The 2016–17 Championnat National season was the 19th season since its establishment. The fixtures were announced on 15 July 2016.[1]
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Châteauroux |
| Promoted | Châteauroux Quevilly-Rouen Paris FC |
| Relegated | Épinal CA Bastia Sedan Belfort |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 728 (2.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 18 goals (Umut Bozok, Marseille Consolat) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 12:49, 25 May 2017 (UTC). | |
Teams edit
There are 18 clubs in the league, with four promoted teams from Championnat de France Amateur replacing the four teams that were relegated from National following the 2015–16 season. All clubs that secured National status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
Team changes edit
As of 14 July 2016, the following teams have mathematically achieved qualification for the 2016–17 season. Evian Thonon Gaillard, who were relegated from Ligue 2, was sent administratively to CFA due to financial troubles. As a result, Épinal were added back to National.[2]
To National editPromoted from CFA Relegated from Ligue 2 |
From National editRelegated to CFA Relegated to 6th tier Promoted to Ligue 2
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Stadia and locations edit
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avranches | Avranches | Stade René Fenouillère | 2,000 |
| CA Bastia | Bastia | Stade d'Erbajolo | 2,000 |
| Belfort | Belfort | Stade Roger Serzian | 5,500 |
| Béziers | Béziers | Stade de Sauclières | 12,000 |
| Boulogne | Boulogne-sur-Mer | Stade de la Libération | 15,204 |
| Chambly | Chambly | Stade des Marais | 2,500 |
| Châteauroux | Châteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,000 |
| Concarneau | Concarneau | Stade Guy Piriou | 6,500 |
| Créteil | Créteil | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle | 12,050 |
| Dunkerque | Dunkirk | Stade Marcel-Tribut | 4,200 |
| Épinal | Épinal | Stade de la Colombière | 8,000 |
| Les Herbiers | Les Herbiers | Stade Massabielle | 5,000 |
| Lyon-Duchère | Lyon | Stade de Balmont | 5,438 |
| Marseille Consolat | Marseille | Stade La Martine | 1,990 |
| Paris FC | Paris | Stade Sébastien Charléty | 20,000 |
| Pau | Pau | Stade du Hameau | 13,819 |
| Quevilly-Rouen | Le Petit-Quevilly | Stade Robert Diochon | 12,018 |
| Sedan | Sedan | Stade Louis Dugauguez | 24,389 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Châteauroux (C, P) | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 59 | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
| 2 | Quevilly-Rouen (P) | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 58 | |
| 3 | Paris FC[a] (P) | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 54 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Marseille Consolat | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 54 | |
| 5 | Chambly | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 54 | |
| 6 | Dunkerque | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 53 | |
| 7 | Lyon-Duchère | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 50 | |
| 8 | Béziers | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Boulogne | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 49 | |
| 10 | Avranches | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 46 | |
| 11 | Concarneau | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 46 | |
| 12 | Créteil | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 42 | |
| 13 | Les Herbiers | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 39 | |
| 14 | Pau | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 38 | |
| 15 | Épinal (R) | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 37 | Relegation to National 2 |
| 16 | CA Bastia (D, R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 36 | Merged after the season |
| 17 | Sedan (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 35 | Relegation to National 2 |
| 18 | Belfort (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) fair play points
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Paris FC lost the relegation play-off, but were promoted to fill the vacant spot created by the administrative relegation of SC Bastia from Ligue 1 to Championnat National.[4]
Play-offs edit
The 2016–17 season saw the return of a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and the 3rd-placed team in the Championnat National in a two-legged confrontation. The Championnat National team hosted the first game.[5]
Orléans won 2–0 on aggregate.
Top scorers edit
- As of end of season [6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Umut Bozok
|
Marseille Consolat | 18 |
| 2 |  Mehdy Guezoui
|
Quevilly-Rouen | 15 |
| 3 |  Adama Sarr
|
Les Herbiers | 12 |
| Malik Tchokounté
|
Dunkerque | ||
| 5 | Christopher Mayulu
|
Avranches | 11 |
| 6 |  Grégory Gendrey
|
Chambly | 10 |
| Soufiane Atik
|
Lyon-Duchère | ||
 Julien López
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Marseille Consolat | ||
| Theoson Siebatcheu
|
Châteauroux | ||
| 10 |  Kalen Damessi
|
Concarneau | 9 |
 Bevic Moussiti-Oko
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Dunkerque | ||
| Martin Mimoun
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Créteil | ||
| Anthony Schuster
|
Les Herbiers |
References edit
- ^ "National 2016/2017 : Le calendrier enfin dévoilé". www.foot-national.com. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Repêchage en National : Communiqué officiel" (in French). sasfootball.com. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Les Herbiers were originally relegated but Luçon decided to not take part in the new season due to financial difficulties. "Le Vendée Luçon Football dit adieu au National" (in French). ouest-france.fr. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "LFP : Le Paris FC est en Ligue 2 (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Les décisions du 14 avril 2016" (in French). lfp.fr. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Livescores - Soccer - Scoresway".