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·8 August 2026
Ligue 2’s five-star cast set for a gripping 2026-27 season
Ligue 2’s five-star cast set for a gripping 2026-27 season | OneFootball
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The 2026-27 Ligue 2 season begins this Saturday evening, and a stacked field hints at a fierce scrap.
According to L'Équipe, since 2024-25 the division has returned to 18 clubs a year after Ligue 1, and the opening-day cast keeps gaining stature, with 14 of the 18 entrants having already played at the level above.
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Last season Frédéric Guilbert with Nantes and Maxime Colin with Metz faced off in Ligue 1, and they are set to meet again one rung down.
The league’s status as Ligue 1’s antechamber has rarely looked truer given the depth of experience involved.
On paper, it points to a heavyweight competition with pedigree throughout the field.
Source: L'Équipe
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