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Ligue 2 was founded a year after the creation of the first division in 1933 under the name Division 2 and has served as the second division of French football ever since. The name lasted until 2002 before switching to its current name. Since the league is apart of the LFP, it allows clubs who are on the brink of professionalism to become so. However, if they suffered relegation to the Championnat National, their professional status is revoked temporarily until they return to Ligue 2. The current champions are Caen, who won promotion back to Ligue 1 on its first attempt. The second and third-place finishers were Brest and Arles-Avignon, respectively. Brest will be making their return to the first division for the first time since being administratively relegated following the 1990 � 91 season, while Arles-Avignon will be making their debut in the league. Ligue 2, alongside its first division counterpart, is generally regarded as competently run, with good planning of fixtures, complete and consistently enforced rules, timely resolution of issues, and adequate escalation procedures of judicial disputes to national or international institutions. |
