mamadou Diop Grenoble
Burkina Faso Hillel Konaté Troyes
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Attendances

Overall

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Amiens 0 0 0 0 n/a†
2 Annecy 0 0 0 0 n/a†
3 Bastia 0 0 0 0 n/a†
4 Boulogne 0 0 0 0 n/a‡
5 Clermont 0 0 0 0 n/a†
6 Dunkerque 0 0 0 0 n/a†
7 Grenoble 0 0 0 0 n/a†
8 Guingamp 0 0 0 0 n/a†
9 Laval 0 0 0 0 n/a†
10 Le Mans 0 0 0 0 n/a‡
11 Montpellier 0 0 0 0 n/a†
12 Nancy 0 0 0 0 n/a‡
13 Pau 0 0 0 0 n/a†
14 Red Star 0 0 0 0 n/a†
15 Reims 0 0 0 0 n/a†
16 Rodez 0 0 0 0 n/a†
17 Saint-Étienne 0 0 0 0 n/a†
18 Troyes 0 0 0 0 n/a†
League total 0 0 0 0 n/a†
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Source: Ligue 2
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in Ligue 1
‡ Teams played previous season in National

Home match played

As of future
More information Team \ Match played, Total ...
Team \ Match played 1234567891011121314151617Total
Amiens
Annecy
Bastia
Boulogne
Clermont
Dunkerque
Grenoble
Guingamp
Laval
Le Mans
Montpellier
Nancy
Pau
Red Star
Reims
Rodez
Saint-Étienne
Troyes
League total0
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Source: Ligue 2

See also

Notes

References

External links

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