The 2023–24 Ligue 2, commonly known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, was the 85th season of Ligue 2. It began on 5 August 2023 and concluded on 1 June 2024.
Teams Changes Concarneau (promoted for the first time in history from this season) and Dunkerque (promoted return after two years absence). Replacing Dijon and Nîmes (both relegated after two years in second tier) and Niort (relegated after eleven years in second tier). Later, Sochaux was administratively relegated after nine years in second tier and replaced by Annecy, that was originally relegated to National.
from Championnat National to Ligue 1 from Ligue 1 to Championnat National Concarneau Dunkerque Le Havre Metz Ajaccio Angers Auxerre Troyes Dijon Nîmes Niort Sochaux (administrative relegation)
Promotion and Relegation Due to the restructuring of the French football leagues, this season was the last with 20 teams as its number was reduced to 18 teams the following season. The top two teams were promoted to 2024–25 Ligue 1, while teams from 3rd to 5th played with the 16th-placed team from 2023–24 Ligue 1 in the promotion play-offs. The four last teams were relegated to 2024–25 Championnat National.
Stadiums and locations
ClubLocationVenueCapacityAjaccioStade François Coty10,446AmiensStade de la Licorne 12,097AngersStade Raymond Kopa 18,752AnnecyParc des Sports 15,660AuxerreStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps21,379BastiaStade Armand Cesari 16,078BordeauxMatmut Atlantique 42,115CaenStade Michel d'Ornano21,215ConcarneauStade Francis-Le BléStade du Moustoir15,93118,110DunkerqueStade Marcel-Tribut4,933GrenobleStade des Alpes20,068GuingampStade de Roudourou18,378LavalStade Francis Le Basser 18,607ParisStade Sébastien Charléty19,151PauNouste Camp4,031RouenStade Robert Diochon12,018RodezStade Paul-Lignon5,955Saint-ÉtienneStade Geoffroy-Guichard42,000TroyesStade de l'Aube21,684ValenciennesStade du Hainaut25,172
Since the Stade Guy-Piriou is not suitable for Ligue 2 regulations, Concarneau played at both the Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest and the Stade du Moustoir in Lorient.
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors (front)Sponsors (back)Sponsors (sleeve)Sponsors (shorts)Sponsors (socks)Ajaccio AdidasCullettività di Corsica-Collectivité de Corse, Gamm VertMadewisAir Corsica, AZ HabitatAjaccio, EuropcarNoneAmiens PumaIntersport, Igol Lubrifiants, GueudetIgol LubrifiantsNoneAmiens Métropole, E.Leclerc RiveryAngers Nike École Noir&Blanc, Maison de l'Atoll, AngersNoneNoneSystème UAnnecy AdidasMSC Cruises, E.Leclerc Annecy, Mediaco Vrac, TeamWorkStgenergy, Nissan Groupe MaurinTissier TechniqueLP Charpente, Burger KingAuxerre JubalMacronAcadomia, X1, SPPE, ServistoresLCR, X1GroupamaAuxerre, Actis LocationBastia AdidasOscaro Power, Corsica Ferries, Capembal, Roncaglia Blanchisserie, Collectivité de Corse, Coviag, Olivier Bleu, Smart Good Things, Casa di e LinguePayfoot, ESSE, MadewisGroupe Actual, Asco6TemBurger King, Garage Corsa, CORSECARLOCBordeaux Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest, Groupe VitalMAT IN BAT, Bistro RégentCupraVigier Groupe, Meyva Fruits SecsCaen KappaStarwash (H)/Saint James Clothing (A), Künkel, ThalazurImprimerie NII, GuillouxCarrefour OuistrehamCrédit Agricole Normandie, Printngo PublicitéConcarneau