2023–24 Ligue 2

Ligue 2
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 1 June 2024
ChampionsAuxerre
PromotedAuxerre
Angers
Saint-Étienne
RelegatedBordeaux
Concarneau
Quevilly-Rouen
Valenciennes
Matches played380
Goals scored933 (2.46 per match)
Top goalscorerAlexandre Mendy
(22 goals)
Biggest home winGuingamp 4–0 Pau
(26 August 2023)
Auxerre 4–0 Annecy
(26 September 2023)
Biggest away winDunkerque 0–5 Bastia
(5 December 2023)
Highest scoringRodez 5–3 Caen
(7 October 2023)
Longest winning run6 matches
Laval
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Grenoble
Longest winless run16 matches
Valenciennes
Longest losing run5 matches
Saint-Étienne
Dunkerque

The 2023–24 Ligue 2, commonly known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, was the 85th season of Ligue 2. It began on 5 August 2023 and concluded on 1 June 2024.

Teams

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Changes

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Concarneau (promoted for the first time in history from this season) and Dunkerque (promoted return after two years absence). Replacing Dijon and Nîmes (both relegated after two years in second tier) and Niort (relegated after eleven years in second tier). Later, Sochaux was administratively relegated after nine years in second tier and replaced by Annecy, that was originally relegated to National.

Increase from Championnat National Increase to Ligue 1 Decrease from Ligue 1 Decrease to Championnat National

Promotion and Relegation

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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 four last teams were relegated to 2024–25 Championnat National.

Stadiums and locations

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Location of teams in 2023–24 Ligue 2
Club Location Venue Capacity
Ajaccio Ajaccio Stade François Coty 10,446
Amiens Amiens Stade de la Licorne 12,097
Angers Angers Stade Raymond Kopa 18,752
Annecy Annecy Parc des Sports 15,660
Auxerre Auxerre Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps 21,379
Bastia Bastia Stade Armand Cesari 16,078
Bordeaux Bordeaux Matmut Atlantique 42,115
Caen Caen Stade Michel d'Ornano 21,215
Concarneau Concarneau Stade Francis-Le Blé
Stade du Moustoir1 		15,931
18,110
Dunkerque Dunkerque Stade Marcel-Tribut 4,933
Grenoble Grenoble Stade des Alpes 20,068
Guingamp Guingamp Stade de Roudourou 18,378
Laval Laval Stade Francis Le Basser 18,607
Paris FC Paris Stade Sébastien Charléty 19,151
Pau Pau Nouste Camp 4,031
Quevilly-Rouen Rouen Stade Robert Diochon 12,018
Rodez Rodez Stade Paul-Lignon 5,955
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne Stade Geoffroy-Guichard 42,000
Troyes Troyes Stade de l'Aube 21,684
Valenciennes Valenciennes Stade du Hainaut 25,172

