2023–24 Ligue 2

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

Ligue 2
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 1 June 2024
Matches played89
Goals scored200 (2.25 per match)
Biggest home winGuingamp 4–0 Pau
(26 August 2023)
Auxerre 4–0 Annecy
(26 September 2023)
Biggest away winAnnecy 1–4 Guingamp
(5 August 2023)
Valenciennes 1–4 Auxerre
(5 August 2023)
Highest scoringBordeaux 2–4 Auxerre
(2 September 2023)
2024–25
All statistics correct as of 3 October 2023.

Teams

Changes

US Concarneau (promoted for the first time in history from this season) and USL Dunkerque (promoted return after two years absence). Replacing Dijon FCO and Nîmes Olympique (both relegated after two years in second tier) and Chamois Niortais FC (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

Due to the restructuring of the French football leagues, this season will be the last with 20 teams as its number will be reduced to 18 teams the following season.[1] The top two teams will be promoted to 2024–25 Ligue 1, while teams from 3rd to 5th will be playing with the 16th-placed team from 2023–24 Ligue 1 in the promotion play-offs. The four last teams will be relegated to 2024–25 Championnat National.

Stadiums and locations

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
  • ^ Since the Stade Guy Piriou is not suitable for Ligue 2 regulations, Concarneau will be playing at both the Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest and the Stade du Moustoir in Lorient.[2]

    Personnel and kits

    Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors (front) Sponsors (back) Sponsors (sleeve) Sponsors (shorts) Sponsors (socks)
    Ajaccio France Olivier Pantaloni Guadeloupe Mathieu Coutadeur 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 None
    Angers France Alexandre Dujeux France Pierrick Capelle Nike École Noir&Blanc, Maison de l'Atoll, Angers None None Système U None
    Annecy France Laurent Guyot France Jean-Jacques Rocchi Adidas MSC Cruises, Mediaco Vrac, TeamWork Stgenergy, Nissan Groupe Maurin Tissier Technique LP Charpente, Burger King None
    Auxerre France Christophe Pélissier Mali Birama Touré Macron Acadomia, X1, SPPE, Servistores LCR, X1 Groupama Auxerre, Actis Location None
    Bastia France Régis Brouard 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 None
    Bordeaux Spain Albert Riera France Yoann Barbet Adidas Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest, Groupe Vital MAT IN BAT, Bistro Régent Cupra Vigier Groupe None
    Caen France Jean-Marc Furlan France Romain Thomas Kappa Starwash (H)/Saint James Clothing (A), Künkel, Thalazur Imprimerie NII, Guilloux Carrefour Ouistreham Crédit Agricole Normandie, Printngo Publicité None
    Concarneau France Stéphane Le Mignan France Guillaume Jannez Hummel GUYOT Environment (H)/AR Collection Hôtels (A), Tanguy Materiaux (H), Piriou Charnel (H) Concarneau Barillec (H), Groupe SOFT (H)/Triangle Intérim None
    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 None
    Grenoble France Vincent Hognon 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 None
    Guingamp France Stéphane Dumont France Jérémy Livolant Umbro Celtigel, Creactuel, Breizh Cola, Ballay Jardiman, Vital Concept Cafés Coïc Bernard Jarnoux Crêpier, Tibbloc None
    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 None
    Paris France Stéphane Gilli Martinique Cyril Mandouki Adidas Bahrain Victorious, Lycamobile Vinci None None None
    Pau France Nicolas Usaï France Antoine Batisse Puma Bullux Services, Pau, Casino de Pau, Intersport Arobase Intérim, Brico Fenêtre, Iroise Bellevie Bullux Services Übi Care None
    Quevilly-Rouen France Olivier Echouafni France Alexandre Bonnet Kappa Matmut, Métropole Rouen Normandie, TPR, Intersport SATEB None Vikings Auto None
    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 None
    Saint-Étienne France Laurent Batlles France Anthony Briançon Hummel Smart Good Things, Loire, BYmyCAR, Terroir Halles Saint-Étienne La Métropole, ZEbet Kelyps Intérim Aésio Mutuelle, Desjoyaux None
    Troyes Australia Patrick Kisnorbo French Guiana Yoann Salmier Le Coq Sportif LCR (H), Troyes, norelem, Festilight Sinfin, Amplitude Groupe Automobile Century 21 Groupe Martinot Huguier Frères None
    Valenciennes Portugal Jorge Maciel TBD Acerbis Tonsser, Groupe Dhollande, Spefinox TSR None LCR, OCAD None

