2000–01 French Division 2

The Division 2 season 2000/2001, organised by the LNF was won by FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and saw the promotions of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, FC Lorient and Montpellier HSC, whereas AS Cannes and Angers SCO were relegated to National.

20 participating teams

 * Ajaccio
 * Angers
 * Beauvais
 * Caen
 * Cannes
 * Châteauroux
 * Créteil
 * Gueugnon
 * Laval
 * Le Havre
 * Le Mans
 * Lorient
 * Martigues
 * Montpellier
 * Nancy
 * Nice
 * Nîmes
 * Niort
 * Sochaux
 * Wasquehal

Recap

 * Promoted to L1 : FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, FC Lorient, Montpellier HSC
 * Relegated to L2 : RC Strasbourg, AS Saint-Étienne
 * Promoted to L2 : Grenoble Foot 38, Amiens SC, FC Istres
 * Relegated to National : AS Cannes, Angers SCO (FC Martigues were not relegated since Toulouse FC were relegated from Division 1 to National)