2022–23 Ligue 2

The 2022–23 Ligue 2, commonly known as 2022–23 Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the 84th season of Ligue 2. It began on 30 July 2022 and will conclude on 3 June 2023.[1] The league had a break from 12 November to 27 December due to the FIFA World Cup.[2] Two clubs will be promoted to Ligue 1 at the end of the season as the number of clubs in Ligue 1 will be reduced from 20 to 18.[3] As a result, no play-offs will be held after this season.[4]

Ligue 2
Season2022–23
Dates30 July 2022 – 3 June 2023
RelegatedNiort
Matches played350
Goals scored829 (2.37 per match)
Top goalscorerGeorges Mikautadze
(22 goals)
Biggest home winSaint-Étienne 5–0 Bastia
(30 August 2022)
Dijon 5–0 Laval
(26 December 2022)
Biggest away winSaint-Étienne 0–6 Le Havre
(20 August 2022)
Highest scoringMetz 3–6 Guingamp
(12 September 2022)
Valenciennes 4–5 Paris
(1 April 2023)
Longest winning runSochaux
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runLe Havre
(22 matches)
Longest winless runDijon
(10 matches)
Longest losing runDijon
Laval
(4 matches)
2023-24 →
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2023.

Teams

Team changes
Increase from Championnat National Increase to Ligue 1 Decrease from Ligue 1 Decrease to Championnat National

Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in 2022–23 Ligue 2
Club Location Venue Capacity
Amiens Amiens Stade de la Licorne 12,097
Annecy Annecy Parc des Sports 15,660
Bastia Bastia Stade Armand Cesari 16,078
Bordeaux Bordeaux Matmut Atlantique 42,115
Caen Caen Stade Michel d'Ornano 21,215
Dijon Dijon Stade Gaston Gérard 15,995
Grenoble Grenoble Stade des Alpes 20,068
Guingamp Guingamp Stade de Roudourou 18,378
Laval Laval Stade Francis Le Basser 18,607
Le Havre Le Havre Stade Océane 25,178
Metz Longeville-lès-Metz Stade Saint-Symphorien 25,636
Nîmes Nîmes Stade des Costières 18,482
Niort Niort Stade René Gaillard 10,886
Paris Paris Stade Charléty 19,151
Pau Pau Nouste Camp 4,031
Quevilly-Rouen Rouen Stade Robert Diochon 12,018
Rodez Rodez Stade Paul-Lignon 5,955
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne Stade Geoffroy-Guichard 42,000
Sochaux Montbéliard Stade Auguste Bonal 20,005
Valenciennes Valenciennes Stade du Hainaut 25,172

