1960–61 French Division 2

The 1960/61 season was the 22nd staging of the professional French football Division 2 second division champions Stade Olympique was Montpellier.

Were eligible to the 14 clubs that were after the previous season went not into the first division have their license - voluntary or otherwise - had given up; this came four Erstligaabsteiger and a previous amateur club, which had received the professional license.

Thus, in this season following 19 teams played for the championship of Division 2:

  • Three teams from the far north (CO Roubaix - Tourcoing, Lille OSC, U.S. Boulogne )
  • One from Paris ( Cercle Athlétique )
  • Five from the Northeast (U.S. Forbach, FC Metz, the two relegated Racing Strasbourg and FC Sochaux, Racing Club Franc- Comtois Besançon),
  • Three from the West ( the renamed early in the season freshman AS Cherbourg, Nantes, Bordeaux relegated )
  • Seven from the south (AS Béziers, relegated SC Toulon, SO Montpellier, Olympique Alès, AS Aix, Marseille, AS Cannes).

A direct ascent and descent depending on the sporting result, there was obtained only between the first and second professional division; after the Second World War, a descent was introduced in the third- highest division for several years, in the meantime, however, was no longer in force. A Zweitdivisionär could descend into the case so alone, that 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. This season there was no relegation 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.

The race for the four promotion places remained until the final day open, and also the second division championship was only then - and also simply by the different Torquotienten of Montpellier and Metz - decided. Sochaux Strasbourg and finally succeeded against a six teams chasing group, in Cannes turned out to be most prolific team of the season, the immediate resurgence. At the bottom of the table to seven teams fought against having to hold the position as the taillight, including freshman Cherbourg and Toulon relegated. Looking up in this dispute had finally, as in the previous season, the team from Aix -en- Provence.

In the 342 encounters 1,028 goals were scored; which corresponds to an average of 3.0 goals per game. The top scorer won Casimir Koza (Strasbourg) with 28 goals. After the season Olympique Alès gave up his professional status. For the following season the Erstligaabsteiger FC Grenoble, Limoges FC, ​​U.S. Valenciennes Anzin and AS Troyes - Savinienne were added newly. In addition, Red Star Olympique received after only one year in the amateur game again operating a professional license, so then further 19 participants were represented in the Division 2.

(A) = relegated from Division 1; (N) = newbie

Montpellier HSC 1959–60 French Division 2 CO Roubaix-Tourcoing US Boulogne CA Paris-Charenton US Forbach FC Sochaux-Montbéliard FC Nantes FC Girondins de Bordeaux Aix-en-Provence 1961–62 French Division 2 Grenoble Foot 38 Valenciennes FC 1960–61 French Division 1 1960–61 Coupe de France 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 1954–55 French Division 2 1955–56 French Division 2 1956–57 French Division 2 1957–58 French Division 2 1958–59 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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