The 2021–22 Ligue 2 was the 83rd season of the Ligue 2. The season began on 24 July 2021 and concluded on 14 May 2022. The fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.
Teams
Team changes from Championnat National to Ligue 1 from Ligue 1 to Championnat National Bastia Quevilly-Rouen Troyes Clermont Dijon Nîmes Châteauroux Chambly
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationVenueCapacityAjaccioStade François Coty10,446AmiensStade de la Licorne 12,097AuxerreStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps21,379FurianiStade Armand Cesari 16,078CaenStade Michel d'Ornano21,215DijonStade Gaston Gérard 15,995DunkirkStade Marcel-Tribut4,200GrenobleStade des Alpes20,068GuingampStade de Roudourou18,378Le HavreStade Océane25,178TomblaineStade Marcel Picot20,087NîmesStade des Costières 18,482NiortStade René Gaillard10,886Paris Stade Charléty20,000PauNouste Camp4,031RodezStade Paul-Lignon5,955RouenStade Robert Diochon 12,018MontbéliardStade Auguste Bonal20,005ToulouseStadium Municipal 33,150ValenciennesStade du Hainaut25,172
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsorAjaccio AdidasAuchan AtriumAmiens PumaIntersportAuxerre MacronRemorques LOUALTBastia AdidasOscaro PowerCaen UmbroMaisons France Confort (H), Campagne de France (A & 3)Dijon LottoGroupe Roger Martin (H)Dunkerque KappaIntersportGrenoble NikeCarrefour, Sempa, BONTAZGuingamp UmbroServagroupe (H), Aroma Celte (A)Le Havre JomaFiliassur, SEAFRIGO GroupNancy PumaLor PortNîmes PumaBastide MédicalNiort ErimaRestaurant Le Billon (H), Cheminées Poujoulat (A)Paris FC NikeVinciPau AdidasIroise BellevieQuevilly-Rouen KappaMatmutRodez AdidasMax OutilSochaux NikeNedey AutomobilesToulouse CraftLP Promotion GroupValenciennes AcerbisMutuelle Just
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentNancy End of contract20 May 2021Pre-season 20 May 2021Dunkerque Mutual consent31 May 2021 31 May 2021Toulouse Sacked2 June 2021 23 June 2021Amiens Mutual consent16 June 2021 16 June 2021Grenoble Signed by Amiens16 June 2021 18 June 2021Paris FC Resigned18 June 2021 20 June 2021Caen End of tenure as caretaker30 June 2021 1 July 2021Guingamp End of tenure as caretaker30 June 2021 1 July 2021Dijon Sacked23 August 202119th 23 August 2021Bastia Sacked22 September 202118th 2 October 2021Nancy Sacked25 September 202120th (caretaker)25 September 2021Valenciennes Sacked5 November 202116th (caretaker)5 November 2021Grenoble Sacked14 December 202115th 29 December 2021Quevilly-Rouen Signed by Troyes3 January 202211th 4 January 2022Nancy End of tenure as caretaker3 January 202220th 3 January 2022Nîmes Sacked4 January 202212th 4 January 2022
League table
Results
Promotion play-offs A promotion play-off competition was held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2021–22 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in 2021–22 Ligue 1.
The quarter-final was played on 18 May and the semi-final was played on 21 May.
Round 1
Round 2
Promotion Play-off Final1st leg
2nd leg
2–2 on aggregate, Auxerre won 5–4 on penalties and were promoted to 2022–23 Ligue 1; Saint-Étienne were relegated to 2022–23 Ligue 2.
Relegation play-offs A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed team of the 2021–22 Ligue 2 and the 3rd-placed team of the 2021–22 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 24 and 29 May.
First leg
Second leg
Quevilly-Rouen won 5–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Statistics
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoalsFlashscore1 Rhys HealeyToulouse202 Alexandre MendyCaen163 Gaëtan CharbonnierAuxerre144 Branco van den BoomenToulouse125 Morgan GuilavoguiParis FC11 Aliou BadjiAmiens Frantzdy PierrotGuingamp8 Yassine BenrahouNîmes10 Rafael RatãoToulouse Aurélien ScheidlerDijon Ado OnaiwuToulouse
Awards Monthly MonthPlayer of the MonthRef.PlayerClub August Alexandre Mendy Caen September Gaëtan Charbonnier Auxerre October Youssouf M'ChangamaGuingamp November Rhys HealeyToulouse December Morgan GuilavoguiParis FC January Aldo KaluluAjaccio February Branco van den BoomenToulouse March Branco van den BoomenToulouse April Rhys HealeyToulouse
Annual Award Winner Club Ref. Player of the Season Branco van den Boomen Toulouse Goalkeeper of the Season Benjamin Leroy Ajaccio Goal of the Season Youssouf M'Changama Guingamp Manager of the Season Philippe Montanier Toulouse
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