The 2026–27 Ligue 2, commonly known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the 88th season of Ligue 2. The season began on 8 August 2026 and is set to conclude on 22 May 2027.
Overview Promoted and relegation teams (pre-season) Troyes and Le Mans were promoted to Ligue 1 after three and seventeen respective years of absence.
Metz and Nantes, however, were relegated to Ligue 2 after one and thirteen years in the top flight of French football, respectively.
Dijon and Sochaux will return to Ligue 2 from the Championnat National, which will be known as Ligue 3 from this season onwards, after both spending the last three seasons each in the second tier.
Bastia and Amiens were relegated to the newly formed Ligue 3, which was formerly known as Championnat National, after five and six years, respectively.
Teams Changes
To Ligue 2
Promoted from National Dijon Sochaux
Relegated from Ligue 1 Metz Nantes
From Ligue 2
Promoted to Ligue 1 Troyes Le Mans
Relegated to Ligue 3 Bastia Amiens
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2025–26 seasonAnnecyParc des Sports 15,660Boulogne-sur-MerStade de la Libération9,534Clermont-FerrandStade Gabriel-Montpied11,980↑DijonStade Gaston Gérard15,995DunkirkStade Marcel-Tribut4,933GrenobleStade des Alpes20,068GuingampStade de Roudourou18,378LavalStade Francis Le Basser 18,607↓Longeville-lès-MetzStade Saint-Symphorien28,786MontpellierStade de la Mosson32,900TomblaineStade Marcel Picot20,087↓NantesStade de la Beaujoire 35,322PauNouste Camp4,031Paris Stade Bauer 10,000ReimsStade Auguste-Delaune21,029RodezStade Paul-Lignon5,955Saint-ÉtienneStade Geoffroy-Guichard41,965↑MontbéliardStade Auguste-Bonal20,005
↓ Relegated from Ligue 1 ↑ Promoted from National
Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor Other kit sponsor(s) Adidas MSC Cruises Jako Kappa Nike Hummel Intersport Nike Kappa Breizh Cola Kappa Lactel Grégory Proment Kappa Car Avenue Nike Swile Decathlon Hyundai Macron Synergie Joma Pau Kappa TRUST'iT Puma Yasuda Adidas E.Leclerc Hummel Loire Eldera
Apparel made by club. Applied on home shirt Applied on away shirt Applied on third shirt
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentGrenoble Frédéric GueguenEnd of interim spell8 May 2026Pre-season Olivier Frapolli11 June 2026Reims Karel GeraertsMutual consent14 May 2026 Nicolas Usaï21 May 2026Metz Benoît TavenotEnd of contract17 May 2026 Luc Holtz5 June 2026Nantes Vahid Halilhodžić Michel Der Zakarian17 June 2026Laval Olivier FrapolliMutual consent29 May 2026 David Vignes12 June 2026Saint-Étienne Philippe MontanierEnd of contract7 June 2026 Ian Cathro8 June 2026Nancy Pablo Correa30 June 2026 Oswald Tanchot1 July 2026Red Star Grégory Poirier Damien PerrinelleClermont Grégory Proment Sébastien Mazeyrat David GuionNantes Michel Der ZakarianSacked24 August 202618th Grégory Poirier25 August 2026Metz Luc Holtz28 September 20265th Grégory Proment28 September 2026
Standings League table
Results Fixtures and results
See also 2026–27 Ligue 1 2026–27 Ligue 3 2026–27 Championnat National 1 2026–27 Championnat National 2 2026–27 Coupe de France
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