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Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, 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. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with both Ligue 1 and the third division Championnat National. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 34 games each, totalling 306 games in the season. Most games are played on Fridays and Mondays, with a few games played during weekday and weekend evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. Ligue 2 was founded a year after the creation of the first division in 1933 under the name ''Division 2'' and has served as the second division of French football ever since. The name lasted until 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace, commonly known as RC Strasbourg (, ; RCS) or simply just Racing, is a French professional association football club founded in 1906 and based in the city of Strasbourg, Alsace. It became a professional club in 1933, and is currently playing in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, having won the 2016–17 Ligue 2 championship. This comes after the club was demoted to the fifth tier of French football at the conclusion of the 2010–11 Championnat National season after going into financial liquidation. Renamed RC Strasbourg Alsace, they won the CFA championship in 2012–13, and became Championnat National champions in 2015–16. Stade de la Meinau has been the club's stadium since 1914. RC Strasbourg is one of six clubs to have won all three major French trophies: the Championship in 1979; the Coupe de France in 1951, 1966 and 2001; and the Coupe de la Ligue in 1964, 1997, 2005 and 2019. It is also among the six teams to have played mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025–26 Ligue 2
The 2025–26 Ligue 2, commonly known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, will be the 87th season of Ligue 2. The season will begin on 8 August 2025 and is set to conclude on 8 May 2026. Teams Changes Montpellier will return to Ligue 2 after 16 years of being in Ligue 1. FC Lorient and Paris FC were promoted to Ligue 1 after one and seven years in the second tier, respectively. Caen were relegated to Championnat National after 6 years in the second tier and will play in the 3rd tier for the first time since 1984 and after a 41 year absence. Martigues were relegated to Championnat National after one year in the second tier. Metz was promoted to Ligue 1 after defeating Reims in the Ligue 1 promotion/relegation play-offs after one year in the second tier. Nancy and Le Mans will return to Ligue 2 after three and five years absence, respectively. Lyon will return to Ligue 2 for the first time since 1989 after they got relegated from Ligue 1 due to the club's financial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; ; ) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach soccer, beach football in Europe and the List of transcontinental countries#Asia and Europe, transcontinental countries of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan, as well as the West Asian countries of Cyprus, Armenia and Israel. UEFA consists of 55 national association List of men's national association football teams#UEFA (Europe), members. Since 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions. UEFA consists of the national football associations of Europe, and runs national and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, European Championship, UEFA Nations League, Nations League, UEFA Champions League, Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Conference League, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937–38 French Division 2
Statistics of Division 2 in the 1937–38 season. Overview It was contested by 25 teams, and Le Havre won the championship. Group stage Nord Ouest Est Sud Playoff Promotion group Relegation group ReferencesFrance - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1937-38 French Division 2 Ligue 2 seasons France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ... 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens (), commonly referred to as RC Lens or simply as Lens, is a French professional football club based in the northern city of Lens in the department of Pas-de-Calais. The club's nickname, ''Les Sang et Or'' (), comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. As of the 2024–25 season, Lens competes in Ligue 1, the highest tier of French football. Lens won the Division 1 (now Ligue 1) title in the 1997–98 season, and has finished as runner-up on five occasions, most recently in the 2022–23 season. The club has a strong rivalry with neighbors Lille OSC, with whom they contest the '' Derby du Nord''. History Origin of the club The club was established in 1906 in Lens by local students who enjoyed playing football on the city's Place Verte (the current Place de la République). The name "Racing Club de Lens" was chosen as a reference to Racing Club de Roubaix and Racing Club de France, both popular clubs at the time. The club's first board of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936–37 French Division 2
Statistics of Division 2 in the 1936–37 season. Overview It was contested by 17 teams, and Lens won the championship. League standings References France - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1936-37 French Division 2 Ligue 2 seasons France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ... 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Rouen
Football Club de Rouen 1899 (; commonly referred to as simply FC Rouen) is a French association football club based in Rouen, Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N .... The club was formed in 1899 and currently plays in Championnat National, the third level of Football in France, French football. Rouen played its home matches at the Stade Robert Diochon; named after Robert Diochon, a historic player who was influential during the club's infancy. Rouen is known as ''Les Diables Rouges'' (''The Red Devils'') and have been since 1903. Rouen's football division was founded in 1899, but the club itself was founded in 1896 as a Rugby union, rugby club. The club achieved professional status in 1933 and have spent 19 seasons in the first division of French football an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935–36 French Division 2
Statistics of Division 2 in the 1935–36 football season. Overview It was contested by 19 teams, and Rouen won the championship. League standings ReferencesFrance - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1935-36 French Division 2 Ligue 2 seasons France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ... 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz () is a Football in France, French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 1, the highest division in the French football league system, for the 2025–26 Ligue 1, 2025–26 season following their promotion from the second division in the 2024–25 Ligue 2, 2024–2025 season. They play their home matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien located within the city. The team is currently managed by Stéphane Le Mignan. Despite never winning the top flight, they have won the Coupe de France twice and the Coupe de la Ligue twice. History FC Metz was founded in 23 March 1932 by the amalgamation of two amateur athletic clubs, and shortly thereafter became a professional team; it is one of the oldest professional football teams in France. Its roots trace back further, to the ''SpVgg Metz'' club, formed in 1905 when the city of Metz was part of the German Empire. ''SpVgg'' played in the tier-one ''Westkreis-Liga'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934–35 French Division 2
Statistics of Division 2 in the 1934–35 season. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Metz won the championship. League standings ReferencesFrance - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1934-35 French Division 2 Ligue 2 seasons France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ... 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933–34 French Division 2
Statistics of Division 2 in the 1933–34 season. Overview It was contested by 23 teams, and Red Star Paris and Olympique Alès won the championship. League tables Group North Group South External linksFrench Division 2 – List of Final Tablesat Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation {{DEFAULTSORT:1933-34 French Division 2 Ligue 2 seasons France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ... 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Mulhouse
Football Club de Mulhouse (; commonly referred to as FCM or simply Mulhouse) is a Football in France, French association football club based in Mulhouse. The club was founded in 1893 and currently play in the Championnat National 3, the fifth level of Football in France, French football. Mulhouse plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Ill located within the city. Mulhouse was founded under the name Fussball-Club Mülhausen in what was then Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine in German Empire, Germany. The club's location has been dependent on the control of the Alsace Regions of France, region between France and Germany. Mulhouse has played in French football since the re-acquisition of the region after World War II and is the second-oldest football club in France after Le Havre AC. The club has achieved minimal honours in its history having spent most of its existence playing in the amateur divisions of France. However, Mulhouse have spent seven seasons in Ligue 1 and 27 seasons in Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
