1997–98 French Division 2

The Division 2 season 1997/1998, organised by the LNF was won by AS Nancy and saw the promotions of AS Nancy, FC Lorient and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, whereas CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, Sporting Toulon Var, FC Martigues and FC Mulhouse were relegated to National.

22 participating teams

 * Amiens
 * Beauvais
 * Caen
 * Gueugnon
 * Laval
 * Le Mans
 * Lille
 * Lorient
 * Louhans-Cuiseaux
 * Martigues
 * Mulhouse
 * Nancy
 * Nice
 * Nîmes
 * Niort
 * Red Star
 * Saint-Étienne
 * Sochaux
 * Toulon
 * Troyes
 * Valence
 * Wasquehal

Recap

 * Promoted to L1 : AS Nancy, FC Lorient, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
 * Relegated to L2 : EA Guingamp, LB Châteauroux, AS Cannes
 * Promoted to L2 : AC Ajaccio, CS Sedan Ardennes
 * Relegated to National : CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, Sporting Toulon Var, FC Martigues, FC Mulhouse