Ligue 2 Season Finale: Lens and Caen Promoted, Chateauroux Relegated
Key Points:
- Promotions: Lens and Caen secure promotion to Ligue 1 alongside Metz, who had already clinched the Ligue 2 title.
- Lens’ Victory: Lens sealed their return to Ligue 1 with a comfortable 2-0 victory over CA Bastia, with Coulibaly scoring a brace.
- Caen’s Draw: Despite ending their season with a 2-2 draw against Dijon, Caen’s promotion was confirmed.
- Auxerre Avoid Relegation: AJ Auxerre managed to secure their place in Ligue 2 for another season following a goalless draw against Nancy and Chateauroux’s defeat to Bastia.
- Chateauroux Relegated: Chateauroux’s loss to Bastia condemns them to relegation to the National league next season.
Results from the Final Matchday:
- Brest 3-0 Châteauroux
- Troyes 4-1 Niort
- Tours FC 3-0 Clermont Foot
- Angers 1-0 Istres
- Le Havre 2-1 Arles-Avignon
- Créteil-Lusitanos 1-1 Nîmes
- Auxerre 0-0 Nancy
- CA Bastia 0-2 Lens
- Dijon 2-2 Caen
- Laval 0-0 Metz
Summary:
The 38th and final day of the French Ligue 2 season saw Lens and Caen clinch promotion to Ligue 1 alongside champions Metz. Lens secured their promotion with a 2-0 win over CA Bastia, while Caen’s 2-2 draw against Dijon was enough to seal their place in Ligue 1. Meanwhile, Chateauroux suffered relegation after a 3-0 defeat to Bastia. AJ Auxerre narrowly avoided relegation with a goalless draw against Nancy. The final day’s results also included wins for Brest, Troyes, Tours FC, Angers, and Le Havre, along with draws between Créteil-Lusitanos and Nîmes, as well as Laval and Metz.
Tags: Lens, Caen, Chateauroux, Auxerre, Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Metz