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors (front) Sponsors (back) Sponsors (sleeve) Sponsors (shorts) Sponsors (socks)
Ajaccio France Olivier Pantaloni France Vincent Marchetti Adidas Cullettività di Corsica-Collectivité de Corse, Gamm Vert Madewis Air Corsica, AZ Habitat Ajaccio, Europcar None
Amiens Senegal Omar Daf France Régis Gurtner Puma Intersport, Igol Lubrifiants, Gueudet Igol Lubrifiants None Amiens Métropole, E.Leclerc Rivery
Angers France Alexandre Dujeux France Pierrick Capelle Nike École Noir&Blanc, Maison de l'Atoll, Angers None None Système U
Annecy France Laurent Guyot France Jean-Jacques Rocchi Adidas MSC Cruises, E.Leclerc Annecy, Mediaco Vrac, TeamWork Stgenergy, Nissan Groupe Maurin Tissier Technique LP Charpente, Burger King
Auxerre France Christophe Pélissier Brazil Jubal Macron Acadomia, X1, SPPE, Servistores LCR, X1 Groupama Auxerre, Actis Location
Bastia France Michel Moretti France Christophe Vincent Adidas Oscaro Power, Corsica Ferries, Capembal, Roncaglia Blanchisserie, Collectivité de Corse, Coviag, Olivier Bleu, Smart Good Things, Casa di e Lingue Payfoot, ESSE, Madewis Groupe Actual, Asco6Tem Burger King, Garage Corsa, CORSECARLOC
Bordeaux Spain Albert Riera France Yoann Barbet Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest, Groupe Vital MAT IN BAT, Bistro Régent Cupra Vigier Groupe, Meyva Fruits Secs
Caen France Nicolas Seube France Romain Thomas Kappa Starwash (H)/Saint James Clothing (A), Künkel, Thalazur Imprimerie NII, Guilloux Carrefour Ouistreham Crédit Agricole Normandie, Printngo Publicité
Concarneau France Stéphane Le Mignan France Guillaume Jannez Hummel GUYOT Environment (H)/AR Collection Hôtels (A), Tanguy Materiaux (H), E.Leclerc (H), Piriou Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération (H), Charnel (H)/USINE ONLINE (A) Concarneau Barillec (H), Groupe SOFT (H)/Triangle Intérim (A)
Dunkerque Portugal Luís Castro France Demba Thiam Adidas Intersport, Dunkerque Communauté Urbaine, Topensi DS Levage 2024 Vivre les JO #dunkerqueagglo Tous en bleu, blanc, rouge Hauts-de-France, Onet
Grenoble France Laurent Peyrelade France Brice Maubleu Nike Vinci Immobilier (H)/Carrefour Market (A), Carrefour (H)/Vinci Immobilier (A), Smart Good Things, Grenoble Alpes Métropole Chamrousse, Le Cabanon en Provence None LCR
Guingamp France Stéphane Dumont France Jérémy Livolant Umbro Celtigel, Creactuel, Breizh Cola, Ballay Jardiman, Vital Concept Cafés Coïc Bernard Jarnoux Crêpier, Tibbloc
Laval France Olivier Frapolli France Jimmy Roye Kappa Lactel, La Mayenne Le Département, Laval Agglo V and B Cave & Bar, Groupe Lucas, Mayenne Groupe Actual Laval Agglo, SEPAL, Aropiz
Paris France Stéphane Gilli Martinique Cyril Mandouki Adidas Bahrain Victorious, Lycamobile Vinci None
Pau France Nicolas Usaï France Antoine Batisse Puma Bullux Services, Pau, Casino de Pau, Intersport Arobase Intérim, Brico Fenêtre Bullux Services Übi Care, Mansion Sports
Quevilly-Rouen France Jean-Louis Garcia France Alexandre Bonnet Hummel Matmut, Métropole Rouen Normandie, TPR, Intersport SATEB None Vikings Auto
Rodez France Didier Santini France Rémy Boissier Adidas Maxoutil, E.Leclerc JeanStation, Thermatic, Ville de Rodez, Aveyron, Rodez Agglomération, Occitanie aveyron.fr Intersport, Maxoutil, Andrieu Construction
Saint-Étienne France Olivier Dall'Oglio France Anthony Briançon Hummel Smart Good Things/Kelyps Intérim, Loire, BYmyCAR, Terroir Halles Saint-Étienne La Métropole, ZEbet Kelyps Intérim/Exaltan RH Aésio Mutuelle, Desjoyaux
Troyes France David Guion France Xavier Chevalerin Le Coq Sportif LCR (H)/La Licorne Hotel & Spa (A), Troyes, norelem, Festilight Sinfin, Amplitude Groupe Automobile Century 21 Groupe Martinot Huguier Frères
Valenciennes Morocco Ahmed Kantari France Joffrey Cuffaut Acerbis Tonsser/Association Emera, Groupe Dhollande, Spefinox TSR None LCR, OCAD

