Championnat National

Championnat National
Championnat National
Countries  France
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1993
Number of teams 20 (2011–12 season)
Levels on pyramid 3
Promotion to Ligue 2
Relegation to Championnat de France amateur
Domestic cup(s) Coupe de France
Coupe de la Ligue (select clubs)
International cup(s) Europa League (via domestic cups)
Current champions Bastia
(2010–11)
TV partners France Télévisions
Website Official site
2011–12 Championnat National

The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 20 clubs (21 for the 2010–11 season), the Championnat National operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2 and the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 38 games each totaling 380 games in the season. Most games are played on Fridays and Saturdays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January.

National was founded in 1993 by the French Football Federation and serves as a base league for clubs on the brink of becoming professional or falling to the amateur levels. The league is annually composed of professional, semi-professional, and amateur football clubs. The current champions are Bastia. The matches in the league attract on average between 1,500 and 2,000 spectators per match.

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Competition format

There are 20 clubs in the Championnat National. During the course of a season, usually from August to May, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 38 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion and promoted to Ligue 2. If points are equal, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship or for relegation, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank. The second and third-place finisher are also promoted to the second division, while the four lowest placed teams are relegated to the Championnat de France amateur and the four winners of the four groups from the Championnat de France amateur are promoted in their place.

Clubs

Members for 2011–12

The following 20 clubs will compete in the Championnat National during the 2011–12 season.

Club
Position
in 2010–11
Founded First season of
current spell in
National
Bayonne 00417th 1935 2008–09
Beauvais 0047th 1945 2006–07
Besançon 004CFA Group B: 1st 1904 2011–12
Cherbourg 004CFA Group D: 2nd 1945 2011–12
Colmar YYY15th 1920 2010–11
Créteil 00410th 1936 2007–08
Épinal 004CFA Group B: 2nd 1941 2011–12
Fréjus 0046th 2009 2009–10
Gazélec Ajaccio 004CFA Group C: 1st 1910 2011–12
Le Poiré-sur-Vie 004CFA Group D: 1st 1954 2011–12
Luzenac 01011th 1936 2009–10
Niort 01013th 1925 2010–11
Nîmes 010Ligue 2: 19th 1937 2011–12
Orléans 0109th 1920 2010–11
Martigues 004CFA Group C: 2nd 1921 2011–12
Paris 01012th 1969 2006–07
Quevilly 004CFA Group A: 1st 1902 2011–12
Red Star 004CFA Group A: 2nd 1897 2011–12
Rouen 0108th 1899 2009–10
Vannes 010Ligue 2: 18th 1998 2011–12

Honours

Championnat National (1993–94, 1996–97)

Champions (since 1997–98)

Season Winner Runner Up
1997–98 AC Ajaccio Sedan
1998–99 Louhans-Cuiseaux Créteil
1999-00 Beauvais Martigues
2000–01 Grenoble Amiens
2001–02 Clermont Reims
2002–03 Besançon Angers
2003–04 Reims Brest
2004–05 Valenciennes Valence
2005–06 Niort Tours
2006–07 Clermont Boulogne
2007–08 Vannes Tours
2008–09 Istres Laval
2009–10 Evian Reims
2010–11 Bastia Amiens

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