2011–12 Ligue 2
The 2011–12 Ligue 2 season was the 73rd since its establishment. The previous season's champions was Evian. The league schedule was announced on 31 March 2011 and the fixtures were determined on 10 June. The season began on 29 July and ended on 18 May 2012. The winter break was in effect from 21 December to 14 January.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bastia |
| Promoted | Bastia Reims Troyes |
| Relegated | Metz Amiens Boulogne |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 872 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cédric Fauré (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nantes 5–0 Amiens (27 April 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Arles-Avignon 1–5 Istres (20 December 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Metz 2–5 Guingamp (4 May 2012) |
| Longest winning run | 4 games Reims (30 July – 19 August) Bastia (16 December – 18 January) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 games Clermont (30 September – 2 December) |
| Longest winless run | 10 games AS Monaco (23 September – 20 December) |
| Longest losing run | 4 games Arles-Avignon (21 October – 25 November) Amiens (16 December – 18 January) |
| Highest attendance | 30,961 – Lens 2–0 Châteauroux (20 December 2011) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,777 – Istres 3–1 Châteauroux (20 September 2011) |
| Average attendance | 7,999 |
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Bastia clinched the second division title on 1 May 2012 with three matches to spare after defeating Metz 3–0 at the Stade Armand Cesari. The title is the club's second overall in the division having won the league previously in the 1967–68 season. Bastia will be making its return to the first division after a seven-year absence and will be entering Ligue 1 on a run of two consecutive promotions. The club had earned promotion to Ligue 2 after winning the 2010–11 edition of the Championnat National.
Reims and Troyes became the second and third club, respectively, to earn promotion to Ligue 1 alongside the champions Bastia. Both clubs achieved promotion with one game to spare following league victories on 11 May 2012, which positioned each club in second and third place permanently. Reims, which is a six-time Ligue 1 champion, will be returning to the first division after over 33 years playing in the lower divisions. During those 33 years, the club underwent liquidation and had all aspects of the club (its records, trophies, etc.) auctioned off. Troyes will be returning to Ligue 1 after a four-year stint in Ligue 2.