2020–21 Ligue 2

The 2020–21 Ligue 2 season, also known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, is a French association football tournament. It will be the 82nd season of Ligue 2. Due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the start and end dates for the season have yet to be officially announced. The season initially looked set to feature just 18 teams, as opposed to the usual 20, after France's highest administrative court overturned the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse from Ligue 1.[1] However, the relegations were reinstated by the General Assembly of the LFP with a vote on 23 June, 2020.[2] The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020.[3]

Ligue 2
Season2020–21
Dates22 August 2020 – 15 May 2021
2021–22 →

Teams

Team changes
Promoted from 2019–20 Championnat NationalPromoted to 2020–21 Ligue 1Relegated from 2019–20 Ligue 1Relegated to 2020–21 Championnat National
Pau FC
USL Dunkerque		Lorient
Lens		Amiens
Toulouse		Orléans
Le Mans

Stadia and locations
Location of teams in 2020–21 Ligue 2
Club Location Venue Capacity
Ajaccio Ajaccio Stade François Coty 10,446
Amiens Amiens Stade de la Licorne 12,097
Auxerre Auxerre Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps 21,379
Caen Caen Stade Michel d'Ornano 21,215
Chambly Chambly Stade Pierre Brisson 10,178
Châteauroux Châteauroux Stade Gaston Petit 17,173
Clermont Foot Clermont-Ferrand Stade Gabriel Montpied 11,980
Dunkerque Dunkirk Stade Marcel-Tribut 4,200
Grenoble Grenoble Stade des Alpes 20,068
Guingamp Guingamp Stade de Roudourou 18,378
Le Havre Le Havre Stade Océane 25,178
Nancy Tomblaine Stade Marcel Picot 20,087
Niort Niort Stade René Gaillard 10,886
Paris FC Paris (13th arrondissement) Stade Charléty 20,000
Pau Pau Stade du Hameau 13,819
Rodez Rodez Stade Paul-Lignon 5,955
Sochaux Montbéliard Stade Auguste Bonal 20,005
Toulouse Toulouse Stadium Municipal 33,150
Troyes Troyes Stade de l'Aube 21,684
Valenciennes Valenciennes Stade du Hainaut 25,172

    Number of teams by regions
    Teams Region Team(s)
    4  Hauts-de-France Amiens, Chambly, Dunkerque and Valenciennes
    2  Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Clermont and Grenoble
     Nouvelle-Aquitaine Niort and Pau
     Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Auxerre and Sochaux
     Grand Est Nancy and Troyes
     Normandy Caen and Le Havre
     Occitanie Rodez and Toulouse
    1 Brittany Guingamp
     Centre-Val de Loire Châteauroux
     Corsica Ajaccio
     Île-de-France Paris FC

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
    1 Ajaccio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Ligue 1
    2 Amiens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Auxerre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Caen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 Chambly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6 Châteauroux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Clermont 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Dunkerque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    9 Grenoble 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    10 Guingamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    11 Le Havre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    12 Nancy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    13 Niort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    14 Paris FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    15 Pau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    16 Rodez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    17 Sochaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    18 Toulouse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
    19 Troyes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National
    20 Valenciennes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    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

    References
    1. "Ligue 1 relegation overruled for Amiens and Toulouse but Lyon appeal dismissed". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
    2. "LFP : l'assemblée générale vote à 74,49 % le maintien d'une Ligue 1 à vingt clubs". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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