The men's youth international teams also began playing qualification matches for their yearly European Championship tournament.

[1] On 5 April 2012, the LFP announced that, for the fourth consecutive season, the Trophée des champions will be held on international soil.

Like the previous three years, the idea will be to promote French football abroad, but this time more specifically in the United States.

[3][4] On 11 July 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in Ligue 2, the DNCG ruled that Le Mans would be relegated to the Championnat National.

[9] On 5 July, the DNCG reversed its decision to relegate Cherbourg after the club gained the €200,000 required to remain in the division.