after a slow start at the beginning of the new season, results improved as the season went on. things improved greatly and troyes found themselves challenging for promotion. they achieved this in the 37th game of the season, with a win over as monaco, on 11 may 2012. crucial wins over arch-rivals sedan, with a goal in the last minute to right back youngster djibril sidibé, and then a few weeks later against clermont, who was third at the time, allowed troyes to climb into the top three.