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Since Ligue 2 reduced in size, 4 teams were relegated and only 2 promoted, [1] so Troyes, Quevilly-Rouen, Concarneau, and Valenciennes were relegated [2] (after 1, 3, 1, and 10 seasons in the second division respectively). Troyes has now been relegated in two consecutive seasons and Valenciennes had last been in the third division since 2004–05.
The Ligue 2 trophy. Ligue 2 (French pronunciation: [liÉ¡ dø], League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsorship reasons, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division.
Due to the restructuring of the French football leagues, this season was the last with 20 teams as its number was reduced to 18 teams the following season. [1] The top two teams were promoted to 2024–25 Ligue 1, while teams from 3rd to 5th played with the 16th-placed team from 2023–24 Ligue 1 in the promotion play-offs.
The 2022–23 Ligue 2, commonly known as 2022–23 Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, was the 84th season of Ligue 2. It began on 30 July 2022 and ended on 5 June 2023. [ 1 ] The league had a break from 12 November to 27 December due to the FIFA World Cup . [ 2 ]
The French second division Champions are the winners of the second highest league of football in France, Ligue 2. The winner also earns promotion to the first division Ligue 1, as do the second-place and third-place finisher. Ligue 2 was inaugurated in the 1933–34 season under the authority of the French Football Federation.
Coupe de la Ligue Final in 2005. In the 2003–04 season, Caen finished 2nd in Ligue 2, gaining promotion to Ligue 1. They were relegated on the last day of the 2004–05 Ligue 1 season, finishing in 18th place despite some positive results, including a surprise 3–2 away win at Marseille.
The 2020–21 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.
The 2012–13 Ligue 2 season was the 74th season since its establishment. [9] The league schedule was announced in April 2012 and the fixtures were determined on 30 May. [ 10 ] The season began on 27 July and ended on 24 May 2013. [ 11 ]