The 2019–20 Ligue 2 (referred to as the

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for sponsorship reasons) season was the 81st season since its establishment. The season was suspended indefinitely on 12 March 2020 due to the

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. On 28 April 2020, the French Prime Minister

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announced that there would be no sporting events, even behind closed doors, before September 2020, thus in effect ending the season. On 30 April 2020, the LFP declared

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as champions of Ligue 2, and that the top two clubs would be promoted to

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, meaning

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were promoted as well. The decision on relegations was deferred to the general assembly of the FFF on 20 May 2020. On 27 May 2020, the executive committee of the FFF rejected a proposal by the LFP to have 22 clubs in the 2020–21 competition, which would have seen

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remain in the competition.

Teams

Team changes

The following were team changes with respect to the

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season. Promoted from 2018–19 Championnat National *

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Relegated from

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Promoted to

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Relegated to

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Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Promotion play-offs

A promotion play-off competition was originally to be held at the end of the season, involving the third, fourth and fifth-placed teams in 2019–20 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in

. However, the matches were cancelled and the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team remained in the same division. ;Cancelled bracket

Relegation play-offs

A relegation play-off was originally to be held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and the third-placed team of the

. However, the matches were cancelled and both teams remained in their respective divisions.

Top scorers

Number of teams by regions

References

External links

Official site
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