2018–19 Ligue 2
The 2018–19 Ligue 2 (referred to as the Domino's Ligue 2 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 80th season since its establishment. Teams Team changes Promoted from 2017–18 Championnat National *Red Star *Béziers *Grenoble Relegated from 2017–18 Ligue 1 *Troyes *Metz Promoted to 2018–19 Ligue 1 *Reims *Nîmes Relegated to 2018–19 Championnat National * Bourg-Péronnas * Quevilly-Rouen *Tours Stadia and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results Promotion play-offs A promotion play-off competition was held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2018–19 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in 2018–19 Ligue 1. The quarter-final was played on 21 May and the semi-final was played on 24 May. Relegation play-offs A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and the 3rd-placed team of 2018–19 Championnat National. This was played ove ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsorship reasons, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with both Ligue 1 and the third division Championnat National. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 34 games each, totalling 306 games in the season. Most games are played on Fridays and Mondays, with a few games played during weekday and weekend evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. Ligue 2 was founded a year after the creation of the first division in 1933 under the name ''Division 2'' and has served as the second division of French football ever since. The name lasted until 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chamois Niortais F
The chamois (; ) (''Rupicapra rupicapra'') or Alpine chamois is a species of goat-antelope native to the mountains in Southern Europe, from the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Apennines, the Dinarides, the Tatra Mountains, Tatra to the Carpathian Mountains, the Balkan Mountains, the Rila–Rhodope Mountains, Rhodope massif, Pindus, the northeastern mountains of Turkey, and the Caucasus. It has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand. Some subspecies of chamois are strictly protected in the EU under the European Habitats Directive. Description The chamois is a very small bovid. A fully grown chamois reaches a height of and measures . Males, which weigh , are slightly larger than females, which weigh . Both males and females have short, straightish horns which are hooked backwards near the tip, the horn of the male being thicker. In summer, the fur has a rich brown colour which turns to a light grey in winter. Distinct characteristics are white contrasting marks on t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01
Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01, also known as FBBP 01 and FC Bourg-Péronnas, is a French association football team founded in 1942. They are based in Bourg-en-Bresse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and currently play in Championnat National from 2024–25, the third tier of the French football league system. They play at the Stade Marcel-Verchère in Bourg-en-Bresse, which has a capacity of 11,400. History 2015–2020: Professional football The club was promoted to Ligue 2 by virtue of being a point ahead of Strasbourg following their 2–0 victory over US Boulogne. After being the first football club in the Ain participating in the National 2 in 1994, FC Bourg-Péronnas were the first football club of the department to play at the professional level. In July 2015, the club changed its name to Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01. The club was relegated at the end of the 2017–18 Ligue 2 season, after losing the relegation play-off to Grenoble Grenoble ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018–19 Championnat National
The 2018–19 Championnat National season was the 21st season since the establishment of the Championnat National, which serves as the third division of the French football league system. Team changes To National Promoted from National 2 * Marignane-Gignac * Villefranche *Drancy *Le Mans Relegated from Ligue 2 * Bourg-Péronnas * Quevilly-Rouen *Tours From National Relegated to National 2 * Les Herbiers * Marseille Consolat *Créteil Promoted to Ligue 2 *Red Star *Béziers *Grenoble Stadia and locations League table Promotion play-offs A promotion play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and 3rd-placed team of the 2018–19 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 28 May and 2 June. ---- ''Le Mans won 3–2 on aggregate and were promoted to Ligue 2, while Gazélec Ajaccio were relegated to the Championnat National.'' Top scorers References {{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Championnat National Championna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nîmes Olympique
Nîmes Olympique (commonly referred to as simply Nîmes) is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was founded on 12 April 1937 and currently plays in the Championnat National, the third tier of French football. The Stade des Antonins is the club's home stadium. History Initially founded in 1901 by Henri Monnier as Sporting Club Nîmois, the club's competitive history can be traced back to the Championnat Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques where they won the 1908 edition of the competition in the Languedoc zone before eventually being knocked out by Olympique de Marseille 2-5. Sporting Club Nîmois was dissolved in 1935 before a continuation of the club in Nîmes Olympique was established on April 12, 1937. An article for association status for the club was accepted on 4 June 1937. In the years following World War 2, Nîmes were promoted to the French Division 1 during the 1949-1950 season and finishing fifth in Division 1 the fol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stade De Reims
Stade de Reims () is a French professional football club based in Reims. The club was formed in 1931 and plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of football in France. Reims plays home matches at the Stade Auguste Delaune. Reims is one of the most successful clubs in French football history having won six Ligue 1 titles, two Coupe de France trophies, and five Trophée des champions titles. The club has also performed well on European level having finished as runners-up in the 1956 and 1959 editions of the European Cup, and winning the Latin Cup and Coppa delle Alpi in 1953 and 1977, respectively. However, since the 1980s, Reims have struggled to get back to their zenith. The club hovered between Ligue 2 and the Championnat National for over thirty years after their relegation from the top flight in 1979. In 2012, they were promoted back to Ligue 1, were relegated again in 2016, but returned two years later. Reims is viewed as a legendary club within French football circles, not ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018–19 Ligue 1
