Ligue 2
| Organising body | Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) |
|---|---|
| Founded |
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| Country | France |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Ligue 1 |
| Relegation to | Championnat National (until 2026) Ligue 3 (from 2026) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de France |
| Current champions | Lorient (2nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Le Havre (6 titles) |
| TV partners | beIN Sports |
| Website | Ligue2.fr (in French) |
| Current: 2025–26 Ligue 2 | |
Ligue 2, also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsorship reasons, is the second division of French football behind Ligue 1. It is contested by 18 clubs and runs on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 1, the first division of French football and the Championnat National, the third division of French football.
Current clubs
[change | change source]List (2025–26 season)
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Amiens
Annecy
Dunkerque
Laval
Rodez
Location of teams in 2025–26 Ligue 2
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens | Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 |
| Annecy | Annecy | Parc des Sports | 15,660 |
| Bastia | Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,078 |
| Boulogne | Boulogne-sur-Mer | Stade de la Libération | 9,534 |
| Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 11,980 |
| 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 |
| Le Mans | Le Mans | Stade Marie-Marvingt | 25,000 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 |
| Nancy | Nancy | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 |
| Pau | Pau | Nouste Camp | 4,031 |
| Red Star | Paris (Saint-Ouen) | Stade Bauer | 10,000 |
| Reims | Reims | Stade Auguste-Delaune | 21,029 |
| Rodez | Rodez | Stade Paul Lignon | 5,955 |
| Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne | Stade Geoffroy Guichard | 41,965 |
| Troyes | Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 21,684 |
Winners
[change | change source]| Club | Winners | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | 6 | 2022–23 |
| Nancy | 5 | 2015–16 |
| Metz | 4 | 2018–19 |
| Lens | 4 | 2008–09 |
| Nice | 4 | 1993–94 |
| Lille | 4 | 1999–2000 |
| Montpellier | 3 | 1986–87 |
| Saint-Étienne | 3 | 2003–04 |
| Strasbourg | 3 | 2016–17 |
| Toulouse | 3 | 2021–22 |
| Lyon | 3 | 1988–89 |
| Rennes | 2 | 1982–83 |
| Valenciennes | 2 | 2005–06 |
| Angers | 2 | 1975–76 |
| Red Star | 2 | 1938–39 |
| Sochaux | 2 | 2000–01 |
| Ajaccio | 2 | 2001–02 |
| Caen | 2 | 2009–10 |
| Troyes | 2 | 2020–21 |
| Lorient | 2 | 2024–25 |
| Alès | 2 | 1956–57 |
| FC Nancy | 2 | 1957–58 |
| Reims | 2 | 2017–18 |
| Grenoble | 2 | 1961–62 |
| Bastia | 2 | 2011–12 |
| Auxerre | 2 | 2023–24 |
| Nîmes | 1 | 1949–50 |
| Sedan | 1 | 1954–55 |
| Brest | 1 | 1980–81 |
| Marseille | 1 | 1994–95 |
| Monaco | 1 | 2012–13 |
| Rouen | 1 | 1935–36 |
| Stade Français | 1 | 1951–52 |
| Toulouse FC (1937) | 1 | 1952–53 |
| Tours | 1 | 1983–84 |
| Bordeaux | 1 | 1991–92 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1970–71 |
| Gueugnon | 1 | 1978–79 |
| RCF Paris | 1 | 1985–86 |
| Martigues | 1 | 1992–93 |
| Châteauroux | 1 | 1996–97 |
| Evian | 1 | 2010–11 |
Notes:
- AS Nancy Lorraine is not the successor to FC Nancy.
- Toulouse FC is not the successor to Toulouse FC (1937).
