The Division 2 season 1995/1996, organised by the LNF was won by SM Caen and saw the promotions of SM Caen, Olympique de Marseille and AS Nancy, whereas Stade Poitevin, USL Dunkerque, Angers SCO and Olympique Alès were relegated to National.
22 participating teams
Alès Amiens Angers Caen Charleville Châteauroux Dunkerque Épinal Laval Le Mans Lorient Louhans-Cuiseaux Marseille Mulhouse Nancy Niort Perpignan Poitiers Red Star Sochaux Toulouse Valence
League table
Recap Promoted to L1 : SM Caen, Olympique de Marseille, AS Nancy Relegated to L2 : FC Gueugnon, AS Saint-Étienne, FC Martigues Promoted to L2 : Stade Briochin, Troyes AC, Sporting Toulon Var, AS Beauvais Relegated to National : Stade Poitevin, USL Dunkerque, Angers SCO, Olympique Alès
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Tony CascarinoMarseille302 Franck PriouCaen243 Samuel LobéLaval204 Patrick Van KetsLe Mans17 Walquir MotaNiort Étienne MendySochaux7 Olivier PickeuAmiens16 Koffi FiawooLouhans-Cuiseaux Éric RabésandratanaNancy Stéphane CrucetPerpignan Steve MarletRed Star
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