2009–10 Ligue 2
Season | 2009–10 |
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Champions | Caen |
Promoted | Caen Brest Arles-Avignon |
Relegated | Guingamp Strasbourg Bastia |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 883 (2.32 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Olivier Giroud (21) |
Biggest home win | Bastia 6–1 Nîmes (18 August 2009) Nantes 5–0 Istres (21 August 2009) |
Biggest away win | Nîmes 0–4 Caen (27 November 2009) |
Highest scoring | Dijon FCO 5–4 Châteauroux (30 October 2009) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
The Ligue 2 2009–10 season was the sixty-ninth[1] edition since its establishment. The fixtures were announced on 5 June 2009,[2] and the league began on 7 August and ended on 14 May 2010.[3]
German sportswear company Puma became the official provider of match balls for the season after agreeing to a long term partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel.[4]
Promotion and relegation
[edit]Teams relegated from 2008–09 Ligue 1
Teams promoted to 2009–10 Ligue 1
- Champions: Lens
- Runners-up: Montpellier
- 3rd Place: Boulogne
Teams promoted from 2008–09 Championnat National
- Champions: Istres
- Runners-up: Laval
- 3rd Place: Arles-Avignon
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Championnat National
DNCG Ruling on Arles-Avignon
[edit]All clubs that secured status for Ligue 2 play this season had to be approve by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.[5][6]
On 23 June, the DNCG ruled that AC Arles-Avignon would not be allowed to play in Ligue 2 following their promotion from the Championnat National, due to irregularities in the club's financial accounts and management.[7] On 3 July, following an appeal, the DNCG reversed its decision reinstating Arles' Ligue 2 status.[8]
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
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1 | Caen (C, P) | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 69 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
2 | Brest (P) | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 67 | |
3 | Arles-Avignon (P) | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 60 | |
4 | Metz | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 56 | |
5 | Angers | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 55 | |
6 | Clermont | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 54 | |
7 | Le Havre | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 52 | |
8 | Laval | 38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 51 | |
9 | Dijon | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 51 | |
10 | Nîmes | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 51 | |
11 | Tours | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 49 | |
12 | Sedan | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 49 | |
13 | Ajaccio | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 48 | |
14 | Vannes | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 46 | |
15 | Nantes | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 45 | |
16 | Châteauroux | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 44 | |
17 | Istres | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 44 | |
18 | Guingamp (R) | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 43 | Originally relegated to 2010-11 Championnat de France Amateur but insted relegated to Championnat National[a] |
19 | Strasbourg (R) | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 42 | |
20 | Bastia (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ On 15 June 2010, following a review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that both Bastia and Gueugnon would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur, while Amiens, Guingamp, and Strasbourg were having its accounts subjected to further deliberation to determine whether each club could retain its professional status.[9][10] Both Bastia and Gueugnon had the option to appeal the decision. On 25 June 2010, the Corsican Assembly and the General Council of Haute-Corse approved grants of €800,000 and €150,000 to be given to Bastia in order for the club to meet the DNCG's financial requirements, which would allow the club to remain in the Championnat National.[11] However, on 6 July, the DNCG remained firm on its stance relegating the club to the fourth division after questioning the legitimacy of the grants and the sale of the club's training center. Bastia president, Julien Lolli, remained confident that the club would play in the Championnat National and issued an appeal to the CNOSF, the National Sporting Committee of France, the same day.[12] On 2 July, the DNCG announced that Gueugnon would remain in National after the club successfully appealed to the organisation.[13] On 16 July, the CNOSF ruled against the DNCG and announced that Bastia should play in the Championnat National.[14] The club's place in the league was confirmed upon the release of the league table. On 2 July, local media in Alsace reported that Strasbourg were on the verge of being relegated to the Championnat de France amateur by the DNCG due to financial issues.[15] The club responded by announcing its willingness to appeal if the news reported was confirmed. With the club's accounts still being reviewed, Strasbourg's financial issues were slightly alleviated after the sale of striker Magaye Gueye to English club Everton for €1.4 million.[16] Strasbourg later transferred captain Guillaume Lacour and Algerian international Yacine Bezzaz to Évian and Troyes, respectively, for nominal fees. On 16 July, the report was confirmed when the DNCG officially relegated Strasbourg to the CFA. Strasbourg appealed the decision the following week.[17] On 22 July, Strasbourg's appeal was successful with the DNCG ruling in favour of a return to National.[18] The return of Strasbourg to National means that twenty-one clubs competed in the 2010–11 edition of the league.
