2014–15 Ligue 2
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 Ligue 2 season will be the 76th season since its establishment.
Teams
There are three promoted teams from Championnat National, replacing the three teams that were promoted to Ligue 1 following the 2013-14 season. A total of 20 teams currently compete in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the thirc division, the National. All clubs that secured Ligue 2 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
On 18 April 2014, Luzenac became the first team to secure a spot in the Ligue 2 following a 1-0 victory over Boulogne-sur-Mer, which gave them an advance on the 4th placed team, Red Star, that couldn't be surpassed in the last games.[1] By gaining promotion for a professional level for the first time in its history, Luzenac, the club of a village of 600 habitants in Southern France, became the smallest club in the history of professional football in France.[2] Orléans was the second team to gain promotion to Ligue 2 on 2 May after a 2-0 victory against Paris FC. This marked a return for Orléans in the professional leagues after a twenty-two-years absence.[3] Gazélec Ajaccio was the third and last team to achieve promotion on 9 May 2014.[4] This means that for the first time since the 1997–98 season, an Derby of Ajaccio will be contested between Gazélec and AC Ajaccio.
On 20 April, Ajaccio officially suffered relegation from Ligue 1 after a 2-1 defeat in the Derby Corse against archrivals Bastia.[5] This ended a three-year stint for Ajaccio in Ligue 1. Valenciennes FC were the second team to suffer relegation on 4 May.[6]
- 2014-15 Teams
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Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,660 |
| Angers | Angers | Stade Jean Bouin | 17,835 |
| Arles-Avignon | Avignon | Parc des Sports | 17,518 |
| Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,583 |
| Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 11,980 |
| Créteil | Créteil | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle | 12,150 |
| Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 16,098 |
| Gazélec Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade Ange Casanova | 5,000 |
| Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,278 |
| Luzenac | Luzenac | Stade Paul Fédou1 | 1,000 |
| Niort | Niort | Stade René Gaillard | 10,406 |
| Orléans | Orléans | Stade de la Source | 5,849 |
| Tours | Tours | Stade de la Vallée du Cher | 16,327 |
| Troyes | Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 20,842 |
| Valenciennes | Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut | 25,172 |
- 1The Stade Paul Fédou is the official stadium of Luzenac but does not meet any criteria for hosting professional football in France. Luzenac played their 2013-14 season at the Stade Jean-Noël Fondère in Foix. It is likely that they'll have to find a new hosting stadium.[7]
Personnel and kits
References
- ^ "Luzenac en Ligue 2 !" (in French). lequipe.fr. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Football : le club de Luzenac, village de 650 habitants, accède à la Ligue 2" (in French). leparisien.fr. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Orléans valide sa montée en Ligue 2" (in French). lequipe.fr. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Le Gazélec Ajaccio en Ligue 2 !" (in French). lequipe.fr. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "L'AC Ajaccio officiellement relégué" (in French). lequipe.fr. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Valenciennes relégué !" (in French). lequipe.fr. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Luzenac (presque) en Ligue 2, mais dans quel stade ?" (in French).