2023–24 Ligue 2

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Ligue 2 2023–24
Season information
Dates	29 July 2023–1 June 2024
Season statistics
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The 2023–24 Ligue 2, commonly known as 2023–24 Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, was the 85th season of Ligue 2. It began on 29 July 2023 and concluded on 1 June 2024. This was the final season of the league with 20 teams as it was reduced to 18 from next season.

Teams

Team changes

from Championnat National	to Ligue 1	from Ligue 1	to Championnat National
Concarneau Dunkerque	Le Havre	Ajaccio Angers Auxerre Troyes	Dijon Nîmes Niort

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 next season. 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 Ligue 3 (rebranded from Championnat National).

Stadiums and locations

Club	Location	Venue	Capacity
Ajaccio !Ajaccio	Ajaccio	Stade François Coty	10,446
Amiens !Amiens	Amiens	Stade de la Licorne	12,097
Angers !Angers	Angers	Stade Raymond Kopa	18,752
Annecy !Annecy	Annecy	Parc des Sports	15,660
Auxerre !Auxerre	Auxerre	Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps	21,379
Bastia !Bastia	Bastia	Stade Armand Cesari	16,078
Bordeaux !Bordeaux	Bordeaux	Matmut Atlantique	42,115
Caen !Caen	Caen	Stade Michel d'Ornano	21,215
Concarneau !Concarneau	Concarneau	Stade de Roudourou	18,378
Dunkerque !Dunkerque	Dunkerque	Stade Marcel-Tribut	4,933
Grenoble !Grenoble	Grenoble	Stade des Alpes	20,068
Guingamp !Guingamp	Guingamp	Stade de Roudourou	18,378
Laval !Laval	Laval	Stade Francis Le Basser	18,607
Paris !Paris	Paris	Stade Charléty	19,151
Pau !Pau	Pau	Nouste Camp	4,031
Quevilly-Rouen !Quevilly-Rouen	Rouen	Stade Robert Diochon	12,018
Rodez !Rodez	Rodez	Stade Paul-Lignon	5,955
Saint-Étienne !Saint-Étienne	Saint-Étienne	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard	42,000
Sochaux !Sochaux	Montbéliard	Stade Auguste Bonal	20,005
Troyes !Troyes	Troyes	Stade de l'Aube	21,684
Valenciennes !Valenciennes	Valenciennes	Stade du Hainaut	25,172

• ^ Since Stade Guy Piriou is not suitable for Ligue 2 regulations, Concarneau will be playing in Stade de Roudourou in Guingamp.

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Sponsors (front)	Sponsors (back)	Sponsors (sleeve)	Sponsors (shorts)	Sponsors (socks)
Ajaccio	Pantaloni, OlivierOlivier Pantaloni	Coutadeur, MathieuMathieu Coutadeur	Adidas	LMM, Corsica, AZ habitat	Gamm Vert/CG Plomberie/Résidence Castugna/Pierre Boulangerie Patisserie/D.L.M.C Anfriani/OC Invest/Teddy Smith/biddingsport.net/FL ELEC/Fromagerie Alta Cima/ScorePlay/A Casetta/Petras, Madewis, Hôtel Serenada	Air Corsica, Provence Monte Cristo	Ajaccio, Europcar	None
Amiens	Descamps, PatricePatrice Descamps (interim)	Gurtner, RégisRégis Gurtner	Puma	Intersport, Igol Lubrifiants, Gueudet	Igol Lubrifiants	None	Amiens Métropole, E.Leclerc Rivery	None
Angers	Dujeux, AlexandreAlexandre Dujeux	Capelle, PierrickPierrick Capelle	Kappa	Groupe Actual (H)/Le Gaulois (A & 3), Maison de l'Atoll, Angers	Open Energie	P2i	Système U	None
Annecy	Guyot, LaurentLaurent Guyot	Rocchi, Jean-JacquesJean-Jacques Rocchi	Adidas	MSC Cruises, Mediaco Vrac, Sogimm	Annecy, Nissan Groupe Maurin	Tissier Technique	LP Charpente	None
Auxerre	Christophe Pélissier	Touré, BiramaBirama Touré	Macron	Acadomia, X1, SPPE, Servistores	LCR, X1	Groupama	Auxerre, Actis Location	None
Bastia	Brouard, RégisRégis Brouard	Vincent, ChristopheChristophe Vincent	Adidas	Oscaro Power, Corsica Ferries, Madewis, Roncaglia Blanchisserie, Corsica, Olivier Bleu, Smart Good Things	Payfoot, ESSE, Madewis	Coviag	Capembal, Centre Auto JW, JW Rent	None
Bordeaux	Guion, DavidDavid Guion	Barbet, YoannYoann Barbet	Adidas	Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest, Groupe Vital	MAT IN BAT, Bistro Régent	Cupra	Vigier Groupe	None
Caen	Moulin, StéphaneStéphane Moulin	Thomas, RomainRomain Thomas	Kappa	Starwash (H)/Saint James (A), Künkel, Thalazur	Imprimerie NII, Guilloux	Sofrilog	Crédit Agricole Normandie, Printngo Publicité	None
Concarneau	Le Mignan, StéphaneStéphane Le Mignan	TBD	Hummel	Guyot Enviroment(H), SAEN Peinture(A & 3),Tanguy Materiaux, Maisons Pierre, Piriou	Charnel	Concarneau	Barillec, G. Nedelec(H only) Piriou(A & 3)	None
Dunkerque	Castro, LuísLuís Castro	Demba Thiam	Adidas	Intersport, Dunkerque Communaute Urbaine, Topensi	None	Passion Sport	Hauts-de-France, Onet	None
Grenoble	Hognon, VincentVincent Hognon	Maubleu, BriceBrice Maubleu	Nike	Vinci Immobilier (H)/Carrefour (A), Smart Good Things	SEMPA, Le Cabanon en Provence	None	Groupe ABC, LCR	None
Guingamp	Dumont, StéphaneStéphane Dumont	Livolant, JérémyJérémy Livolant	Umbro	Celtigel, Creactuel, Breizh Cola, Union d'Experts, Ballay	Jardiman, Vital Concept	Cafés Coïc	Bernard Jarnoux Crêpier, Tibbloc	None
Laval	Frapolli, OlivierOlivier Frapolli	Roye, JimmyJimmy 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	Laurey, ThierryThierry Laurey	Mandouki, CyrilCyril Mandouki	Adidas	Bahrain Victorious, Lycamobile, Bpifrance	Vinci	None	VBET	None
Pau	Tholot, DidierDidier Tholot	Batisse, AntoineAntoine Batisse	Puma	Mansion Sports, Iroise Bellevie, Pau, Casino de Pau, Intersport	Arobase Intérim, Brico Fenêtre	BulluxServices	Übi Care, Mansion Sports	None
Quevilly-Rouen	Echouafni, OlivierOlivier Echouafni	Bonnet, AlexandreAlexandre Bonnet	Kappa	Matmut, SATEB, Métropole Rouen Normandie, TPR, Intersport	Maisons France Confort	None	Volkswagen Blet	None
Rodez	Santini, DidierDidier Santini	Boissier, RémyRémy Boissier	Adidas	Maxoutil, E.Leclerc	JeanStation, Thermatic, Ville de Rodez, Aveyron, Rodez Agglomération, Occitanie	aveyron.fr	Intersport, Maxoutil	None
Saint-Étienne	Batlles, LaurentLaurent Batlles	Anthony Briançon	Hummel	Smart Good Things, Loire, BYmyCAR, Atrihome	Saint-Étienne La Métropole, ZEbet	Kelyps Intérim	Aésio Mutuelle, Desjoyaux	None
Troyes	Patrick Kisnorbo	Salmier, YoannYoann Salmier	Le Coq Sportif	Winamax, Lex Persona, norelem, Festilight	Sinfin, Amplitude Groupe Automobile	Century 21 Groupe Martinot	Ville de Troyes, LCR	None
Valenciennes	Maciel, JorgeJorge Maciel	TBD	Acerbis	F&VL (H)/TSR (A & 3), Ford, Groupe Dhollande, Spefinox	TSR (H)/F&VL (A & 3)	Match Worn Shirt	LCR, OCAD	None

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or Relegation
1	Auxerre (C, P)	38	21	11	6	72	36	+36	74	Promotion to Ligue 1
2	Angers (P)	38	20	8	10	56	42	+14	68
3	Saint-Étienne (O, P)	38	19	8	11	48	31	+17	65	Qualification for promotion play-offs final
4	Rodez	38	16	12	10	62	51	+11	60	Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-final
5	Paris FC	38	16	11	11	49	42	+7	59
6	Caen	38	17	7	14	51	45	+6	58
7	Laval	38	15	10	13	40	45	−5	55
8	Amiens	38	12	17	9	36	36	0	53
9	Guingamp	38	13	12	13	44	40	+4	51
10	Pau	38	13	12	13	60	57	+3	51
11	Grenoble	38	13	12	13	43	44	−1	51
12	Bordeaux (R)	38	14	9	15	50	52	−2	50	Administrative relegation to National
13	Bastia	38	14	9	15	44	48	−4	50
14	Annecy	38	12	10	16	49	50	−1	46
15	Ajaccio	38	12	10	16	35	46	−11	46
16	Dunkerque	38	12	10	16	36	52	−16	46
17	Troyes	38	9	14	15	42	50	−8	41	Spared from relegation
18	Quevilly-Rouen (R)	38	7	17	14	51	55	−4	38	Relegation to National
19	Concarneau (R)	38	10	8	20	39	57	−18	38
20	Valenciennes (R)	38	6	11	21	26	54	−28	29

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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

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	21 Oct	1–1
Amiens	0–0	—	1–4			2–1						4–1		1–0						0–0
Angers			—	0–0	2–2	2–0	21 Oct		2–0						2–0
Annecy		21 Oct		—						3–0		1–4			2–2			1–1	0–0
Auxerre		0–1		4–0	—						0–0				2–2		3–1
Bastia				2–1		—							0–3			1–4			3–2	3–0
Bordeaux		2–0			2–4		—	1–1	1–0				0–1
Caen	3–0				21 Oct			—			1–2	0–1				2–0		1–2
Concarneau				1–1		0–0		0–2	—	4–3								0–1
Dunkerque			0–1							—	0–0			0–1	21 Oct		1–2		2–2
Grenoble						0–0	2–0				—			2–1	2–0				0–0	21 Oct
Guingamp	3–0						0–0			0–1	2–2	—		21 Oct		4–0
Laval			1–0					2–1				2–1	—				1–0	23 Oct		1–0
Quevilly-Rouen	0–1		0–1						2–3				0–0	—		2–2
Paris FC		3–0			0–2			0–2	3–0				0–1		—
Pau		1–0		0–3			3–0								2–0	—	2–2
Rodez			4–1			21 Oct		5–3									—	2–1	2–1	0–1
Saint-Étienne	0–0									2–0	0–1			2–1				—		0–0
Troyes					1–2				21 Oct				3–1	2–2				0–1	—
Valenciennes					1–4		1–2		0–1			0–0							1–1	—

Updated to match(es) played on 7 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

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Alexandre Mendy	Caen	7
2	Gauthier Hein	Auxerre	6
	Ibrahim Sissoko	Saint-Étienne
4	Loïs Diony	Angers	5
5	Amine El Ouazzani	Guingamp	4
	Henri Saivet	Pau
	Ali Abdi	Caen
	Warren Caddy	Annecy
	Malik Tchokounté	Laval
10	9 players		3

External links

• Official website