1973–74 French Division 2

35th season of the second-tier football league in France January 2024 Division 2 1973–74 Lille LilleRed StarParis Saint-Germain PoitiersLe MansLa RochelleAjaccioNeversArles-AvignonCS Vittellois fr Club sportif Vittellois Vittel 1972–73 1974–75 The 1973–74 French Division 2 was the 33rd season since its establishment. Palmarès: Les champions de France depuis 1934/1935 http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/palmares LFP 6 August 2013 It was constituted by two groups (A and B) with 18 clubs each. The winners of each group won promotion to the 1974–75 French Division 1. Calendrier / Resultats: 1973/1974 http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/calendrier_resultat?sai=81#sai=42&jour=-1 LFP 6 August 2013 Additionally, the winners met in a two-legged championship play–off. The victor was crowned champion and awarded the trophy.October 2025 Meanwhile, the runners-up of both groups faced each other in a two-legged play-off, with the victor claiming the last promotion spot.October 2025 On the other hand, the bottom three clubs of each group were relegated to the 1974–75 French Division 3 fr Championnat de France de football de Division 3 1974-1975, while Ajaccio abandoned its professional status and joined them. Classement: 1974/1975 http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/classement?saison=81#sai=43&journee1=1&journee2=34&cat=Gen LFP 6 August 2013 The season began on 1 July 1973 and ended on 5 June 1974. The winter break was in effect from 22 December 1973 to 12 January 1974. Two points were awarded for a win, with no points for a loss. If the match was drawn, each team received one point. Likewise, this season was the first time that bonus points were awarded: any team scoring three or more goals in a match received an additional point. During the play–offs, if the aggregate score was tied after two legs, the match was decided by extra time and/or penalty shootout.October 2025 League tables Group A main WDL PR y 2 LIL Lille VAL Valenciennes ROU Rouen BOU Boulogne LAV Laval LOR Lorient BES Besançon DUN Dunkerque BRS Brest BRG Bourges CHM Chaumont MON Montluçon CAM Cambrai B41 Blois HAZ Hazebrouck POI Poitiers LMF Le Mans ROC ES La Rochelle 24 8 2 68 21 11 C,P 21 7 6 78 29 15 18 6 10 59 31 14 16 10 8 58 39 11 16 10 8 54 40 6 14 10 10 50 34 7 14 8 12 53 50 5 13 7 14 49 50 7 13 9 12 41 43 2 10 11 13 36 54 4 9 12 13 45 58 4 11 5 18 52 61 6 11 9 14 42 55 2 10 9 15 36 52 4 10 8 16 45 54 4 10 7 17 43 61 5 R 5 8 21 29 63 5 R 5 8 21 29 72 R #ACE1AF Promotion to 1974–75 French Division 1Qualification to the Finale de la Division 2 P1QF2 inherit Qualification for Division 1 Playoffs QPO #FFCCCC Relegation to 1974–75 French Division 3 fr Championnat de France de football de Division 3 1974-1975 R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Group B main WDL 5 PR y 2 RED Red Star PSG Paris Saint-Germain TFC Toulouse AVI Avignon TLN Toulon MLV CA Mantes-la-Ville ACA Ajaccio CNS Cannes ANG Angoulême MUL Mulhouse RCF Entente BFN SET Sète CHA Châteauroux FCG Gueugnon BH Béziers Hérault NEV Nevers ARL Arles-Avignon VIT CS Vittel 19 12 3 71 29 11 P 19 6 9 70 42 13 P 17 5 12 64 42 9 15 10 9 47 33 6 15 8 11 50 39 8 14 7 13 47 45 4 12 9 13 46 44 6 R 11 12 11 39 42 5 13 8 13 45 49 5 12 7 15 49 56 7 11 9 14 42 48 5 13 8 13 30 51 2 10 10 14 43 47 5 10 9 15 46 56 5 11 8 15 35 46 4 10 10 14 37 49 4 R 9 8 17 44 67 4 R 8 8 18 27 49 2 R #ACE1AF 1974–75 French Division 1Championship play-offs P1QF2 #ACE1AF 1974–75 French Division 1Promotion play-offs P1QPO #FFCCCC 1974–75 French Division 3 fr Championnat de France de football de Division 3 1974-1975 R R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Histoire du PSG Championship play-offs 30 May 1974 Red Star 2–0 Lille Victor Hugo Jarra 5 pen.Ducuing 89 Stade de Paris, Saint-Ouen 4,084 Michel Kitabdjian 5 June 1974 Lille 5–1 yes Red Star Gabriel Desmenez fr Gabriel Desmenez Desmenez 7, 75Gauthier 35Coste 108Alain Verhoeve fr Alain Verhoeve Verhoeve 115 ? 90 Stade Henri-Jooris, Lille 7,608 Roger Machin Promotion play-offs 31 May 1974 Valenciennes 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain Patrick Jeskowiak fr Patrick Jeskowiak Jeskowiak 61Wilczek 75 pen. M'Pelé 22 Stade Nungesser, Valenciennes 11,000 Robert Héliès 4 June 1974 Paris Saint-Germain 4–2 Valenciennes M'Pelé 35Dogliani 54, 75Marella 61 Pierre Neubert fr Pierre Neubert Neubert 39Wilczek 48 Parc des Princes, Paris 19,511 Robert Wurtz References 30em External links France - List of final tables (RSSSF) 1973–74 2 France