1985–86 French Division 2
The 1985/86 season was the 47th staging of the French football Division 2 It was since 1970 an open championship with professionals and amateurs. Second division champion Racing Paris.
Were eligible to the 27 clubs who were relegated after the previous season, either in the first division on - even in the third league (National) or lower; to three Erstligaabsteiger and six 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: relegated Movers
- Group A: AS Red Star, relegated FC Tours, intermediate EAC Chaumont, promoted FC Montceau, FC Gueugnon, FC AS Grenoble, CS Thonon, CO Le Puy, AS Saint -Etienne, Olympique Lyon, AS Béziers, Sète FC, Montpellier La Paillade SC, Olympique Alès, Olympique Nimes, FC Martigues, Istres sport climber, AS Cannes
- Group B: U.S. Dunkerque, U.S. Valenciennes Anzin, SC Abbeville, intermediate AS Beauvais- Marissel, relegated FC Rouen, relegated Racing Paris, Stade Reims, CS Sedan- Mouzon, FC Mulhouse, Racing Club Franc- Comtois Besancon, Caen, FC Limoges, intermediate Chamois Niort, U.S. Orléans, Angers SCO, promoted FC Lorient, Stade Quimper, EA Guingamp
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 16 July 1985 until April 12, 1986; December 20 to January 10, there were only einediesmal three-week winter break. Background for the early, tight scheduling was already the end of May, beginning World Cup finals in Mexico.
In both groups developed around the three first ranks that could allow an ascent, a close contest in the but with Racing Paris could intervene only one of the three previous relegated, at the end just as smoothly prevailed as in the other group 's most successful club Saint -Étienne. To each of the two relegation places there were in the southern group and five in the northern group of three teams that were still in the penultimate round of chances. Even closer and more exciting it was to against relegation in Group B in the fight; the ninth ( Abbeville ) and the Siebzehntplatzierten (Rouen ) separated at the end all three points. The "Red Devils " from Rouen, the twelve months earlier competed in Division 1 were prompt to the third tier is "passed on ". Also, another traditional club, the Racing Club Franc- Comtois Besançon, which was, however, never represented first class, the Division 2 had in the summer of 1986 ' left of his professional status because of bankruptcy and the task to which he is the only club in league history for 41 years had served continuously - a record that even in 2012/13 still endures.
In the 612 games 1,483 goals were scored; corresponding to a mean of only 2.42 goals per game and was the second worst value (after 2.37 1980/81 ) of all time. Successful scorers were in group A Jean -Marc Valadier from Montpellier and 22 in group B Eugène Kabongo Ngoy Racing Paris with 29 goals; The latter thus also won the league top scorer. For the following season came from the Division 1 Racing Strasbourg and relegated the SEC Bastia added; from the third-highest league topped with SC Amiens, CO Saint -Dizier, AEPB La Roche- sur- Yon, FC Bourges, CS - Cuiseaux Louhans and Gazelec FCO Ajaccio on six teams.
(A) = relegated from Division 1; (N) = climbers from the National
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. This Paris prevailed thanks to a 3-2 victory and a 1-1 draw against Saint - Étienne and so won this year's second division championship.
The runners-up and third - fought in a two-stage elimination to see who of them against the Premiership 18th Nancy was allowed to play for another promotion place in the top flight. First, the two runners met in a single game each to the third party of the other group; Here is Mulhouse to Lyon 2-1 and Alès sat against Guingamp by 3-0 and met then - now back in return game - each other. The Alsatian won the game 2-0 and the enemy could be satisfied before a home crowd with a 1-1. Then Nancy won their home match 3-0 and Mulhouse his 2-0, so that no third Zweitdivisionär climb this season in the Division 1.