2025–26 Seconde Ligue

Seconde Ligue
Season2025–26
Dates7 September 2024 – 24 May 2025
Matches35
Goals85 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorerSelen Altunkulak
(4 goals)
Attendance11,808 (337 per match)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 2 November 2025.

The 2025–26 Seconde Ligue season is the 38th season of the second tier of national women's football league in France and the second season since its rebranding as the Seconde Ligue.

The season began on 7 September 2025 and is scheduled to end on 24 May 2026.[1][2]

Teams

Team changes

Entering league Exiting league
Promoted from 2024–25 Division 3 Relegated from 2024–25 Première Ligue Promoted to 2025–26 Première Ligue Relegated to 2025–26 Division 3

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity 2024–25 season
AJ Auxerre Auxerre Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
18,541
D3, 1st (of 24)
EA Guingamp Saint-Brieuc Complexe Sportif Akademi EAG 1 PL, 12th (of 12)
FC Metz Metz Stade Dezavelle
1,500
6th (of 11)
Grenoble Foot 38 Grenoble Stade Stijovic N°1 D3, 2nd (of 24)
Le Mans FC Le Mans Parc des Sports La Californie 1 4th (of 11)
LOSC Lille Lille Stadium Terrain N°1 7th (of 11)
OGC Nice Nice Stade de la Plaine du Var N°1
1,000
9th (of 11)
Rodez AF Rodez Stade Paul-Lignon
5,955
10th (of 11)
Stade de Reims Reims Stade Blériot 2
1,000
PL, 11th (of 12)
Thonon Evian GG FC Ambilly Stade Joseph-Moynat 1 8th (of 11)
Toulouse FC Toulouse Parc des Sports Stadium A1
1,000
3rd (of 11)
US Saint-Malo Saint-Malo Stade de Marville 1 5th (of 11)

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor(s)
Auxerre Cédric Mengual Emma Faure Macron GLHD, Alba Voyages, Groupama
Grenoble Nasreddine Behloul Elsa Domenjoud Nike Provencia, Isère departmental council
Guingamp Pierre-Henry Coulon Sana Daoudi Kappa Celtigel
Le Mans Damien Bollini Anaïs Gasnier Kappa O2
Lille Mathieu Robail Claire Lelarge New Balance Lille Métropole
Metz Marine Morel Léa Munier Kappa MOSL Mosselle Sans Limite, Topaz Group, FlitBix, Axia Interim
Nice Alain Wathelet Clara Galli Kappa Robinhood
Reims Sarah Chalabi Inés Ou Mahi Puma idverde, CAD Nord Est
Rodez Karima Taïeb Sophie Vaysse Adidas RAGT
Saint-Malo Roland Jamelot Pamela Babinga Kappa AR Collection Hotels, Cache Cache, CERAP
Thonon Evian Alfred Picariello Coline Stephen Nike Groppi TP, Haute-Savoie le Département
Toulouse Antoine Gérard Lou Jumere Seignou Nike GrowIN Fly

Season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Toulouse FC 15 12 1 2 35 11 +24 37 Promotion to 2026–27 Première Ligue
2 AJ Auxerre 15 9 2 4 24 15 +9 29
3 LOSC Lille 15 8 3 4 23 15 +8 27
4 US Saint-Malo 15 8 2 5 26 23 +3 26
5 Grenoble Foot 38 15 7 2 6 19 17 +2 23
6 Le Mans FC 15 8 1 6 16 13 +3 25
7 Thonon Evian GG FC 15 6 3 6 22 18 +4 21
8 Stade de Reims 15 5 3 7 16 25 −9 18
9 OGC Nice 15 4 4 7 17 21 −4 16
10 FC Metz 15 4 2 9 16 25 −9 14
11 Rodez AF 15 4 1 10 8 23 −15 13 Relegation to 2026–27 Division 3 Féminine
12 EA Guingamp 15 2 2 11 11 27 −16 8
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: FFF.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored

Results

Home \ Away AUX EAG MTZ GRN MAN LIL NIC RDZ REI THN TOU SML
Auxerre 1–0 2–1 5 Apr 3–1 2–0 17 May 22 Mar 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–1
Guingamp 24 May 1–1 3 May 0–1 1–0 1–1 5 Apr 22 Mar 1–3 1–4 1–3
Metz 3 May 2–0 22 Mar 5 Apr 1–5 1–2 0–1 1–3 17 May 0–2 2–3
Grenoble 1–2 2–1 1–2 29 Mar 1–2 26 Apr 2–1 0–1 2–1 17 May 1–0
Le Mans 26 Apr 17 May 1–2 1–1 22 Mar 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 3–1 0–2
Lille 29 Mar 26 Apr 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 17 May
Nice 2–2 2–1 24 May 0–1 3 May 5 Apr 2–0 2–2 22 Mar 0–0 2–3
Rodez 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–3 29 Mar 17 May 1–0 26 Apr 0–3
Reims 1–2 2–1 26 Apr 2–1 0–2 24 May 0–2 0–0 3 May 29 Mar 1–3
Thonon Evian 2–1 29 Mar 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 3–0 24 May 2–2 2–0 26 Apr
Toulouse 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 24 May 3 May 2–0 5–1 3–0 5 Apr 22 Mar
Saint-Malo 0–3 1–2 29 Mar 24 May 2–0 0–2 2–1 3 May 5 Apr 1–1 2–6
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: FFF.fr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 18 January 2026

Scoring

  • First goal of the season:

Most clean sheets

As of 15 February 2026
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Gaëlle Grillon Toulouse 6
2 Jade Dumas Le Mans 5
3 Taylor Beitz Lille 4
Marie Percebois Auxerre
5 Déborah Garcia Rodez 3
Justine Rousseeu Thonon Évian
7 Ambre Bouchard Reims 2
Julie Genty Metz
Louise Thiery Saint-Malo
Julie Tissino Grenoble

Discipline

Most yellow cards Total Most red cards Total
Player Six players 3 Six players 1
Club Guingamp 16 Guingamp 2

Awards

Player of the Month

Month Winner Club Ref.
September 2025 Tatiana Solanet Toulouse [6]
October 2025 Wissem Bouzid Thonon Évian [7]
November 2025 Selen Altunkulak Toulouse [8]
December 2025 Thelma Eninger Saint-Malo [9]
January 2026 Salma Zemzem Thonon Évian
February 2026 Selen Altunkulak Toulouse

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Seconde Ligue : le calendrier de la saison 2025-2026 dévoilé". actufoot.com (in French). 30 July 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ^ Dagbovi, Agbémégno (14 April 2025). "L'EA Guingamp relégué en Seconde Ligue après 18 ans au sommet". coeursdefoot.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  4. ^ Thomas (11 May 2025). "Marseille et Lens promus en Arkema Première Ligue". footeuses.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. ^ François Guéroult; Patricia Pourrez (18 May 2025). "Football : les filles de l'US Orléans disent adieu à la Seconde Ligue". francebleu.fr (in French). Orléans. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Joueuse du mois : Solanet et Bouzid honorées". French Football Federation. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  7. ^ "TEGG : Wissem Bouzid élue joueuse du mois d'octobre en Seconde Ligue". Le Dauphiné libéré. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  8. ^ Polizzi, Cédric (18 December 2025). "Seconde Ligue : Selen Altunkulak élue joueuse du mois de novembre". lesviolets.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  9. ^ Merhaba, Ilan (22 January 2026). "Thelma Eninger joueuse du mois de décembre". French Football Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2026.