2000–01 French Division 2
The Division 2 season 2000/2001, organised by the LNF was won by FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and saw the promotions of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, FC Lorient and Montpellier HSC, whereas AS Cannes and Angers SCO were relegated to National.
20 participating teams
- Ajaccio
- Angers
- Beauvais
- Caen
- Cannes
- Châteauroux
- Créteil
- Gueugnon
- Laval
- Le Havre
- Le Mans
- Lorient
- Martigues
- Montpellier
- Nancy
- Nice
- Nîmes
- Niort
- Sochaux
- Wasquehal