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2019–20 Championnat National
The 2019–20 Championnat National season was the 27th season since the establishment of the Championnat National, and the 22nd in its current format, which serves as the third division of the French football league system. The season was suspended indefinitely on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 28 April 2020, the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that there would be no sporting events, even behind closed doors, before September 2020, thus in effect ending the season. On 11 May the executive committee of the FFF announced that the top two teams (Pau FC and USL Dunkerque) would be promoted to Ligue 2, but that no promotion playoff would take place, and no champion would be declared. Team changes Team changes from the 2018–19 Championnat National were confirmed by the ''FFF'' on 12 July. To National Promoted from National 2 *Créteil * Le Puy *Toulon * Bastia-Borgo Relegated from Ligue 2 *Béziers *Red Star *Gazélec Ajaccio From National R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National ( en, French National Championship), 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 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2 and the Championnat National 2, the fourth division of French football. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 34 games each, totalling 306 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. The National was founded in 1993 by the French Football Federation and served 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 and semi-professional clubs. The matche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mans FC
Le Mans Football Club (; commonly referred to as Le Mans FC, formerly referred as Le Muc) is a French association football club based in Le Mans. The club was founded in 1985 as a result of a merger under the name Le Mans Union Club 72. In 2010, Le Mans changed its name to Le Mans FC to coincide with the re-modeling of the club, which includes moving into a new stadium, MMArena, which opened in January 2011. The stadium is based in the interior of the famous circuit in the city. The club were controversially relegated from 2019–20 Ligue 2 when the season was terminated early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. History Le Mans Sports Club were founded in 1900, but it was not until 1908 that a football club existed within it. In 1910, Le Mans qualified for the Championnat de la France in 1910, but were heavily overturned by Saint-Servan. Gaining a huge reputation up to World War I, Le Mans SC plunged into obscurity by World War II before joining the war league in 1942. The footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Chambly
Football Club Chambly Oise, commonly known as Chambly, is a French football club based in Chambly in the Hauts-de-France region. Their home stadium is the Stade des Marais in the town, and they compete in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of French football, as of the 2022–23 season. History The club was founded in 1989 and previously played in Ligue 2, the second division of French football, after achieving promotion from the Championnat National in 2019. They were relegated back in 2021. They previously won promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2009–10 season. The club's emblem and kits take a heavy influence from Italian club Inter Milan. On 1 February 2017, Chambly achieved a club milestone by drawing with French top-flight outfit Monaco 3–3 during regulation time in a Coupe de la Ligue match, before eventually losing 4–5 in extra time. On 1 March 2018, Chambly defeated Strasbourg 1–0 to reach the semi-finals of the Coupe de France for the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodez AF
Rodez Aveyron Football (; commonly referred to as le Raf or simply Rodez) is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Paul Lignon located within the city. The women's squad was founded in 1993 and are known as the ''Rafettes''. They play in the Division 1 Féminine The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twel ..., the top division in France. From 1988–1993, Rodez played in Ligue 2, and on 11 April 2019 secured promotion back to this level after 26 years in the lower divisions. Players Current squad Reserve squad Notable players ''For a list of former Rodez play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marignane Gignac F
Marignane (; oc, Marinhana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Geography It is a component of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, and the largest suburb of the city of Marseille. It is located 18.3 km (11.4 mi) to the northwest of Marseille. Climate The climate is hot-summer mediterranean (Köppen: ''Csa''). The city serves as the basis for data from Marseille through the weather station at the airport, which is inside Marignane's city limits. History In the 15th century the Count of Provence owned the land, and from 1603 to the French Revolution it belonged to the Covets. In the 17th century the Covets refurbished the castle. Three chapels and one convent were built in the 17th and 18th century: ''Notre-Dame de Pitié'' (1635), ''Saint-Nicolas'' (1695), ''Sainte-Anne'' (1710, now demolished), and ''Couvent des Minimes'' (1695). Population Politics From 1995 to 2008, the mayor h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Entente SSG
The Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien is a French association football team based in the suburb of Saint-Gratien in Paris. The team was founded in 1989 and play in the Championnat National 3, the country's fifth tier of competition. Recent history Recent seasons have seen the team struggle, both on and off the pitch. Following many years in the French 3rd division during which time they were denied promotion to Ligue 2 by an administrative error at the league in the mid-2000s (for which they were awarded financial compensation), they were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season and started season 2009–10 in the Championnat de France Amateur. In June 2011, L'Entente was relegated again (this time to the CFA 2), after the club entered bankruptcy protection. With promotions in 2014 and 2017, the club rose again to the third tier, but suffered relegations again in 2019 and 2022. Chairmen * 2009–2011: Vikash Dhorasoo * 2011–2013: Patrick Gangloff * 2013–2018: Christian Fouch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JA Drancy
La Jeanne d'Arc de Drancy are a French football club based in Drancy, a suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1903. As of the 2020–21 season, the club plays in the Championnat National 3, the fifth division of French football. Current status Jeanne d'Arc de Drancy have achieved numerous honors in the amateur section of French football in the 21st century resulting in the club reaching the Championnat de France amateur for the 2009-10 season. In 2003, the club won the Ligue d'Excellence of its region and, the following year, won its region's Ligue d'Promotion. The next year, the club achieved promotion again, winning the Division d'Honneur Régionale and followed this up with another promotion run, this time winning the Division Supérieure Régionale meaning Drancy had reached the 6th division of French football, the Division d'Honneur. In 2007, the club finished 2nd achieving promotion to the CFA 2, however they were relegated back down after they failed to meet the leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championnat National 3
The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Championnat National, and the Championnat National 2. Usually contested by 168 clubs, the Championnat National 3 operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Championnat National 2 and the regional leagues of the Division d'Honneur, the sixth division of French football. Seasons run from August to May, with teams in twelve groups playing 26 games each totalling 2080 games in the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, 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. The competition was founded in 1993 as National 3 and lasted for five years before being converted to Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tours FC
Tours Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tours (), is a French association football club based in Tours, the capital city of the Indre-et-Loire department. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play at the fifth level of French football. Tours plays its home matches at the Stade de la Vallée du Cher located within the city. History Tours Football Club was founded in 1919 as under the name ''AS Docks-du-Centre''. After two years of playing under the moniker, the club changed its name to ''AS du Centre''. The club spent 30 years under the name as French football entered professionalism in the 1930s. In 1951, the club changed its name again to the current Tours FC. Under the Tours emblem, the club achieved success in its infancy reaching the Round of 64 in the Coupe de France thanks to player-coach Alfred Aston that same year. Tours was promoted to the first division in 1980. Prior to the start of the season, the club signed prolific striker Delio Onnis from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Championnat National 2
The 2019–20 Championnat National 2 was the 22nd season of the fourth tier in the French football league system in its current format. The competition was contested by 64 clubs split geographically across 4 groups of 16 teams each. The teams included amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs. The season was suspended indefinitely on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 16 April 2020, the FFF announced the termination of the competition, with promotion and relegation decided by points earned per game played, subject to the normal verification process by the financial authority, the ''DNCG''. Teams On 16 July, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups as follows: * 46 clubs who were neither relegated or promoted from the 2018–19 Championnat National 2 groups. * 3 teams relegated from 2018–19 Championnat National (Drancy, L'Entente SSG, Marignane Gignac). * 12 teams promote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Ligue 2
The 2018–19 Ligue 2 (referred to as the Domino's Ligue 2 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 80th season since its establishment. Teams Team changes Promoted from 2017–18 Championnat National *Red Star *Béziers *Grenoble Relegated from 2017–18 Ligue 1 *Troyes *Metz Promoted to 2018–19 Ligue 1 *Reims *Nîmes Relegated to 2018–19 Championnat National * Bourg-Péronnas * Quevilly-Rouen *Tours Stadia and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results Promotion play-offs A promotion play-off competition was held at the end of the season, involving the 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed teams in 2018–19 Ligue 2, and the 18th-placed team in 2018–19 Ligue 1. The quarter-final was played on 21 May and the semi-final was played on 24 May. Relegation play-offs A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and the 3rd-placed team of 2018–19 Championnat National. This was played ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |