2017–18 Ligue 2


The 2017–18 Ligue 2 season was the 79th season since its establishment.

Teams

There are 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Championnat National replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 2 following the 2016–17 season. All clubs that secured Ligue 2 status for the season were subject to approval by the Direction Nationale [du Contrôle de Gestion|DNCG] before becoming eligible to participate.

Team changes

Promoted from 2016–17 Championnat National
Relegated from 2016–17 Ligue 1
Promoted to 2017–18 Ligue 1
Relegated to 2017–18 Championnat National

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
AjaccioStade François Coty10,446
AuxerreStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps21,379
Bourg-en-BresseStade Marcel-Verchère11,400
BrestStade Francis-Le Blé15,097
ChâteaurouxStade Gaston Petit17,173
Clermont-FerrandStade Gabriel Montpied11,980
AjaccioStade Ange Casanova8,000
Le HavreStade Océane25,000
LensStade Bollaert-Delelis38,223
LorientStade du Moustoir18,890
TomblaineStade Marcel Picot20,087
NîmesStade des Costières18,482
NiortStade René Gaillard10,886
OrléansStade de la Source7,000
ParisStade Charléty20,000
Le Petit-QuevillyStade Robert Diochon12,018
ReimsStade Auguste Delaune21,684
MontbéliardStade Auguste Bonal20,000
ToursStade de la Vallée du Cher16,247
ValenciennesStade du Hainaut25,172

Personnel and kits

1Subject to change during the season.

Promotion play-offs

A promotion play-off competition was held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2017–18 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in 2017–18 Ligue 1.
The quarter-final was played on 15 May, the semi-final on 18 May and the final on 23 and 27 May 2018.

Semi-final

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Relegation play-offs

A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and the 3rd-placed team of 2017–18 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 22 and 27 May 2018.
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Grenoble are promoted to 2018–19 Ligue 2

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
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Attendances

No.ClubAverage
1Lens23,746
2Nancy11,850
3Reims9,866
4Lorient8,564
5Valenciennes8,279
6Sochaux7,918
7Nîmes7,838
8Stade brestois7,458
9Havre AC7,399
10AJ auxerroise6,003
11La Berrichonne4,472
12Orléans3,997
13Tours3,585
14Chamois niortais3,480
15Ajaccio3,421
16Clermont3,369
17Paris FC3,070
18Gazélec3,011
19FBBP2,813
20Quevilly-Rouen2,666

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