in the 2015-16 ligue 1 season, troyes were relegated to ligue 2 after finishing last on the table winning only three games all year and were humiliated in one match when they lost 9-0 at the hands of paris saint-germain. on 29 may 2017, troyes were promoted back to ligue 1 at the first time of asking after defeating lorient 2-1 on aggregate in the playoff/relegation match. on 20 may 2018, troyes were relegated back to ligue 2 after just one season in the top flight, finishing second from bottom.