Evian promoted to Ligue 1

Published May. 20, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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Evian gained promotion to the French topflight next season with a 2-1 win at Reims on Friday.

With just one round of matches remaining, Evian tops the second division standings with 64 points and is guaranteed to finish among the top three clubs.

Second-placed Dijon trails Evian by two points after it was held to a 1-1 draw by Boulogne.

Ajaccio beat Istres 2-0 and climbed to third overall with 61 points.