2010–11 Ligue 2

72nd season of the second-tier football league in France April 2021 Ligue 2 2010–11 Évian Évian Ajaccio Dijon Vannes Nîmes Grenoble Europa League (via domestic cup) Sebastián Ribas (23 goals) Le Havre 5–0 Grenoble (27 May 2011)Le Havre v. Grenoble Report http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54023 Ligue de Football Professionnel 27 May 2011 27 May 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20120521184649/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54023 21 May 2012 dead Angers 0–3 Sedan (27 August 2010)Angers v. Sedan Report http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54025 Ligue de Football Professionnel 27 August 2010 8 March 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20101125150612/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54025 25 November 2010 dead Sedan 1–4 Évian (8 April 2011)Sedan v. Évian Report http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54299 Ligue de Football Professionnel 8 April 2011 8 April 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20110417075603/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54299 17 April 2011 dead Vannes 0–3 Sedan (15 April 2011)Vannes v. Sedan Report http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54310 Ligue de Football Professionnel 15 April 2011 16 April 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20110420151504/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54310 20 April 2011 dead Istres 5–3 Sedan (11 March 2011)Istres v. Sedan Report http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54263 Ligue de Football Professionnel 11 March 2011 11 March 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20120521184835/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54263 21 May 2012 dead Istres 5–3 Châteauroux (27 May 2011)Istres v. Châteauroux Report http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54384 Ligue de Football Professionnel 27 May 2011 27 May 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20120530002124/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/54384 30 May 2012 dead 380 861 4 gamesTours (17 August – 10 September) Boulogne (29 January – 24 February) 13 gamesBoulogne (6 August – 29 October) 4 gamesGrenoble (13 – 30 August) 24,442 – Metz 3–0 Nîmes (20 May 2011) http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/affluences/journee Affluences Ligue de Football Professionnel 21 October 2010 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20101019043730/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/affluences/journee 19 October 2010 dead 1,709 – Istres 1–0 Tours (13 August 2010) 6,252 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 Ligue 2 season was the 72nd since its establishment. Caen were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 22 May 2010 and the season began on 6 August and ended on 27 May 2011.http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100521_103901_nantes-le-mans-en-ouverture.html Nantes-Le Mans en ouverture 21 May 2010 France Football 21 May 2010 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20100524052149/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100521_103901_nantes-le-mans-en-ouverture.html 24 May 2010 dead The winter break would be in effect between 22 December and 14 January 2011. There were three promoted teams from the Championnat National, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 2 following the 2009–10 season. A total of 20 teams currently competes in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the third division, the Championnat National. All clubs that secured Ligue 2 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.The DNCG is responsible for overseeing the legal and financial accounts of professional football clubs in France. If clubs operating in French football don't meet the DNCG's expectations, they can face sanctions, such as relegation.Actualités DNCG http://new.lfp.fr/corporate/dncg LFP Ligue de Football Professionnel 26 May 2009 26 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20101019001943/http://new.lfp.fr/corporate/dncg 19 October 2010 dead In addition, German sportswear company Puma, whom the Ligue de Football Professionnel share a partnership with, provided a brand new match ball for the new season.Les ballons officiels Ligue 1 – Ligue 2 révélés http://new.lfp.fr/corporate/article/les-ballons-officiels-ligue-1-ligue-2-reveles.htm LFP Ligue de Football Professionnel 5 June 2009 5 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110823042259/http://new.lfp.fr/corporate/article/les-ballons-officiels-ligue-1-ligue-2-reveles.htm 23 August 2011 dead Saison 2010/2011: les nouveaux ballons officiels Ligue 1 – Ligue 2 http://new.lfp.fr/corporate/article/saison-2010-2011-les-nouveaux-ballons-officiels-ligue-1-ligue-2.htm LFP Ligue de Football Professionnel 12 May 2010 14 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110823042438/http://new.lfp.fr/corporate/article/saison-2010-2011-les-nouveaux-ballons-officiels-ligue-1-ligue-2.htm 23 August 2011 dead Teams France 300 right Location of teams in 2010–11 Ligue 2 France 41.92667 8.73694 Ajaccio left France 47.655631 -0.525375 Angers France 50.726389 1.614722 Boulogne left France 46.8102777778 1.69111111111 Châteauroux France 45.783088 3.082352 Clermont left France 47.2906 5.0428 Dijon France 46.365765 6.467943 Évian left France 45.187428 5.740099 Grenoble left France 43.51510 04.98950 Istres France 48.0733333333 -0.768888888889 Laval left France 48.014911 0.193153 Le Mans France 49.501942 0.171061 Le Havre left France 49.0713 6.1040 Metz France 47.255631 -1.525375 Nantes bottom France 43.8377777778 4.36083333333 Nîmes left France 49.26278 4.03472 Reims left France 49.4139 4.5620 Sedan France 47.393611 0.689167 Tours France 48.2997 4.07917 Troyes France 47.648747 -2.769367 Vannes left Grenoble was the first club to suffer relegation to Ligue 2. The club's impending drop occurred on 10 April 2010 following the team's 4–0 defeat to Toulouse. On 3 May 2010, both US Boulogne and Le Mans were relegated to Ligue 2 following defeats. Le Mans relegation was confirmed following their 3–2 loss away to Nancy, while Boulogne suffered relegation after losing 1–0 to Saint-Étienne, who both Boulogne and Le Mans were trailing. Having earned promotion to Ligue 1 the previous season, Boulogne's return to Ligue 2 meant a short-lived stay in the highest division.Ligue 1 Round up http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11816_6135490,00.html Sky Sports 5 May 2010 5 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508141935/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11816_6135490%2C00.html 8 May 2010 live Due to suffering relegation to Ligue 2, Le Mans will unveil their new logo and new name, Le Mans Football Club, as well as their new stadium, MMArena, while playing in the second division. In the Championnat National, Évian was the first club to achieve promotion to Ligue 2 after defeating Amiens 1–0 on 16 April.Evian Thonon Gaillard en Ligue 2 (Officiel) http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-13835.html Foot National 16 April 2010 14 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100419141510/http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-13835.html 19 April 2010 live On 7 May, Stade Reims made their return to Ligue 2 after one season in the Championnat National following a convincing 4–2 win over Luzenac. With Troyes drawing with Cannes the same day, Reims' second-place position and promotion was secured. The following week, the final club in National achieved promotion to Ligue 2 with Troyes' 2–0 win over Cassis Carnoux. Teams relegated to Ligue 2 Le Mans Boulogne Grenoble Teams promoted to Ligue 2 Évian Reims Troyes Stadia and locations After earning promotion to Ligue 2 for the 2010–11 season, Évian were rumored to be pursuing a move to play their home matches at the Stade de la Praille in Geneva, Switzerland after it was determined that their current facility, the Stade Joseph-Moynat, did not meet the Ligue de Football Professionnel's standards. Thonon-les-Bains, the commune where the club situates itself, is a few kilometers from the Swiss border and is only 34.6 km mi, a 45-minute car drive, from the city of Geneva. It was reported that the club's president, Patrick Trotignon, had been in the process of advocating for the move since the beginning of the 2009–10 Championnat National season just in case the club had achieved promotion to the second division. The vice-president of Swiss club Servette FC, who