| Competition: | Ligue 2 |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Dates: | 24 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 |
| Winners: | Toulouse |
| Promoted: | Toulouse Ajaccio Auxerre |
| Relegated: | Dunkerque Nancy |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 868 |
| League Topscorer: | Rhys Healey |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Longest Wins: | 6 matches Paris FC |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 16 matches Paris FC |
| Longest Winless: | 15 matches Rodez |
| Longest Losses: | 6 matches Niort |
| Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 Ligue 2 was the 83rd season of the Ligue 2. The season began on 24 July 2021 and concluded on 14 May 2022.[1] The fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[2] [3]
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,446 | ||
| Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 | ||
| Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 21,379 | ||
| Furiani | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,078 | ||
| Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 21,215 | ||
| Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 15,995 | ||
| Dunkirk | Stade Marcel-Tribut | 4,200 | ||
| Grenoble | Stade des Alpes | 20,068 | ||
| Guingamp | Stade de Roudourou | 18,378 | ||
| Le Havre | Stade Océane | 25,178 | ||
| Tomblaine | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 | ||
| Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | ||
| Niort | Stade René Gaillard | 10,886 | ||
| Stade Charléty | 20,000 | |||
| Pau | Nouste Camp | 4,031 | ||
| Rodez | Stade Paul-Lignon | 5,955 | ||
| Rouen | Stade Robert Diochon | 12,018 | ||
| Montbéliard | Stade Auguste Bonal | 20,005 | ||
| Toulouse | Stadium Municipal | 33,150 | ||
| Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut | 25,172 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio |  |  | Adidas | Auchan Atrium | |
| Amiens | | | Puma | Intersport | |
| Auxerre | |  | Macron | Remorques LOUALT | |
| Bastia | | | Adidas | Oscaro Power | |
| Caen | |  | Umbro | Maisons France Confort (H), Campagne de France (A & 3) | |
| Dijon | |  | Lotto | Groupe Roger Martin (H) | |
| Dunkerque | | | Kappa | Intersport | |
| Grenoble | | | Nike | Carrefour, Sempa, BONTAZ | |
| Guingamp | |  | Umbro | Servagroupe (H), Aroma Celte (A) | |
| Le Havre | | | Joma | Filiassur, SEAFRIGO Group | |
| Nancy | | Puma | Lor Port | ||
| Nîmes | | | Puma | Bastide Médical | |
| Niort | | | Erima | Restaurant Le Billon (H), Cheminées Poujoulat (A) | |
| Paris FC | | | Nike | Vinci | |
| Pau | | | Adidas | Iroise Bellevie | |
| Quevilly-Rouen | | | Kappa | Matmut | |
| Rodez | | | Adidas | Max Outil | |
| Sochaux |  | | Nike | Nedey Automobiles | |
| Toulouse | |  | Craft | LP Promotion Group | |
| Valenciennes | | | Acerbis | Mutuelle Just |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy | | End of contract | 20 May 2021 | Pre-season | 20 May 2021[4] | ||
| Dunkerque | | Mutual consent | 31 May 2021 | | 31 May 2021[5] | ||
| Toulouse | | Sacked | 2 June 2021[6] | | 23 June 2021[7] | ||
| Amiens | | Mutual consent | 16 June 2021 | | 16 June 2021[8] | ||
| Grenoble | | Signed by Amiens | 16 June 2021 |  | 18 June 2021[9] | ||
| Paris FC | | Resigned | 18 June 2021[10] | | 20 June 2021[11] | ||
| Caen | | End of tenure as caretaker | 30 June 2021 | | 1 July 2021[12] | ||
| Guingamp | | End of tenure as caretaker | 30 June 2021 | | 1 July 2021[13] | ||
| Dijon | | Sacked | 23 August 2021[14] | 19th | | 23 August 2021[15] | |
| Bastia | | Sacked | 22 September 2021[16] | 18th | | 2 October 2021[17] | |
| Nancy | Sacked | 25 September 2021[18] | 20th | (caretaker) | 25 September 2021 | ||
| Valenciennes | | Sacked | 5 November 2021[19] | 16th | (caretaker) | 5 November 2021 | |
| Grenoble | | Sacked | 14 December 2021[20] | 15th | | 29 December 2021[21] | |
| Quevilly-Rouen | | Signed by Troyes | 3 January 2022[22] | 11th | | 4 January 2022[23] | |
| Nancy | | End of tenure as caretaker | 3 January 2022 | 20th | | 3 January 2022[24] | |
| Nîmes | | Sacked | 4 January 2022[25] | 12th | | 4 January 2022 |
A promotion play-off competition was held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2021–22 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in 2021–22 Ligue 1.
The quarter-final was played on 18 May and the semi-final was played on 21 May.[26]
Round 1
Round 2
Promotion Play-off Final
1st leg
2nd leg2–2 on aggregate, Auxerre won 5–4 on penalties and were promoted to 2022–23 Ligue 1; Saint-Étienne were relegated to 2022–23 Ligue 2.
A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed team of the 2021–22 Ligue 2 and the 3rd-placed team of the 2021–22 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 24 and 29 May.[1]
First leg
Second legQuevilly-Rouen won 5–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
| Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |||
| August |  Alexandre Mendy | Caen | [28] | |
| September | Gaëtan Charbonnier | Auxerre | [29] | |
| October | Youssouf M'Changama | Guingamp | [30] | |
| November | Rhys Healey | Toulouse | [31] | |
| December | Morgan Guilavogui | Paris FC | [32] | |
| January | Aldo Kalulu | Ajaccio | [33] | |
| February | Branco van den Boomen | Toulouse | [34] | |
| March | Branco van den Boomen | Toulouse | [35] | |
| April | Rhys Healey | Toulouse | [36] | |
| Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Branco van den Boomen | Toulouse | [37] |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Benjamin Leroy | Ajaccio | |
| Goal of the Season | Youssouf M'Changama | Guingamp | |
| Manager of the Season | Philippe Montanier | Toulouse |
