1970–71 French Division 2
{{Short description|32nd season of the second-tier football league in France}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Division 2
|season = 1970–71
|winners = Paris Saint-Germain
|promoted = Paris Saint-Germain
AS Monaco
Lille
|relegated = Grenoble
Alès
Havre
Strasbourg Reserves
Sochaux Reserves
Merlebach
|prevseason = 1969–70
|nextseason = 1971–72
}}
The 1970–71 French Division 2 season was the 30th season since its establishment.{{cite news
| title = Palmarès: Les champions de France depuis 1934/1935
| url = http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/palmares
| work = LFP
| accessdate = 6 August 2013}} It was constituted by three geographic groups (North, Center and South) with 16 clubs each. The winners of each group won promotion to the 1971–72 French Division 1.{{cite news
| title = Calendrier / Resultats: 1970/1971
| url = http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/calendrier_resultat?sai=81#sai=39&jour=-1
| work = LFP
| accessdate = 6 August 2013}} Additionally, the winners met once in the championship play–offs. The club with most points was crowned champion and awarded the trophy.{{cite news
| title = Finale de la Ligue 2 1971
| url = http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.competition.finale-de-la-division-2.france.1970-1971.groupe-final..fr.html
| work = Footballdatabase.eu
| accessdate = 6 August 2013}}
On the other hand, the bottom club of each group and the worst 15th placed club were relegated to the {{ill|1971–72 French Division 3|fr|Championnat de France de football de Division 3 1971-1972}}. Meanwhile, all reserves teams were relegated at the end of the season, regardless of their final position, due to the creation of the Division 3, which would also serve as the top league for amateur clubs and the club's reserves sides.{{cite news
| title = Classement: 1971/1972
| url = http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/classement?saison=81#sai=40&journee1=1&journee2=30&cat=Gen
| work = LFP
| accessdate = 6 August 2013}}
The season began on 23 August 1970 and ended on 12 June 1971. The winter break was in effect from 27 December 1970 to 10 January 1971. Two points were awarded for a win, with no points for a loss. If the match was drawn, each team received one point.
League tables
=Group North=
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Group North
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=LIL|name_LIL=Lille
|team2=CHM|name_CHM=Chaumont
|team3=RCL|name_RCL=Lens
|team4=BOU|name_BOU=Boulogne
|team5=RCF|name_RCF=Entente BFN
|team6=DUN|name_DUN=Dunkerque
|team7=RCS|name_RCS=Strasbourg Reserves
|team8=MUL|name_MUL=Mulhouse
|team9=BES|name_BES=Besançon
|team10=AMI|name_AMI=Amiens
|team11=TRO|name_TRO=Troyes
|team12=RCJ|name_RCJ=RC Joinville
|team13=SOC|name_SOC=Sochaux Reserves
|team14=CAM|name_CAM=Cambrai
|team15=CRL|name_CRL=AS Creil
|team16=MRL|name_MRL=Merlebach
|win_LIL=19|draw_LIL=6|loss_LIL=5|gf_LIL=56|ga_LIL=25|status_LIL=P,Q
|win_CHM=17|draw_CHM=8|loss_CHM=5|gf_CHM=42|ga_CHM=19
|win_RCL=18|draw_RCL=5|loss_RCL=7|gf_RCL=52|ga_RCL=34
|win_BOU=15|draw_BOU=9|loss_BOU=6|gf_BOU=54|ga_BOU=40
|win_RCF=9|draw_RCF=14|loss_RCF=7|gf_RCF=43|ga_RCF=31
|win_DUN=11|draw_DUN=10|loss_DUN=9|gf_DUN=42|ga_DUN=36
|win_RCS=12|draw_RCS=7|loss_RCS=11|gf_RCS=43|ga_RCS=45|status_RCS=R
|win_MUL=9|draw_MUL=11|loss_MUL=10|gf_MUL=32|ga_MUL=37
