2025–26 Seconde Ligue
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
| Matches | 35 |
| Goals | 85 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Selen Altunkulak (4 goals) |
| Attendance | 11,808 (337 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 2 November 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Seconde Ligue season is the 38th season of the second tier of national women's football league in France and the second season since its rebranding as the Seconde Ligue.
The season began on 7 September 2025 and is scheduled to end on 24 May 2026.[1][2]
Teams
Team changes
| Entering league | Exiting league | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promoted from 2024–25 Division 3 | Relegated from 2024–25 Première Ligue | Promoted to 2025–26 Première Ligue | Relegated to 2025–26 Division 3 |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Auxerre | Auxerre | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps | 18,541
|
D3, 1st (of 24) |
| EA Guingamp | Saint-Brieuc | Complexe Sportif Akademi EAG 1 | PL, 12th (of 12) | |
| FC Metz | Metz | Stade Dezavelle | 1,500
|
6th (of 11) |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | Grenoble | Stade Stijovic N°1 | D3, 2nd (of 24) | |
| Le Mans FC | Le Mans | Parc des Sports La Californie 1 | 4th (of 11) | |
| LOSC Lille | Lille | Stadium Terrain N°1 | 7th (of 11) | |
| OGC Nice | Nice | Stade de la Plaine du Var N°1 | 1,000
|
9th (of 11) |
| Rodez AF | Rodez | Stade Paul-Lignon | 5,955
|
10th (of 11) |
| Stade de Reims | Reims | Stade Blériot 2 | 1,000
|
PL, 11th (of 12) |
| Thonon Evian GG FC | Ambilly | Stade Joseph-Moynat 1 | 8th (of 11) | |
| Toulouse FC | Toulouse | Parc des Sports Stadium A1 | 1,000
|
3rd (of 11) |
| US Saint-Malo | Saint-Malo | Stade de Marville 1 | 5th (of 11) |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | Cédric Mengual | Emma Faure | Macron | GLHD, Alba Voyages, Groupama |
| Grenoble | Nasreddine Behloul | Elsa Domenjoud | Nike | Provencia, Isère departmental council |
| Guingamp | Pierre-Henry Coulon | Sana Daoudi | Kappa | Celtigel |
| Le Mans | Damien Bollini | Anaïs Gasnier | Kappa | O2 |
| Lille | Mathieu Robail | Claire Lelarge | New Balance | Lille Métropole |
| Metz | Marine Morel | Léa Munier | Kappa | MOSL Mosselle Sans Limite, Topaz Group, FlitBix, Axia Interim |
| Nice | Alain Wathelet | Clara Galli | Kappa | Robinhood |
| Reims | Sarah Chalabi | Inés Ou Mahi | Puma | idverde, CAD Nord Est |
| Rodez | Karima Taïeb | Sophie Vaysse | Adidas | RAGT |
| Saint-Malo | Roland Jamelot | Pamela Babinga | Kappa | AR Collection Hotels, Cache Cache, CERAP |
| Thonon Evian | Alfred Picariello | Coline Stephen | Nike | Groppi TP, Haute-Savoie le Département |
| Toulouse | Antoine Gérard | Lou Jumere Seignou | Nike | GrowIN Fly |
Season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 22 | Promotion to 2026–27 Première Ligue |
| 2 | Toulouse FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 19 | |
| 3 | US Saint-Malo | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 17 | |
| 4 | LOSC Lille | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | |
| 5 | FC Metz | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Thonon Evian GG FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 13 | |
| 8 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 10 | |
| 10 | OGC Nice | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 9 | |
| 11 | Rodez AF | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 9 | Relegation to 2026–27 Division 3 Féminine |
| 12 | EA Guingamp | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: FFF.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored
Results
Season statistics
- As of 21 December 2025
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
- Kenza Chapelle (Le Mans) against Toulouse (7 September 2025)
Top goalscorers
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Top assists
|
Most clean sheets
Discipline
| Most yellow cards | Total | Most red cards | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Six players | 3 | Six players | 1 |
| Club | Guingamp | 16 | Guingamp | 2 |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Tatiana Solanet | Toulouse | [6] |
| October 2025 | Wissem Bouzid | Thonon Évian | [7] |
See also
References
- ^ Colange, Romain (29 July 2025). "Le programme de l'édition 2025-2026". French Football Federation. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Seconde Ligue : le calendrier de la saison 2025-2026 dévoilé". actufoot.com (in French). 30 July 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Dagbovi, Agbémégno (14 April 2025). "L'EA Guingamp relégué en Seconde Ligue après 18 ans au sommet". coeursdefoot.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Thomas (11 May 2025). "Marseille et Lens promus en Arkema Première Ligue". footeuses.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ François Guéroult; Patricia Pourrez (18 May 2025). "Football : les filles de l'US Orléans disent adieu à la Seconde Ligue". francebleu.fr (in French). Orléans. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Joueuse du mois : Solanet et Bouzid honorées". French Football Federation. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "TEGG : Wissem Bouzid élue joueuse du mois d'octobre en Seconde Ligue". Le Dauphiné libéré. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
External links
- 2025–26 Seconde Ligue at globalsportsarchive.com