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| Organising body | LFFP |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 (1982) |
| Country | France |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Première Ligue |
| Relegation to | Division 3 Féminine |
| Domestic cups | |
| Current champions | Les Marseillaises (2nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | FC Vendenheim (3 titles) |
| Current: 2025–26 Seconde Ligue | |
The Seconde Ligue (French pronunciation: [səɡɔ̃d liɡ]) is a professional women's association football league at the second level of the French football league system, and is run by the Ligue féminine de football professionnel (LFFP).1 Its annual competition features twelve teams playing two series of round-robin matches from September to June. At the end of each season, the top two teams are promoted to the top-level Première Ligue, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the third-tier, semi-professional Division 3 Féminine.23
History
Before the beginning of the 2024–25 season, the league's name changed from Division 2 to Seconde Ligue.4
Clubs
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 18,541
|
D3, 1st (of 24) 
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| EA Guingamp | Saint-Brieuc | Complexe Sportif Akademi EAG 1 | PL, 12th (of 12) 
| |
| FC Metz | Metz | Stade Dezavelle | 1,500
|
6th (of 11) |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | Grenoble | Stade Stijovic N°1 | D3, 2nd (of 24)
| |
| Le Mans FC | Le Mans | Parc des Sports La Californie 1 | 4th (of 11) | |
| LOSC Lille | Lille | Stadium Terrain N°1 | 7th (of 11) | |
| OGC Nice | Nice | Stade de la Plaine du Var N°1 | 1,000
|
9th (of 11) |
| Rodez AF | Rodez | Stade Paul-Lignon | 5,955
|
10th (of 11) |
| Stade de Reims | Reims | Stade Blériot 2 | 1,000
|
PL, 11th (of 12)
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| Thonon Evian GG FC | Ambilly | Stade Joseph-Moynat 1 | 8th (of 11) | |
| Toulouse FC | Toulouse | Parc des Sports Stadium A1 | 1,000
|
3rd (of 11) |
| US Saint-Malo | Saint-Malo | Stade de Marville 1 | 5th (of 11) |
Champions
| # | Season | Champions | Runners-up | Top goalscorer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player(s) | Goals | ||||
| Division 2 | |||||
1
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1982–83 | FCF Condéen | Paris Saint-Germain FC | ||
2
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1983–84 | US Le Neubourg | AS Saint-Quentin | ||
3
|
1984–85 | FC Boran-sur-Oise | Paris Saint-Germain FC | ||
4
|
1985–86 | US Villaines-la-Juhel | FCF Juvisy | ||
| National 1B | |||||
5
|
1992–93 |  OS Monaco
|
Stade quimpérois | ||
6
|
1993–94 | Toulouse OAC | US Orléans | ||
7
|
1994–95 | Caluire SCSC | US Mans | ||
8
|
1995–96 | ESOF La Roche-sur-Yon | US Bruay-La Buissière | ||
9
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1996–97 | Montpellier Le Crès | Stade quimpérois | ||
10
|
1997–98 | SC Saint-Clair Caluire | Croix Blanche Angers | ||
11
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1998–99 | Saint-Memmie Olympique | Stade quimpérois | ||
12
|
1999–00 | SC Schiltigheim | ES Cormelles-le-Royal | ||
13
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2000–01 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Caluire SCSC | ||
14
|
2001–02 | US Bruay-La Buissière | Stade quimpérois | ||
| Division 2 | |||||
15
|
2002–03 | FCF Hénin-Beaumont | US Compiègne | ||
16
|
2003–04 | FC Vendenheim | FCF Condéen | ||
17
|
2004–05 | US Compiègne | ESOF La Roche-sur-Yon | ||
18
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2005–06 | FCF Condéen | Stade Briochin | ||
19
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2006–07 | FC Vendenheim | RC Saint-Étienne |  Corinne Lebailly (Vendenheim)
|
25
|
20
|
2007–08 | FCF Nord Allier Yzeure | FCF Condéen | Lilas Traïkia (ASPTT Albi)
|
21
|
21
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2008–09 | ESOF La Roche-sur-Yon | Montigny AS | Marine Augis (Tours)
|
25
|
22
|
2009–10 | Rodez AF | Le Mans | Sarah Palacin (FF Issy)
|
25
|
23
|
2010–11 | FC Vendenheim | AS Muret | Fanny Tenret (Muretaine)
|
25
|
24
|
2011–12 | Toulouse | Arras FCF | Sandra Maurice (Toulouse)
|
28
|
25
|
2012–13 | FCF Hénin-Beaumont | ASJ Soyaux-Charente | Fanny Tenret (Muretaine)
|
30
|
26
|
2013–14 | ASPTT Albi | AS Algrange | Valérie Gauvin Toulouse
|
32
|
27
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2014–15 | VGA Saint-Maur | ESOF La Roche-sur-Yon |  Marlyse Ngo (Saint-Maur)
|
43
|
28
|
2015–16 | Olympique de Marseille | FC Metz | Sarah Cambot (Bordeaux) Laury Jesus (Grenoble)
|
24
|
29
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2016–17 | Lille OSC | FC Fleury 91 |  Jana Coryn (Lille)
|
23
|
30
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2017–18 | FC Metz | Dijon FCO | Marlyse Ngo (Nancy-Lorraine)
|
28
|
31
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2018–19 | Stade de Reims | Olympique de Marseille | Kelly Gago (Saint-Étienne)
|
20
|
32
|
2019–20 | No titles were awarded as the competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
| |||
33
|
2020–21 | ||||
34
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2021–22 | Rodez AF | Le Havre AC | Sarah Palacin (Nice)
|
18
|
35
|
2022–23 | AS Saint-Étienne | Lille OSC |  Selen Altunkulak (Toulouse) Mama Diop (Marseille)
|
20
|
36
|
2023–24 | RC Strasbourg | FC Nantes |  Aude Gbedjissi (Lens)
|
14
|
| Seconde Ligue | |||||
37
|
2024–25 | Olympique de Marseille | RC Lens | Aude Gbedjissi (Lens)
|
15
|
References
References
- "Le football féminin français ne veut pas manquer le dernier train du professionnalisme". 31 July 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via Le Monde.
- Corcos, Léo (8 March 2021). "Joueuses et joueurs entre incompréhension et colère après le nouvel arrêt du football amateur (N2 et D2)". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "SM Caen. Anaïs Bounouar : Aller en Division 2 peut changer leur vie de joueuse" (in French). Puesto France. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "Seconde Ligue". fff.fr. Fédération française de football. Retrieved 3 November 2024.