|win_BES=9|draw_BES=10|loss_BES=11|gf_BES=40|ga_BES=41
|win_AMI=9|draw_AMI=10|loss_AMI=11|gf_AMI=39|ga_AMI=50
|win_TRO=8|draw_TRO=11|loss_TRO=11|gf_TRO=31|ga_TRO=33
|win_RCJ=9|draw_RCJ=9|loss_RCJ=12|gf_RCJ=36|ga_RCJ=51
|win_SOC=8|draw_SOC=7|loss_SOC=15|gf_SOC=33|ga_SOC=48|status_SOC=R
|win_CAM=6|draw_CAM=10|loss_CAM=14|gf_CAM=44|ga_CAM=52
|win_CRL=8|draw_CRL=5|loss_CRL=17|gf_CRL=32|ga_CRL=47
|win_MRL=2|draw_MRL=10|loss_MRL=18|gf_MRL=27|ga_MRL=57|status_MRL=R
|col_P1QF2=#ACE1AF|text_P1QF2=1971–72 French Division 1
Championship play-offs
|result1=P1QF2
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R={{ill|1971–72 French Division 3|fr|Championnat de France de football de Division 3 1971-1972}}
|result7=R|result13=R|result16=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210131201912/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/competition/rankings/1058-national/1970-1971 Footballdatabase.eu]
}}
=Group Center=
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Group Center
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=PSG|name_PSG=Paris Saint-Germain
|team2=ROU|name_ROU=Rouen
|team3=LIM|name_LIM=Limoges
|team4=MON|name_MON=Montluçon
|team5=BRS|name_BRS=Brest
|team6=LOR|name_LOR=Lorient
|team7=USQ|name_USQ=Quevilly
|team8=B41|name_B41=Blois
|team9=LMF|name_LMF=Le Mans
|team10=CHA|name_CHA=Châteauroux
|team11=QUI|name_QUI=Quimper
|team12=BRG|name_BRG=Bourges
|team13=LAV|name_LAV=Laval
|team14=SMC|name_SMC=Caen
|team15=POI|name_POI=Poitiers
|team16=LHA|name_LHA=Le Havre
|win_PSG=17|draw_PSG=11|loss_PSG=2|gf_PSG=52|ga_PSG=23|status_PSG=P,Q
|win_ROU=16|draw_ROU=9|loss_ROU=5|gf_ROU=53|ga_ROU=25
|win_LIM=13|draw_LIM=10|loss_LIM=7|gf_LIM=50|ga_LIM=35
|win_MON=13|draw_MON=9|loss_MON=8|gf_MON=56|ga_MON=39
|win_BRS=11|draw_BRS=13|loss_BRS=6|gf_BRS=49|ga_BRS=39
|win_LOR=13|draw_LOR=8|loss_LOR=9|gf_LOR=44|ga_LOR=31
|win_USQ=11|draw_USQ=12|loss_USQ=7|gf_USQ=44|ga_USQ=36
|win_B41=13|draw_B41=8|loss_B41=9|gf_B41=33|ga_B41=35
|win_LMF=9|draw_LMF=11|loss_LMF=10|gf_LMF=36|ga_LMF=40
|win_CHA=6|draw_CHA=12|loss_CHA=12|gf_CHA=32|ga_CHA=40
|win_QUI=7|draw_QUI=10|loss_QUI=13|gf_QUI=24|ga_QUI=45
|win_BRG=7|draw_BRG=9|loss_BRG=14|gf_BRG=28|ga_BRG=46
|win_LAV=7|draw_LAV=9|loss_LAV=14|gf_LAV=30|ga_LAV=49
|win_SMC=8|draw_SMC=6|loss_SMC=16|gf_SMC=29|ga_SMC=46
|win_POI=4|draw_POI=14|loss_POI=12|gf_POI=25|ga_POI=44
|win_LHA=6|draw_LHA=7|loss_LHA=17|gf_LHA=37|ga_LHA=49|status_LHA=R
|col_P1QF2=#ACE1AF|text_P1QF2=1971–72 French Division 1
Championship play-offs
|result1=P1QF2
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R={{ill|1971–72 French Division 3|fr|Championnat de France de football de Division 3 1971-1972}}
|result16=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://histoiredupsg.fr/saison-1970-1971-2 Histoire du PSG]
}}
=Group South=
|res_col_header=PR
|section=Group South
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=ASM|name_ASM=Monaco
|team2=AVI|name_AVI=Avignon
|team3=AIX|name_AIX=Aix
|team4=CNS|name_CNS=Cannes
|team5=TLN|name_TLN=Toulon
|team6=TFC|name_TFC=Toulouse
|team7=FCG|name_FCG=Gueugnon
|team8=GAZ|name_GAZ=Gazélec Ajaccio
|team9=SET|name_SET=Sète
|team10=MHS|name_MHS=Montpellier
|team11=CIO|name_CIO=La Ciotat
|team12=UMS|name_UMS=UMS Montélimar
|team13=ARL|name_ARL=Arles-Avignon
|team14=BH |name_BH =Béziers Hérault
|team15=GRE|name_GRE=Grenoble
|team16=ALE|name_ALE=Alès
|win_ASM=22|draw_ASM=3|loss_ASM=5|gf_ASM=71|ga_ASM=23|status_ASM=P,Q