    Personnel and kits
    Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors (front) Sponsors (back) Sponsors (sleeve) Sponsors (shorts) Sponsors (socks)
    Amiens France Philippe Hinschberger France Régis Gurtner Puma Intersport, Igol Lubrifiants, Gueudet Igol Lubrifiants None Amiens Métropole, E.Leclerc Rivery None
    Annecy France Laurent Guyot France Jean-Jacques Rocchi Adidas MSC Cruises, Mediaco Vrac, Sogimm Annecy, Nissan Groupe Maurin Tissier Technique LP Charpente None
    Bastia France Régis Brouard France Christophe Vincent Adidas Oscaro Power, Corsica Ferries, Madewis, Roncaglia Blanchisserie, Collectivité de Corse, Olivier Bleu, Smart Good Things Payfoot, ESSE, Madewis Coviag Capembal, Centre Auto JW, JW Rent None
    Bordeaux France David Guion France Yoann Barbet Adidas Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest, Groupe Vital MAT IN BAT, Bistro Régent Cupra Vigier Groupe None
    Caen France Stéphane Moulin France Romain Thomas Kappa Starwash (H)/Saint James (A), Künkel, Thalazur Imprimerie NII, Guilloux Sofrilog Crédit Agricole Normandie, Printngo Publicité None
    Dijon Senegal Omar Daf France Daniel Congré Lotto Groupe Roger Martin, Dijonnaise de Voies Ferrées, Suez Dijon - Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin, LCR Leader Intérim Chopard Groupe Automobile, Dalkia Caisse d'Epargne
    Grenoble France Vincent Hognon France Brice Maubleu Nike Vinci Immobilier (H)/Carrefour (A), Smart Good Things SEMPA, Le Cabanon en Provence None Groupe ABC, LCR None
    Guingamp France Stéphane Dumont France Jérémy Livolant Umbro Celtigel, Creactuel, Breizh Cola, Union d'Experts, Ballay Jardiman, Vital Concept Cafés Coïc Bernard Jarnoux Crêpier, Tibbloc None
    Laval France Olivier Frapolli France Jimmy Roye Kappa Lactel, La Mayenne Le Département, Laval Agglo V and B Cave & Bar, Groupe Lucas, Mayenne Groupe Actual Laval Agglo, SEPAL, Aropiz None
    Le Havre Slovenia Luka Elsner Algeria Victor Lekhal Joma Siemens Gamesa, SIM Emploi, SOL'S SOL'S None None None
    Metz Romania László Bölöni France Matthieu Udol Kappa Car Avenue (H), MOSL Mosselle Sans Limite, Malezieux, Axia Interim Technitoit, Nacon Eurométropole de Metz E.Leclerc Moselle, LCR None
    Nîmes France Frédéric Bompard France Benoît Poulain Kipsta Bastide Médical, Nîmes Decathlon Nîmes Carré Sud Nîmes Métropole None
    Niort France Bernard Simondi Burkina Faso Charles Kaboré Kappa Cheminées Poujoulat, Solnet (H)/Open Energie (A) Niort Agglo None None None
    Paris France Thierry Laurey Martinique Cyril Mandouki Adidas Bahrain Victorious, Lycamobile, Bpifrance Vinci None VBET None
    Pau France Didier Tholot France Antoine Batisse Puma Mansion Sports, Iroise Bellevie, Pau, Casino de Pau, Intersport Arobase Intérim, Brico Fenêtre BulluxServices Übi Care, Mansion Sports None
    Quevilly-Rouen France Olivier Echouafni France Alexandre Bonnet Kappa Matmut, SATEB, Métropole Rouen Normandie, TPR, Intersport Maisons France Confort None Volkswagen Blet None
    Rodez France Didier Santini France Rémy Boissier Adidas Maxoutil, E.Leclerc JeanStation, Thermatic, Ville de Rodez, Aveyron, Rodez Agglomération, Occitanie aveyron.fr Intersport, Maxoutil None
    Saint-Étienne France Laurent Batlles France Anthony Briançon Hummel Smart Good Things, Loire, BYmyCAR, Atrihome Saint-Étienne La Métropole, ZEbet Kelyps Intérim Aésio Mutuelle, Desjoyaux None
    Sochaux France Olivier Guégan France Gaëtan Weissbeck Nike Nedey Automobiles, Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Crédit Agricole Franche-Comté Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération Néolia idverde, Doubs None
    Valenciennes France Nicolas Rabuel France Mathieu Debuchy Acerbis F&VL (H)/TSR (A & 3), Ford, Groupe Dhollande, Spefinox TSR (H)/F&VL (A & 3) Match Worn Shirt LCR, OCAD None

    Managerial changes
    Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
    Dijon France Patrice Garande Mutual consent 14 May 2022[5] Pre-season Senegal Omar Daf 17 June 2022[6]
    Valenciennes France Christophe Delmotte Returned to first-team duties 20 May 2022[7] France Nicolas Rabuel 3 June 2022[8]
    Quevilly-Rouen France Fabien Mercadal Resigned 30 May 2022[9] France Olivier Echouafni 8 June 2022[10]
    Saint-Étienne France Pascal Dupraz End of contract 2 June 2022[11] France Laurent Batlles 3 June 2022[12]
    FC Metz France Frédéric Antonetti Mutual consent 7 June 2022[13] Romania László Bölöni 16 June 2022[14]
    Le Havre France Paul Le Guen Sacked 16 June 2022[15] Slovenia Luka Elsner 20 June 2022[16]
    Sochaux Senegal Omar Daf Signed by Dijon FCO 17 June 2022[6] France Olivier Guégan 25 June 2022[17]
    Niort France Sébastien Desabre Signed by DR Congo 7 August 2022[18] 11th Cameroon Andé Dona Ndoh (interim) 5 July 2022[19]
    Cameroon Andé Dona Ndoh End of interim spell 4 September 2022[20] 16th Portugal Rui Almeida 4 September 2022[20]
    Rodez France Laurent Peyrelade Sacked 8 November 2022[21] 18th France Emmerick Darbelet (interim) 8 November 2022
    Nîmes France Nicolas Usaï 16 November 2022[22] 17th France Frédéric Bompard 21 November 2022[23]
    Rodez France Emmerick Darbelet End of interim spell 28 November 2022[24] 18th France Didier Santini 28 November 2022[24]
    Niort Portugal Rui Almeida Mutual consent 1 February 2023[25] 20th Benin Oumar Tchomogo (interim) 2 February 2023[26]
    Benin Oumar Tchomogo End of interim duties 9 March 2023[27] 20th France Bernard Simondi 9 March 2023[27]

