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Season | 2020â21 |
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Dates | 22 August 2020 â 15 May 2021 |
Champions | Troyes |
Promoted |
Troyes Clermont |
Relegated |
ChĂąteauroux Chambly |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 910 (2.39 per match) |
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2019â20
2021â22 â |
The 2020â21 Ligue 2 season, also known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, was the 82nd season of second-division football in France, and the 19th season since the division was rebranded as Ligue 2 from Division 2. Due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement of the start and end dates for the season was delayed. There were suggestions that the season would feature just 18 teams, as opposed to the usual 20, after France's highest administrative court overturned the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse from Ligue 1; [1] however, the relegations were reinstated by the General Assembly of the LFP with a vote on 23 June 2020. [2] The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020 and the league season began on 22 August 2020 and ended on 15 May 2021. [3]
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Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,446 |
Amiens | Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 |
Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 21,379 |
Caen | Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 21,215 |
Chambly | Beauvais | Stade Pierre Brisson | 10,178 |
ChĂąteauroux | ChĂąteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,173 |
Clermont Foot | Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 11,980 |
Dunkerque | Dunkirk | Stade Marcel-Tribut | 4,200 |
Grenoble | Grenoble | Stade des Alpes | 20,068 |
Guingamp | Guingamp | Stade de Roudourou | 18,378 |
Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,178 |
Nancy | Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 |
Niort | Niort | Stade René Gaillard | 10,886 |
Paris FC | Paris ( 13th arrondissement) | Stade Charléty | 20,000 |
Pau | Pau | Nouste Camp | 13,819 |
Rodez | Rodez | Stade Paul-Lignon | 5,955 |
Sochaux | Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,005 |
Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium Municipal | 33,150 |
Troyes | Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 21,684 |
Valenciennes | Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut | 25,172 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Niort |
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End of contract | 6 June 2020 [4] | Pre-season |
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16 June 2020 [5] |
Toulouse |
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End of interim | 22 June 2020 |
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22 June 2020 [6] | |
Guingamp |
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Sacked | 30 August 2020 [7] | 15th |
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30 August 2020 |
Amiens |
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Sacked | 28 September 2020 [8] | 15th |
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16 October 2020 [9] |
ChĂąteauroux |
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Sacked | 13 December 2020 [10] | 18th |
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1 January 2021 [11] |
Guingamp |
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Mutual consent | 1 February 2021 [12] | 17th |
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1 February 2021 |
ChĂąteauroux |
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Sacked | 10 March 2021 [13] | 20th |
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10 March 2021 |
Caen |
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Sacked | 23 March 2021 [14] | 14th |
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23 March 2021 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
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1 | Troyes (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 77 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
2 | Clermont (P) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 72 | |
3 | Toulouse | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 70 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | Grenoble | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 65 | |
5 | Paris FC | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 64 | |
6 | Auxerre | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 62 | |
7 | Sochaux | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | |
8 | Nancy | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 47 | |
9 | Guingamp | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 47 | |
10 | Amiens | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 47 | |
11 | Valenciennes | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 47 | |
12 | Le Havre | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 47 | |
13 | Ajaccio | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 46 | |
14 | Pau | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 | |
15 | Rodez | 38 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 43 | |
16 | Dunkerque | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 41 | |
17 | Caen | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 41 | |
18 | Niort (O) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
19 | Chambly (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 38 | Relegation to Championnat National |
20 | ChĂąteauroux (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 23 |
A promotion play-off competition was held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2020â21 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in 2020â21 Ligue 1.
