The first play-off match was held to determine the last member of the French top division for the next year.
In the first match of Troyes (3rd place in League 2), Lorient beat (18th place in League 1). The return match will be played on May 28.
Troyes - Lorient 2: 1 Goals: Darbion, 37, Nive, 90 + 1 - Waris, 82 Troyes: Samassa - Confess (Cordoba, 86), Giraudon, Eray, Obyang - Azamum, Dengome - Grandcer (Tinan, 76) , Darbion (Thiago Xavier, 71) - Nyan Lorient: Lecom - Moreira, Perbernes, Siani, Le Goff - Cabo (Meslub, 56), Mwouemba (Cafu, 78), Lautoa, Filippoto - Jeannot (Mukanjo, 64), Waris Warnings : Confessions, Obyang, Giraudon, Tinan - Siani.