2016–17 Ligue 2

Ligue 2
Season	2016–17
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Ligue 2 (referred to as the Domino's Ligue 2 for sponsorship reasons^[1]) season is the 78th season since its establishment.

Teams

There are 20 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Championnat National replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 2 following the 2015–16 season. All clubs that secured Ligue 2 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.

As of 30 May 2016, the following teams have mathematically achieved qualification for the 2016–17 season. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

Team changes

To Ligue 2

Promoted from National

Relegated from Ligue 1

From Ligue 2

Relegated to National

Promoted to Ligue 1

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2016–17 Ligue 2

Club	Location	Venue	Capacity
Ajaccio	Ajaccio	Stade François Coty	10,660
Auxerre	Auxerre	Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps	21,379
Bourg-en-Bresse	Bourg-en-Bresse	Stade Marcel-Verchère	11,400
Brest	Brest	Stade Francis-Le Blé	15,097
Clermont Foot	Clermont-Ferrand	Stade Gabriel Montpied	11,980
Gazélec Ajaccio	Ajaccio	Stade Ange Casanova	6,000
Laval	Laval	Stade Francis Le Basser	18,607
Le Havre	Le Havre	Stade Océane	25,000
Lens	Lens	Stade Bollaert-Delelis	38,223
Nîmes	Nîmes	Stade des Costières	18,482
Niort	Niort	Stade René Gaillard	10,886
Red Star	Saint-Ouen	Stade Bauer	10,000
Reims	Reims	Stade Auguste Delaune	21,684
Sochaux	Montbéliard	Stade Auguste Bonal	20,000
Strasbourg	Strasbourg	Stade de la Meinau	29,230
Tours	Tours	Stade de la Vallée du Cher	16,247
Troyes	Troyes	Stade de l'Aube	21,684
Valenciennes	Valenciennes	Stade du Hainaut	25,172

League Table

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Play-offs

The 2016-17 season will see the return of a Relegation play-off between the 18th placed Ligue 1 team and the 3rd placed team in the Ligue 2 on a two-legged confrontation. The Ligue 2 team will host the first game.^[2]

References

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2016–17 Ligue 2

Contents

Teams

Team changes

To Ligue 2

From Ligue 2

Stadia and locations

League Table

Play-offs

References

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