The quarter-final was played on 18 May and the semi-final was played on 21 May. [15]
Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||
3B | Toulouse | 3 | ||||||||||||||
4B | Grenoble | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4B | Grenoble | 2 | ||||||||||||||
5B | Paris FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3B | Toulouse | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
18A | Nantes | 2 | 0 | 2( a) | ||||||||||||
Round 1
Round 2
Promotion Play-offs '1st leg'
'2nd leg'
2â2 on aggregate. Nantes won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed team of the 2020â21 Ligue 2 and the 3rd-placed team of the 2020â21 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 19 and 22 May. [16]
Niort | 2â0 | Villefranche |
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3â3 on aggregate. Niort won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Clermont | 22 |
2 |
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Auxerre | 19 |
3 |
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Troyes | 16 |
4 |
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Niort | 14 |
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Auxerre | ||
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Toulouse | ||
7 |
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Clermont | 12 |
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Nancy | ||
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Clermont | ||
10 |
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Valenciennes | 11 |
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Season | 2020â21 |
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Dates | 22 August 2020 â 15 May 2021 |
Champions | Troyes |
Promoted |
Troyes Clermont |
Relegated |
ChĂąteauroux Chambly |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 910 (2.39 per match) |
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2019â20
2021â22 â |
The 2020â21 Ligue 2 season, also known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, was the 82nd season of second-division football in France, and the 19th season since the division was rebranded as Ligue 2 from Division 2. Due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement of the start and end dates for the season was delayed. There were suggestions that the season would feature just 18 teams, as opposed to the usual 20, after France's highest administrative court overturned the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse from Ligue 1; [1] however, the relegations were reinstated by the General Assembly of the LFP with a vote on 23 June 2020. [2] The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020 and the league season began on 22 August 2020 and ended on 15 May 2021. [3]
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Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,446 |
Amiens | Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 |
Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 21,379 |
Caen | Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 21,215 |
Chambly | Beauvais | Stade Pierre Brisson | 10,178 |
ChĂąteauroux | ChĂąteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,173 |
Clermont Foot | Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 11,980 |
Dunkerque | Dunkirk | Stade Marcel-Tribut | 4,200 |
Grenoble | Grenoble | Stade des Alpes | 20,068 |
Guingamp | Guingamp | Stade de Roudourou | 18,378 |
Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,178 |
Nancy | Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 |
Niort | Niort | Stade René Gaillard | 10,886 |
Paris FC | Paris ( 13th arrondissement) | Stade Charléty | 20,000 |
Pau | Pau | Nouste Camp | 13,819 |
Rodez | Rodez | Stade Paul-Lignon | 5,955 |
Sochaux | Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,005 |
Toulouse | Toulouse | Stadium Municipal | 33,150 |
Troyes | Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 21,684 |
Valenciennes | Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut | 25,172 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Niort |
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End of contract | 6 June 2020 [4] | Pre-season |
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16 June 2020 [5] |
Toulouse |
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End of interim | 22 June 2020 |
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22 June 2020 [6] | |
Guingamp |
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Sacked | 30 August 2020 [7] | 15th |
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30 August 2020 |
Amiens |
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Sacked | 28 September 2020 [8] | 15th |
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16 October 2020 [9] |
ChĂąteauroux |
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Sacked | 13 December 2020 [10] | 18th |
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1 January 2021 [11] |
Guingamp |
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Mutual consent | 1 February 2021 [12] | 17th |
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1 February 2021 |
ChĂąteauroux |
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Sacked | 10 March 2021 [13] | 20th |
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10 March 2021 |
Caen |
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Sacked | 23 March 2021 [14] | 14th |
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23 March 2021 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
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1 | Troyes (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 77 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
2 | Clermont (P) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 72 | |
3 | Toulouse | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 70 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | Grenoble | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 65 | |
5 | Paris FC | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 64 | |
6 | Auxerre | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 62 | |
7 | Sochaux | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | |
8 | Nancy | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 47 | |
9 | Guingamp | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 47 | |
10 | Amiens | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 47 | |
11 | Valenciennes | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 47 | |
12 | Le Havre | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 47 | |
13 | Ajaccio | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 46 | |
14 | Pau | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 | |
15 | Rodez | 38 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 43 | |
16 | Dunkerque | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 41 | |
17 | Caen | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 41 | |
18 | Niort (O) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
19 | Chambly (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 38 | Relegation to Championnat National |
20 | ChĂąteauroux (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 23 |
A promotion play-off competition was held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2020â21 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in 2020â21 Ligue 1.
The quarter-final was played on 18 May and the semi-final was played on 21 May. [15]
Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||||||||
3B | Toulouse | 3 | ||||||||||||||
4B | Grenoble | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4B | Grenoble | 2 | ||||||||||||||
5B | Paris FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3B | Toulouse | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
18A | Nantes | 2 | 0 | 2( a) | ||||||||||||
Round 1
Round 2
Promotion Play-offs '1st leg'
'2nd leg'
2â2 on aggregate. Nantes won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed team of the 2020â21 Ligue 2 and the 3rd-placed team of the 2020â21 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 19 and 22 May. [16]
Niort | 2â0 | Villefranche |
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Lebeau ![]() Kemen ![]() |
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3â3 on aggregate. Niort won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Clermont | 22 |
2 |
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Auxerre | 19 |
3 |
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Troyes | 16 |
4 |
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Niort | 14 |
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Auxerre | ||
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Toulouse | ||
7 |
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Clermont | 12 |
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Nancy | ||
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Clermont | ||
10 |
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Valenciennes | 11 |