R Team P W D L Pts
1 AJ Auxerre 38 14 21 3 63
2 Saint Etienne 38 15 16 7 61
3 Angers 38 14 17 7 59
4 FC Annecy 38 12 19 7 55
5 Pau FC 38 14 13 11 55
6 Caen 38 14 12 12 54
7 Troyes 38 12 16 10 52
8 Stade Lavallois MFC 38 11 19 8 52
9 Amiens 38 9 22 7 49
10 Paris FC 38 10 17 11 47
11 Rodez Aveyron 38 11 14 13 47
12 Bordeaux 38 11 14 13 47
13 Bastia 38 11 14 13 47
14 Grenoble 38 9 19 10 46
15 Guingamp 38 8 21 9 45
16 Quevilly 38 8 19 11 43
17 Ajaccio 38 8 18 12 42
18 Concarneau 38 5 21 12 36
19 USL Dunkerque 38 6 18 14 36
20 Valenciennes 38 5 16 17 31
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Ligue 2 ,contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with both Ligue 1 and the third division Championnat National. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 38 games each totaling 380 games in the season. Most games are played on Fridays and Mondays, with a few games played during weekday and weekend evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion and promoted to Ligue 1. If points are equal, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship or for relegation, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank. The second and third-place finisher are also promoted to the first division, while the three lowest placed teams are relegated to the Championnat National and the top three teams from National are promoted in their place. While a decision was originally made that during the season 2015-2016 only the best two teams would be promoted to Ligue 1 and the last two teams would be relegated to the National.