2025–26 Montpellier HSC season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Laurent Nicollin | |||
| Manager | Zoumana Camara | |||
| Stadium | Stade de la Mosson | |||
| Ligue 2 | 11th | |||
| Coupe de France | Pre-season | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 107th season in the history of Montpellier HSC, and the club's first season in Ligue 2 since 2009.[1] In addition to the domestic league, the team will participate in the Coupe de France.
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF |  Naoufel El Hannach
|
 Paris Saint-Germain
|
Loan | 26 June 2025 | [2] |
| 1 | GK | Mathieu Michel
|
Ajaccio
|
Free | 1 July 2025 | [3] |
| 15 | DF | Julien Laporte
|
Lorient
|
Free | 1 July 2025 | [4] |
| 14 | FW |  Victor Orakpo
|
Nice
|
Loan | 7 July 2025 | [5] |
| 7 | FW | Nathanaël Mbuku
|
 FC Augsburg
|
Loan[A] | 8 July 2025 | [6][7] |
| 19 | FW |  Alexandre Mendy
|
Caen
|
Undisclosed | 11 July 2025 | [8] |
| 31 | GK |  Simon Ngapandouetnbu
|
Marseille
|
Free | 7 August 2025 | [9] |
| 5 | MF | Everson Junior
|
Ajaccio
|
Free | 15 August 2025 | [10] |
| 28 | MF | .svg.png){kind=small} Ayanda Sishuba
|
Rennes
|
Loan | 1 September 2025 | [11] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Bamo Meïté
|
Marseille
|
Loan return | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Rabby Nzingoula
|
Strasbourg
|
Loan return | 1 July 2025 | |
| FW |  Andy Delort
|
MC Alger
|
Loan return | 1 July 2025 | |
| GK |  Dimitry Bertaud
|
Released | Free | 1 July 2025 | [12] |
| DF |  Nikola Maksimović
|
Released | Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| DF |  Issiaga Sylla
|
Released[B] | Free | 1 July 2025 | [13] |
| FW | Simon Cara
|
Released[C] | Free | 1 July 2025 | [14] |
| FW |  Wahbi Khazri
|
Released | Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| GK |  Belmin Dizdarević
|
Velež Mostar
|
Free | 6 July 2025 | [15] |
| FW | Othmane Maamma
|
 Watford
|
Undisclosed | 11 July 2025 | [16] |
| GK | Benjamin Lecomte
|
Fulham
|
Undisclosed | 26 July 2025 | [17] |
| DF |  Modibo Sagnan
|
 Çaykur Rizespor
|
Loan[D] | 2 August 2025 | [18] |
| MF | Jordan Ferri
|
 Sampdoria
|
Free | 7 August 2025 | [19][20] |
| DF | Falaye Sacko
|
 Netfçi
|
Undisclosed | 11 August 2025 | [21] |
| MF | Birama Touré
|
Manisa
|
Undisclosed | 12 August 2025 | [22] |
| DF | Kiki Kouyaté
|
Antwerp
|
Undisclosed | 12 August 2025 | [23] |
| MF | Joris Chotard
|
Brest
|
€2.4 million[E] | 23 August 2025 | [24] |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Ligue 2 | 8 August 2025 | 8 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Coupe de France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Source: Competitions
Ligue 2
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troyes | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 42 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
| 2 | Reims | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 40 | |
| 3 | Saint-Étienne | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 40 | Qualification for promotion play-off semi-final |
| 4 | Red Star | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 40 | Qualification for promotion play-off quarter-final |
| 5 | Le Mans | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Dunkerque | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 37 | |
| 7 | Montpellier | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Pau | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 34 | |
| 9 | Annecy | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 33 | |
| 10 | Guingamp | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 33 | |
| 11 | Rodez | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 33 | |
| 12 | Grenoble | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 27 | |
| 13 | Boulogne | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 26 | |
| 14 | Nancy | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 25 | |
| 15 | Clermont | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 22 | |
| 16 | Amiens | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 22 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 17 | Laval | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 18 | Relegation to Ligue 3 |
| 18 | Bastia | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2026. Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
Matches
References
- ^ "Ligue 1 : Montpellier officiellement relégué en Ligue 2, seize ans après - ici". ici, le média de la vie locale (in French). 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Naoufel El Hannach prêté par le PSG à Montpellier pour une saison". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ salade1974 (2025-06-25). "[Mercato] Mathieu Michel rejoint officiellement le Montpellier Hérault | AllezPaillade.com" (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Official | Julien Laporte joins Montpellier from Lorient - Get French Football News". 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Orakpo loaned to Montpellier". OGC Nice. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Nathanaël Mbuku rejoint le MHSC". MHSC Foot (in French). 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ Wanwan (2025-06-30). "[Mercato] Nathanaël Mbuku va débarquer en prêt avec option d'achat | AllezPaillade.com" (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Alexandre Mendy rejoint le MHSC". MHSC Foot (in French). 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Mercato OM : Officiel, Simon Ngapandouetnbu s'engage avec Montpellier". www.lephoceen.fr. 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Mercato : Everson Junior vient renforcer le milieu de terrain du MHSC - ici". ici, le média de la vie locale (in French). 2025-08-15. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Ayanda Sishuba loaned to Montpellier | Stade Rennais F.C." www.staderennais.com. 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Mercato - Le MHSC confirme le départ d'un joueur présent au club depuis des années ! (officiel)". madeinpaillade.ouest-france.fr (in French). 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Ο διεθνής ποδοσφαιριστής Issiaga Sylla στον ASTERAS AKTOR!". Αστέρας Τρίπολης - Ο διεθνής ποδοσφαιριστής Issiaga Sylla στον ASTERAS AKTOR!. 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ Maxime1974MHSC (2025-08-05). "[Mercato] Simon Cara s'engage avec Istres FC | AllezPaillade.com" (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ yannis_czc (2025-07-06). "Officiel : Belmin Dizdarević quitte le MHSC". Esprit Paillade (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Official: Maamma Is A Hornet". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Benjamin Lecomte quitte le MHSC". MHSC Foot (in French). 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ "Modibo Sagnan rejoint Rizespor (Turquie)". MHSC Foot (in French). 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Mercato : après six saisons, Jordan Ferri quitte Montpellier et rejoint la Sampdoria Gênes en Serie B". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ salade1974 (2025-08-04). "[Mercato] Jordan Ferri, un accord attendu dans la matinée avec la Sampdoria | AllezPaillade.com" (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "At 30, Falaye Sacko leaves Montpellier and heads to Azerbaijan". OneFootball. 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Official: Birama Touré leaves Montpellier". Foot Africa. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Kiki Kouyaté rejoint le Royal Antwerp (Belgique)". MHSC Foot (in French). 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Mercato Stade Brestois. C'est officiel, Joris Chotard rejoint le club". Ouest-France (in French). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.