Season 2007–08 Promoted Nantes
Grenoble Dates 27 Jul 2007 – 16 May 2008 | Champions Le Havre Top goalscorer Guillaume Hoarau (28) Champion Le Havre AC | |
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Relegated Chamois Niortais F.C., Football Club Libourne, FC Gueugnon People also search for 2008–09 Ligue 2, 2006–07 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.
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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.
League table
Last updated May 16, 2008
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
1. SC Bastia have been deducted two points by the Discipline Commission following an incident away to FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin on September 14, 2007.
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.
Stadia
Last updated August 8, 2008