The Ligue 2 season 2008–09 was the sixty-seventh edition since its establishment, and began on 1 August 2008 and ended on 29 May 2009. The fixtures were announced on 23 May 2008.
Promotion and relegation Teams relegated to Ligue 2 FC Metz, relegated after losing to Olympique Marseille on 12 April 2008. RC Strasbourg, relegated after losing to SM Caen on 10 May 2008. RC Lens, relegated after drawing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on 17 May 2008.
Teams promoted to Ligue 1 Le Havre AC, promoted after drawing with CS Sedan on 22 April 2008. FC Nantes, promoted after drawing with Montpellier HSC on 25 April 2008. Grenoble Foot 38, promoted after drawing with LB Châteauroux on 12 May 2008.
Teams promoted from Championnat National Vannes OC, promoted after losing to FC Martigues on 26 April 2008. Tours FC, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on 3 May 2008. Nimes Olympique, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on 16 May 2008.
Teams relegated to Championnat National FC Gueugnon, relegated after losing to AC Ajaccio on 18 April 2008. FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, relegated after losing to CS Sedan on 2 May 2008. Chamois Niortais FC, relegated after losing to US Boulogne on 16 May 2008.
League table
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers Grégory Thil wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Buteur.
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Grégory ThilBoulogne182 Víctor MontañoMontpellier15 Papiss CisséMetz4 Cheick DiabatéAjaccio145 James FanchoneStrasbourg13 Toifilou MaoulidaLens7 Paul Alo'oAngers12 Richard SocrierBrest9 Tenema N'DiayeTours11 Titi BuengoTroyes Kandia TraoréStrasbourg Last updated: 30 May 2009 Source: Ligue 2
Assists table Paul Alo'o wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Passeur.
RankPlayerClubAssists1 Paul Alo'oAngers122 Alberto CostaMontpellier113 Johann RamaréBoulogne10 Yann KermorgantReims5 Fatih AtikTours8 Last updated: 30 May 2009 Source: Ligue 2
UNFP Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubAugust James Fanchone RC StrasbourgSeptember Chakhir Belghazouani RC StrasbourgOctober Víctor Montaño Montpellier HSCNovember Lilian Compan Montpellier HSCDecember Víctor Montaño Montpellier HSCJanuary Paul Alo'o Angers SCOFebruary Toifilou Maoulida RC LensMarch Claudiu Keserü Tours FCApril Issam Jemâa RC Lens
Awards
Player of the Year The nominees for Ligue 2 Player of the Year. The winner will be determine at the annual UNFP Awards on 24 May. The winner will be displayed in bold.Trophées UNFP : les nommés! PlayerNationalityClubPaul Alo'o Angers SCOAlberto Costa Montpellier HSCVictor Montaño Montpellier HSCGrégory Thil US Boulogne
Keeper of the Year The nominees for the Ligue 2 Goalkeeper of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold. PlayerNationalityClubJohann Carrasso Montpellier HSCStéphane Cassard RC StrasbourgMacedo Novaes SC BastiaVedran Runje RC Lens
Manager of the Year The nominees for Manager of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold. PlayerNationalityClubStéphane Le Mignan Vannes OCPhilippe Montanier US BoulogneDaniel Sanchez Tours FCJean-Guy Wallemme RC Lens
Team of the Year
PositionPlayerClub GK Lens RB Lens CB Tours CB Lens LB Lens DM Tours DM Strasbourg AM Montpellier FW Boulogne-sur-Mer FW Angers FW Montpellier
Managers ClubHead coachAjaccio , replaced in August by Amiens , replaced in July by Angers Bastia Boulogne Brest , replaced in December by , replaced in May by Châteauroux , replaced in January by Clermont Dijon Guingamp Lens Metz Montpellier Nîmes , replaced in December by Reims , replaced in December by Sedan , replaced in July by Strasbourg Tours Daniel SanchezTroyes , replaced in July by , replaced in May by Vannes
Stadia
Last updated 22 May 2009AFFLUENCES Par Club Team Stadium Capacity Avg. attendance Ajaccio Stade François Coty 12,000 2,281 Amiens Stade de la Licorne 12,097 9,368 Angers Stade Jean Bouin 17,000 7,398 Bastia Stade Armand Cesari 12,000 2,876 Boulogne Stade de la Libération 7,300 5,604 Brest Stade Francis-Le Blé 10,189 6,264 Châteauroux Stade Gaston Petit 17,173 6,130 Clermont Stade Gabriel Montpied 10,363 5,289 Dijon Stade Gaston Gérard 7,900 3,764 Guingamp Stade du Roudourou 18,126 9,437 Lens Stade Félix-Bollaert 41,233 29,842 Metz Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien 26,700 9,628 Montpellier Stade de la Mosson 32,900 8,397 Nîmes Stade des Costières 18,482 9,193 Sedan Stade Louis Dugauguez 23,189 8,736 Stade Reims Stade Auguste Delaune 25,000 11,579 Strasbourg Stade de la Meinau 29,230 14,193 Tours Stade de la Vallée du Cher 13,500 6,898 Troyes Stade de l'Aube 21,877 9,810 Vannes Stade de la Rabine 8,000 3,571
Teams by region RegionNumber of teamsTeams13Brest, Guingamp and Vannes3Reims and Sedan, Troyes32Châteauroux and Tours2Ajaccio and Bastia2Montpellier and Nîmes2Lens and Boulogne71Strasbourg1Clermont1Dijon1Metz1Angers1Amiens
References
External links French League Official Site Ligue 2 Official Page