occupy the stadium, questioned the move citing possible schedule conflicts, as well as the health of the pitch if both clubs were to use the stadium on a weekly basis.Evian-Thonon-Gaillard au Stade de Genève, Servette ne peut pas s’y opposer http://www.tdg.ch/actu/sports/evian-thonon-gaillard-stade-geneve-servette-ne-opposer-2010-04-14 Tribune de Geneve TDG 15 April 2010 20 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100417084643/http://www.tdg.ch/actu/sports/evian-thonon-gaillard-stade-geneve-servette-ne-opposer-2010-04-14 17 April 2010 live However, his claims were refuted by Benoît Genecand, who serves as president of Fondation du Stade de Genève (FSG), which owns and operates the facility. The club responded immediately to Genecand's comments via a press release posted on the club's official website.Servette FC et le Stade de Genève http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/actualite/article-3090.html Servette FC Servette Football Club 15 April 2010 21 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617063537/http://www.servettefc.ch/fr/actualite/article-3090.html 17 June 2011 dead Évian petitioned to the State Council of Geneva and obtained approval from the LFP for the move in early May. On 20 May 2010, Évian received a favorable ruling from the French Football Federation with the Federal Council voting in favor of the move. According to the federation, the move now had to be agreed upon by a UEFA executive committee, which is composed of seventeen officials.Evian-Thonon-Gaillard se rapproche du Stade de Genève! http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/sports/evian-thonon-gaillard-jouera-stade-geneve-2010-05-20 Tribune de Geneve TDG 20 May 2010 20 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100523073532/http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/sports/evian-thonon-gaillard-jouera-stade-geneve-2010-05-20 23 May 2010 liveEvian se rapproche de Genève http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100520_184115_evian-se-rapproche-de-geneve.html France Football 20 May 2010 20 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100523001958/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100520_184115_evian-se-rapproche-de-geneve.html 23 May 2010 dead On 8 June, UEFA officially denied Évian's request to play at the Stade de la Praille meaning the club will likely play its home matches at the Parc des Sports in nearby Annecy.L'ETGFC jouera à Annecy http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100608_111907_l-etgfc-jouera-a-annecy.html France Football 8 June 2010 8 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100611061732/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100608_111907_l-etgfc-jouera-a-annecy.html 11 June 2010 dead Club Location Venue Capacity Average attendance1Ajaccio AjaccioAjaccioStade François Coty 10,660 3,280Angers AngersAngersStade Jean Bouin 17,100 6,292Boulogne BoulogneBoulogne-sur-MerStade de la Libération 15,004 8,581Châteauroux ChâteaurouxChâteaurouxStade Gaston Petit 17,173 6,082Clermont ClermontClermont-FerrandStade Gabriel Montpied 10,363 3,993Dijon DijonDijonStade Gaston Gérard 9,111 5,751Évian ÉvianAnnecyParc des Sports2 12,500 4,674Grenoble GrenobleGrenobleStade des Alpes 20,068 5,235Istres IstresIstresStade Parsemain 17,468 1,824Laval LavalLavalStade Francis Le Basser 18,739 5,557Le Havre Le HavreLe HavreStade Jules Deschaseaux 16,454 7,380Le Mans Le MansLe MansMMArena3 25,000 8,826Nantes NantesNantesStade de la Beaujoire 38,285 11,270Nîmes NîmesNîmesStade des Costières 18,482 6,392Metz MetzMetzStade Municipal Saint-Symphorien 26,700 7,389Reims ReimsReimsStade Auguste-Delaune II 22,000 8,184Sedan SedanSedanStade Louis Dugauguez 23,189 8,952Tours ToursToursStade de la Vallée du Cher 13,500 6,287Troyes TroyesTroyesStade de l'Aube 21,877 8,877Vannes VannesVannesStade de la Rabine 8,000 3,687 1Source 2Temporary facility as current home stadia, the Stade Joseph-Moynat, doesn't meet the LFP's stadium criteria. 