French football Division 2 1987-88
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Overview
It was contested by 36 teams, and Sochaux-MontbéliardFC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city...
and RC Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
won the championship.
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | GF | GA | W | D | L | Note |
| 1 | Sochaux-Montbéliard FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city... |
34 | 61 | 97 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 2 | Promoted |
| 2 | 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 | 44 | 65 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 8 | |
| 3 | 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 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 8 | |
| 4 | 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 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 10 | |
| 5 | 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 | 36 | 42 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 11 | |
| 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 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Cuiseaux Louhans | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
| 8 | Bastia SC Bastia Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... |
34 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 16 | |
| 9 | 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 | 48 | 61 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
| 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 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |
| 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 | 31 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 12 | 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 | 29 | 34 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 13 | |
| 13 | Le Puy | 34 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| 14 | 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 | 28 | 39 | 48 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| 15 | Dijon Dijon FCO Dijon Football Côte d'Or is a French association football club based in Dijon. The club was founded in 1998 as a result of a merger between two local clubs in the city and currently competes in Ligue 1 after gaining promotion for the first time ever in the 2010-11 season.The club president is... |
34 | 28 | 26 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 16 | Gazélec Ajaccio Gazélec Ajaccio Gazélec Football Club Olympique Ajaccio was founded in 1910. The club is based in Ajaccio, Corsica.- Honours :* French Amateur Champions: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968.* Corsican Champions: 1937, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1961.-Current squad:... |
34 | 27 | 29 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 16 | Relegated |
| 17 | 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... |
34 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 17 | Relegated |
| 18 | Châtellerault SO Châtellerault Stade Olympique Châtellerault is a French association football team founded in 1914. They are based in Châtellerault, Poitou-Charentes, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France amateur 2, Groupe G... |
34 | 27 | 26 | 49 | 10 | 7 | 17 | Relegated |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | GF | GA | W | D | L | Note |
| 1 | RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
34 | 49 | 56 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | Promoted |
| 2 | 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 | 49 | 54 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | Promoted |
| 3 | 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 | 45 | 49 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 8 | |
| 4 | 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 | 40 | 65 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 10 | |
| 5 | Nancy AS Nancy Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of... |
34 | 38 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
| 6 | 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 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | 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 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| 8 | 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 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 34 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| 10 | Stade Rennais | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
| 11 | 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 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |
| 12 | 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 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 13 | 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 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 14 | 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 | 29 | 42 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 15 | |
| 15 | La Roche sur Yon | 34 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| 16 | St Dizier | 34 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 18 | Relegated |
| 17 | Melun Entente 77 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 18 | Relegated |
| 18 | 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 | 23 | 34 | 67 | 6 | 11 | 17 | Relegated |
Top scorers
| Place | Joueur | Nationalité | Club | Buts | Groupe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Martet | FC Rouen | 26 | Gr B | |
| 2 | Ray Stephen | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 21 | Gr B | |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Orts | 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... |
18 | Gr A | |
| 3 | Stéphane Paille Stéphane Paille Stéphane Paille is a French former professional footballer who played for the French national team as well as for various clubs sides in France, Portugal, Switzerland and Scotland... |
FC Sochaux | 18 | Gr A |