    Managerial changes

    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 France Thierry Laurey Resigned 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 End of tenure as caretaker 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 Sacked 7 October 2023[12] 13th Spain Albert Riera 11 October 2023[13]

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
    1 Laval 11 8 1 2 13 6 +7 25 Promotion to Ligue 1
    2 Angers 11 7 2 2 17 8 +9 23
    3 Auxerre 11 6 4 1 24 11 +13 22 Qualification for promotion play-offs
    4 Grenoble 11 5 6 0 14 7 +7 21
    5 Saint-Étienne 11 6 3 2 11 6 +5 21
    6 Rodez 11 5 3 3 20 16 +4 18
    7 Ajaccio 11 4 5 2 10 10 0 17
    8 Guingamp 11 4 4 3 18 12 +6 16
    9 Pau 11 4 3 4 16 18 2 15
    10 Amiens 11 4 3 4 10 13 3 15
    11 Caen 11 4 2 5 17 14 +3 14
    12 Annecy 11 2 6 3 13 15 2 12
    13 Bastia 11 3 3 5 11 17 6 12
    14 Concarneau 11 3 3 5 9 15 6 12
    15 Bordeaux 11 3 3 5 8 14 6 11[lower-alpha 1]
    16 Paris FC 11 3 1 7 12 16 4 10
    17 Troyes 11 1 6 4 12 14 2 9 Relegation to National
    18 Valenciennes 11 1 5 5 7 15 8 8
    19 Quevilly-Rouen 11 1 4 6 11 16 5 7
    20 Dunkerque 11 1 3 7 10 20 10 6
    Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. 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
    Notes:
    1. Bordeaux were deducted 1 point due to federation decision.[14]

    Results

    Home \ Away AJA AMI ANG ANN AUX BAS BOR CAE CON DUN GRE GUI LAV QUE PFC PAU ROD STE TRO VAL
    Ajaccio 2–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–1
    Amiens 0–0 1–4 2–1 4–1 28 Oct 1–0 0–0
    Angers 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4 Nov
    Annecy 1–1 3–0 1–4 4 Nov 2–2 1–1 0–0
    Auxerre 0–1 4–0 28 Oct 0–0 2–2 3–1
    Bastia 2–1 4 Nov 28 Oct 0–3 1–4 3–2 3–0
    Bordeaux 2–0 2–4 1–1 1–0 0–1 28 Oct
    Caen 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–2
    Concarneau 28 Oct 1–1 0–0 0–2 4–3 4 Nov 0–1
    Dunkerque 4 Nov 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–2 2–2
    Grenoble 4 Nov 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 3–3
    Guingamp 3–0 6 Nov 0–0 0–1 2–2 2–2 4–0
    Laval 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 23 Oct 1–0
    Quevilly-Rouen 0–1 0–1 28 Oct 2–3 0–0 2–2 4 Nov
    Paris FC 3–0 0–2 0–2 3–0 0–1 28 Oct
    Pau 1–0 0–3 3–0 28 Oct 2–0 2–2
    Rodez 4–1 1–1 5–3 2–1 2–1 0–1
    Saint-Étienne 0–0 30 Oct 2–0 0–1 2–1 4 Nov 0–0
    Troyes 1–2 4 Nov 0–0 3–1 2–2 0–1
    Valenciennes 1–4 1–2 28 Oct 0–1 0–0 1–1
    Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Ligue 2
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Season statistics

    Top goalscorers

    As of 4 October 2023[15]
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Guinea-Bissau Alexandre Mendy Caen 7
    2 France Gauthier Hein Auxerre 6
    Mali Ibrahim Sissoko Saint-Étienne
    4 France Loïs Diony Angers 5
    5 Morocco Amine El Ouazzani Guingamp 4
    Senegal Henri Saivet Pau
    Tunisia Ali Abdi Caen
    France Warren Caddy Annecy
    France Malik Tchokounté Laval
    10 9 players 3

    Number of teams by regions

    Teams Region Team(s)
    3  Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Annecy, Grenoble and Saint-Étienne
     Hauts-de-France Amiens, Dunkerque and Valenciennes
    2 Brittany Brittany Concarneau and Guingamp
     Corsica Ajaccio and Bastia
    Normandy Normandy Caen and Quevilly-Rouen
     Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux and Pau
     Pays de la Loire Angers and Laval
    1  Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Auxerre
     Grand Est Troyes
     Île-de-France Paris FC
     Occitanie Rodez

    References

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