The 2024–25 Ligue 2, commonly known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the 86th season of Ligue 2. It began on 16 August 2024 and concluded on 10 May 2025.
Teams Changes Red Star (promoted after 5 years of absence) and Martigues (promoted after 22 years of absence) returned to the second division. Since Ligue 2 reduced in size, 4 teams were relegated and only 2 promoted, so Troyes, Quevilly-Rouen, Concarneau, and Valenciennes were relegated (after 1, 3, 1, and 10 seasons in the second division respectively). Troyes has now been relegated in two consecutive seasons and Valenciennes had last been in the third division since 2004–05. From Ligue 1, Metz, Lorient and Clermont Foot have been relegated to Ligue 2 (after 1, 4 and 3 years in top tier respectively). Auxerre, Angers and Saint-Étienne were promoted to Ligue 1 after one-year absence for the first two and two-year absence for the last one.
On June 27, 2024, the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG) decided to administratively downgrade Ajaccio to Championnat National by questioning the financial situation of the club, although it was profitable at the end of the 2022–2023 season. They appealed the decision, and on the 11th of July 2024, they were reinstated in Ligue 2 for the 2024–25 season.
Troyes were reinstated to Ligue 2 following a request approved by the DNCG.
In a repeat of the 2022 off-season, Bordeaux was administratively relegated to Championnat National in response to their financial struggles. This occurred following the failure of Fenway Sports Group's proposed takeover; although the club had initially appealed the decision, it later withdrew the appeal. With the club being required to present the DNCG with their budget prior to the start of the 2024–25 season, they could suffer a further demotion to the Championnat National 2.
On August 17th, 2024, Bordeaux's demotion to Championnat National 2 was confirmed by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.
from Championnat National to Ligue 1 from Ligue 1 to Championnat National to Championnat National 2 Red Star Martigues Auxerre Angers Saint-Étienne (play-off) Metz (play-off) Lorient Clermont Quevilly-Rouen Concarneau Valenciennes Bordeaux (administratively relegated)
Stadiums and locations
ClubLocationVenueCapacityAjaccioStade Michel Moretti10,446AmiensStade de la Licorne 12,097AnnecyParc des Sports 15,660BastiaStade Armand Cesari 16,078CaenStade Michel d'Ornano21,215Clermont-FerrandStade Gabriel Montpied11,980DunkerqueStade Marcel Tribut4,933GrenobleStade des Alpes20,068GuingampStade de Roudourou18,378LavalStade Francis Le Basser 18,607LorientStade du Moustoir18,890MartiguesStade Francis Turcan8,290Longeville-lès-MetzStade Saint-Symphorien 28,786Paris Stade Sébastien Charléty19,151PauNouste Camp4,031Paris Stade Bauer 10,000RodezStade Paul Lignon5,955TroyesStade de l'Aube21,684
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors (front)Sponsors (back)Sponsors (sleeve)Sponsors (shorts)Sponsors (socks)Ajaccio (caretaker) AdidasCullettività di Corsica-Collectivité de Corse, Gamm VertMadewisAir Corsica, AZ HabitatAjaccio, EuropcarNoneAmiens PumaIntersport, Igol Lubrifiants, GueudetIgol LubrifiantsNoneAmiens Métropole, E.Leclerc RiveryAnnecy AdidasMSC Cruises, Mediaco Vrac, TeamWorkStgenergy, Nissan Groupe MaurinTissier TechniqueLP Charpente, Burger KingBastia Oscaro 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, CORSECARLOCCaen KappaStarwash (H)/Saint James Clothing (A), Künkel, ThalazurImprimerie NII, GuillouxCarrefour OuistrehamCrédit Agricole Normandie, Printngo Publicité Clermont (caretaker) Uhlsport Staffmatch, Puy-de-Dôme, Crédit Mutuel Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (H), Pingeon & Fils Radio SCOOP Systèmes SolairesDunkerque MacronIntersport, 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, Aropiz Lorient Umbro Jean Floc'h, Acadomia, Breizh ColaKarrGreen, MA Pièces Autos BretagneActual GroupBMW/Mousqueton, B&B Hotels Martigues Nike Ford IDEC Sport BetsonNoneMetz KappaCar Avenue (H), MOSL Mosselle Sans Limite, Malezieux, Axia InterimTechnitoit, NaconEurométropole de MetzE.Leclerc Moselle, LCRParis AdidasBahrain Victorious, LycamobileVinciNonePau PumaBullux Services, Pau, Casino de Pau, IntersportArobase Intérim, Brico Fenêtre, Iroise BellevieBullux ServicesÜbi CareNoneRed Star KappaTRUST'iTNoneRodez AdidasMaxoutil, E.LeclercJeanStation, Thermatic, Ville de Rodez, Aveyron, Rodez Agglomération, Occitanie aveyron.frIntersport, Maxoutil, Andrieu ConstructionNoneTroyes Le Coq SportifLCR (H), Troyes, norelem, FestilightSinfin, Amplitude Groupe AutomobileCentury 21 Groupe MartinotHuguier Frères
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentRed Star End of contract8 May 2024Pre-season 4 June 2024Clermont Resigned13 May 2024 1 July 2024Guingamp End of contract29 May 2024 29 May 2024Lorient Signed by Sunderland22 June 2024 23 June 2024 Ajaccio Signed by Lorient23 June 2024 2 July 2024Metz Sacked4 July 2024 4 July 2024Troyes 6 August 2024 12 August 2024Clermont 28 October 202414th 30 October 2024Martigues 16 December 202418th 20 January 2025Grenoble 18 December 202412th 17 January 2025Caen 29 December 202416th 30 December 2024Ajaccio Resigned3 January 202517th (caretaker)3 January 2025Caen Sacked18 February 202518th 18 February 2025Clermont 7 April 202517th (caretaker)7 April 2025
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 2024–25 Ligue 2, and the 16th-placed team in 2024–25 Ligue 1.
The quarter-final was played on 14 May, and the semi-final on 17 May.
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Promotion Play-off Final1st leg
2nd leg
Metz won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to Ligue 1, while Reims were relegated to Ligue 2.
Relegation play-offs
Clermont Foot won 4–3 on aggregate and remained in Ligue 2. Boulogne were promoted after Ajaccio were administratively relegated.
Attendances
# Football club Average attendancehttps://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/fra/avefra25.htm 1 FC Metz 19,361 2 Stade Malherbe Caen 15,237 3 FC Lorient 12,083 4 Paris FC 10,277 5 SC Bastia 9,499 6 EA Guingamp 8,821 7 Amiens SC 6,857 8 Stade Lavallois 6,378 9 FC Annecy 6,244 10 ESTAC 5,967 11 Clermont Foot 63 5,088 12 Grenoble Foot 38 4,815 13 Rodez AF 4,392 14 Red Star FC 4,370 15 USL Dunkerque 4,180 16 AC Ajaccio 3,181 17 Pau FC 3,070 18 FC Martigues 1,471
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