Top 18 Ligue 2 teams in France
This curated ranking covers the 18 largest ligue 2 teams in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. FC Metz, Clermont Foot and Pau FC lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,020,854 people. Across all 18 entries the average audience size is 498,571, and the largest, FC Metz, reaches around 1,678,144 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each ligue 2 team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Metz |
1,678,144 | 59.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 2 |  Clermont Foot |
1,269,713 | 84.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 3 |  Pau FC |
1,072,997 | 64.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 4 |  Sporting Club de Bastia |
790,948 | 94.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 5 |  Stade Malherbe Caen |
745,214 | 74.2% | Soccer | Sports |
| 6 |  FC Annecy |
681,843 | 53.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 7 |  FC Martigues |
613,687 | 76.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 8 |  AS Saint-Étienne |
527,825 | 47.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 9 |  Amiens SC |
453,850 | 61.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 10 |  Grenoble Foot 38 |
377,525 | 69.0% | Soccer | Sports |
| 11 |  USL Dunkerque |
334,302 | 35.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 12 |  AC Ajaccio |
198,698 | 40.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 13 |  EA Guingamp |
159,371 | 54.6% | Soccer | Sports |
| 14 |  Stade Laval |
31,402 | 13.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 15 |  Rodez AF |
16,421 | 12.4% | Soccer | Sports |
| 16 |  Montpellier HSC |
9,899 | 0.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 17 |  Red Star Paris |
9,506 | 9.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 18 |  Troyes AC |
2,944 | 3.6% | Soccer | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 18 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each ligue 2 team by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest ligue 2 team in France?
FC Metz currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,678,144 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.