2021–22_Championnat_National

2021–22 Championnat National

2021–22 Championnat National

Football league season

The 2021–22 Championnat National season was the 29th season since the establishment of the Championnat National, and the 23rd in its current format, which serves as the third division of the French football league system.[1]

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Team changes

Team changes from the 2020–21 Championnat National.

  1. Sedan were awarded a place in Championnat National due to finishing as second best team in the 2019–20 Championnat National 2 season, according to competition rules when a gap needs to be filled.[2]

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in 2021–22 National
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    Number of teams by regions

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    Professional status

    Châteauroux and Chambly retain their professional status having just been relegated to Championnat National. Le Mans and Orléans retain their professional status under section 102 of the administrative rules of the LFP. Red Star have been granted an exemption from section 102 rules due to the health situation, and also retain their professional status.[3]

    League table

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    Source: Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head results; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fair play points
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. The match between Red Star and Sète on 15 April 2022 was abandoned after 36 minutes, due to repeated incidents of flares being thrown onto the pitch by home fans. The score was 0–1 at the time. Red Star fans were protesting at a potential takeover of the club.[4] On 11 May 2022, the FFF awarded the match to Sète, with the standard 3–0 scoreline in their favour, and deducted Red Star a penalty point.[5]
    2. Créteil finished ahead of Boulogne on head-to-head points: Créteil 4, Boulogne 1
    3. Boulogne were penalised after fielding suspended player Ousmane Badji in the game at Stade Briochin on 7 January 2022. The result was originally 1–0, but was amended to 3–0 and Boulogne were deducted a point.[6]

    Promotion play-offs

    A promotion play-off will be held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed team of the 2021–22 Ligue 2 and the 3rd-placed team of the 2021–22 Championnat National. This will be played over two legs on 26 and 29 May.[7][8]

    First leg

    24 May 2022 Villefranche 1–3 Quevilly-Rouen Villefranche-sur-Saône
    20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
    • Elisor 28' (pen.)
    		Stadium: Stade Armand Chouffet
    Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji

    Second leg

    29 May 2022 Quevilly-Rouen 2–0 Villefranche Le Petit-Quevilly
    16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
    		Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon

    Quevilly-Rouen won 5–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.

    Post-season changes

    On 21 June 2022, the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion ruled that Bourg-Péronnas were to be relegated to Championnat National 2 for the 2022–23 season, due to financial mismanagement.[9] On 1 July 2022, the decision was overturned at the appeal hearing.[10]

    On 28 June 2022, the DNCG further ruled that Sète would be relegated to Championnat National 2 for the 2022–23 season, due to financial mismanagement.[11] On 12 July 2022, the decision was upheld at the appeal hearing, meaning Bastia-Borgo were reprieved from relegation.[12]

    Top scorers

    As of games played on 13 May 2022.[13]
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    References

    1. [1]
      "Le calendrier du National 2020-2021" (in French). FFF.fr. 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
    2. [2]
      "Le CS Sedan-Ardennes repêché en National, Saint-Etienne en D1 Féminine" (in French). footamateur.fr. 13 July 2021.
    3. [3]
      "National. Statut pro prolongé pour le Red Star et quatre autres clubs" (in French). footamateur.fr. 16 July 2021.
    4. [4]
      "National : le match Red Star-Sète interrompu par des fumigènes puis définitivement arrêté" (in French). Le Parisien. 15 April 2022.
    5. [5]
      "National. Match perdu par pénalité pour le Red Star contre le FC Sète" (in French). footamateur.fr. 11 May 2022.
    6. [6]
      "Football (National): Boulogne perd un point sur pénalité" (in French). La Voix du Nord. 15 January 2022.
    7. [7]
      "National. Les dates et horaires du barrage d'accession en L2 connus" (in French). footamateur.fr. 27 April 2022.
    8. [8]
      "National. Villefranche affrontera QRM en barrage d'accession en L2" (in French). footamateur.fr. 14 May 2022.
    9. [9]
      "DNCG. Bourg-en-Bresse (N1), Plabennec (N3) et Soyaux (D1F) relégués !" (in French). footamateur.fr. 21 June 2022.
    10. [10]
      "DNCG. Rétrogradation de Béziers confirmée, Bourg-Péronnas reste en N1" (in French). footamateur.fr. 1 July 2022.
    11. [11]
      "DNCG. Le FC Sète 34 est relégué en National 2 !" (in French). footamateur.fr. 28 June 2022.
    12. [12]
      "DNCG. Sète jouera en National 2, Bastia-Borgo repêché en National" (in French). footamateur.fr. 12 July 2022.
    13. [13]
      "National 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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