1980–81 French Division 2

The 1980/81 season was the 42nd staging of the French football Division 2 It was since 1970 an open championship with professionals and amateurs. Second division champion Stade Brest.

Were eligible to the 29 clubs who were relegated after the previous season, either in the first division on - even in the third league (National); to two Erstligaabsteiger and five climbers came from the National. These 36 participants played in two scheduled primarily on a regional basis groups (one with teams from the north and west, as well as with teams from the South and East). Thus, in this season the following teams played for the championship of Division 2:

  • Group A: EDS Montlucon, newly promoted AS Corbeil -Essonnes, SR Saint- Dié, Racing Club Franc- Comtois Besancon, U.S. Tavaux - Damparis, FC Gueugnon, promoted FC AS Grenoble, CS Thonon, AS Angoulême, intermediate AS Libourne, Toulouse FC, AS Béziers, Montpellier La Paillade SC, Olympique Avignon, FC Martigues, relegated to Olympique de Marseille, AS Cannes, FC Gazelec Ajaccio
  • Group B: U.S. Dunkerque, U.S. Nœux -les -Mines, SC Abbeville Movers, Movers SM Caen, Paris FC and Stade Reims, FC Thionville, Le Havre AC, FC Rouen, U.S. Orléans, Blois AAJ, UES Montmorillon, Stade Rennes, EA Guingamp, relegated Stade Brest Stade Quimper, LB Châteauroux, Limoges FC

Direct ascent were entitled to only the teams first. Then there was a relegation between the lowest ranked first division, the descent directly, and the best, not directly climb legitimate second division.

Course of the season and tables

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. It was played on August 9, 1980 to May 23, 1981; there was a four-week winter break, December 14-January 10.

Brest returned after only ten months in the top flight in France while Montpellier was held for the first time in 18 years to get there. At a third climber the second division but had to do without again, because of the stronger runners-up from Toulouse itself could not enforce in the relegation. Also in this season succeeded the majority of climbers from the third division to hold the class, only Caen and Corbeil returned post haste back there. Join them had to Avignon a club that had heard in the past decade most of the top teams in the Division 2, and Thionville a club who voluntarily again wanted to play a class lower after only two years and despite a placement in the anterior mid-table. The latter decision Dunkerque secured for another year remaining in the second division.

In the 612 games 1,452 goals were scored; corresponding to a mean of only 2.37 goals per game. Successful scorers were in group A Robert Pintenat (Toulouse) with 32 and in group B Marcel Campagnac from riser Abbeville with 22 goals; the league top scorer thus won Pintenat.

For the following season came from the Division 1, the two relegated Olympique Nimes and SCO Angers added; from the third- highest division rose six teams ( Calais RUFC, Stade Français Paris 92, FC Fontainebleau Bagneaux, FC Mulhouse, CS - Cuiseaux Louhans and SC Toulon) scratch.

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

Determination of the master and rise Relegation

The two group winners met each other in return game to determine this year's champion of Division 2. Here Brest won in Montpellier 3-2 on home soil 2-0 and thus rose to as second division champions.

According to the same mode, the two runners fought about who of them against the Premiership 18th FC Tours was allowed to play for another promotion place in the top flight. This won Nœux -les -Mines ( 2-0) and Toulouse (5-0 ) each have their home game, so the goal difference was the decisive factor in favor of the South of France. This lost in Tours 0-1 and reached home only a 2-2 draw, so they also remained in the second division.

Stade Brestois 29 1979–80 French Division 2 Championnat National Grenoble Foot 38 Football Club Libourne Montpellier HSC Avenir Club Avignonnais USL Dunkerque Stade Malherbe Caen Thionville FC Blois Foot 41 En Avant de Guingamp 1962–63 French Division 1 1981–82 French Division 2 CS Louhans-Cuiseaux Tours FC 1980–81 French Division 1 1980–81 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 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 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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