2014–15 Ligue 2
Season | 2014–15 |
---|---|
Champions | Troyes |
Promoted | Troyes Gazélec Ajaccio Angers |
Relegated | Orléans Châteauroux Arles-Avignon |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 855 (2.25 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mickaël Le Bihan (18 goals) |
Highest attendance | 20,136 Troyes 4–1 Châteauroux (22 May 2015)[1] |
Average attendance | 6,159[1] |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
The 2014–15 Ligue 2 season was the 76th season since its establishment.
Teams
[edit]There were 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 competed in the league with three clubs relegated to the third 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.[2] By gaining promotion for a professional level for the first time in its history, Luzenac, the club of a village of 600 inhabitants in Southern France, became the smallest club in the history of professional football in France.[3] 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.[4] Gazélec Ajaccio was the third and last team to achieve promotion on 9 May 2014.[5] This means that for the first time since the 1997–98 season, a 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.[6] This ended a three-year stint for Ajaccio in Ligue 1. Valenciennes FC were the second team to suffer relegation on 4 May.[7] On 5 June, Luzenac's promotion was revoked by DNCG for financial reasons, but the club decided to appeal.[8]
On 25 June, the DNCG relegated Valenciennes FC to the Championnat National because of their approximate amount of €8 million in debts, this allowing Châteauroux to remain in Ligue 2.[9] On 4 July, DNCG confirmed its denial of Luzenac's promotion despite the appeal,[10] allowing Istres also to remain in Ligue 2. On 11 July the ruling against Valenciennes FC was revoked and FC Istres was once again relegated.[11] Luzenac was found to have an inadequate stadium, thus they were denied promotion. They were also denied re-entry to the Championnat National, so they later entered the regional leagues.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,660 |
Gazélec Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Stade Ange Casanova | 5,000 |
Angers | Angers | Stade Jean Bouin | 17,835 |
Arles-Avignon | Avignon | Parc des Sports | 17,518 |
Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 21,379 |
Brest | Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 15,583 |
Châteauroux | Châteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,072 |
Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 11,980 |
Créteil | Créteil | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle | 12,150 |
Dijon | Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 16,098 |
Laval | Laval | Stade Francis Le Basser | 18,467 |
Le Havre | Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,278 |
Nancy | Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 |
Nîmes | Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 |
Niort | Niort | Stade René Gaillard | 10,406 |
Orléans | Orléans | Stade de la Source | 8,000 |
Sochaux | Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,005 |
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 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]1Subject to change during the season.
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clermont Foot | ![]() |
End of contract | 16 May 2014 | Pre-season | ![]() |
16 May 2014 |
Chamois Niortais | ![]() |
End of contract | 16 May 2014 | ![]() |
21 May 2014 | |
Sochaux | ![]() |
End of contract | 17 May 2014 | ![]() |
17 June 2014 | |
Châteauroux | ![]() |
Resigned | 29 May 2014 | ![]() |
4 June 2014 | |
Créteil | ![]() |
Signed by Reims | 14 June 2014 | ![]() |
17 June 2014 | |
Clermont Foot | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 24 June 2014 | ![]() |
28 June 2014 | |
Nîmes | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 24 June 2014[12] | ![]() |
25 June 2014[13] | |
Valenciennes | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 July 2014[14] | ![]() |
17 July 2014[15] | |
Arles-Avignon | ![]() |
Resigned | 22 August 2014[16] | 18th | ![]() |
22 August 2014 |
Arles-Avignon | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 October 2014 | 19th | ![]() |
20 October 2014 |
Ajaccio | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 October 2014[17] | 12th | ![]() |
6 November 2014[18] |
Tours | ![]() |
Resigned | 21 October 2014[19] | 20th | ![]() |
21 October 2014[20] |
Créteil | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 November 2014[21] | 18th | ![]() |
18 November 2014 |
Le Havre | ![]() |
Resigned | 10 December 2014[22] | 8th | ![]() |
28 December 2014[23] |
Arles-Avignon | ![]() |
Sacked | 29 December 2014[24] | 20th | ![]() |
1 January 2015 |
Châteauroux | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 February 2015[25] | 19th | ![]() |
16 February 2015[26] |
Valenciennes | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 February 2015[27] | 17th | ![]() |
25 February 2015[28] |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Troyes (C, P) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 78 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
2 | Gazélec Ajaccio (P) | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 65 | |
3 | Angers (P) | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 64 | |
4 | Dijon | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 61 | |
5 | Nancy | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 58 | |
6 | Brest | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 57 | |
7 | Le Havre | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 55 | |
8 | Laval | 38 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 54 | |
9 | Auxerre | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 52 | |