The 2018–19 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 81st season since its establishment. The season began on 10 August 2018 and concluded on 24 May 2019. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions. On 21 April, Paris Saint-Germain won their second consecutive Ligue 1 title and eighth title overall following Lille's 0–0 draw against Toulouse. Teams Twenty teams competed in the league, with two promoted teams from Ligue 2, Reims and Nîmes, replacing the two relegated teams from the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, Troyes and Metz. Stadia and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results Relegation play-offs The 2018–19 season ended with a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team, Dijon, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Lens, on a two-legged confrontation. ---- ''Dijon won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017–18 Ligue 1
The 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 80th season since its establishment. The season started on 4 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. AS Monaco FC, Monaco were the defending champions. On 15 April, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain won their seventh Ligue 1 title with five games to spare following a 7–1 victory over Monaco. Teams Twenty teams competed in the league, with three promoted teams from 2016–17 Ligue 2, Ligue 2: Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace, Strasbourg (2016–17 Ligue 2, Ligue 2 champions, after a nine-year absence), Amiens SC, Amiens (2016–17 Ligue 2, Ligue 2 runner-up, their first ever Ligue 1) and Troyes AC, Troyes (winner of the relegation play-off against FC Lorient, Lorient, with immediate return), replacing the three relegated teams from the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season: SC Bastia, Bastia (finished 20th, after five years), AS Nancy, Nancy (finished 19th, with immediate return) and FC L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017–18 Championnat National
The 2017–18 Championnat National season is the 20th season since its establishment. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2017. Team changes To National Promoted from CFA * Cholet * L'Entente * Grenoble * Rodez Relegated from Ligue 2 * Red Star * Laval From National Relegated to CFA * Épinal * CA Bastia * Sedan * Belfort Promoted to Ligue 2 * Châteauroux * Quevilly-Rouen * Paris FC Stadia and locations League table Promotion play-off A promotion play-off will be held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed 2017–18 Ligue 2 team and the 3rd-placed team of Championnat National. This will be played over two legs on 22 and 27 May 2018. ---- ''Grenoble'' are promoted to 2018–19 Ligue 2 Top scorers References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Championnat National Championnat National seasons France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and terri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ligue De Football Professionnel
The (, ''Professional Football League''), commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France and Monaco. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation. The current president of the league is Vincent Labrune. It is headquartered in Paris. The league is responsible for overseeing, organizing, and managing the top two leagues in France, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 and is also responsible for the 36 professional football clubs that contest football in France (both 18 in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2). Foundation The history of the Ligue de Football Professionnel dates back before World War II when the committee's primary motive was to ensure clubs in France pay players their wages. The chairman of the early predecessor of the league was Emmanuel Gambardella. Another committee, which monitored professional clubs and the status of professional players also existed during this time and was headed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza, Inc., commonly referred to as Domino's, is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain founded in 1960 and led by CEO Russell Weiner. The corporation is Delaware General Corporation Law, Delaware-domiciled and headquartered at the Domino's Farms office park in Ann Arbor Township, near Ann Arbor, Michigan. As of 2018, Domino's had approximately 15,000 stores, with 5,649 in the United States, 1,500 in India, and 1,249 in the United Kingdom. Domino's has stores in over 83 countries and 5,701 cities worldwide. History 1960s–2010s In 1960, Tom Monaghan and his brother, Jim, took over the operation of DomiNick's, an existing location of a small pizza restaurant chain that had been owned by Dominick DeVarti, at 507 Cross Street (now 301 West Cross Street)Jim Leonard, ''Living the Faith: A Life of Tom Monaghan'' (University of Michigan Press, 2012) pp41-55 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, near Eastern Michigan University. The deal was secured by a $500 down payment, a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2019–20 Ligue 2
The 2019–20 Ligue 2 (referred to as the Domino's Ligue 2 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 81st season since its establishment. The season was suspended indefinitely on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 28 April 2020, the French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe 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 Lorient as champions of Ligue 2, and that the top two clubs would be promoted to Ligue 1, meaning Lens 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 Orléans and Le Mans remain in the competition. Teams Team changes The following were team changes with respect to the 2018–19 Ligue 2 season. Promoted from 2018– ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |