2007–08 Ligue 2


The Ligue 2 season 2007–08 was the sixty-sixth since its establishment, and started in August 2007. The fixtures were announced in June 2007.
FC Metz, the champions of Ligue 2, SM Caen, and RC Strasbourg were promoted to France's top division Ligue 1. Whereas, Troyes AC, CS Sedan, and FC Nantes were relegated to Ligue 2. The first matches of the season were played on 27 July 2007, and the season ended on 16 May 2008. The new Ligue 2 champions were crowned on 2 May 2008 when Le Havre AC drew with Montpellier HSC following FC Nantes's loss to Amiens SC that same day. As champions, Le Havre will be promoted to France's highest football division Ligue 1 for the upcoming 2008-09 season. For finishing in 2nd place and 3rd, both FC Nantes and Grenoble Foot 38 achieved promotion as well.
The relegation places were filled by FC Gueugnon, who were relegated after losing to AC Ajaccio on April 18, 2008. FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, who were relegated after to CS Sedan on May 2, 2008 and Chamois Niortais FC, who were relegated on the final day after losing to US Boulogne who were occupying the last relegation place coming into the final day.

20 participating teams

Top goalscorers

Last updated May 16, 2008
The top goalscorer was awarded to Le Havre AC's Guillaume Hoarau finishing with a stunning 28 goals averaging a goal per 118 minutes.
PositionPlayer's nameNationalityClubGoals
1Guillaume HoarauLe Havre AC28
2Grégory ThilUS Boulogne16
-Cédric FauréStade Reims16
4Titi BuengoAmiens SC14
5Nassim AkrourGrenoble13
6Paul Alo'oAngers SCO12
-Xavier PentecôteSC Bastia12
-Stéphane NoroTroyes AC12
9Souleymane CamaraMontpellier HSC11
-Claudiu KeserüLibourne-Saint-Seurin11

Managers

Stadia

Last updated August 8, 2008
TeamStadiumCapacityAvg. Attendance
AC AjaccioStade François Coty12,0002,218
Amiens SCStade de la Licorne12,0979,427
Angers SCOStade Jean Bouin17,0006,973
SC BastiaStade Armand Cesari12,0002,685
US BoulogneStade de la Libération7,3005,180
Stade Brest 29Stade Francis-Le Blé10,1895,730
LB ChâteaurouxStade Gaston Petit17,1736,520
Clermont FootStade Gabriel Montpied10,3635,368
Dijon FCOStade Gaston Gérard7,9004,890
Grenoble Foot 38Stade des Alpes20,0009,999
FC GueugnonStade Jean Laville13,8272,830
En Avant GuingampStade du Roudourou18,1269,043
Le Havre ACStade Jules Deschaseaux16,45411,632
FC Libourne-Saint-SeurinStade Jean-Antoine Moueix8,0002,608
Montpellier HSCStade de la Mosson32,9007,247
FC NantesStade de la Beaujoire32,28522,771
Chamois Niortais FCStade René Gaillard10,9885,358
Stade ReimsStade Auguste Delaune25,0006,861
CS Sedan ArdennesStade Louis Dugauguez23,1899,590
Troyes ACStade de l'Aube21,87710,110