The 2009–10 Championnat de France Amateurs season was the 12th edition of the competition since its establishment. The competition officially began on 8 August 2009 and ended in May 2010. The competition consisted of 73 clubs spread into four parallel groups of 18 with one of the groups containing 19 clubs. It is open to reserve teams in
France
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and amateur clubs in France, although only the amateur clubs are eligible for promotion to the
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 highest-placed amateur team in each pool are promoted, replaced by the four lowest-placed in the Championnat.
DNGC Rulings
All clubs that secured CFA status for the 2009–10 season were subject to approval by the
DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
[The DNCG is responsible for overseeing the legal and financial accounts of professional and amateur football clubs in France. If clubs operating in the football leagues of France don't meet the DNGC's expectations, they can face sanctions, such as relegation.]
Following the DNCG's annual report on clubs, on 25 June, it was announced that six clubs had been relegated from the National to lower divisions.
AS Beauvais
Association Sportive Beauvais Oise (; commonly referred to as AS Beauvais, ASBO, or simply Beauvais) is a French association football club based in Beauvais. The club was formed in 1945 as a result of a merger and currently play in the Championnat ...
,
SO Cassis Carnoux,
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, and
FC Libourne Saint-Seurin were relegated to the
Championnat de France Amateurs
The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligu ...
.
Besançon RC,
US Luzenac, and
FC Rouen
Football Club de Rouen 1899 (; commonly referred to as simply FC Rouen) is a French association football club based in Rouen, Normandy. The club was formed in 1899 and currently plays in Championnat National 2, the fourth level of French foo ...
, who were all recently promoted, were relegated to
Championnat de France Amateurs 2, while
FC Sète
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and
Calais RUFC were relegated to the
Division d'Honneur. All clubs relegated were allowed to appeal the decision.
Following an appeal from the aforementioned clubs,
FC Rouen
Football Club de Rouen 1899 (; commonly referred to as simply FC Rouen) is a French association football club based in Rouen, Normandy. The club was formed in 1899 and currently plays in Championnat National 2, the fourth level of French foo ...
,
AS Beauvais
Association Sportive Beauvais Oise (; commonly referred to as AS Beauvais, ASBO, or simply Beauvais) is a French association football club based in Beauvais. The club was formed in 1945 as a result of a merger and currently play in the Championnat ...
, and
US Luzenac had their appeals successfully overturned meaning they will remain in the Championnat National. Some clubs were, however, unsuccessful.
FC Sète
FC may refer to:
Businesses, organisations, and schools
* Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India
* Finncomm Airlines (IATA code)
* FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC
* Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakis ...
's appeal was upheld relegating them to the Division d'Honneur.
Stade Plabennecois
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will replace them in the Championnat National.
FC Libourne Saint-Seurin,
Besançon RC, and
Calais RUFC appeals were also rejected by the
DNCG, however, all three clubs decided to take their case to the
CNOSF, the National Sporting Committee of France which governs
sport in France. Both Calais and Besançon's rulings were determined on 23 July. The CNOSF determined that Besançon should be relegated to the CFA and not CFA 2, while Calais should respect and oblige the DNCG's ruling relegated them to CFA 2.
Libourne's ruling was determined on 27 July, when the CNOSF informed the club that they should honor the DNCG's ruling and suffer relegation to the CFA. Libourne's chairman Bernard Layda responded by announcing the club will file for bankruptcy, restructure themselves, and oblige the ruling. Besançon and Libourne are slated to be replaced by
ES Fréjus
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and
AS Moulins.
Both
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and
SO Cassis Carnoux had their appeals heard by the DNCG on 9 July. On 10 July, the DNGC ruled that both Louhans-Cuiseaux and Cassis-Carnoux rulings had been overturned meaning they will play in the Championnat National this season.
On 29 July, the
French Football Federation
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unanimously suspended newly promoted CFA club
Toulouse Rodéo FC from the league following abnormalities detected in the club's use of non-licensed players. The club was replaced by
Red Star Saint-Ouen
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, who were relegated from the CFA last year.
