Football league season
The 2023–24 Ligue 2 , commonly known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, was the 85th season of Ligue 2 . It began on 5 August 2023 and concluded on 1 June 2024.
Teams
Changes
Concarneau (promoted for the first time in history from this season) and Dunkerque (promoted return after two years absence). Replacing Dijon and Nîmes (both relegated after two years in second tier) and Niort (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.
Due to the restructuring of the French football leagues, this season was the last with 20 teams as its number was reduced to 18 teams the following season.[ 1] The top two teams were promoted to 2024–25 Ligue 1 , while teams from 3rd to 5th played with the 16th-placed team from 2023–24 Ligue 1 in the promotion play-offs. The four last teams were relegated to 2024–25 Championnat National .
Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in
2023–24 Ligue 2
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 Moustoir 1
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
Personnel and kits
Team
Manager
Captain
Kit manufacturer
Sponsors (front)
Sponsors (back)
Sponsors (sleeve)
Sponsors (shorts)
Sponsors (socks)
Ajaccio
Olivier Pantaloni
Vincent Marchetti
Adidas
Cullettività di Corsica-Collectivité de Corse , Gamm Vert
Madewis
Air Corsica , AZ Habitat
Ajaccio , Europcar
None
Amiens
Omar Daf
Régis Gurtner
Puma
Intersport , Igol Lubrifiants, Gueudet
Igol Lubrifiants
None
Amiens Métropole , E.Leclerc Rivery
Angers
Alexandre Dujeux
Pierrick Capelle
Nike
École Noir&Blanc, Maison de l'Atoll, Angers
None
None
Système U
Annecy
Laurent Guyot
Jean-Jacques Rocchi
Adidas
MSC Cruises , E.Leclerc Annecy , Mediaco Vrac, TeamWork
Stgenergy, Nissan Groupe Maurin
Tissier Technique
LP Charpente, Burger King
Auxerre
Christophe Pélissier
Jubal
Macron
Acadomia, X1, SPPE, Servistores
LCR, X1
Groupama
Auxerre , Actis Location
Bastia
Michel Moretti
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
Bordeaux
Albert Riera
Yoann Barbet
Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest , Groupe Vital
MAT IN BAT, Bistro Régent
Cupra
Vigier Groupe, Meyva Fruits Secs
Caen
Nicolas Seube
Romain Thomas
Kappa
Starwash (H)/Saint James Clothing (A), Künkel, Thalazur
Imprimerie NII, Guilloux
Carrefour Ouistreham
Crédit Agricole Normandie , Printngo Publicité
Concarneau
Stéphane Le Mignan
Guillaume Jannez
Hummel
GUYOT Environment (H)/AR Collection Hôtels (A), Tanguy Materiaux (H), E.Leclerc (H), Piriou
Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération (H), Charnel (H)/USINE ONLINE (A)
Concarneau
Barillec (H), Groupe SOFT (H)/Triangle Intérim (A)
Dunkerque
Luís Castro
Demba Thiam
Adidas
Intersport , Dunkerque Communauté Urbaine , Topensi
DS Levage
2024 Vivre les JO #dunkerqueagglo Tous en bleu, blanc, rouge
Hauts-de-France , Onet
Grenoble
Laurent Peyrelade
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
Guingamp
Stéphane Dumont
Jérémy Livolant
Umbro
Celtigel, Creactuel, Breizh Cola , Ballay
Jardiman, Vital Concept
Cafés Coïc
Bernard Jarnoux Crêpier, Tibbloc
Laval
Olivier Frapolli
Jimmy Roye
Kappa
Lactel , La Mayenne Le Département , Laval Agglo
V and B Cave & Bar, Groupe Lucas, Mayenne
Groupe Actual
Laval Agglo , SEPAL, Aropiz
Paris
Stéphane Gilli
Cyril Mandouki
Adidas
Bahrain Victorious , Lycamobile
Vinci
None
Pau
Nicolas Usaï
Antoine Batisse
Puma
Bullux Services, Pau , Casino de Pau, Intersport
Arobase Intérim, Brico Fenêtre
Bullux Services
Übi Care, Mansion Sports
Quevilly-Rouen
Jean-Louis Garcia
Alexandre Bonnet
Hummel
Matmut, Métropole Rouen Normandie , TPR, Intersport
SATEB
None
Vikings Auto
Rodez
Didier Santini
Rémy Boissier
Adidas
Maxoutil, E.Leclerc
JeanStation, Thermatic, Ville de Rodez , Aveyron , Rodez Agglomération , Occitanie
aveyron.fr
Intersport , Maxoutil, Andrieu Construction
Saint-Étienne
Olivier Dall'Oglio
Anthony Briançon
Hummel
Smart Good Things/Kelyps Intérim, Loire , BYmyCAR, Terroir Halles
Saint-Étienne La Métropole , ZEbet
Kelyps Intérim/Exaltan RH
Aésio Mutuelle, Desjoyaux
Troyes
David Guion
Xavier Chevalerin
Le Coq Sportif
LCR (H)/La Licorne Hotel & Spa (A), Troyes , norelem, Festilight
Sinfin, Amplitude Groupe Automobile
Century 21 Groupe Martinot
Huguier Frères
Valenciennes
Ahmed Kantari
Joffrey Cuffaut
Acerbis
Tonsser/Association Emera, Groupe Dhollande, Spefinox
TSR
None
LCR, OCAD
Managerial changes
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. 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
(C) Champions;
(D) Disqualified;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Bordeaux were deducted 1 point due to federation decision.[ 27]
^ Bastia were deducted 1 point due to federation decision.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. Source:
Ligue 2 Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
A promotion play-off competition is held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2023–24 Ligue 2, and the 16th-placed team in 2023–24 Ligue 1 .
The quarter-final was played on 21 May, and the semi-final on 24 May.[ 28]
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Promotion Play-off Final 1st leg
2nd leg
Saint-Étienne won 4–3 on aggregate and were promoted to Ligue 1, while Metz were relegated to Ligue 2.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Attendances
AS Saint-Étienne drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the Ligue 2.
#
Football club
Home games
Average attendance[ 30]
1
AS Saint-Étienne
19
24,608
2
Girondins de Bordeaux
19
21,545
3
SM Caen
19
15,479
4
AJ Auxerre
19
14,936
5
SC Bastia
19
10,104
6
Angers SCO
19
9,420
7
EA Guingamp
19
8,649
8
Stade Lavallois
19
7,961
9
Amiens SC
19
6,953
10
Valenciennes FC
19
6,309
11
FC Annecy
19
6,230
12
Grenoble Foot 38
19
6,109
13
Paris FC
19
5,588
14
ESTAC
19
5,192
15
US Quevilly-Rouen
19
3,987
16
AC Ajaccio
19
3,928
17
USL Dunkerque
19
3,658
18
Pau FC
19
3,225
19
Rodez AF
19
2,946
20
US Concarneau
19
1,906
References
Division 2 (1933–2002) Ligue 2 (2002–present)
Domestic leagues Women's domestic leagues Domestic cups Super cup Women's domestic cups Club seasons
Ligue 1 Ligue 2