Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

The Ligue 1 relegation/promotion playoffs is an annual French football playoffs contested by 18th placed team in Ligue 1 and 3rd placed team in Ligue 2. It takes place after the completion of regular season and is administered by Ligue de Football Professionnel. Playoffs are a two-legged tie and the winner is decided by aggregate score. Playoffs were introduced in 2016–17 season, even though similar playoffs were played till 1993 when Ligue 1 was named as Division 1. The first leg of playoffs 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
Troyes2–1Lorient
 Report
Attendance: 14,081[3]
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
Lorient0–0Troyes
Report
Attendance: 16,000[4]

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
Ajaccio0–3Toulouse
Report
Attendance: 0[5]
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
Toulouse1–0Ajaccio
 Report
Attendance: 16,519

Toulouse won 4–0 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.

2018-19 season
Lens1–1Dijon
Bellegarde  49' Report Kwon Chang-hoon  81'
Attendance: 37,355
Referee: Amaury Delerue
Dijon3–1Lens
Sliti  28', 90'
Saïd  70'		 Report Duverne  39'
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

Dijon won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.

References
  1. "LFP announces Ligue 1 relegation, promotion playoff for next season". ESPN. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. "Relegation play-off re-introduced in Ligue 1". Goal. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. "Troyes vs. Lorient". Soccerway. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. "Lorient vs. Troyes". Soccerway. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. Closed stadium's stands for spectators.
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