French football Division 2 1985-86
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Overview
It was contested by 36 teams, and Saint-ÉtienneAS 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...
and Paris
RCF Paris
Racing Club de France – Levallois 92 is a French association football club formerly based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. In 2009, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after the club reached a financial agreement with the commune. Racing was founded in 1882 as a sports club and is one of the...
won the championship.
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | GF | GA | W | D | L | Note |
| 1 | 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 | 46 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | Promoted |
| 2 | 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 | 41 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 9 | |
| 3 | 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 | 40 | 47 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 8 | |
| 4 | 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 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 9 | |
| 5 | 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 | 39 | 61 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 10 | |
| 6 | 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 | 38 | 61 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | Le Puy | 34 | 35 | 52 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | 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 | 35 | 43 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 12 | |
| 9 | Tours Tours FC Tours Football Club is a French association football club based in Tours, the capital city of the Indre-et-Loire department. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Tours plays its home matches at the Stade de la Vallée du Cher located within... |
33 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| 10 | 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 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
| 11 | 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 | 32 | 35 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
| 12 | 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 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 8 | 15 | 11 | |
| 13 | Thonon | 34 | 31 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 14 | Montceau FC Montceau Bourgogne Football Club Montceau Bourgogne is a French association football team founded in 1948. They are based in Montceau-les-Mines, Bourgogne, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group B... |
34 | 30 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
| 15 | Istres FC Istres Football Club Istres Ouest Provence is a French association football club based in Istres. The club was formed in 1920 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league following the 2008–09 season. Istres plays its home matches at the... |
34 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 8 | 14 | 12 | |
| 16 | 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 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 8 | 14 | 12 | |
| 17 | Chaumont | 34 | 26 | 35 | 58 | 9 | 8 | 17 | Relegated |
| 18 | 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... |
33 | 19 | 31 | 62 | 5 | 9 | 19 | Relegated |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | GF | GA | W | D | L | Note |
| 1 | RC Paris RCF Paris Racing Club de France – Levallois 92 is a French association football club formerly based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. In 2009, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after the club reached a financial agreement with the commune. Racing was founded in 1882 as a sports club and is one of the... |
34 | 56 | 78 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 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 | 64 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 4 | |
| 3 | 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 | 47 | 68 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 4 | |
| 4 | 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 | 43 | 49 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 8 | |
| 5 | Chamois Niort | 34 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 11 | |
| 6 | 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 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 11 | |
| 7 | 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 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
| 8 | 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 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
| 9 | 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 | 30 | 41 | 60 | 12 | 6 | 16 | |
| 10 | 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 | 29 | 40 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 16 | |
| 11 | Beauvais AS Beauvais Oise Association Sportive Beauvais Oise is a French association football club based in Beauvais. The club was formed in 1945 as a result of a merger and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Beauvais plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre Brisson located... |
34 | 29 | 35 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 16 | |
| 12 | Valenciennes | 34 | 28 | 45 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 13 | 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 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 14 | 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 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| 15 | 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 | 28 | 32 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 17 | |
| 16 | Lorient FC Lorient Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian... |
34 | 28 | 28 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 17 | Relegated |
| 17 | Rouen FC Rouen Football Club de Rouen 1899 is a French association football club based in Rouen. The club was formed in 1899 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Rouen plays its home matches at the Stade Robert Diochon; named after Robert Diochon, a historic player... |
34 | 27 | 32 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 18 | Relegated |
| 18 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 19 | Relegated |