|win_AVI=17|draw_AVI=6|loss_AVI=7|gf_AVI=53|ga_AVI=25
|win_AIX=17|draw_AIX=4|loss_AIX=9|gf_AIX=50|ga_AIX=32
|win_CNS=14|draw_CNS=10|loss_CNS=6|gf_CNS=43|ga_CNS=28
|win_TLN=13|draw_TLN=5|loss_TLN=12|gf_TLN=37|ga_TLN=37
|win_TFC=12|draw_TFC=6|loss_TFC=12|gf_TFC=37|ga_TFC=33
|win_FCG=12|draw_FCG=6|loss_FCG=12|gf_FCG=40|ga_FCG=45
|win_GAZ=9|draw_GAZ=10|loss_GAZ=11|gf_GAZ=26|ga_GAZ=26
|win_SET=11|draw_SET=6|loss_SET=13|gf_SET=34|ga_SET=43
|win_MHS=11|draw_MHS=6|loss_MHS=13|gf_MHS=33|ga_MHS=44
|win_CIO=9|draw_CIO=9|loss_CIO=12|gf_CIO=35|ga_CIO=45
|win_UMS=10|draw_UMS=7|loss_UMS=13|gf_UMS=31|ga_UMS=43
|win_ARL=9|draw_ARL=8|loss_ARL=13|gf_ARL=33|ga_ARL=38
|win_BH =10|draw_BH =6|loss_BH =14|gf_BH =34|ga_BH =44
|win_GRE=7|draw_GRE=6|loss_GRE=17|gf_GRE=25|ga_GRE=45|status_GRE=R
|win_ALE=5|draw_ALE=6|loss_ALE=19|gf_ALE=29|ga_ALE=60|status_ALE=R
|col_P1QF2=#ACE1AF|text_P1QF2=1971–72 French Division 1
Championship play-offs
|result1=P1QF2
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R={{ill|1971–72 French Division 3|fr|Championnat de France de football de Division 3 1971-1972}}
|result15=R|result16=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210131201912/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/competition/rankings/1058-national/1970-1971 Footballdatabase.eu]
}}
Championship play-offs
=Table=
|res_col_header=Q
|section=Championship
|winpoints=2
|team1=PSG|name_PSG=Paris Saint-Germain
|team2=ASM|name_ASM=Monaco
|team3=LIL|name_LIL=Lille
|win_PSG=1|draw_PSG=1|loss_PSG=0|gf_PSG=6|ga_PSG=4|status_PSG=C
|win_ASM=0|draw_ASM=2|loss_ASM=0|gf_ASM=4|ga_ASM=4
|win_LIL=0|draw_LIL=1|loss_LIL=1|gf_LIL=4|ga_LIL=6
|col_C=#ACE1AF|text_C=
|result1=C
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20211026143308/https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/competition/overall/1058-national/1970-1971/- Footballdatabase.eu]
}}
=Matches=
{{football box
|date=28 May 1971
|time=
|team1=Lille
|score=2–2
|report=[http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.coupe.lille.monaco.97002.fr.html Report]
|team2=AS Monaco
|goals1=Deferrez {{goal|25}}
Loup {{goal|44}}
|goals2=Petit {{goal|32}}
Dell'Oste {{goal|46}}
|stadium=Stade Henri-Jooris, Lille
|attendance=6,000
|referee=Roger Machin
}}
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{{football box
|date=6 June 1971
|time=
|team1=AS Monaco
|score=2–2
|report=[http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/?p=971 Report]
|team2=Paris Saint-Germain
|goals1=Floch {{goal|9}}
Dell'Oste {{goal|24}}
|goals2=Piana {{goal|13|o.g.}}
Bras {{goal|54}}
|stadium=Stade Louis II, Monaco
|attendance=1,905
|referee=Gaston Eyroulet
}}
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{{football box
|date=12 June 1971
|time=
|team1=Paris Saint-Germain
|score=4–2
|report=[http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/?p=973 Report]
|team2=Lille
|goals1=Béreau {{goal|1}}
Rémond {{goal|20}}
Guignedoux {{goal|68}}
Prost {{goal|80}}
|goals2=Bajić {{goal|52}}
Dubaële {{goal|88}}
|stadium=Stade Georges Lefèvre, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
|attendance=4,755
|referee={{ill|André Petit (referee)|fr|André Petit (arbitre)|lt=André Petit}}
}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fran2hist.html France - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
{{Ligue 2 seasons}}
{{1970–71 in French football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1970-71 French Division 2}}