The 2022–23 Championnat National season was the 30th since the establishment of the

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, and the 24th in its current format, which serves as third division of the French football league system. Two clubs were promoted to

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and six relegated after this season as adjustment for

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's reduction in size from 20 to 18 next season. As a result, no promotion play-offs were held.

Team changes

Team changes from

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To National

Promoted from

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* Le Puy Relegated from

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* Nancy

From National

Relegated to

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* Chambly *

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Promoted to

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* Laval *

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Stadia and locations

Number of teams by regions

League table

Top scorers

Post-season administrative relegations and reprieves

On 6 June 2023, the '' DNCG'' announced administrative relegation to

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for Sedan. Sedan appealed the decision, and the DNCG appeal committee elected to take stronger action, excluding the club from all national championships, effectively relegating the club to the sixth tier. As a result, Nancy were handed a reprieve from relegation. Nancy themselves were originally handed an administrative relegation by the ''DNCG'', but this was successfully appealed.

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were also initially punished with relegation by the ''DNCG'', but successfully appealed and retained their place in the division. Bourg-Péronnas were initially handed an administrative relegation to

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on top of their sporting relegation, but this was also successfully appealed.

References

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