HummelGUYOT Environment (H)/AR Collection Hôtels (A), Tanguy Materiaux (H), E.Leclerc (H), PiriouConcarneau Cornouaille Agglomération (H), Charnel (H)/USINE ONLINE (A)ConcarneauBarillec (H), Groupe SOFT (H)/Triangle Intérim (A) Dunkerque Demba ThiamAdidasIntersport, Dunkerque Communauté Urbaine, TopensiDS Levage2024 Vivre les JO #dunkerqueagglo Tous en bleu, blanc, rougeHauts-de-France, OnetGrenoble NikeVinci Immobilier (H)/Carrefour Market (A), Carrefour (H)/Vinci Immobilier (A), Smart Good Things, Grenoble Alpes MétropoleChamrousse, Le Cabanon en ProvenceNoneLCRGuingamp UmbroCeltigel, Creactuel, Breizh Cola, BallayJardiman, Vital ConceptCafés CoïcBernard Jarnoux Crêpier, TibblocLaval KappaLactel, La Mayenne Le Département, Laval AggloV and B Cave & Bar, Groupe Lucas, MayenneGroupe ActualLaval Agglo, SEPAL, AropizParis AdidasBahrain Victorious, LycamobileVinciNonePau PumaBullux Services, Pau, Casino de Pau, IntersportArobase Intérim, Brico FenêtreBullux ServicesÜbi Care, Mansion SportsQuevilly-Rouen HummelMatmut, Métropole Rouen Normandie, TPR, IntersportSATEBNoneVikings AutoRodez AdidasMaxoutil, E.LeclercJeanStation, Thermatic, Ville de Rodez, Aveyron, Rodez Agglomération, Occitanie aveyron.frIntersport, Maxoutil, Andrieu ConstructionSaint-Étienne Anthony BriançonHummelSmart Good Things/Kelyps Intérim, Loire, BYmyCAR, Terroir Halles Saint-Étienne La Métropole, ZEbetKelyps Intérim/Exaltan RHAésio Mutuelle, DesjoyauxTroyes Le Coq SportifLCR (H)/La Licorne Hotel & Spa (A), Troyes, norelem, FestilightSinfin, Amplitude Groupe AutomobileCentury 21 Groupe MartinotHuguier FrèresValenciennes AcerbisTonsser/Association Emera, Groupe Dhollande, SpefinoxTSRNoneLCR, OCAD
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Caen Resigned 17 May 2023 Pre-season 1 July 2023 Paris FC 3 June 2023 1 July 2023 Pau Sacked 9 June 2023 1 July 2023 Amiens End of tenure as caretaker 30 June 2023 1 July 2023 Valenciennes 30 June 2023 5 July 2023 Dunkerque Sacked 24 September 2023 17th 26 September 2023 Bordeaux 7 October 2023 13th 11 October 2023 Caen 7 November 2023 12th 30 November 2023 Troyes 26 November 2023 17th 6 December 2023 Saint-Étienne 6 December 2023 8th 12 December 2023 Valenciennes 6 December 2023 20th 6 December 2023 Quevilly-Rouen 15 January 2024 18th 22 January 2024 Bastia 29 January 2024 16th 29 December 2024 Grenoble 13 March 2024 7th 15 March 2024
League table
Results
Promotion play-offs A promotion play-off competition is held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2023–24 Ligue 2, and the 16th-placed team in 2023–24 Ligue 1.
The quarter-final was played on 21 May, and the semi-final on 24 May.
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Promotion Play-off Final1st leg
2nd leg
Saint-Étienne won 4–3 on aggregate and were promoted to Ligue 1, while Metz were relegated to Ligue 2.
Season statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Alexandre MendyCaen222 Loïs DionyAngers15 Ado OnaiwuAuxerre Moussa SyllaPau Louis MafoutaAmiens6 Andréas HountondjiRodez147 Kilian CorredorRodez12 Pape Ibnou BaConcarneau Sambou SoumanoQuevilly-Rouen Kalifa Coulibaly Migouel AlfarelaBastia Ibrahim SissokoSaint-Étienne
Attendances
AS Saint-Étienne drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the Ligue 2.
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