Beaten Sunday night against Toulouse (1-0), the Nantes residents have nevertheless validated their retention in Ligue 1, thanks to their victory in the first leg on Friday in Toulouse (2-1).
Nantes thus avoids a third relegation in fourteen years.
Disillusionment on the other hand for the people of Toulouse who dreamed of taking the lift.
TFC will still play in L2 next season.
Nantes saved its place in Ligue 1 despite its 1-0 defeat against Toulouse in the return play-off match on Sunday at La Beaujoire. Nantes won thanks to a greater number of away goals in the first leg (2-1 victory in Toulouse). They thus avoid a third relegation in fourteen years, while the TFC, relegated a year ago, fails to find Ligue 1 on its first attempt.