On 6 August, just three days before the start of the season, the CNSOF ruled that CFA 2 club
Olympique Saumur
Olympique de Saumur Football Club is a French association football club founded in 2000. They are based in Saumur, Pays de la Loire and since 2022–23 they play in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of the French football league system ...
would be allowed promotion to the CFA on the assumption that the club was ranked second behind Les Herbiers VF in terms of the promotion chart following a current CFA club's relegation by means of a federation ruling. With Besançon's relegation to the CFA, it has been determined that two groups would have an allocation of 20 clubs, while one group would have an allocation of 19 clubs. Due to the sudden circumstances, on 7 August, the FFF devised a brand new schedule for the CFA. The federation also announced that they had rejected the CNOSF's proposal for integrating Saumur into the CFA. Saumur responding by announcing their intent to appeal the judgment in Administrative Court.
Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
Promoted from
CFA 2
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* Champions, Groupe A:
Marck Marck may refer to:
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* Champions, Groupe B:
Drancy
Drancy () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in northern France. It is located 10.8 km (6.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
History
Toponymy
The name Drancy comes from Medieval Lat ...
* Champions, Groupe C:
Épinal
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Geography
The commune has a land area of . It is situated on the river Moselle, south of Nancy. Épinal station has rail connecti ...
* Champions, Groupe D:
Grenoble B
* 2nd Place, Groupe E:
Le Pontet1
* Champions, Groupe F:
Toulouse Fontaines
* 2nd Place, Groupe G:
Les Herbiers2
* Champions, Groupe H:
Carquefou
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Population
Economy
The headquarters of the geophysical research company Sercel is located in Carquefou
Sport
In 2008, the loca ...
* 2nd Place, Groupe B :
Ivry-sur-Seine
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Paris's main Asian district, the Quartier Asiatique in the 13th arrondissement, borders the ...
* 2nd Place, Groupe C :
Amneville
* 2nd Place, Groupe D :
Bourg-Peronnas
* 2nd Place, Groupe H :
Avranches
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History
By the end of the Roman period ...
1 Saint-Raphael finished Champions, but cannot participate in next season's
CFA because the club will fuse with
ES Fréjus
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to form a new club. As such, Le Pontet was allowed to take their promotion spot.
2 Tours B finished Champions, but cannot participate in
CFA because the DNCG deemed the formation structure of the reserve inadequate. Les Herbiers were allowed to take their promotion spot.
Teams relegated from
Championnat National 2009–10
* 17th Place:
Niort
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The population of Niort is 58,707 (2017) and more than 177,000 people live in the ...
* 18th Place:
Calais
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* 19th Place:
Cherbourg
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* 20th Place:
L'Entente
Teams promoted to
Championnat National 2009–10
* Champions, Groupe A:
Besançon
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* Champions, Groupe B:
Hyères
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The old town lies from the sea clustered aroun ...
* Champions, Groupe C:
Luzenac
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Population
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* Luzenac is also home to the football club Luzen ...
* Champions, Groupe D:
Rouen
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Relegated from
CFA to
CFA 2
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* 16th Place, Groupe A:
Vesoul
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* 17th Place, Groupe A:
Metz B
* 18th Place, Groupe A:
Sainte-Geneviève
* 16th Place, Groupe B:
Saint-Étienne B
* 17th Place, Groupe B:
Saint-Priest
* 18th Place, Groupe B:
AS Monaco B
* 16th Place, Groupe C:
Châtellerault
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* 17th Place, Groupe C:
Bordelais
* 18th Place, Groupe C:
Bergerac
* 16th Place, Groupe D:
Red Star
* 17th Place, Groupe D:
Guingamp B
* 18th Place, Groupe D:
Vitré
League Tables
''Last updated: 30 May 2010''
Groupe A
Groupe B
1 '' Montceau Bourgogne have been docked 3 points.''
Groupe C
2 '' Bordeaux Reserves have been docked 5 points.''
Groupe D
3 ''Racing
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have been docked 3 points due to financial irregularities.''
Playoffs
The
Championnat de France Amateurs
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playoffs are designated for only the professional clubs B teams playing in the league. The best finishing professional reserve club in each group will advance to the playoffs where they will face each other at a site to be determined. The semi-final opponents are determined by the best finishing place. The best finishing reserve club will be awarded the 1st seed, while the worst finishing reserve club of the four will be awarded the 4th seed.
Semi-finals
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Final
Top goalscorers
''Last updated: 17 April 2010
Groupe A
Groupe B
Groupe C
Groupe D
References
External links
CFA Official PageCFA Standings and StatisticsCFA Statistics
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