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2008–09 Ligue 2
70th season of the second-tier football league in France
70th season of the second-tier football league in France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Ligue 2 |
| season | 2008–09 |
| winners | Lens |
| promoted | Montpellier |
| Boulogne | |
| relegated | Amiens |
| Reims | |
| Troyes | |
| continentalcup1 | [Europa League](2009-10-uefa-europa-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Guingamp (Play-off round; via [domestic cup](2008-09-coupe-de-france)) |
| league topscorer | FRA Grégory Thil (18) |
| biggest home win | Strasbourg 5–0 Nîmes (6 October 2008) |
| biggest away win | Angers 1–5 Boulogne (24 April 2009) |
| highest scoring | Bastia 6–2 Ajaccio (5 December 2008) |
| (8 goals) | |
| total goals | 864 |
| average goals | 2.27 |
| prevseason | [2007–08](2007-08-ligue-2) |
| nextseason | [2009–10](2009-10-ligue-2) |
Boulogne Reims Troyes (8 goals) The Ligue 2 season 2008–09 was the sixty-seventh edition since its establishment, and began on 1 August 2008 and ended on 29 May 2009. The fixtures were announced on 23 May 2008.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Ligue 2
- FC Metz, relegated after losing to Olympique Marseille on 12 April 2008.
- RC Strasbourg, relegated after losing to SM Caen on 10 May 2008.
- RC Lens, relegated after drawing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on 17 May 2008.
Teams promoted to Ligue 1
- Le Havre AC, promoted after drawing with CS Sedan on 22 April 2008.
- FC Nantes, promoted after drawing with Montpellier HSC on 25 April 2008.
- Grenoble Foot 38, promoted after drawing with LB Châteauroux on 12 May 2008.
Teams promoted from Championnat National
- Vannes OC, promoted after losing to FC Martigues on 26 April 2008.
- Tours FC, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on 3 May 2008.
- Nimes Olympique, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on 16 May 2008.
Teams relegated to Championnat National
- FC Gueugnon, relegated after losing to AC Ajaccio on 18 April 2008.
- FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, relegated after losing to CS Sedan on 2 May 2008.
- Chamois Niortais FC, relegated after losing to US Boulogne on 16 May 2008.
League table
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Grégory Thil wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Buteur.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Grégory Thil | Boulogne | 18 |
| 2 | COL Víctor Montaño | Montpellier | 15 |
| SEN Papiss Cissé | Metz | ||
| 4 | MLI Cheick Diabaté | Ajaccio | 14 |
| 5 | FRA James Fanchone | Strasbourg | 13 |
| FRA Toifilou Maoulida | Lens | ||
| 7 | CMR Paul Alo'o | Angers | 12 |
| FRA Richard Socrier | Brest | ||
| 9 | MLI Tenema N'Diaye | Tours | 11 |
| ANG Titi Buengo | Troyes | ||
| CIV Kandia Traoré | Strasbourg |
Last updated: 30 May 2009
Source: Ligue 2
Assists table
Paul Alo'o wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Passeur.
