The 2020–21 Ligue 2 season, also known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, was the 82nd season of second-division football in France, and the 19th season since the division was rebranded as Ligue 2 from Division 2. Due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement of the start and end dates for the season was delayed. There were suggestions that the season would feature just 18 teams, as opposed to the usual 20, after France's highest administrative court overturned the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse from Ligue 1; however, the relegations were reinstated by the General Assembly of the LFP with a vote on 23 June 2020. The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020 and the league season began on 22 August 2020 and ended on 15 May 2021.
Teams
Team changes from Championnat National to Ligue 1 from Ligue 1 to Championnat National Pau Dunkerque Lorient Lens Amiens Toulouse Orléans Le Mans
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationVenueCapacityAjaccioStade François Coty10,446AmiensStade de la Licorne 12,097AuxerreStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps21,379CaenStade Michel d'Ornano21,215BeauvaisStade Pierre Brisson10,178ChâteaurouxStade Gaston Petit17,173Clermont-FerrandStade Gabriel Montpied11,980DunkirkStade Marcel-Tribut4,200GrenobleStade des Alpes20,068GuingampStade de Roudourou18,378Le HavreStade Océane25,178TomblaineStade Marcel Picot20,087NiortStade René Gaillard10,886Paris Stade Charléty20,000PauNouste Camp13,819RodezStade Paul-Lignon5,955MontbéliardStade Auguste Bonal20,005ToulouseStadium Municipal 33,150TroyesStade de l'Aube21,684ValenciennesStade du Hainaut25,172
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsorAjaccio AdidasAuchan AtriumAmiens PumaIntersportAuxerre MacronRemorques LOUALTCaen UmbroMaisons France Confort (H), Campagne de France (A & 3)Châteauroux NikeMoninChambly UmbroFlintClermont PatrickCrédit MutuelDunkerque KappaIntersportGrenoble NikeCarrefour, Sempa, BONTAZGuingamp UmbroServagroupe (H), Aroma Celte (A)Le Havre JomaFiliassur, SEAFRIGO GroupNancy PumaLor PortNiort ErimaRestaurant Le Billon (H), Cheminées Poujoulat (A)Paris FC NikeVinciPau AdidasIroise BellevieRodez AdidasMax OutilSochaux NikeNedey AutomobilesToulouse JomaTriangle InterimTroyes Le Coq SportifBabeau SeguinValenciennes AcerbisMutuelle Just
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentNiort End of contract6 June 2020Pre-season 16 June 2020Toulouse End of interim22 June 2020 22 June 2020Guingamp Sacked30 August 202015th 30 August 2020Amiens 28 September 202015th 16 October 2020Châteauroux 13 December 202018th 1 January 2021Guingamp Mutual consent1 February 202117th 1 February 2021Châteauroux Sacked10 March 202120th 10 March 2021Caen 23 March 202114th 23 March 2021
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 2020–21 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in 2020–21 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-offs '1st leg'
'2nd leg'
2–2 on aggregate. Nantes won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Relegation play-offs A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed team of the 2020–21 Ligue 2 and the 3rd-placed team of the 2020–21 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 19 and 22 May.
3–3 on aggregate. Niort won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Mohamed BayoClermont222 Mickaël Le BihanAuxerre193 Yoann TouzgharTroyes164 Pape Ibnou BâNiort14 Rémy DugimontAuxerre Rhys HealeyToulouse7 Jim AllevinahClermont12 Mickaël BironNancy Jodel DossouClermont10 Baptiste GuillaumeValenciennes11
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