2026–27 Ligue 2
French second division football league
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Overview
Promoted and relegation teams (pre-season)
Troyes and Le Mans were promoted to Ligue 1 after three and seventeen respective years of absence.
Metz and Nantes, however, were relegated to Ligue 2 after one and thirteen years in the top flight of French football, respectively.
Dijon and Sochaux will return to Ligue 2 from the Championnat National, which will be known as Ligue 3 from this season onwards, after both spending the last three seasons each in the second tier.
Bastia and Amiens were relegated to the newly formed Ligue 3, which was formerly known as Championnat National, after five and six years, respectively.
Teams
Changes
Stadiums and locations
| ↓ | 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.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | Other kit sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy |  Laurent Guyot |
 Ahmed Kashi |
 Adidas |
MSC Cruises | List
|
| Boulogne | Fabien Dagneaux |
Nathan Zohoré |
Jako |
List
| |
| Clermont | David Guion |
 Yoann Salmier |
 Kappa |
List
| |
| Dijon | Baptiste Ridira |
Quentin Bernard |
 Nike |
List
| |
| Dunkerque |  Albert Sánchez |
 Opa Sanganté |
 Hummel |
Intersport | List
|
| Grenoble | Olivier Frapolli |
Gaëtan Paquiez |
Nike |
List
|
List
|
| Guingamp | Sylvain Ripoll |
Dylan Louiserre |
Kappa |
Breizh Cola | List
|
| Laval | David Vignes |
Sam Sanna |
Kappa |
Lactel | List
|
| Metz |  Luc Holtz |
Gauthier Hein |
Kappa |
Car Avenue | List
|
| Montpellier | Zoumana Camara |
 Becir Omeragic |
Nike |
Swile | List
|
| Nancy | Oswald Tanchot |
 Nicolas Saint-Ruf |
Decathlon |
Hyundai | List
|
| Nantes | Grégory Poirier |
Kelvin Amian |
Macron |
Synergie | List
|
| Pau | Thierry Debès |
Jean Ruiz |
Joma |
Pau | List
|
| Red Star | Damien Perrinelle |
Ryad Hachem |
Kappa |
TRUST'iT | List
|
| Reims | Nicolas Usaï |
 Teddy Teuma |
Puma |
Yasuda | List
|
| Rodez | Didier Santini |
Raphaël Lipinski |
Adidas |
E.Leclerc | List
|
| Saint-Étienne |  Ian Cathro |
Gautier Larsonneur |
Hummel |
Loire | List
|
| Sochaux | Vincent Hognon |
Arthur Vitelli |
Eldera |
List
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenoble | Frédéric Gueguen |
End of interim spell | 8 May 2026 | Pre-season | Olivier Frapolli |
11 June 2026[2] |
| Reims |  Karel Geraerts |
Mutual consent | 14 May 2026[3] | Nicolas Usaï |
21 May 2026[4] | |
| Metz | Benoît Tavenot |
End of contract | 17 May 2026[5][6] | Luc Holtz |
5 June 2026[7] | |
| Nantes |  Vahid Halilhodžić |
 Michel Der Zakarian |
17 June 2026[8] | |||
| Laval | Olivier Frapolli |
Mutual consent | 29 May 2026[9] | David Vignes |
12 June 2026[10] | |
| Saint-Étienne | Philippe Montanier |
End of contract | 7 June 2026[11] | Ian Cathro |
8 June 2026[12] | |
| Nancy |  Pablo Correa |
30 June 2026[13][14][15] | Oswald Tanchot |
1 July 2026[16][17][18] | ||
| Red Star | Grégory Poirier |
Damien Perrinelle | ||||
| Clermont | Grégory Proment Sébastien Mazeyrat |
David Guion | ||||
| Nantes | Michel Der Zakarian |
Sacked | 24 August 2026[19] | 18th | Grégory Poirier |
25 August 2026[20] |
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Étienne | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
| 2 | Montpellier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Rodez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for promotion play-off semi-final |
| 4 | Annecy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Qualification for promotion play-off quarter-final |
| 5 | Reims | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Metz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Red Star | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 8 | Dunkerque | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Nancy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Laval | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 11 | Sochaux | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 | |
| 12 | Guingamp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Pau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Dijon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Boulogne | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Clermont | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 17 | Grenoble | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | Relegation to Ligue 3 |
| 18 | Nantes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2026. 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
Results
Fixtures and results
See also
- 2026–27 Ligue 1
- 2026–27 Ligue 3
- 2026–27 Championnat National 1
- 2026–27 Championnat National 2
- 2026–27 Coupe de France