Season | 2014â15 |
---|---|
Champions | Troyes |
Promoted |
Troyes Gazélec Ajaccio Angers |
Relegated |
Orléans Chùteauroux Arles-Avignon |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 855 (2.25 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Mickaël Le Bihan (18 goals) |
Highest attendance | 20,136 Troyes 4â1 ChĂąteauroux (22 May 2015) [1] |
Average attendance | 6,159 [1] |
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2013â14
2015â16 â |
The 2014â15 Ligue 2 season was the 76th season since its establishment.
There were three promoted teams from Championnat National, replacing the three teams that were promoted to Ligue 1 following the 2013â14 season. A total of 20 teams competed in the league with three clubs relegated to the third division, the National. All clubs that secured Ligue 2 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
On 18 April 2014, Luzenac became the first team to secure a spot in the Ligue 2 following a 1â0 victory over Boulogne-sur-Mer, which gave them an advance on the 4th placed team, Red Star, that couldn't be surpassed in the last games. [2] By gaining promotion for a professional level for the first time in its history, Luzenac, the club of a village of 600 inhabitants in Southern France, became the smallest club in the history of professional football in France. [3] OrlĂ©ans was the second team to gain promotion to Ligue 2 on 2 May after a 2â0 victory against Paris FC. This marked a return for OrlĂ©ans in the professional leagues after a twenty-two-years absence. [4] GazĂ©lec Ajaccio was the third and last team to achieve promotion on 9 May 2014. [5] This means that for the first time since the 1997â98 season, a Derby of Ajaccio will be contested between GazĂ©lec and AC Ajaccio.
On 20 April, Ajaccio officially suffered relegation from Ligue 1 after a 2â1 defeat in the Derby Corse against archrivals Bastia. [6] This ended a three-year stint for Ajaccio in Ligue 1. Valenciennes FC were the second team to suffer relegation on 4 May. [7] On 5 June, Luzenac's promotion was revoked by DNCG for financial reasons, but the club decided to appeal. [8]
On 25 June, the DNCG relegated Valenciennes FC to the Championnat National because of their approximate amount of âŹ8 million in debts, this allowing ChĂąteauroux to remain in Ligue 2. [9] On 4 July, DNCG confirmed its denial of Luzenac's promotion despite the appeal, [10] allowing Istres also to remain in Ligue 2. On 11 July the ruling against Valenciennes FC was revoked and FC Istres was once again relegated. [11] Luzenac was found to have an inadequate stadium, thus they were denied promotion. They were also denied re-entry to the Championnat National, so they later entered the regional leagues.
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,660 |
Gazélec Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade Ange Casanova | 5,000 |
Angers | Angers | Stade Jean Bouin | 17,835 |
Arles-Avignon | Avignon | Parc des Sports | 17,518 |
Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 21,379 |
Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,583 |
ChĂąteauroux | ChĂąteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,072 |
Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 11,980 |
Créteil | Créteil | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle | 12,150 |
Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston GĂ©rard | 16,098 |
Laval | Laval | Stade Francis Le Basser | 18,467 |
Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,278 |
Nancy | Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 |
NĂźmes | NĂźmes | Stade des CostiĂšres | 18,482 |
Niort | Niort | Stade René Gaillard | 10,406 |
Orléans | Orléans | Stade de la Source | 8,000 |
Sochaux | Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,005 |
Tours | Tours | Stade de la Vallée du Cher | 16,327 |
Troyes | Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 20,842 |
Valenciennes | Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut | 25,172 |
1Subject to change during the season.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Clermont Foot |
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End of contract | 16 May 2014 | Pre-season |
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16 May 2014 |
Chamois Niortais |
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End of contract | 16 May 2014 |
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21 May 2014 | |
Sochaux |
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End of contract | 17 May 2014 |
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17 June 2014 | |
ChĂąteauroux |
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Resigned | 29 May 2014 |
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4 June 2014 | |
Créteil |
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Signed by Reims | 14 June 2014 |
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17 June 2014 | |
Clermont Foot |
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Mutual consent | 24 June 2014 |
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28 June 2014 | |
NĂźmes |
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Mutual consent | 24 June 2014 [12] |
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25 June 2014 [13] | |
Valenciennes |
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Resigned | 11 July 2014 [14] |
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17 July 2014 [15] | |
Arles-Avignon |
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Resigned | 22 August 2014 [16] | 18th |
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22 August 2014 |
Arles-Avignon |
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Sacked | 20 October 2014 | 19th |
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20 October 2014 |
Ajaccio |
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Sacked | 18 October 2014 [17] | 12th |
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6 November 2014 [18] |
Tours |
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Resigned | 21 October 2014 [19] | 20th |
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21 October 2014 [20] |
Créteil |
