1955–56 French Division 2

The 1955/56 season was the 17th staging of the professional French football Division 2 second-division champion was the Stade Rennais UC.

Were eligible to participate, the 19 clubs that were after the previous season went not into the first division have their license - voluntary or otherwise - had given up; this time was only a Erstligaabsteiger. Professional newcomers, there was not even this season.

Thus, in this season following 20 teams played for the championship of Division 2:

  • Two teams from the far north (U.S. Valenciennes Anzin, CO Roubaix - Tourcoing relegated )
  • Three from the Greater Paris ( Cercle Athlétique, Stade Français, Red Star Olympique )
  • One from the Northeast (Racing Club Franc- Comtois Besançon),
  • Five from the West (Le Havre AC, FC Rouen, Rennes UC, FC Nantes, Angers SCO ),
  • Nine from the South (FC Grenoble, Perpignan FC, ​​AS Béziers, Sète FC, ​​SO Montpellier, Olympique Alès, AS Aix, SC Toulon, AS Cannes).

A direct ascent and descent depending on the sporting result achieved it had before the Second World War only given between first and second professional division; then a descent was introduced in the third- highest division for several years, in the meantime, however, was no longer in force. In addition, a Zweitdivisionär could stay if he gave his license or has been taken from him. Existing amateur teams, however, could continue only for the following season ascend to Division 2 when they were given permission by the relevant association FFF to accept professional status. In addition there was a relegation this season between the lowest ranked first division, the descent directly, and the best, not directly climb legitimate second division.

Course of the season and Table

Each team wore against each group opponent a back and a leg off, even before a home crowd and once away. It was the two- point rule; case of a tie, the goal difference was the decisive factor for the placement. In France, the number of plus points is called when specifying the point ratio exclusively; Again, this is done in Germany in the days of the 2- point rule usual notation.

This season, the race went to the ascension seats once again very closely; six competitors were able to a few weeks before the final 38 Matchday still make realistic hopes not to occupy one of the first three ranks - and the final decisions were actually only. Rennes with the second best behind Le Havre defense and Angers by the most powerful attack secured the courts, entitling them to direct ascent, while between Valenciennes Anzin Béziers and finally had to tip the scales in favor of the Northern French even the Torquotient. Red Star Olympique, the end of the previous season due to several attempts to bribe opposing teams, the climb had been denied, had joined the ranks in the upper middle of the table, without being able to intervene in the promotion battle. Three places behind ranked the team from Roubaix and Tourcoing, which was first represented only in the second division. At the end of the final ranking were found with Sète and CA Paris - the latter, however, now almost traditionally located in the basement table - two founding clubs of the professional French League operation again, to which, had likewise not, the Elf joined for the first time from Montpellier.

In the 380 encounters in 1161 hits were scored; which corresponds to an average of 3.06 goals per game, which represented the hitherto weakest average in league history. The top scorer won, as in the previous year, Valenciennes ' Dutch attacker Peter van Rhijn but this time with "only" 32 gates. After the season no club gave up his professional status. For the following season came from the Division 1 relegated OSC Lille, Bordeaux and AS Troyes - Savinienne added; new professional licenses not granted, the Association also this time, so that the second division should continue to play with 20 teams.

(A) = relegated from Division 1

Relegation round

After the end of the matches of the third-placed Valenciennes - Anzin met on the third from bottom of Division 1, the Lille OSC to determine another climber. After both Barragisten each had won a game with a hit tab - Valenciennes 1-0 Lille 2-1 -, a playoff was needed because the meetings were held first on neutral ground, an extension of the second game was not intended and Moreover, in the 1950s, also there was no away goals rule. Unlike the previous year, in the Lille relegation thanks to the relegation yet had been able to escape, was under the LOSC the northern French neighbors in this third encounter with 0:4 and thus became the first time in their history, second-rate.

1954–55 French Division 2 Valenciennes FC CO Roubaix-Tourcoing CA Paris-Charenton Grenoble Foot 38 Perpignan Canet FC Montpellier HSC 1956–57 French Division 2 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1955–56 French Division 1 1933–34 French Division 2 1934–35 French Division 2 1935–36 French Division 2 1936–37 French Division 2 1937–38 French Division 2 1938–39 French Division 2 1945–46 French Division 2 1946–47 French Division 2 1947–48 French Division 2 1948–49 French Division 2 1949–50 French Division 2 1950–51 French Division 2 1951–52 French Division 2 1952–53 French Division 2 1953–54 French Division 2 1957–58 French Division 2 1958–59 French Division 2 1959–60 French Division 2 1960–61 French Division 2 1961–62 French Division 2 1962–63 French Division 2 1963–64 French Division 2 1964–65 French Division 2 1965–66 French Division 2 1966–67 French Division 2 1967–68 French Division 2 1968–69 French Division 2 1969–70 French Division 2 1970–71 French Division 2 1971–72 French Division 2 1972–73 French Division 2 1973–74 French Division 2 1974–75 French Division 2 1975–76 French Division 2 1976–77 French Division 2 1977–78 French Division 2 1978–79 French Division 2 1979–80 French Division 2 1980–81 French Division 2 1981–82 French Division 2 1982–83 French Division 2 1983–84 French Division 2 1984–85 French Division 2 1985–86 French Division 2 1986–87 French Division 2 1987–88 French Division 2 1988–89 French Division 2 1989–90 French Division 2 1990–91 French Division 2 1991–92 French Division 2 1992–93 French Division 2 1993–94 French Division 2 1994–95 French Division 2 1995–96 French Division 2 1996–97 French Division 2 1997–98 French Division 2 1998–99 French Division 2 1999–2000 French Division 2 2000–01 French Division 2 2001–02 French Division 2 2002–03 Ligue 2 2003–04 Ligue 2 2004–05 Ligue 2 2008–09 Ligue 2 2009–10 Ligue 2 2010–11 Ligue 2 2011–12 Ligue 2 2012–13 Ligue 2
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