The 2024–25 Ligue 2, commonly known as Ligue 2 BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the 86th season of Ligue 2. It began on 16 August 2024 and will conclude on 10 May 2025.
Red Star (promoted after 5 years of absence) and Martigues (promoted return after 22 years of absence). Since Ligue 2 reduced in size, 4 teams were relegated and only 2 promoted,[1] so Troyes, Quevilly-Rouen, Concarneau, and Valenciennes were relegated[2] (after 1, 3, 1, and 10 seasons in the second division respectively). Troyes has now been relegated in two consecutive seasons and Valenciennes had last been in the third division since 2004–05. From Ligue 1, Metz, Lorient and Clermont Foot have been relegated to Ligue 2 (after 1, 4 and 3 years in top tier respectively).[2] Auxerre, Angers and Saint-Étienne were promoted to Ligue 1 after one-year absence for the first two and two-year absence for the last one.[3]
On June 27, 2024, the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG) decided to administratively downgrade Ajaccio to Championnat National by questioning the financial situation of the club, although it was profitable at the end of the 2022–2023 season.[4] They appealed the decision, and on the 11th of July 2024, they were reinstated in Ligue 2 for the 2024–25 season.[5]
Troyes were reinstated to Ligue 2 following a request approved by the DNCG.[6]
In a repeat of the 2022 off-season, Bordeaux was administratively relegated to Championnat National in response to their financial struggles. This occurred following the failure of Fenway Sports Group's proposed takeover; although the club had initially appealed the decision, it later withdrew the appeal.[7] With the club being required to present the DNCG with their budget prior to the start of the 2024–25 season, they could suffer a further demotion to the Championnat National 2.[8]
On August 17th, 2024, Bordeaux's demotion to Championnat National 2 was confirmed by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.[9]
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 10,446 | ||
| Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 | ||
| Annecy | Parc des Sports | 15,660 | ||
| Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 16,078 | ||
| Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 21,215 | ||
| Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 11,980 | ||
| Dunkerque | Stade Marcel-Tribut | 4,933 | ||
| Grenoble | Stade des Alpes | 20,068 | ||
| Guingamp | Stade de Roudourou | 18,378 | ||
| Laval | Stade Francis Le Basser | 18,607 | ||
| Lorient | Stade du Moustoir | 18,890 | ||
| Martigues | Stade Francis Turcan | 8,290 | ||
| Longeville-lès-Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 28,786 | ||
| Stade Sébastien Charléty | 19,151 | |||
| Pau | Nouste Camp | 4,031 | ||
| Stade Bauer | 10,000 | |||
| Rodez | Stade Paul-Lignon | 5,955 | ||
| Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 21,684 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors (front) | Sponsors (back) | Sponsors (sleeve) | Sponsors (shorts) | Sponsors (socks) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio |  | | Adidas | Cullettività di Corsica-Collectivité de Corse, Gamm Vert | Madewis | Air Corsica, AZ Habitat | Ajaccio, Europcar | None | |
| Amiens |  | | Puma | Intersport, Igol Lubrifiants, Gueudet | Igol Lubrifiants | None | Amiens Métropole, E.Leclerc Rivery | None | |
| Annecy | | | Adidas | MSC Cruises, Mediaco Vrac, TeamWork | Stgenergy, Nissan Groupe Maurin | Tissier Technique | LP Charpente, Burger King | None | |
| Bastia | | | Adidas | Oscaro Power, Corsica Ferries, Capembal, Roncaglia Blanchisserie, Collectivité de Corse, Coviag, Olivier Bleu, Smart Good Things, Casa di e Lingue | Payfoot, ESSE, Madewis | Groupe Actual, Asco6Tem | Burger King, Garage Corsa, CORSECARLOC | None | |
| Caen | | | Kappa | Starwash (H)/Saint James Clothing (A), Künkel, Thalazur | Imprimerie NII, Guilloux | Carrefour Ouistreham | Crédit Agricole Normandie, Printngo Publicité | None | |
| Clermont | Sébastien Bichard | Johan Gastien | Uhlsport | Staffmatch, Puy-de-Dôme, Crédit Mutuel | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (H), Pingeon & Fils | Radio SCOOP | Systèmes Solaires | None | |
| Dunkerque | Demba Thiam | Adidas | Intersport, Dunkerque Communauté Urbaine, Topensi | DS Levage | 2024 Vivre les JO #dunkerqueagglo Tous en bleu, blanc, rouge | Hauts-de-France, Onet | None | ||
| Grenoble | | | Nike | Vinci Immobilier (H)/Carrefour Market (A), Carrefour (H)/Vinci Immobilier (A), Smart Good Things, Grenoble Alpes Métropole | Chamrousse, Le Cabanon en Provence | None | LCR | None | |
| Guingamp | | | Umbro | Celtigel, Creactuel, Breizh Cola, Ballay | Jardiman, Vital Concept | Cafés Coïc | Bernard Jarnoux Crêpier, Tibbloc | None | |
| Laval | | | Kappa | Lactel, La Mayenne Le Département, Laval Agglo | V and B Cave & Bar, Groupe Lucas, Mayenne | Groupe Actual | Laval Agglo, SEPAL, Aropiz | None | |
| Lorient | | Laurent Abergel | Umbro | Jean Floc'h, Acadomia, Breizh Cola | KarrGreen, MA Pièces Autos Bretagne | Actual Group | |||
| Martigues | Thierry Laurey | | None | None | None | None | None | None | |
| Metz | Stéphane Le Mignan | Matthieu Udol | Kappa | Car Avenue (H), MOSL Mosselle Sans Limite, Malezieux, Axia Interim | Technitoit, Nacon | Eurométropole de Metz | E.Leclerc Moselle, LCR | ||
| Paris | |  | Adidas | Bahrain Victorious, Lycamobile | Vinci | None | None | None | |
| Pau | | | Puma | Bullux Services, Pau, Casino de Pau, Intersport | Arobase Intérim, Brico Fenêtre, Iroise Bellevie | Bullux Services | Übi Care | None | |
| Red Star | Grégory Poirier | Vacant | None | None | None | None | None | None | |
| Rodez | | | Adidas | Maxoutil, E.Leclerc | aveyron.fr | Intersport, Maxoutil, Andrieu Construction | None | ||
| Troyes | | | Le Coq Sportif | LCR (H), Troyes, norelem, Festilight | Sinfin, Amplitude Groupe Automobile | Century 21 Groupe Martinot | Huguier Frères | None |