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Sacked | 18 November 2014 [21] | 18th |
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18 November 2014 |
Le Havre |
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Resigned | 10 December 2014 [22] | 8th |
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28 December 2014 [23] |
Arles-Avignon |
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Sacked | 29 December 2014 [24] | 20th |
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1 January 2015 |
ChĂąteauroux |
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Sacked | 9 February 2015 [25] | 19th |
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16 February 2015 [26] |
Valenciennes |
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Resigned | 24 February 2015 [27] | 17th |
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25 February 2015 [28] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
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1 | Troyes (C, P) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 78 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
2 | Gazélec Ajaccio (P) | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 65 | |
3 | Angers (P) | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 64 | |
4 | Dijon | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 61 | |
5 | Nancy | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 58 | |
6 | Brest | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 57 | |
7 | Le Havre | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 55 | |
8 | Laval | 38 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 54 | |
9 | Auxerre | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 52 | |
10 | Sochaux | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 52 | |
11 | Niort | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 50 | |
12 | Clermont | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 49 | |
13 | NĂźmes [a] | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 46 | Relegated in the 17th March 2015 and then readmitted in 20th May 2015. |
14 | CrĂ©teil | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 45 | |
15 | Tours | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 44 | |
16 | Valenciennes | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 42 | |
17 | Ajaccio | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 41 | |
18 | OrlĂ©ans (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 40 | Relegation to Championnat National |
19 | ChĂąteauroux (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 32 | |
20 | Arles-Avignon [b] (D, R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 30 | Relegation to CFA |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Le Havre | 18 |
2 |
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Angers | 15 |
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Niort | ||
4 |
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Nancy | 14 |
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Sochaux | ||
6 |
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Tours / Brest | 13 |
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Valenciennes | ||
8 |
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Ajaccio | 12 |
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Nancy | ||
10 |
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Clermont | 11 |
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Troyes |
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings
Season | 2014â15 |
---|---|
Champions | Troyes |
Promoted |
Troyes Gazélec Ajaccio Angers |
Relegated |
Orléans Chùteauroux Arles-Avignon |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 855 (2.25 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Mickaël Le Bihan (18 goals) |
Highest attendance | 20,136 Troyes 4â1 ChĂąteauroux (22 May 2015) [1] |
Average attendance | 6,159 [1] |
â
2013â14
2015â16 â |
The 2014â15 Ligue 2 season was the 76th season since its establishment.
There were three promoted teams from Championnat National, replacing the three teams that were promoted to Ligue 1 following the 2013â14 season. A total of 20 teams competed in the league with three clubs relegated to the third division, the National. All clubs that secured Ligue 2 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
On 18 April 2014, Luzenac became the first team to secure a spot in the Ligue 2 following a 1â0 victory over Boulogne-sur-Mer, which gave them an advance on the 4th placed team, Red Star, that couldn't be surpassed in the last games. [2] By gaining promotion for a professional level for the first time in its history, Luzenac, the club of a village of 600 inhabitants in Southern France, became the smallest club in the history of professional football in France. [3] OrlĂ©ans was the second team to gain promotion to Ligue 2 on 2 May after a 2â0 victory against Paris FC. This marked a return for OrlĂ©ans in the professional leagues after a twenty-two-years absence. [4] GazĂ©lec Ajaccio was the third and last team to achieve promotion on 9 May 2014. [5] This means that for the first time since the 1997â98 season, a Derby of Ajaccio will be contested between GazĂ©lec and AC Ajaccio.
On 20 April, Ajaccio officially suffered relegation from Ligue 1 after a 2â1 defeat in the Derby Corse against archrivals Bastia. [6] This ended a three-year stint for Ajaccio in Ligue 1. Valenciennes FC were the second team to suffer relegation on 4 May. [7] On 5 June, Luzenac's promotion was revoked by DNCG for financial reasons, but the club decided to appeal. [8]
On 25 June, the DNCG relegated Valenciennes FC to the Championnat National because of their approximate amount of âŹ8 million in debts, this allowing ChĂąteauroux to remain in Ligue 2. [9] On 4 July, DNCG confirmed its denial of Luzenac's promotion despite the appeal, [10] allowing Istres also to remain in Ligue 2. On 11 July the ruling against Valenciennes FC was revoked and FC Istres was once again relegated. [11] Luzenac was found to have an inadequate stadium, thus they were denied promotion. They were also denied re-entry to the Championnat National, so they later entered the regional leagues.
