The Ligue 1 relegation/promotion playoffs is an annual playoff fixture in French football contested by the 16th-placed team in Ligue 1 and the winner of the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs. It takes place after the completion of the regular season and is administered by Ligue de Football Professionnel. Play-offs are a two-legged tie and the winner is decided by aggregate score. Play-offs were introduced in the 2016–17 season, even though similar play-offs were played until 1993 when Ligue 1 was named Division 1. The first leg of play-offs are played on the home ground of the Ligue 2 club with the return leg at the home of the Ligue 1 club.[1][2]
Results
2016–17 season
Troyes won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2017–18 Ligue 1; Lorient were relegated to 2017–18 Ligue 2.
2017–18 season
Toulouse won 4–0 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
2018–19 season
| Lens | 1–1 | Dijon |
|---|---|---|
Bellegarde  49' |
Report | Kwon Chang-hoon 81' |
Dijon won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
2019–20 season
League was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in France. No playoffs were played. The teams in the play-off positions at the time of suspension (Nîmes from Ligue 1 and Ajaccio from Ligue 2) remained in their respective leagues.
2020–21 season
The 2020–21 season ended with a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team, Nantes, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Toulouse, on a two-legged confrontation.
1st leg
2nd leg
2–2 on aggregate. Nantes won on away goals and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
2021–22 season
The 2021–22 season ended with a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team, Saint-Étienne, and the winner of the semi-final of the Ligue 2 play-off, Auxerre, on a two-legged confrontation.
1st leg
| Auxerre | 1–1 | Saint-Étienne |
|---|---|---|
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2nd leg
2–2 on aggregate. Auxerre won 5–4 on penalties and were promoted to 2022–23 Ligue 1; Saint-Étienne were relegated to 2022–23 Ligue 2.
References
- ^ "LFP announces Ligue 1 relegation, promotion playoff for next season". ESPN. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Relegation play-off re-introduced in Ligue 1". Goal. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Troyes vs. Lorient". Soccerway. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Lorient vs. Troyes". Soccerway. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Closed stadium's stands for spectators.
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