Ligue 2 2026/2027
Ligue 2 is the second tier of French football, operating directly below Ligue 1. The league features 18 clubs, with the top two promoted automatically to Ligue 1 and additional promotion spots decided by play-offs. Ligue 2 is a competitive and well-attended division that regularly features recently relegated Ligue 1 clubs alongside ambitious sides with aspirations of top-flight football. The division has served as a formative ground for many players and managers who went on to significant success in Ligue 1 and beyond.
Defending Champion
ES Troyes AC
2025–2026
Ligue 2 top clubs
Ligue 2 past winners
| # | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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2025/26 |
| 2 |
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2024/25 |
| 3 |
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2023/24 |
| 4 |
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2022/23 |
| 5 |
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2021/22 |
View all 19 seasons ▾
| 6 |
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2020/21 |
| 7 |
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2019/20 |
| 8 |
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2018/19 |
| 9 |
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2017/18 |
| 10 |
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2016/17 |
| 11 |
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2015/16 |
| 12 |
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2014/15 |
| 13 |
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2013/14 |
| 14 |
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2011/12 |
| 15 |
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2010/11 |
| 16 |
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2009/10 |
| 17 |
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2008/09 |
| 18 |
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2007/08 |
| 19 |
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2006/07 |
Ligue 2 standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 67 | |
| 2 |
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34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 62 | |
| 3 |
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34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -19 | 28 | |
| 4 |
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34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -28 | 24 | |
| 5 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ligue 2 points per game
| # | Team | PPG | Win% | Draw% | Loss% | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 1.97 | 59% | 21% | 21% | |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 1.82 | 47% | 41% | 12% | |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 0.82 | 15% | 38% | 47% | |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 0.71 | 18% | 18% | 65% | |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Ligue 2 Top goalkeepers
| # | Player | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteban Salles | 18 |
| 2 | Alexis Sauvage | 15 |
| 3 | Enzo Basilio | 10 |
Ligue 2 Most bookings
| # | Player | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustine Boakye | 4 |
| 2 | Baptiste Mouazan | 4 |
| 3 | Kyliane Dong | 3 |