3Replaced the Stade Léon-Bollée in January 2011. Personnel and kits Team Manager1 Captain1 Kit Manufacturer1 Shirt Sponsor1AjaccioFRA Olivier PantaloniFRA Thierry DebèsDuarigGéantAngersFRA Jean-Louis GarciaFRA Grégory MalickiUmbroNext GenerationBoulogneFRA Michel EstevanFRA Grégory ThilUhlsportBoostyleChâteaurouxFRA Didier TholotFRA Vincent FernandezNikeLe SeyecClermontARM Michel Der ZakarianFRA Michaël FabreKappaClermont-FerrandDijonFRA Patrice CarteronURU Sebastián RibasNikeSita-SuezÉvianFRA Bernard CasoniFRA Cédric BarbosaDuarigDirect 8GrenobleFRA Yvon PouliquenFRA Nicolas DieuzeNikeFlash KadoIstresFRA José PasqualettiFRA Gary CoulibalyDuarigKertelLavalFRA Philippe HinschbergerFRA Johann ChapuisDuarigLactelLe HavreFRA Cédric DauryMAR Hassane AllaAirnessSystem ULe MansFRA Arnaud CormierGAB Didier OvonoKappaLOUÉNantesFRA Philippe AnzianiFRA Stéphane Darbion KappaProfil+NîmesFRA Thierry Froger FRA Benoît PoulainErreàMac DanMetzFRA Dominique BijotatFRA Romain BrégerieKappaPeugeotReimsFRA Hubert FournierFRA Cédric FauréLottoIDECSedanFRA Landry ChauvinFRA Jérôme LemoigneNikeInvictaToursFRA Daniel Sanchez Daniel Sanchez (French footballer)FRA Julien CardyDuarigRica Lewis GroupeTroyesFRA Jean-Marc FurlanFRA Gaël SanzDuarigUrbanéoVannesFRA Stéphane Le MignanCMR Patrick LeugueunAdidasBreizh Cola 1 Subject to change during the season. Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTableReimsFRA Marc CollatMutual consent16 May 2010Off-seasonFRA Hubert Fournier18 May 2010H. Fournier nommé coach (off.) http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100518_120938_h-fournier-nomme-coach-off.html France Football 18 May 2010 18 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100521052035/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100518_120938_h-fournier-nomme-coach-off.html 21 May 2010 dead Off-seasonChâteaurouxFRA Jean-Pierre PapinResigned18 May 2010Papin quitte le club https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100518_194110_papin-quitte-le-club.html L'Équipe 18 May 2010 18 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100521092457/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100518_194110_papin-quitte-le-club.html 21 May 2010 dead Off-seasonFRA Didier Tholot1 June 2010Tholot, nouveau coach de Châteauroux http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100601_123946_tholot-nouveau-coach-de-chateauroux.html France Football 1 June 2010 1 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100602074839/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100601_123946_tholot-nouveau-coach-de-chateauroux.html 2 June 2010 dead Off-seasonMetzFRA Joël MullerMutual consent14 May 2010Off-seasonFRA Dominique Bijotat4 June 2010Bijotat nommé entraîneur http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100604_151645_bijotat-nomme-entraineur.html France Football 4 June 2010 4 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100606112712/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100604_151645_bijotat-nomme-entraineur.html 6 June 2010 dead Off-seasonTroyesFRA Patrick RémyMutual consent22 June 2010Patrick Remy quitte L'ESTAC http://www.estac.fr/site/news/4/144/Patrick-Remy-quitte-l-Estac.htm https://archive.today/20120729193501/http://www.estac.fr/site/news/4/144/Patrick-Remy-quitte-l-Estac.htm dead 29 July 2012 ES Troyes AC 22 June 2010 23 June 2010 Off-seasonFRA Jean-Marc Furlan23 June 2010Furlan nommé entraîneur http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100623_122346_furlan-nomme-entraineur.html France Football 23 June 2010 23 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100626041817/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100623_122346_furlan-nomme-entraineur.html 26 June 2010 dead Off-season In-season TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTableGrenobleBIH Mehmed BaždarevićMutual consent1 September 201020thFRA Yvon Pouliquen6 September 2010Pouliquen nommé entraîneur http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100906_124700_pouliquen-nomme-entraineur.html France Football 6 September 2010 6 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908213435/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100906_124700_pouliquen-nomme-entraineur.html 8 September 2010 dead 20thNîmesFRA Jean-Michel CavalliContract terminated8 November 201017thFRA Noël Tosi8 November 201017thBoulogneFRA Laurent GuyotContract terminated27 December 2010https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20101227_160218_laurent-guyot-limoge.html Laurent Guyot limoge L'Équipe 27 December 2010 27 December 