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
    1 Le Havre 35 19 14 2 44 16 +28 71 Promotion to Ligue 1
    2 Bordeaux 35 19 9 7 48 26 +22 66
    3 Metz 35 18 11 6 56 30 +26 65
    4 Bastia 35 16 8 11 43 39 +4 56
    5 Caen 35 15 10 10 47 39 +8 55
    6 Sochaux 35 15 7 13 52 35 +17 52
    7 Grenoble 35 14 8 13 32 32 0 50
    8 Quevilly-Rouen 35 12 13 10 41 39 +2 49
    9 Guingamp 35 13 9 13 46 45 +1 48
    10 Paris FC 35 13 9 13 41 41 0 48
    11 Saint-Étienne 35 13 10 12 55 53 +2 46[lower-alpha 1]
    12 Amiens 35 12 8 15 35 46 −11 44
    13 Rodez 35 10 12 13 35 40 −5 42
    14 Pau 35 10 11 14 34 44 −10 41
    15 Annecy 35 10 11 14 36 48 −12 41
    16 Laval 35 12 4 19 40 52 −12 40
    17 Valenciennes 35 8 15 12 39 47 −8 39 Relegation to Championnat National
    18 Dijon 35 9 11 15 35 40 −5 38
    19 Nîmes 35 9 6 20 40 57 −17 33
    20 Niort (R) 35 7 6 22 30 60 −30 27
    Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2023. Source: Ligue 2
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
    (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. Saint-Étienne were deducted three points for a pitch invasion during their relegation play-off the previous season.[28]

    Positions by round

    The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

    Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
    Le Havre7151510108422432211111111111111111
    Sochaux9161714663113433432334322
    Bordeaux12323521431111223222233
    Metz2855757810910111211810643454
    Grenoble137121315101013911865344565775
    Bastia17948111511118799912141311117546
    Amiens181272442542244676456667
    Caen6231115368687757789888
    Quevilly-Rouen1014141612141517191512121315131189109109
    Valenciennes861112149677655656591011121510
    Annecy1519191918171712151713161614151514141213911
    Paris FC14591113111310121011101091291078111312
    Guingamp11173796557788118121213101113
    Laval3106681214161313171414131014151514141214
    Pau1918161819202019141616131110912131315151415
    Nîmes1613101591312141719191819161617181919181616
    Dijon548423891112141515171716161716161717
    Saint-Étienne20202020201919151818181918192020202020191918
    Rodez11171817171818201614151717181818171617171819
    Niort411139161616182020202020201919191818202020
    Leader and promotion to Ligue 1
    Promotion to Ligue 1
    Relegation to Championnat National
    Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2023. Source: Ligue 2

    Results
    Home \ Away AMI ANN BAS BOR CAE DIJ GRE GUI LAV HAC MET NIM NIO QUE PFC PAU ROD STE SOC VAL
    Amiens — 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–0 0–2
    Annecy 2–0 — 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–3 2–1 2–1 2–1
    Bastia 1–1 3–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 4–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–0 3–2 1–0
    Bordeaux 1–1 1–0 2–0 — 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0
    Caen 3–1 0–0 3–1 2–2 — 2–1 2–1 4–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 4–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–1
    Dijon 3–0 0–2 1–1 0–3 2–2 — 1–0 1–1 5–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 2–1
    Grenoble 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 3–2 0–0 0–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0
    Guingamp 3–1 0–4 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–4 — 3–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 3–1
    Laval 0–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 — 1–3 3–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0
    Le Havre 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 — 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–0
    Metz 3–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–6 1–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–0
    Nîmes 2–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–4 — 3–2 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 3–3
    Niort 1–3 1–4 3–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–0 3–2 0–1 1–3 1–1 — 2–1 2–1 2–3 0–1 0–3 0–1
    Quevilly-Rouen 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 0–1 1–2 3–1 3–3 — 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–1
    Paris FC 3–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–4 3–0 3–0 2–1 — 0–1 1–2 2–4 0–1
    Pau 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–4 0–1 — 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–0
    Rodez 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–3 3–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 — 1–1 1–2 1–1
    Saint-Étienne 1–1 3–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 0–6 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 — 2–3
    Sochaux 0–1 5–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 2–3 1–0 2–1 — 4–0
    Valenciennes 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 0–0 4–5 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2023. Source: Ligue 2
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Season statistics

    Top goalscorers
    As of 15 May 2023
    Rank Player Club Goals[29]
    1 Georgia (country) Georges Mikautadze Metz 22
    2 Guinea-Bissau Alexandre Mendy Caen 17
    3 Ivory Coast Jean-Philippe Krasso Saint-Étienne 16
    Nigeria Josh Maja Bordeaux
    5 Guinea Morgan Guilavogui Paris FC 14
    6 Ivory Coast Moïse Sahi Annecy 13
    7 France Mickaël Le Bihan Dijon 12
    Mali Ibrahim Sissoko Sochaux
    9 Mali Moussa Doumbia Sochaux 11
    France Malik Tchokounté Nîmes

    Number of teams by regions
    Teams Region Team(s)
    3  Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Annecy, Grenoble and Saint-Étienne
    Normandy Normandy Caen, Le Havre and Quevilly-Rouen
     Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux, Niort and Pau
    2  Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Dijon and Sochaux
     Hauts-de-France Amiens and Valenciennes
     Occitanie Nîmes and Rodez
    1 Brittany Brittany Guingamp
     Corsica Bastia
     Grand Est Metz
     Île-de-France Paris FC
     Pays de la Loire Laval

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