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,660 |
Gazélec Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade Ange Casanova | 5,000 |
Angers | Angers | Stade Jean Bouin | 17,835 |
Arles-Avignon | Avignon | Parc des Sports | 17,518 |
Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 21,379 |
Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,583 |
ChĂąteauroux | ChĂąteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,072 |
Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 11,980 |
Créteil | Créteil | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle | 12,150 |
Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston GĂ©rard | 16,098 |
Laval | Laval | Stade Francis Le Basser | 18,467 |
Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,278 |
Nancy | Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 |
NĂźmes | NĂźmes | Stade des CostiĂšres | 18,482 |
Niort | Niort | Stade René Gaillard | 10,406 |
Orléans | Orléans | Stade de la Source | 8,000 |
Sochaux | Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,005 |
Tours | Tours | Stade de la Vallée du Cher | 16,327 |
Troyes | Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 20,842 |
Valenciennes | Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut | 25,172 |
1Subject to change during the season.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clermont Foot |
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End of contract | 16 May 2014 | Pre-season |
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16 May 2014 |
Chamois Niortais |
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End of contract | 16 May 2014 |
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21 May 2014 | |
Sochaux |
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End of contract | 17 May 2014 |
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17 June 2014 | |
ChĂąteauroux |
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Resigned | 29 May 2014 |
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4 June 2014 | |
Créteil |
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Signed by Reims | 14 June 2014 |
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17 June 2014 | |
Clermont Foot |
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Mutual consent | 24 June 2014 |
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28 June 2014 | |
NĂźmes |
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Mutual consent | 24 June 2014 [12] |
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25 June 2014 [13] | |
Valenciennes |
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Resigned | 11 July 2014 [14] |
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17 July 2014 [15] | |
Arles-Avignon |
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Resigned | 22 August 2014 [16] | 18th |
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22 August 2014 |
Arles-Avignon |
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Sacked | 20 October 2014 | 19th |
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20 October 2014 |
Ajaccio |
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Sacked | 18 October 2014 [17] | 12th |
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6 November 2014 [18] |
Tours |
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Resigned | 21 October 2014 [19] | 20th |
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21 October 2014 [20] |
Créteil |
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Sacked | 18 November 2014 [21] | 18th |
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18 November 2014 |
Le Havre |
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Resigned | 10 December 2014 [22] | 8th |
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28 December 2014 [23] |
Arles-Avignon |
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Sacked | 29 December 2014 [24] | 20th |
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1 January 2015 |
ChĂąteauroux |
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Sacked | 9 February 2015 [25] | 19th |
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16 February 2015 [26] |
Valenciennes |
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Resigned | 24 February 2015 [27] | 17th |
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25 February 2015 [28] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
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1 | Troyes (C, P) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 78 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
2 | Gazélec Ajaccio (P) | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 65 | |
3 | Angers (P) | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 64 | |
4 | Dijon | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 61 | |
5 | Nancy | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 58 | |
6 | Brest | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 57 | |
7 | Le Havre | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 55 | |
8 | Laval | 38 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 54 | |
9 | Auxerre | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 52 | |
10 | Sochaux | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 52 | |
11 | Niort | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 50 | |
12 | Clermont | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 49 | |
13 | NĂźmes [a] | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 46 | Relegated in the 17th March 2015 and then readmitted in 20th May 2015. |
14 | CrĂ©teil | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 45 | |
15 | Tours | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 44 | |
16 | Valenciennes | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 42 | |
17 | Ajaccio | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 41 | |
18 | OrlĂ©ans (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 40 | Relegation to Championnat National |
19 | ChĂąteauroux (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 32 | |
20 | Arles-Avignon [b] (D, R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 30 | Relegation to CFA |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Le Havre | 18 |
2 |
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Angers | 15 |
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Niort | ||
4 |
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Nancy | 14 |
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Sochaux | ||
6 |
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Tours / Brest | 13 |
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Valenciennes | ||
8 |
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Ajaccio | 12 |
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Nancy | ||
10 |
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Clermont | 11 |
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Troyes |
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings