2008–09 Ligue 2
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| Season | 2008–09 |
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| Champions | Lens |
| Promoted | Boulogne Montpellier |
| Relegated | Amiens Reims Troyes |
| Europa League | Guingamp (Play-off round; via domestic cup) |
| Goals scored | 864 |
| Average goals/game | 2.27 |
| Top goalscorer |  Grégory Thil (18) |
| Biggest home win | Strasbourg 5–0 Nîmes (October 6, 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Angers 1–5 Boulogne (April 24, 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Bastia 6–2 Ajaccio (December 5, 2008) (8 goals) |
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The Ligue 2 season 2008/2009 was the sixty-seventh[1] edition since its establishment, and began on August 1, 2008 and ended on May 29, 2009. The fixtures were announced on May 23, 2008.[2]
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[edit] Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Ligue 2
- FC Metz, relegated after losing to Olympique Marseille on April 12, 2008.
- RC Strasbourg, relegated after losing to SM Caen on May 10, 2008.
- RC Lens, relegated after drawing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on May 17, 2008.
Teams promoted to Ligue 1
- Le Havre AC, promoted after drawing with CS Sedan on April 22, 2008.
- FC Nantes, promoted after drawing with Montpellier HSC on April 25, 2008.
- Grenoble Foot 38, promoted after drawing with LB Châteauroux on May 12, 2008.
Teams promoted from Championnat National
- Vannes OC, promoted after losing to FC Martigues on April 26, 2008.
- Tours FC, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on May 3, 2008.
- Nimes Olympique, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on May 16, 2008.
Teams relegated to Championnat National
- FC Gueugnon, relegated after losing to AC Ajaccio on April 18, 2008.
- FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, relegated after losing to CS Sedan on May 2, 2008.
- Chamois Niortais FC, relegated after losing to US Boulogne on May 16, 2008.
[edit] League table
Last updated May 29, 2009
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Lens (C) (P) |
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Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
[edit] Stats
[edit] Top goalscorers
Grégory Thil wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Buteur.
| Position | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Grégory Thil | France |
US Boulogne | 18 |
| 2 | Víctor Montaño |  Colombia |
Montpellier HSC | 15 |
| - | Papiss Cissé |  Senegal |
FC Metz | 15 |
| 4 | Cheick Diabaté |  Mali |
AC Ajaccio | 14 |
| 5 | James Fanchone | France |
RC Strasbourg | 13 |
| - | Toifilou Maoulida | France |
RC Lens | 13 |
| 7 | Paul Alo'o |  Cameroon |
Angers SCO | 12 |
| - | Richard Socrier | France |
Stade Brest 29 | 12 |
| 9 | Tenema N'Diaye | Mali |
Tours FC | 11 |
| - | Titi Buengo |  Angola |
Troyes AC | 11 |
| - | Kandia Traoré |  Côte d'Ivoire |
RC Strasbourg | 11 |
| 12 | Pierre-Yves André | France |
SC Bastia | 10 |
| - | Jérôme Lebouc | France |
Vannes OC | 10 |
| 14 | 7 players | 9 | ||
| 21 | 11 players | 8 | ||
| 32 | 9 players | 7 | ||
| 41 | 15 players | 6 | ||
| 56 | 12 players | 5 | ||
| 68 | 20 players | 4 | ||
| 88 | 36 players | 3 | ||
| 124 | 37 players | 2 | ||
| 161 | 79 players | 1 | ||
| Total: | 864 | |||
| Average after 380 games: | 2.27 | |||
Last updated: May 30, 2009
Source: Ligue 2
[edit] Assists Table
Paul Alo'o wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Passeur.
| Position | Player | Nationality | Club | Assists |
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| 1 | Paul Alo'o | Cameroon |
Angers | 12 |
| 2 | Alberto Costa |  Argentina |
Montpellier | 11 |
| 3 | Johann Ramaré | France |
US Boulogne | 10 |
| - | Yann Kermorgant | France |
Stade Reims | 10 |
| 5 | 1 player | 8 | ||
| 6 | 2 players | 7 | ||
| 8 | 3 players | 6 | ||
| 11 | 10 players | 5 | ||
| 21 | 20 players | 4 | ||
| 41 | 25 players | 3 | ||
| 66 | 54 players | 2 | ||
| 120 | 88 players | 1 | ||
| Total: | 484 | |||
| Average after 380 games: | 1.27 | |||
Last updated: May 30, 2009
Source: Ligue 2
[edit] UNFP Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
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| August | James Fanchone |
RC Strasbourg |
| September | Chakhir Belghazouani |
RC Strasbourg |
| October | Víctor Montaño |
Montpellier HSC |
| November | Lilian Compan |
Montpellier HSC |
| December | Víctor Montaño |
Montpellier HSC |
| January | Paul Alo'o |
Angers SCO |
| February | Toifilou Maoulida |
RC Lens |
| March |  Claudiu Keserü |
Tours FC |
| April |  Issam Jemâa |
RC Lens |
[edit] Awards
[edit] Player of the Year
The nominees for Ligue 2 Player of the Year. The winner will be determine at the annual UNFP Awards on May 24. The winner will be displayed in bold.[3]
| Player | Nationality | Club |
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| Paul Alo'o | Cameroon |
Angers SCO |
| Alberto Costa | Argentina |
Montpellier HSC |
| Victor Montaño | Colombia |
Montpellier HSC |
| Grégory Thil | France |
US Boulogne |
[edit] Keeper of the Year
The nominees for the Ligue 2 Goalkeeper of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
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| Johann Carrasso | France |
Montpellier HSC |
| Stéphane Cassard | France |
RC Strasbourg |
| Macedo Novaes |  Brazil |
SC Bastia |
| Vedran Runje |  Croatia |
RC Lens |
[edit] Manager of the Year
The nominees for Manager of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
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| Stéphane Le Mignan | France |
Vannes OC |
| Philippe Montanier | France |
US Boulogne |
| Daniel Sanchez | France |
Tours FC |
| Jean-Guy Wallemme | France |
RC Lens |
[edit] Managers
| Club | Head coach |
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| Ajaccio |  Gernot Rohr, replaced in August by José Pasqualetti |
| Amiens | Ludovic Batelli, replaced in July by Thierry Laurey |
| Angers | Jean-Louis Garcia |
| Bastia | Bernard Casoni |
| Boulogne | Philippe Montanier |
| Brest | Pascal Janin, replaced in December by Gérald Baticle, replaced in May by Alex Dupont |
| Châteauroux | Christian Sarramagna, replaced in January by Dominique Bijotat |
| Clermont | Didier Ollé-Nicolle |
| Dijon |  Faruk Hadžibegić |
| Guingamp | Victor Zvunka |
| Lens | Jean-Guy Wallemme |
| Metz | Yvon Pouliquen |
| Montpellier | Rolland Courbis |
| Nîmes | Jean-Luc Vannuchi, replaced in December by Jean-Michel Cavalli |
| Reims | Didier Tholot, replaced in December by Luis Fernandez |
| Sedan | José Pasqualetti, replaced in July by Landry Chauvin |
| Strasbourg | Jean-Marc Furlan |
| Tours | Daniel Sanchez |
| Troyes | Denis Troch, replaced in July by Ludovic Batelli, replaced in May by Claude Robin |
| Vannes | Stéphane Le Mignan |
[edit] Stadia
Last updated May 22, 2009[4]
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Avg. Attendance |
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| Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 12,000 | 2,281 |
| Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 | 9,368 |
| Angers | Stade Jean Bouin | 17,000 | 7,398 |
| Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 12,000 | 2,876 |
| Boulogne | Stade de la Libération | 7,300 | 5,604 |
| Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 10,189 | 6,264 |
| Châteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,173 | 6,130 |
| Clermont | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 10,363 | 5,289 |
| Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 7,900 | 3,764 |
| Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | 9,437 |
| Lens | Stade Félix-Bollaert | 41,233 | 29,842 |
| Metz | Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien | 26,700 | 9,628 |
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 8,397 |
| Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | 9,193 |
| Sedan | Stade Louis Dugauguez | 23,189 | 8,736 |
| Stade Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 25,000 | 11,579 |
| Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 14,193 |
| Tours | Stade de la Vallée du Cher | 13,500 | 6,898 |
| Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 21,877 | 9,810 |
| Vannes | Stade de la Rabine | 8,000 | 3,571 |
[edit] Teams by region
| Region | Number of teams | Teams | |
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| 1 |  Bretagne |
3 | Brest, Guingamp and Vannes |
 Champagne-Ardenne |
3 | Reims and Sedan, Troyes | |
| 3 |  Centre |
2 | Châteauroux and Tours |
 Corsica |
2 | Ajaccio and Bastia | |
 Languedoc-Roussillon |
2 | Montpellier and Nîmes | |
 Nord-Pas de Calais |
2 | Lens and Boulogne | |
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1 | Strasbourg | |
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1 | Clermont | |
 Bourgogne |
1 | Dijon | |
 Lorraine |
1 | Metz | |
 Pays de la Loire |
1 | Angers | |
 Picardie |
1 | Amiens |
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