Results
[edit]Statistics
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Top goalscorers[edit]
Last updated: 3 June 2010
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Assists table[edit]
Last updated: 3 June 2010
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Scoring
[edit]- First goal of the season: Magaye Gueye for Strasbourg against Châteauroux, 1 minute and 20 seconds. (7 August 2009).[19]
- Fastest goal in a match: 8 seconds – Rémi Maréval for Nantes against Nîmes. (26 September 2009).[20]
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+2 minutes and 36 seconds – Nolan Roux for Brest against Laval (7 August 2009)[21]
- First own goal of the season: Thomas Mienniel (Angers) for Châteauroux, 38 minutes and 27 seconds (18 August 2009)[22]
- First penalty kick of the season: 5 minutes and 27 seconds – Jérôme Lebouc (scored) for Laval against Brest (7 August 2009).[23]
- First hat-trick of the season: Christophe Gaffory for Bastia against Nîmes (18 August 2009);
3',
17',
52'.[24]
- Most goals scored in a game by one player: 4 goals by Olivier Giroud for Tours against Arles-Avignon (18 September 2009);
7',
44',
65',
90'.[25]
- Widest winning margin: 5 goals
- Most goals in a match: 9 goals
- Dijon 5–4 Châteauroux (30 October 2009).[27]
- Most goals in one half: 5 goals
- Dijon v Châteauroux (30 October 2009); 1–3 at half time, 5–4 final.[27]
Discipline
[edit]- First yellow card of the season: Yvan Bourgis for Brest against Laval, 5 minutes and 37 seconds (7 August 2009)[21]
- First red card of the season: Vincent Bessat for Metz against Vannes, 57 minutes and 43 seconds (7 August 2009)[28]
- Card given at latest point in a game: Wahbi Khazri (yellow) at 90+4 minutes and 9 seconds for Bastia against Caen (14 August 2009)[29]
- Total cards in a single match: 9
- Nantes 5–0 Istres – 6 for Nantes (Ibrahim Tall, William Vainqueur (yellow), Tenema N'Diaye, William Vainqueur (red), Ivan Klasnić, & Stefan Babović) and 3 for Istres (Mamadou Doumbia, Faouzi El Brazi, & Adel Chedli) (21 August 2009)[26]
- Most yellow cards in a single match: 9
- Ajaccio 0–1 Guingamp – 5 for Ajaccio (Kévin Diaz, Thierry Debès, Jean-Philippe Sabo, Thomas Deruda, & Jonathan Martins) and 4 for Guingamp (Alharbi El-Jadeyaoui, Felipe Saad, Sébastien Grax, & Christian Bassila) (7 August 2009)[30]
- Most red cards in a single match: 3 – Bastia 6–1 Nîmes – 1 for Bastia (Mehdi Méniri) and 2 for Nîmes (Moussa Sidibé & Miodrag Stošić) (18 August 2009)[24]
Awards
[edit]The nominees for the Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Manager of the Year in Ligue 2. The winner was determined at the annual UNFP Awards, which was held on 9 May.[31] The winners are displayed in bold.
Player of the Year
[edit]Player | Nationality | Club |
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Benjamin Nivet | ![]() |
Caen |
Olivier Giroud | ![]() |
Tours |
Nolan Roux | ![]() |
Stade Brest |
Anthony Modeste | ![]() |
Angers |
Goalkeeper of the Year
[edit]Player | Nationality | Club |
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Benoît Costil | ![]() |
Sedan |
Steeve Elana | ![]() |
Stade Brest |
Cyrille Merville | ![]() |
Arles-Avignon |
Aléxis Thébaux | ![]() |
Caen |
Manager of the Year
[edit]Manager | Nationality | Club |
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Franck Dumas | ![]() |
Caen |
Alex Dupont | ![]() |
Stade Brest |
Michel Estevan | ![]() |
Arles-Avignon |
Philippe Hinschberger | ![]() |
Laval |
Team of the Year
[edit]Position | Player | Club |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Brest |
Defender | ![]() |
Brest |
Defender | ![]() |
Caen |
Defender | ![]() |
Sedan |
Defender | ![]() |
Caen |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Brest |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Caen |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Laval |
Forward | ![]() |
Brest |
Forward | ![]() |
Tours |
Forward | ![]() |
Angers |
Team information
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Ajaccio | ![]() |
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Caen | ![]() |
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Châteauroux | ![]() |
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Clermont | ![]() |
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Dijon | ![]() |
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Guingamp | ![]() |
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Istres | ![]() |
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Laval | ![]() |
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Le Havre | ![]() |
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Metz | ![]() |
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Nantes | ![]() |
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Nîmes | ![]() |
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Sedan | ![]() |
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Tours | ![]() |
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Vannes | ![]() |
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Stadiums
[edit]Last updated: 15 May 2010[32]
Team | Stadium | Capacity | Avg. attendance |
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Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 12,000 | 2,123 |
Angers | Stade Jean-Bouin | 16,300 | 6,591 |
Arles | Parc des Sports[33][34] | 7,500 | 4,141 |
Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 12,000 | 2,836 |
Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 10,228 | 7,702 |
Caen | Stade Michel d'Ornano | 21,500 | 13,199 |
Châteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,000 | 6,407 |
Clermont | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 10,363 | 4,429 |
Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 7,900 | 5,420 |
Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | 10,780 |
Istres | Stade Parsemain | 17,468 | 2,235 |
Laval | Stade Francis Le Basser | 18,703 | 6,679 |
Le Havre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux | 16,400 | 8,244 |
Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 26,700 | 11,232 |
Nantes | Stade de la Beaujoire | 38,285 | 15,814 |
Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | 8,265 |
Sedan | Stade Louis Dugauguez | 23,189 | 8,984 |
Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 11,328 |
Tours | Stade de la Vallée du Cher | 13,500 | 5,639 |
Vannes | Stade de la Rabine | 8,000 | 4,291 |
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