1961–62 French Division 2

The 1961/62 season was the 23rd staging of the professional French football Division 2 second-division champion FC Grenoble.

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:

  • Four teams from the far north (CO Roubaix - Tourcoing, Lille OSC, U.S. Boulogne, relegated U.S. Valenciennes Anzin )
  • Three from Paris or Champagne (CA Paris, newcomer Red Star Olympique, relegated AS Troyes - Savinienne )
  • Two from the Northeast (U.S. Forbach, Racing Club Franc- Comtois Besançon),
  • Four from the West (AS Cherbourg, Nantes, Limoges relegated FC, ​​Girondins Bordeaux),
  • Six from the South ( relegated FC Grenoble, AS Béziers, AS Aix, Marseille, Toulon SC, 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World War, a descent was introduced in the third- highest division for several years, in the meantime, however, was no longer in force.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.

As regards the four ascent places the certainty of immediate re- ascent had existed only for Grenoble early, while Valenciennes Anzin - also after only a second league year - Bordeaux and Marseille just before season's end were able to plan for the Division 1 after they finally principal of the pursuers Troyes, Nantes and Besançon had dropped significantly. Limoges was the only relegated last year, which in this fight had not been able to intervene. At the bottom of the table, Cherbourg, Forbach, Paris Roubaix and Tourcoing - placed and between Beziers with a team that had knocked in the previous season in fifth place at the gateway to the footballing "Upper House ".

With an average of 2.76 goals per game ( 943 hits in 342 encounters ), the participating teams set also on a new negative record in the history of Division 2. The top scorer won Serge Masnaghetti from Valenciennes with 21 hits, and this was the lowest value since there was the second division. After the season no club gave up his professional status, and the French Football Federation also issued any amateur club a new license. For the following season four losers came from the Division 1 added - AS Saint- Étienne, who had nevertheless won this summer the national cup competition, FC Sochaux, Le Havre AC and FC Metz - so that the second division then continue with 19 should play teams.

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

Grenoble Foot 38 1960–61 French Division 2 CO Roubaix-Tourcoing US Boulogne Valenciennes FC CA Paris-Charenton US Forbach FC Nantes Limoges FC FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1962–63 French Division 2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1961–62 French Division 1 1961–62 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 1959–60 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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