10 | Sochaux | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 52 | |
11 | Niort | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 50 | |
12 | Clermont | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 49 | |
13 | Nîmes[a] | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 46 | Relegated in the 17th March 2015 and then readmitted in 20th May 2015. |
14 | Créteil | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 45 | |
15 | Tours | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 44 | |
16 | Valenciennes | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 42 | |
17 | Ajaccio | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 41 | |
18 | Orléans (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 40 | Relegation to Championnat National |
19 | Châteauroux (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 32 | |
20 | Arles-Avignon[b] (D, R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 30 | Relegation to CFA |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ It was announced on 17 March 2015 that Nîmes would be relegated to the next lower level at the end of the season, as a sanction for match fixing the previous season.[29] The decision was overturned on 20 May 2015.[30]
- ^ Administratively relegated to Championnat de France Amateur for failing to guarantee sufficient capital.[31]
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of matches played 22 May 2015
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Le Havre | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
Angers | 15 |
![]() |
Niort | ||
4 | ![]() |
Nancy | 14 |
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Sochaux | ||
6 | ![]() |
Tours / Brest | 13 |
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Valenciennes | ||
8 | ![]() |
Ajaccio | 12 |
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Nancy | ||
10 | ![]() |
Clermont | 11 |
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Troyes |
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Attendances". Ligue de Football Professionel. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Luzenac en Ligue 2 !" [Luzenac in Ligue 2!] (in French). lequipe.fr. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Football : le club de Luzenac, village de 650 habitants, accède à la Ligue 2" [Football: Luzenac, from village with 650 inhabitants, reaches Ligue 2] (in French). leparisien.fr. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Orléans valide sa montée en Ligue 2" [Orléans validates its promotion to Ligue 2] (in French). lequipe.fr. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Le Gazélec Ajaccio en Ligue 2 !" [Gazélec Ajaccio in Ligue 2!] (in French). lequipe.fr. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "L'AC Ajaccio officiellement relégué" [AC Ajaccio officially relegated] (in French). lequipe.fr. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Valenciennes relégué !" [Valenciennes relegated!] (in French). lequipe.fr. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Luzenac refused promotion to Ligue 2, will appeal" (in French). 5 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Le club de Valenciennes en redressement judiciaire, le Racing n'échappe pas plus au CFA" [Valenciennes in judicial receivership, Racing doesn't escape CFA] (in French). dna.fr. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : La DNCG confirme son refus d'accepter Luzenac en L2" (in French). Eurosport. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "VAFC en Ligue 2, Borloo président en attendant Dayan: toutes les réactions" (in French). 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Marsiglia et Nîmes, c'est fini" (in French). Le Figaro. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Le journal du mercato (25/06)" (in French). Le Figaro. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Ariël Jacobs quitte Valenciennes" (in French). Le Figaro. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Casoni à Valenciennes (off.)" (in French). Le Figaro. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Dumas quitte Arles-Avignon" (in French). Le Figaro. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Bracconi limogé d'Ajaccio" (in French). Le Figaro. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Pantaloni retrouve Ajaccio" (in French). Le Figaro. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Pantaloni démissionne" (in French). Le Figaro. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Tours : Dujeux confirmé" (in French). Le Figaro. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Créteil : Hinschberger s'en va" (in French). Le Figaro. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Mombaerts quitte le Havre !" (in French). Le Figaro. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Officiel pour Goudet au Havre" (in French). Le Figaro. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Un nouvel entraîneur à l'ACA" (in French). AVI. 29 December 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Châteauroux limoge Pascal Gastien" (in French). Le Figaro. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Châteauroux : Daury entraîneur" (in French). Le Figaro. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Casoni quitte VA" (in French). Le Figaro. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Le Frapper remplace Casoni" (in French). Le Figaro. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Nîmes rétrogradé". lequipe.fr (in French). 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Matches truqués: Des points de pénalité pour Nîmes, qui n'est plus rétrogradé". lequipe.fr (in French). 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Arles-Avignon rétrogradé en CFA". ledauphine.com (in French). 10 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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