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Caen France Stéphane Moulin Resigned 17 May 2023[3] Pre-season France Jean-Marc Furlan 1 July 2023[4]
Paris FC France Thierry Laurey 3 June 2023[5] France Stéphane Gilli 1 July 2023
Pau France Didier Tholot Sacked 9 June 2023[6] France Nicolas Usaï 1 July 2023[7]
Amiens France Patrice Descamps End of tenure as caretaker 30 June 2023 Senegal Omar Daf 1 July 2023[8]
Valenciennes Morocco Ahmed Kantari 30 June 2023 Portugal Jorge Maciel 5 July 2023[9]
Dunkerque France Mathieu Chabert Sacked 24 September 2023[10] 17th Portugal Luís Castro 26 September 2023[11]
Bordeaux France David Guion 7 October 2023[12] 13th Spain Albert Riera 11 October 2023[13]
Caen France Jean-Marc Furlan 7 November 2023[14] 12th France Nicolas Seube 30 November 2023[15]
Troyes Australia Patrick Kisnorbo 26 November 2023[16] 17th France David Guion 6 December 2023[17]
Saint-Étienne France Laurent Batlles 6 December 2023[18] 8th France Olivier Dall'Oglio 12 December 2023[19]
Valenciennes Portugal Jorge Maciel 6 December 2023[20] 20th Morocco Ahmed Kantari 6 December 2023[21]
Quevilly-Rouen France Olivier Echouafni 15 January 2024[22] 18th France Jean-Louis Garcia 22 January 2024[23]
Bastia France Régis Brouard 29 January 2024[24] 16th France Michel Moretti 29 December 2024
Grenoble France Vincent Hognon 13 March 2024[25] 7th France Laurent Peyrelade 15 March 2024[26]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Auxerre (C, P) 38 21 11 6 72 36 +36 74 Promotion to Ligue 1
2 Angers (P) 38 20 8 10 56 42 +14 68
3 Saint-Étienne (O, P) 38 19 8 11 48 31 +17 65 Qualification for promotion play-offs final
4 Rodez 38 16 12 10 62 51 +11 60 Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-final
5 Paris FC 38 16 11 11 49 42 +7 59
6 Caen 38 17 7 14 51 45 +6 58
7 Laval 38 15 10 13 40 45 −5 55
8 Amiens 38 12 17 9 36 36 0 53
9 Guingamp 38 13 12 13 44 40 +4 51
10 Pau 38 13 12 13 60 57 +3 51
11 Grenoble 38 13 12 13 43 44 −1 51
12 Bordeaux (R) 38 14 9 15 50 52 −2 50[a] Administrative relegation to National 2
13 Bastia 38 14 9 15 44 48 −4 50[b]
14 Annecy 38 12 10 16 49 50 −1 46
15 Ajaccio 38 12 10 16 35 46 −11 46
16 Dunkerque 38 12 10 16 36 52 −16 46
17 Troyes 38 9 14 15 42 50 −8 41 Spared from relegation
18 Quevilly-Rouen (R) 38 7 17 14 51 55 −4 38 Relegation to National
19 Concarneau (R) 38 10 8 20 39 57 −18 38
20 Valenciennes (R) 38 6 11 21 26 54 −28 29
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. 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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bordeaux were deducted 1 point due to federation decision.[27]
  2. ^ Bastia were deducted 1 point due to federation decision.

Results

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Home \ Away AJA AMI ANG ANN AUX BAS BOR CAE CON DUN GRE GUI LAV QUE PFC PAU ROD STE TRO VAL
Ajaccio — 0–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1
Amiens 0–0 — 1–4 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Angers 3–1 1–3 — 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–0
Annecy 2–0 1–1 1–2 — 0–2 3–2 3–1 1–2 0–3 3–0 0–1 1–4 1–3 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–1
Auxerre 2–0 0–1 1–0 4–0 — 1–1 3–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 5–2 2–0 0–0
Bastia 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 — 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–4 0–2 0–4 3–2 3–0
Bordeaux 4–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–4 2–3 — 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–3 3–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 3–1
Caen 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 — 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–3 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 3–0
Concarneau 2–1 0–0 2–4 1–1 1–2 0–0 4–2 0–2 — 4–3 0–3 2–3 1–3 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–0
Dunkerque 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–3 0–5 0–2 2–2 2–2 — 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–1
Grenoble 0–3 1–3 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 5–1 2–1 2–2 — 0–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 3–3
Guingamp 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–4 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–2 — 0–1 2–2 0–1 4–0 3–3 2–2 0–0 3–0
Laval 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 1–3 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 — 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0
Quevilly-Rouen 0–1 3–3 0–1 1–2 4–3 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–3 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 — 0–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–0
Paris FC 2–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 2–1
Pau 1–1 1–0 4–4 0–3 2–2 1–2 3–0 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 — 2–2 0–1 1–1 3–1
Rodez 2–0 2–2 4–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 5–3 2–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 3–3 1–0 2–1 — 2–1 2–1 0–1
Saint-Étienne 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 — 5–0 0–0
Troyes 3–1 2–0 1–4 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–3 0–1 — TBD
Valenciennes 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–4 3–1 1–2 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. Source: Ligue 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

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A promotion play-off competition is held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2023–24 Ligue 2, and the 16th-placed team in 2023–24 Ligue 1.

