Troyes were relegated from Ligue 1 after they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Angers.
Substitute Charles Diers scored the only goal of the game two minutes into second-half stoppage time following an almighty scramble in the penalty area.
After a forgettable first half the result was harsh on Troyes who had dominated the second period but were unable to find the back of the net.
Troyes' best chances came in the last 10 minutes, when first Stephane Darbion was denied twice by Angers goalkeeper Alexandre Letellier before Karim Azamoum had an effort cleared off the line by Romain Saiss.
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French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 21 | +37 | 45 |
| 2 | Lille | 21 | +21 | 45 |
| 3 | Lyon | 21 | +25 | 43 |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 21 | +12 | 39 |
| 5 | Stade Rennes | 21 | +7 | 36 |
| 6 | Marseille | 20 | +5 | 32 |
| 7 | Bordeaux | 21 | +3 | 32 |
| 8 | Metz | 21 | +5 | 31 |
| 9 | Lens | 21 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Angers | 21 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Nice | 20 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Brest | 21 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Stade de Reims | 21 | -2 | 24 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 21 | -3 | 24 |
| 16 | Saint-Etienne | 21 | -15 | 19 |
| 17 | Nantes | 21 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Dijon FCO | 21 | -15 | 15 |
| 19 | Lorient | 20 | -17 | 15 |
| 20 | Nimes | 20 | -25 | 15 |
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