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CMR Paul Alo'o | Angers | 12 |
| 2 | ARG Alberto Costa | Montpellier | 11 |
| 3 | FRA Johann Ramaré | Boulogne | 10 |
| FRA Yann Kermorgant | Reims | ||
| 5 | FRA Fatih Atik | Tours | 8 |
Last updated: 30 May 2009
Source: Ligue 2
[[National Union of Professional Football Players|UNFP]] Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| August | FRA James Fanchone | RC Strasbourg |
| September | FRA Chakhir Belghazouani | RC Strasbourg |
| October | COL Víctor Montaño | Montpellier HSC |
| November | FRA Lilian Compan | Montpellier HSC |
| December | COL Víctor Montaño | Montpellier HSC |
| January | CMR Paul Alo'o | Angers SCO |
| February | FRA Toifilou Maoulida | RC Lens |
| March | ROM Claudiu Keserü | Tours FC |
| April | TUN Issam Jemâa | RC Lens |
Awards
Player of the Year
The nominees for Ligue 2 Player of the Year. The winner will be determine at the annual UNFP Awards on 24 May. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| **Paul Alo'o** | **** | France **Angers SCO** |
| Alberto Costa | France Montpellier HSC | |
| Victor Montaño | France Montpellier HSC | |
| Grégory Thil | France US Boulogne |
Keeper of the Year
The nominees for the Ligue 2 Goalkeeper of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Carrasso | France Montpellier HSC | |
| Stéphane Cassard | France RC Strasbourg | |
| Macedo Novaes | France SC Bastia | |
| **Vedran Runje** | **** | France **RC Lens** |
Manager of the Year
The nominees for Manager of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Le Mignan | France Vannes OC | |
| **Philippe Montanier** | **** | France **US Boulogne** |
| Daniel Sanchez | France Tours FC | |
| Jean-Guy Wallemme | France RC Lens |
Team of the Year
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| GK | ||
| RB | ||
| CB | ||
| CB | ||
| LB | ||
| DM | ||
| DM | ||
| AM | ||
| FW | ||
| FW | ||
| FW |
Managers
| Club | Head coach |
|---|---|
| Ajaccio | Germany , replaced in August by France |
| Amiens | France , replaced in July by France |
| Angers | France |
| Bastia | France |
| Boulogne | France |
| Brest | France , replaced in December by France , replaced in May by France |
| Châteauroux | France , replaced in January by France |
| Clermont | France |
| Dijon | BIH |
| Guingamp | France |
| Lens | France |
| Metz | France |
| Montpellier | France |
| Nîmes | France , replaced in December by France |
| Reims | France , replaced in December by France |
| Sedan | France , replaced in July by France |
| Strasbourg | France |
| Tours | France Daniel Sanchez |
| Troyes | France , replaced in July by France , replaced in May by France |
| Vannes | France |
Stadia
Last updated 22 May 2009
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 12,000 | 2,281 |
| Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 | 9,368 |
| Angers | Stade Jean Bouin | 17,000 | 7,398 |
| Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 12,000 | 2,876 |
| Boulogne | Stade de la Libération | 7,300 | 5,604 |
| Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 10,189 | 6,264 |
| Châteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,173 | 6,130 |
| Clermont | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 10,363 | 5,289 |
| Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 7,900 | 3,764 |
| Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | 9,437 |
| Lens | Stade Félix-Bollaert | 41,233 | 29,842 |
| Metz | Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien | 26,700 | 9,628 |
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 8,397 |
| Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | 9,193 |
| Sedan | Stade Louis Dugauguez | 23,189 | 8,736 |
| Stade Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 25,000 | 11,579 |
| Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 14,193 |
| Tours | Stade de la Vallée du Cher | 13,500 | 6,898 |
| Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 21,877 | 9,810 |
| Vannes | Stade de la Rabine | 8,000 | 3,571 |
Teams by region
| Region | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bretagne | 3 |
| Champagne-Ardenne | 3 | Reims and Sedan, Troyes |
| 3 | Centre | 2 |
| Corsica | 2 | Ajaccio and Bastia |
| Languedoc-Roussillon | 2 | Montpellier and Nîmes |
| Nord-Pas de Calais | 2 | Lens and Boulogne |
| 7 | ||
| Alsace | 1 | Strasbourg |
| Auvergne | 1 | Clermont |
| Bourgogne | 1 | Dijon |
| Lorraine | 1 | Metz |
| Pays de la Loire | 1 | Angers |
| Picardie | 1 | Amiens |
References
References
- "French Football League : Ligue 2 Orange, news, results, tables, statistics".
- "Ligue 2 Fixtures 08-09".
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090515102434/http://www.unfp.org/site/page.php?id_rubrique=2059&id_page=37&id_langue=1&id_actualite=5007&iStartEncart=0&arDate= Trophées UNFP : les nommés!]
- [http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/stat/affluence_club.asp AFFLUENCES Par Club]
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