The quarter-final was played on 21 May, and the semi-final on 24 May.[28]

Quarter-final Semi-final Final
           
3B Saint-Étienne 2
4B Rodez 0
4B Rodez 2 (3)
5B Paris FC 2 (2)
3B Saint-Étienne 2 2 4
16A Metz 1 2 3

Quarter-final

Rodez2–2Paris FC
 Report
Penalties
 3–2
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj

Semi-final

Saint-Étienne2–0Rodez
 Report
Referee: Thomas Léonard

Promotion Play-off Final
1st leg

Saint-Étienne2–1Metz
 Report

2nd leg

Metz2–2 (a.e.t.)Saint-Étienne
 Report

Saint-Étienne won 4–3 on aggregate and were promoted to Ligue 1, while Metz were relegated to Ligue 2.

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[29]
1 Guinea-Bissau Alexandre Mendy Caen 22
2 France Loïs Diony Angers 15
Japan Ado Onaiwu Auxerre
France Moussa Sylla Pau
Central African Republic Louis Mafouta Amiens
6 Benin Andréas Hountondji Rodez 14
7 France Kilian Corredor Rodez 12
Mauritania Pape Ibnou Ba Concarneau
Senegal Sambou Soumano Quevilly-Rouen
Mali Kalifa Coulibaly
France Migouel Alfarela Bastia
Mali Ibrahim Sissoko Saint-Étienne

References

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  1. ^ "Foot: la Ligue 2 à 18 clubs à partir de 2024-2025". Le Figaro. Agence France-Presse. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Ligue 2. Concarneau devrait bien jouer à Lorient et Brest la saison prochaine". Ouest-France (in French). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Ligue 2 : Caen annonce le départ de son entraîneur Stéphane Moulin". Le Figaro. 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ligue 2 : Jean-Marc Furlan nouvel entraîneur de Caen". Le Figaro. 14 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Ligue 2 : Thierry Laurey quitte le Paris FC, remplacé par Stéphane Gilli". Le Figaro. 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Ligue 2 : Pau se sépare de Didier Tholot". Le Figaro. 9 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Ligue 2 : Nicolas Usaï nouvel entraîneur de Pau". Le Figaro. 20 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Ligue 2 : Omar Daf nommé entraîneur d'Amiens". Le Figaro. 13 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Ligue 2 : Omar Daf nommé entraîneur d'Amiens". Le Figaro. 13 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Ligue 2 : l'entraîneur de Dunkerque Mathieu Chabert suspendu de ses fonctions". Le Figaro. 24 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Football (Ligue 2) : Dunkerque se tourne vers le Portugais Luis castro". La Voix du Nord. 26 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Ligue 2 : l'entraîneur des Girondins de Bordeaux David Guion mis à pied". Le Figaro. 7 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Ligue 2 : Bordeaux nomme officiellement Albert Riera sur son banc". Le Figaro. 11 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Ligue 2 : Jean-Marc Furlan, l'entraîneur de Caen, mis à pied". Le Figaro. 7 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Ligue 2 : Nicolas Seube nommé entraîneur du Stade Malherbe Caen". 30 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Ligue 2 : Troyes limoge son entraîneur Patrick Kisnorbo". Le Figaro. 26 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Ligue 2 : Troyes officialise l'arrivée de David Guion sur son banc". Le Figaro. 6 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Ligue 2 : Saint-Etienne vire Batlles après cinq défaites de rang". Le Figaro. 6 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Ligue 2 : Dall'Oglio nommé entraîneur de Saint-Étienne (officiel)". Le Figaro. 12 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Ligue 2 : lanterne rouge, Valenciennes écarte son entraîneur". Le Figaro. 6 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Ligue 2 : Ahmed Kantari confirmé sur le banc de Valenciennes". Le Figaro. 27 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Ligue 2 : Olivier Echouafni n'est plus l'entraîneur de Quevilly-Rouen Métropole". France Bleu. 15 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Jean-Louis Garcia nommé à QRM (officiel)". Le Figaro. 22 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Ligue 2: Bastia écarte son entraîneur Régis Brouard". Le Figaro. 29 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Ligue 2 : Grenoble se sépare de Vincent Hognon". Le Figaro. 13 March 2024.
  26. ^ "GF38 : Laurent Peyrelade est le nouvel entraîneur de Grenoble en Ligue 2". France Bleu. 15 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Bordeaux to remain in Ligue 2 after fan attacks Rodez player". Fox Sports. 12 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Ligue 2 : le calendrier complet des play-offs et des barrages d'accès en Ligue 1 avec Saint-Etienne, Rodez et le PFC" [Ligue 2: the complete schedule of play-offs to Ligue 1 with Saint-Etienne, Rodez and Paris FC] (in French). Le Parisien. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Classement buteurs - Ligue 2 BKT - LFP". Ligue 2.
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