French football Division 2 1984-85
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Overview
It was contested by 36 teams, and Le HavreLe Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
and Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
won the championship.
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | GF | GA | W | D | L | Note |
| 1 | Le Havre Le Havre AC Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France... |
34 | 52 | 69 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 6 | Promoted |
| 2 | Mulhouse FC Mulhouse Football Club de Mulhouse is a French association football club based in Mulhouse. The club was founded in 1893 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. Mulhouse plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Ill located within the city... |
34 | 50 | 62 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 34 | 46 | 51 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 8 | Promoted |
| 4 | Orléans US Orléans Union Sportive Orléanaise Loiret Football is a French association football club based in Orléans. The club was founded in 1920 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third division of French football, having achieved promotion from the Championnat de France amateur in the 2009–10... |
34 | 43 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 6 | |
| 5 | En Avant Guingamp En Avant Guingamp En Avant de Guingamp is a French association football club based in the commune of Guingamp. The club was founded in 1912 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football, having won promotion from the Championnat National following the 2010–11 season. Guingamp plays its home... |
34 | 42 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 9 | |
| 6 | Valenciennes | 34 | 40 | 46 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 9 | |
| 7 | Besançon Besançon RC Besançon Racing Club is a French football club based in Besançon. It was founded in 1904-1905. They play at the Stade Léo Lagrange.- Current squad :As of September 2011.- Coaching staff :... |
34 | 36 | 47 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
| 8 | CS Sedan Ardennes CS Sedan Ardennes Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan , is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Sedan plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located... |
34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
| 9 | Stade Quimpérois Stade Quimpérois Quimper Cornouaille FC is a French football team from the city of Quimper, Finistère, currently playing in Championnat de France amateur group D . The team used to be known as Stade Quimpérois.-History:... |
34 | 33 | 40 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 10 | Red Star Paris Red Star Saint-Ouen Red Star Football Club 93 is a French association football club based in Saint-Ouen located in the northern suburbs of Paris. The club was founded in 1897 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football... |
34 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
| 11 | Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais... |
34 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 12 | Stade Reims Stade Reims Stade de Reims is a French association football club based in Reims. The club was formed in 1911 under the name Société Sportive du Parc Pommery and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league following the 2009–10 season... |
34 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| 13 | Stade Français | 34 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 14 | Dunkerque USL Dunkerque USL Dunkerque is a French football club based in the commune of Dunkirk.They currently play in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group A. The club's nickname is The Doves. Their kit colours are white and blue. They play their home matches at the Stade Tribut in Dunkirk.-History:The club was... |
34 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 18 | |
| 15 | Abbeville SC Abbeville Sporting Club Abbeville is a French football club based in Abbeville, Picardie. It was founded in 1901. The club currently plays in the Division d'Honneur, Picardie, the sixth tier of the French football league system.-Honours:*Champions Division 4 : 1978... |
34 | 25 | 35 | 56 | 6 | 13 | 15 | |
| 16 | Angers Angers SCO Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest is a French association football club based in Angers. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second division of French football having achieved promotion to the league in 2007. Angers play its home matches at the Stade Jean Bouin located... |
34 | 22 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 6 | 20 | |
| 17 | Amiens Amiens SC Amiens Sporting Club is a French association football club based in Amiens. The club was formed in 1901 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade de la Licorne located within the city... |
34 | 20 | 23 | 51 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Relegated |
| 18 | Berrichonne Chateauroux | 34 | 15 | 25 | 72 | 3 | 9 | 22 | Relegated |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | GF | GA | W | D | L | Note |
| 1 | Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
34 | 50 | 73 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 4 | Promoted |
| 2 | Saint-Étienne AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city... |
34 | 48 | 66 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... |
34 | 42 | 64 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 7 | |
| 4 | Montpellier Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... |
34 | 41 | 59 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 8 | |
| 5 | Thonon | 34 | 38 | 48 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 11 | |
| 6 | Olympique Alès Olympique Alès Olympique Alès is a French association football club founded in 1923, based in the commune of Alès. The Cévennes club currently playing in the Division d'Honneur Régionale – the seventh division – of the Ligue du Languedoc; the club in the past has played for six seasons in Ligue 1... |
34 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
34 | 35 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 12 | |
| 8 | Cannes AS Cannes Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin... |
34 | 34 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
| 9 | Gueugnon FC Gueugnon Football Club Gueugnonnais was a French association football club based in Gueugnon. The club was formed in 1940 and played in the Championnat National, the third level of French football, before entering liquidation in April 2011. Gueugnon played its home matches at the Stade Jean Laville... |
34 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 10 | Sète FC Sète FC Sète 34 is a French football club based in Sète and founded in 1900. The club won the French league twice and the French cup also twice . In 1934 they became the first club to win the French league and cup double.... |
34 | 32 | 48 | 59 | 12 | 8 | 14 | |
| 11 | Grenoble Grenoble Foot 38 Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble, is a French association football club based in Grenoble, a city situated at the foot of the French Alps. The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1892 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger... |
34 | 32 | 35 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 16 | |
| 12 | Martigues FC Martigues FC Martigues play in the Championnat National, which is the third level of football in France. The club was formed in 1921 and played regional football until the early 1970s when the club gained promotion to the professional Second Division.The club's greatest achievement was winning promotion to... |
34 | 31 | 42 | 43 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
| 13 | Limoges Limoges FC Limoges Football Club, founded in 1947, are a French association football team based in Limoges, France, who are currently playing in the sixth tier of the French football league system... |
34 | 31 | 37 | 48 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 14 | Le Puy | 34 | 31 | 34 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 15 | |
| 15 | Béziers AS Béziers (football) Association sportive de Béziers was a French association football team playing in the city of Béziers, Hérault. The team was founded in 1911 and disappeared in 1990, due to financial problems... |
34 | 30 | 45 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 15 | |
| 16 | Cuiseaux Louhans | 34 | 29 | 39 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 15 | Relegated |
| 17 | La Roche sur Yon | 34 | 29 | 39 | 60 | 9 | 11 | 14 | Relegated |
| 18 | FC Valence ASOA Valence Association Sportive d'Origine Arménienne de Valence was a French football team playing in the city of Valence, Drôme.-History:The team ended in 2005 due to financial problems... |
34 | 11 | 28 | 81 | 3 | 5 | 26 | Relegated |
Top scorers
| Place | Joueur | Nationalité | Club | Buts | Groupe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Dominguez Jorge Domínguez Jorge "Potro" Carlos Alberto Domínguez is a former Argentinian football striker.Domínguez started his career in 1978 with Boca Juniors where he played in one game against Unión de Santa Fe... |
OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
28 | Gr B | |
| 2 | John Eriksen John Eriksen John Hartmann Eriksen was a Danish footballer. During his career he played for Svendborg FB and Odense BK in his native Denmark, Roda JC and Feyenoord in Holland, FC Mulhouse in France and Servette FC and FC Luzern in Switzerland.He won 17 caps and scored six goals for Denmark, and played in the... |
FC Mulhouse FC Mulhouse Football Club de Mulhouse is a French association football club based in Mulhouse. The club was founded in 1893 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. Mulhouse plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Ill located within the city... |
27 | Gr A | |
| 3 | Patrick Cubaynes Patrick Cubaynes Patrick Cubaynes is a French former professional football player.-International career:Cubaynes was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.... |
Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... |
26 | Gr B |