2010 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20101230135932/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20101227_160218_laurent-guyot-limoge.html 30 December 2010 dead 12thFRA Michel Estevan30 December 2010https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20101230_154055_estevan-intronise-entraineur.html Estevan intronise entraineur L'Équipe 30 December 2010 30 December 2010 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20110102215612/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20101230_154055_estevan-intronise-entraineur.html 2 January 2011 dead 12thNîmesFRA Noël TosiContract terminated2 March 2011http://www.midilibre.com/articles/2011/03/02/A-LA-UNE-Noel-Tosi-l-entraineur-de-Nimes-Olympique-demisionne-1554133.php5 L'entraîneur de Nîmes Olympique démisionne Midi Libre 2 March 2011 2 March 2011 fr https://web.archive.org/web/20110304013642/http://www.midilibre.com/articles/2011/03/02/A-LA-UNE-Noel-Tosi-l-entraineur-de-Nimes-Olympique-demisionne-1554133.php5 4 March 2011 dead 17thFRA Thierry Froger2 March 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/9411817.stm Togo coach Thierry Froger quits and joins Nimes British Broadcasting Corporation 2 March 2011 2 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110303060203/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/9411817.stm 3 March 2011 live17thNantesFRA Baptiste GentiliResigned6 March 2011http://www.sports.fr/cmc/scanner/football/201109/ligue-2-anziani-remplace-gentili_337966.html#reactions Anziani remplace Gentili Sports.fr 6 March 2011 6 March 2011 fr 21 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721021404/http://www.sports.fr/cmc/scanner/football/201109/ligue-2-anziani-remplace-gentili_337966.html#reactions dead 15thFRA Philippe Anziani6 March 201115th League table main WDL Promotion or Relegation 5 EVI Évian ACA Ajaccio DIJ Dijon MFC Le Mans SED Sedan ANG Angers CLR Clermont BOU Boulogne LHA Le Havre REI Reims IST Istres TOU Tours NAN Nantes CHA Châteauroux LVL Laval TRO Troyes MET Metz VAN Vannes NMS Nîmes GRE Grenoble 18 13 7 63 41 C,P 17 13 8 45 37 P 17 11 10 55 40 P 17 11 10 48 37 15 14 9 57 37 14 15 9 41 32 12 16 10 51 49 13 13 12 35 41 12 13 13 43 38 12 13 13 53 51 12 13 13 45 47 13 10 15 52 59 11 14 13 38 40 12 11 15 41 47 11 14 13 36 43 13 7 18 35 45 10 15 13 43 40 12 8 18 39 61 R 9 10 19 35 46 R 7 12 19 36 60 RD green1 Promotion to Ligue 1 P P P red1 Relegation to Championnat National R R black1 Resigned to the National 3 RE On 26 May 2011, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that Pacy Vallée-d'Eure, Strasbourg, Gap, Grenoble, and Cannes would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur after the organisation determined that the clubs were enduring financial difficulties. The clubs had the option to appeal the ruling.Football – National: Gap attend le verdict de la DNCG http://www.laprovence.com/actu/region-en-direct/football-national-gap-attend-le-verdict-de-la-dncg La Provence 26 May 2011 26 May 2011 French On 24 June 2011, Pacy Vallée-d'Eure officials confirmed in a press conference that it would accept its relegation to the fourth division in an effort to smooth over its €350,000 debt into next year.Pacy, la fin de l'aventure http://haute-normandie.france3.fr/info/pacy-la-fin-de-l-aventure----69370602.html France 3 24 June 2011 24 June 2011 French https://web.archive.org/web/20120326020126/http://haute-normandie.france3.fr/info/pacy-la-fin-de-l-aventure----69370602.html 26 March 2012 dead Two weeks later, Grenoble confirmed on its website that the Appeals Board of the DNCG had informed club officials that it will be relegated to the fourth division.National Grenoble: La DNCG confirme la rétrogradation en CFA http://www.football.fr/cmc/scanner/football/201127/grenoble-la-dncg-confirme-la-retrogradation-en-cfa_369971.html?popup3 Football.fr 4 July 2011 4 July 2011 French https://web.archive.org/web/20110927013458/http://www.football.fr/cmc/scanner/football/201127/grenoble-la-dncg-confirme-la-retrogradation-en-cfa_369971.html?popup3 27 September 2011 dead Grenoble, subsequently, entered liquidation on 7 July. On 13 July, Grenoble's relegation was validated after the French Football Federation confirmed via letter to SAS Épinal that the club would be replacing Grenoble in the Championnat National.Epinal remplace Grenoble en National http://www.francefootball.fr/#!/news/2011/07/13/172126_epinal-remplace-grenoble-en-national.html France Football 13 July 2011 13 July 2011 French On 8 July 2011, the Appeals Board of the DNCG confirmed that both Strasbourg and Gap would remain relegated after the clubs failed to convince the board of its intent to fix its financial liabilities. Strasbourg has a deficit of over €4 million, while Gap's debt has exceeded over €80,000.Strasbourg : Graeff renonce http://www.eurosport.fr/football/cfa/2005-2006/strasbourg-graeff-renonce_sto2867331/flashnews.shtml Eurosport 11 July 2011 11 July 2011 French https://web.archive.org/web/20110714055620/http://www.eurosport.fr/football/cfa/2005-2006/strasbourg-graeff-renonce_sto2867331/flashnews.shtml 14 July 2011 dead Following the appeal denial, Gap officials announced that the club would appeal to the CNOSF, the National Sporting Committee of France.CNOSF: Gap réfléchit à un appel http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-24088.html Foot-National 9 July 2011 10 July 2011 French On 18 July, despite both clubs still having the option to appeal the DNCG rulings, the Ligue du Football Amateur (LFA) announced that Red Star and Cherbourg would replace Strasbourg and Gap, respectively, for the 2011–12 edition of the Championnat National.Championnat National: Season 2011–2012 http://www.fff.fr/common/bib_res/ressources/420000/8500/110718182442_national.pdf French Football Federation 18 July 2011 18 July 2011 French On the following day, Cannes had its appeal to remain in the Championnat National rejected by the DNCG.DNCG: Cannes confirmé en CFA http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-24381.html Foot-National 19 July 2011 19 July 2011 French Similar to Gap, following the decision, Cannes announced its intent to appeal the ruling at the CNOSF.Cannes: Le CNOSF sera saisi http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-24382.html Foot-National 19 July 2011 19 July 2011 French On 29 July, the CNOSF gave a favourable ruling for Cannes recommending to the federation that Cannes should remain in the third division.Cannes peut encore y croire! http://www.nicematin.com/article/papier/cannes-peut-encore-y-croire Nice-Matin 29 July 2011 1 August 2011 French September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes On 3 August, the CNOSF ruled Gap confirmed the demotion of Gap to the Championnat de France amateur.CNOSF: Gap confirmé en CFA http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-24835.html Foot-National 3 August 2011 4 August 2011 French The French Football Federation determined whether Cannes would be allowed to participate in the league on 4 August, one day before the season was set to begin at the federation's annual executive meeting.Cannes: La FFF tranchera le 4 août prochain http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-24704.html Foot-National 29 July 2011 1 August 2011 French At the meeting, the Federation re-affirmed its decision to relegate Cannes to the CFA stating it "trust the DNCG and followed its decisions".Cannes: La FFF ne suit pas le CNOSF http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-24870.html Foot-National 4 August 2011 4 August 2011 French 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Ligue 2 Results main FBR grey ACA ANG BOU CHA CLR DIJ EVI GRE IST LVL LHA MFC MET NAN NMS REI SED TOU TRO VAN Ajaccio 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–3 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 Angers 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–3 2–2 3–0 3–0 Boulogne 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 0–1 Châteauroux 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 0–1 4–3 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 Clermont 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 Dijon 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 5–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 3–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 4–1 Évian 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–2 3–0 1–1 3–0 4–3 3–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–2 3–0 4–0 Grenoble 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–2 Istres 2–2 1–1 0–1 5–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–0 2–3 2–1 0–0 2–0 5–3 1–0 2–0 3–0 Laval 0–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 Le Havre 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 5–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 4–3 1–2 3–4 Le Mans 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 Metz 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–3 3–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 Nantes 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 Nîmes 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–3 1–0 2–1 Reims 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 4–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 0–1 3–1 Sedan 4–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 0–0 1–4 1–0 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 Tours 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 0–1 1–0 2–2 2–3 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 4–3 1–0 2–0 Troyes 3–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–3 3–2 0–2 1–2 0–1 Vannes 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 4–3 1–2 1–0 3–1 4–1 0–3 0–0 1–0 complete Ligue 2 Statistics 50% Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1URU Sebastián RibasDijon232NOR Thorstein HelstadLe Mans213FRA Sloan PrivatClermont204FRA Julien ToudicReims165FRA Grégory ThilBoulogne156ALG Nassim AkrourIstres147CIV Guie AbrahamTours13GLP local Brice JovialLe Havre9SRB Filip ĐorđevićNantes12FRA Jean-François RivièreAjaccioFRA Richard SocrierAjaccioFRA Jérôme LeboucLaval Last updated: 25 May 2011 Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings 50% Assists table RankPlayerClubAssists1FRA Rudy HaddadChâteauroux102FRA Lossémy KarabouéSedan93FRA Kevin LejeuneTours8FRA Jérôme LeboucLavalCOD Christian KinkelaAjaccio6FRA Romain AlessandriniClermont7FRA Johan CavalliAjaccioROM Claudiu KeșerüAngers9FRA Vincent GragnicReims6 Last updated: 25 May 2011 Source: Official Assists' Table Awards Yearly The nominees for the Ligue 2 Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Manager of the Year. The winners were determine at the annual UNFP Awards, which was held on 22 May.UNFP: Trophées UNFP du football Les nommés pour le 22 mai! http://www.unfp.org/a-la-une/actualite-detaillee/article/les-nommes-pour-le-22-mai.html National Union of Professional Footballers 10 May 2011 10 May 2011 fr June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes The winners will be displayed in bold. Ligue 2 Player of the Year PlayerNationalityClubBenjamin CorgnetFRA FranceDijonRudy HaddadFRA FranceChâteaurouxSloan PrivatFRA FranceClermontSebastián RibasURU UruguayDijon Goalkeeper of the Year PlayerNationalityClubBenoît CostilFRA FranceSedanBertrand LaquaitFRA FranceÉvianGrégory MalickiFRA FranceAngersJohny PlacideHAI HaitiLe Havre Manager of the Year PlayerNationalityClubPatrice CarteronFRA FranceDijonBernard CasoniFRA FranceÉvianLandry ChauvinFRA FranceSedanOlivier PantaloniFRA FranceAjaccio Team of the Year PositionPlayerClub GK FRA Benoît Costil Sedan RB FRA Sébastien Corchia Le Mans CB FRA Grégory Cerdan Le Mans CB FRA Benjamin Genton Le Havre LB FRA Cédric Fabien Boulogne CM FRA Romain Alessandrini Clermont CM FRA Olivier Sorlin Evian AM FRA Rudy Haddad Châteauroux AM FRA Benjamin Corgnet Dijon FW URU Sebastian Ribas Dijon FW FRA Sloan Privat Clermont List of 2010–11 transfers List of French football transfers summer 2010 List of French football transfers winter 2011 Attendances # Club Average Highest 1 Nantes 11,444 17,400 2 Le Mans 10,322 24,375 3 Troyes 9,368 17,093 4 Metz 9,150 24,482 5 Sedan 8,975 19,199 6 Reims 8,940 17,037 7 Boulogne 8,834 12,726 8 Dijon 7,457 14,405 9 Le Havre 7,296 9,012 10 Angers 6,485 10,576 11 Nîmes 6,474 7,567 12 Châteauroux 6,142 9,086 13 Tours 6,109 10,052 14 Stade lavallois 5,654 8,395 15 Évian 5,555 12,298 16 Grenoble 5,251 6,370 17 Clermont 4,180 6,438 18 Vannes 3,841 6,215 19 Ajaccio 3,422 4,555 20 Istres 1,874 2,784Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/fra/avefra11.htm Historical attendances European-football-statistics.co.uk 9 August 2026 References External links Official site https://web.archive.org/web/20130808011333/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2 8 August 2013 2010–11 2 France