Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Ligue 2 Audience in France

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Ligue 2 in France — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Ligue 2 has an estimated audience of 2,813,599 people in France.

The average Ligue 2 fan in France is 38.3 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

The audience is concentrated in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hauts-de-France, Grand Est.

Top brand affinities include Foot Mercato, Pau FC, RC Lens, with strongest over-indexing on Foot Mercato (8.83× the country average).

Demographically, the Ligue 2 audience skews more male with an average age of 38.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Social Media Usage, Spirituality.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Ligue 2 fan in France is more male, around 38.3 years old, with strong Social Media Usage tendencies and a notable affinity for Foot Mercato.

Category: Sports · Type: Event · Subtype: Soccer

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Ligue 2 profile in France.

Audience size
2.8M
in France
Gender
15.8%
84.2% male
Age
38.3
average years
Country rank
#1558
Event in France
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+67%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Ligue 2 fans

15.8% are female, 84.2% are male, average age 38.3.

Fig. 02

Gender split

15.8%
Female
84.2%
Male
Demographic split for Ligue 2 audience in France
MetricValue
Female15.8%
Male84.2%
Average age38.3
Estimated audience size2,813,599
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 38.3
average years
Age distribution of the Ligue 2 audience in France
Age bracketShare%
16-1919%
20-2923%
30-3922%
40-4919%
50+17%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

50.4%

of the worldwide Ligue 2 audience comes from France.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Ligue 2
CountryShare
France50.4%
United States3.3%
Democratic Republic of the Congo3.1%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the France average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Ligue 2 audience in France is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Ligue 2 fans by region: top regions in France
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Corsica~20K1.69×
02Pays de la Loire~200K1.53×
03Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes~400K1.47×
04Brittany~200K1.21×
05Grand Est~200K1.15×
06Hauts-de-France~200K1.08×
07Bourgogne-Franche-Comté~100K0.93×
08Normandy~100K0.86×
09Occitanie~200K0.85×
10Centre-Val de Loire~70K0.71×
11Nouvelle-Aquitaine~100K0.64×
12Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur~90K0.45×
13Île-de-France~200K0.42×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Ligue 2 audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Ligue 2 audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Pau FCSports23.85×
02FC AnnecySports23.85×
03FC MartiguesSports23.85×
04Coupe de FranceSports14.53×
05Sporting Club de BastiaSports12.89×
06Stade Rennais F.C.Sports10.52×
07Foot MercatoSports8.83×
08RC LensSports8.05×
09FC NantesSports7.99×
10France FootballSports7.83×
11BetclicGames6.51×
12Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies)Sports5.62×
13RMC SportSports5.59×
14EurosportSports5.03×
15CompetitionBusiness & Career4.14×
16L'ÉquipeSports3.69×
17Real Madrid C.F.Sports3.22×
18UEFA Champions LeagueSports3.07×
19Ouest-FranceNews2.77×
20FranceTravel & Leisure1.94×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Ligue 2 audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Ligue 2 audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Social Media UsageJOY1.38×
SpiritualityBALANCE1.17×
DIY MentalityTHRILL1.16×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Ligue 2 audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
MindfulnessBALANCE0.52×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.64×
IndividualismJOY0.70×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Ligue 2 have in France?

Ligue 2 has an estimated audience of 2,813,599 people in France, concentrated in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Hauts-de-France.

02

What is the gender split and age of Ligue 2 fans?

15.8% of Ligue 2 fans are female, 84.2% are male, with an average age of 38.3 years.

03

Which brands do Ligue 2 fans like most?

Ligue 2 fans show strongest brand affinity for Foot Mercato (8.83×), Pau FC (23.85×), and RC Lens (8.05×) over the country average.

04

Where do Ligue 2 fans live in France?

Ligue 2 fans in France are most concentrated in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (reach ~400K), Hauts-de-France (reach ~200K), and Grand Est (reach ~200K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Ligue 2 fans also like?

Beyond Ligue 2 itself, the audience over-indexes on Pau FC (23.85×), RC Lens (8.05×), Stade Rennais F.C. (10.52×), and FC Annecy (23.85×) compared to the France average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in France who actively search for Ligue 2. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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