2008–09 Ligue 2
The Ligue 2 season 2008–09 was the sixty-seventh edition since its establishment, and began on August 1, 2008 and ended on May 29, 2009. The fixtures were announced on May 23, 2008.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Ligue 2- FC Metz, relegated after losing to Olympique Marseille on April 12, 2008.
- RC Strasbourg, relegated after losing to SM Caen on May 10, 2008.
- RC Lens, relegated after drawing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux on May 17, 2008.
- Le Havre AC, promoted after drawing with CS Sedan on April 22, 2008.
- FC Nantes, promoted after drawing with Montpellier HSC on April 25, 2008.
- Grenoble Foot 38, promoted after drawing with LB Châteauroux on May 12, 2008.
- Vannes OC, promoted after losing to FC Martigues on April 26, 2008.
- Tours FC, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on May 3, 2008.
- Nimes Olympique, promoted after defeating Stade Laval on May 16, 2008.
- FC Gueugnon, relegated after losing to AC Ajaccio on April 18, 2008.
- FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, relegated after losing to CS Sedan on May 2, 2008.
- Chamois Niortais FC, relegated after losing to US Boulogne on May 16, 2008.
League table
Stats
Top goalscorers
wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Buteur.Last updated: May 30, 2009
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Assists Table
wins the Ligue 2 Trophée du Meilleur Passeur.Last updated: May 30, 2009
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[National Union of [Professional Football Players|UNFP]] Player of the Month
Awards
Player of the Year
The nominees for Ligue 2 Player of the Year. The winner will be determine at the annual UNFP Awards on May 24. The winner will be displayed in bold.| Player | Nationality | Club |
| Paul Alo'o |  Angers SCO | |
| Alberto Costa | Montpellier HSC | |
| Victor Montaño | Montpellier HSC | |
| Grégory Thil | US Boulogne |
Keeper of the Year
The nominees for the Ligue 2 Goalkeeper of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.| Player | Nationality | Club |
| Johann Carrasso | Montpellier HSC | |
| Stéphane Cassard | RC Strasbourg | |
| Macedo Novaes | SC Bastia | |
| Vedran Runje | RC Lens |
Manager of the Year
The nominees for Manager of the Year. The winner will be displayed in bold.| Player | Nationality | Club |
| Stéphane Le Mignan | Vannes OC | |
| Philippe Montanier | US Boulogne | |
| Daniel Sanchez | Tours FC | |
| Jean-Guy Wallemme | RC Lens |
Team of the Year
| Position | Player | Club | |
| GK | Lens | ||
| RB | Lens | ||
| CB | Tours | ||
| CB | Lens | ||
| LB | Lens | ||
| DM | Tours | ||
| DM | Strasbourg | ||
| AM | Montpellier | ||
| FW | Boulogne-sur-Mer | ||
| FW | Angers | ||
| FW | Montpellier |
Managers
Stadia
Last updated May 22, 2009| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Avg. Attendance |
| Ajaccio | Stade François Coty | 12,000 | 2,281 |
| Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 | 9,368 |
| Angers | Stade Jean Bouin | 17,000 | 7,398 |
| Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari | 12,000 | 2,876 |
| Boulogne | Stade de la Libération | 7,300 | 5,604 |
| Brest | Stade Francis-Le Blé | 10,189 | 6,264 |
| Châteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,173 | 6,130 |
| Clermont | Stade Gabriel Montpied | 10,363 | 5,289 |
| Dijon | Stade Gaston Gérard | 7,900 | 3,764 |
| Guingamp | Stade du Roudourou | 18,126 | 9,437 |
| Lens | Stade Félix-Bollaert | 41,233 | 29,842 |
| Metz | Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien | 26,700 | 9,628 |
| Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson | 32,900 | 8,397 |
| Nîmes | Stade des Costières | 18,482 | 9,193 |
| Sedan | Stade Louis Dugauguez | 23,189 | 8,736 |
| Stade Reims | Stade Auguste Delaune | 25,000 | 11,579 |
| Strasbourg | Stade de la Meinau | 29,230 | 14,193 |
| Tours | Stade de la Vallée du Cher | 13,500 | 6,898 |
| Troyes | Stade de l'Aube | 21,877 | 9,810 |
| Vannes | Stade de la Rabine | 8,000 | 3,571 |