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2010-11 Ligue 2

Ligue 2
Season 2010–11
Champions Évian
Promoted Évian
Ajaccio
Dijon
Relegated Vannes
Nîmes
Grenoble
Matches played 380
Goals scored 861 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorer Sebastián Ribas (23 goals)
Biggest home win Le Havre 5–0 Grenoble (27 May 2011)
Biggest away win Angers 0–3 Sedan (27 August 2010)
Sedan 1–4 Évian (8 April 2011)
Vannes 0–3 Sedan (15 April 2011)
Highest scoring Istres 5–3 Sedan (11 March 2011)
Istres 5–3 Châteauroux (27 May 2011)
Longest winning run 4 games
Tours
(17 August – 10 September)
Boulogne
(29 January – 24 February)
Longest unbeaten run 13 games
Boulogne
(6 August – 29 October)
Longest losing run 4 games
Grenoble
(13 August – 30 August)
Highest attendance 24,442 – Metz 3–0 Nîmes (20 May 2011)
Lowest attendance 1,709 – Istres 1–0 Tours (13 August 2010)
Average attendance 6,252

The 2010–11 Ligue 2 season (known as Ligue 2 Orange for sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd since its establishment. Caen were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 22 May 2010 and the season began on 6 August and ended on 27 May 2011. The winter break would be in effect between 22 December and 14 January 2011. There were three promoted teams from the Championnat National, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 2 following the 2009–10 season. A total of 20 teams currently competes in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the third division, the Championnat National. All clubs that secured Ligue 2 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate. In addition, German sportswear company Puma, whom the Ligue de Football Professionnel share a partnership with, provided a brand new match ball for the new season.

Grenoble was the first club to suffer relegation to Ligue 2. The club's impending drop occurred on 10 April 2010 following the team's 4–0 defeat to Toulouse. On 3 May 2010, both US Boulogne and Le Mans were relegated to Ligue 2 following defeats. Le Mans relegation was confirmed following their 3–2 loss away to Nancy, while Boulogne suffered relegation after losing 1–0 to Saint-Étienne, who both Boulogne and Le Mans were trailing. Boulogne's return to Ligue 2 meant a short-lived stay in the highest division. The club had successfully earned promotion to Ligue 1 the previous year. Due to suffering relegation to Ligue 2, Le Mans will unveil their new logo and new name, Le Mans Football Club, as well as their new stadium, MMArena, while playing in the second division.


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