2023–24 Championnat National 3

The 2023-24 Championnat National 3 is the seventh season of the fifth tier in the French football league system in its current format. For this season only, the competition is contested by 154 clubs split geographically across 11 groups of 14 teams. The teams include amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs. The competition starts on 27 August 2023 and is scheduled to end on 19 May 2024.[1]

Championnat National 3
Season2023–24
Dates27 August 2023 to 19 May 2024
Biggest home winRennes (res) 9–0 Cercle Paul Bert Bréquigny
Group E, Game week 2, 2 September 2023
Vannes 10–1 Cercle Paul Bert Bréquigny
Group E, Game week 15, 3 February 2024
Highest scoringReims (res) 9–2 Belfort
Group I, Game week 2, 2 September 2023
Vannes 10–1 Cercle Paul Bert Bréquigny
Group E, Game week 15, 3 February 2024
All statistics correct as of 22:36, 5 February 2024 (UTC).

Teams

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On 13 July 2023, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups, although there were still some issues to be resolved at the time of publishing.[2]

Changes from the 2022–23 season were as follows:

Teams joining the division
Teams promoted to Championnat National 3
Region Team Method of qualification
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Chauray Champion, R1 Group A
Panazol Champion, R1 Group B
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax Champion, R1 Group C
Pays de la Loire Les Sables-d'Olonne Champion, R1 Group A
La Châtaigneraie Champion, R1 Group B
Château-Gontier Best runner-up
Centre-Val de Loire Mainvilliers Champion, R1
Moulon Bourges Second, R1
Vineuil Third, R1
Corse SC Bastia (res) Champion, R1 Corse
Méditerranée Cagnes-sur-Mer Champion, R1 Méditerranée
Fos-sur-Mer Second, R1 Méditerranée[a]
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ASPTT Dijon Champion, R1 Group A
La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Champion, R1 Group B
Vesoul Champion, R1 Group C
Grand Est FC Métropole Troyenne Champion, R1 Group A.
Thionville Champion, R1 Group B.
Strasbourg Koenigshoffen Champion, R1 Group C.
Occitanie Montferrier-sur-Lez Champion, R1 Group A
Saint-Estève Champion, R1 Group B
Blagnac Champion, R1 Group C
Hauts-de-France Pays du Valois Champion, R1 Group A
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux Champion, R1 Group B
Pays de Cassel Champion, R1 Group C
Normandy Flers Champion, R1 Group A
Houlgate Champion, R1 Group B
ASPTT Caen Best Runner-up
Brittany Ergué-Gabéric Champion, R1 Group A
Stade Pontivyen Champion, R1 Group B[b]
Cercle Paul Bert Bréquigny Champion, R1 Group C
Paris Île-de-France Chatou Champion, R1 Group A
Neuilly-sur-Marne Champion, R1 Group B
Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône Best Runner-up
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Espaly-Saint-Marcel Champion, R1 Group A
Olympique de Valence Champion, R1 Group B
Chassieu Champion, R1 Group C
  1. ^ Originally, ES Saint-Zacharie were promoted, however they were given a points deduction by the league after the end of the season.[5]
  2. ^ Originally Redon.
Teams leaving the division

AS Béziers

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Having been denied promotion, Béziers were placed in Group A when the groups were announced. Subsequently, on 20 July 2023, the DNCG announced Béziers would be downgraded to Régional 1 for financial irregularities.[11] An appeal followed, which was confirmed as unsuccessful on 31 July 2023.[12] Because the decision came after the constitution of the competition was ratified, no team will be reprieved and Group A will take place with 13 teams.

Stade Pontivyen and Redon

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Although declared as part of the division as champions of their Régional 1 group, Redon were eventually denied their promotion on 25 August 2023, one day before the start of the season, after a protracted legal battle, with Stade Pontivyen being promoted in their place.[13]

Promotion and relegation

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If eligible, the top team in each group is promoted to Championnat National 2. If a team finishing top of the group is ineligible, or declines promotion, the next eligible team in that group is promoted.

This season a total of 37 teams will be relegated to Régional 1, as a result of the restructuring of the French leagues.[14] This will result in teams finishing in the bottom three places being relegated, along with the four worst eleventh-placed clubs, calculated from results against the teams placed 5th to 10th in their group.[15]

Reserve teams whose training centres are categorised as category 2B or lower cannot be promoted to Championnat National 2 by the rules of the competition.

League tables

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Istres (P) 24 13 6 5 39 26 +13 45 Promotion to National 2
2 Montpellier (res) 24 11 8 5 47 28 +19 41
3 Marseille (res) 24 10 7 7 32 33 −1 37
4 Fos-sur-Mer 24 9 8 7 36 28 +8 35
5 Agde 24 8 11 5 43 36 +7 35
6 Lucciana 24 9 7 8 31 33 −2 34
7 Corte 24 9 6 9 31 35 −4 33
8 Beaucaire 24 7 11 6 37 29 +8 32
9 Rousset 24 8 7 9 40 39 +1 31
10 EUGA Ardziv 24 7 8 9 29 41 −12 29
11 Cannet Rocheville 24 7 6 11 35 45 −10 27
12 Cagnes-sur-Mer (R) 24 7 6 11 32 42 −10 27 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Montferrier-sur-Lez (R) 24 2 7 15 24 41 −17 13
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Anglet 24 15 4 5 37 22 +15 49 Promotion to National 2
2 Blagnac 24 14 6 4 37 8 +29 48
3 Castanet 24 12 8 4 35 19 +16 44
4 Pau (res) 24 11 8 5 39 25 +14 41
5 Colomiers[a] 24 10 8 6 27 25 +2 37
6 Lège Cap Ferret 24 8 7 9 30 31 −1 31
7 Canet Roussillon 24 8 7 9 24 27 −3 31
8 Stade Bordelais 24 8 7 9 31 35 −4 31
9 Bayonne 24 8 6 10 33 31 +2 30
10 Alberes Argelès 24 7 8 9 29 36 −7 29
11 Onet-le-Château 24 7 6 11 30 36 −6 27 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Bordeaux (res) 24 5 11 8 30 31 −1 26 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Saint-Paul-lès-Dax 24 3 9 12 17 35 −18 18
14 Saint-Estève 24 1 7 16 20 58 −38 10
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw
Notes:
  1. ^ The match between Colomiers and Pau (res) on 25 August 2023, which ended 2–0, was subject to a technical challenge. On review, it was found Colomiers had fielded two suspended players. Pau (res) were awarded the match 3–0 and Colomiers were penalised with the deduction of a point.[16]

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Montlouis-sur-Loire 17 13 2 2 32 11 +21 41 Promotion to National 2
2 Poitiers 17 11 2 4 42 18 +24 35
3 Tours[a] 17 10 2 5 35 18 +17 31
4 Moulon Bourges 17 7 7 3 27 21 +6 28
5 Ouest Tourangeau 17 9 0 8 29 25 +4 27
6 Châtellerault 17 7 4 6 24 26 −2 25
7 Panazol[b] 17 7 4 6 27 30 −3 24
8 Châteauroux (res) 17 7 2 8 26 23 +3 23
9 Chauvigny 17 5 6 6 22 30 −8 21
10 Vierzon 17 5 5 7 26 30 −4 20
11 Vineuil 16 4 4 8 17 26 −9 16 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Châteauneuf-sur-Loire 17 4 4 9 20 27 −7 16 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Bourges Foot 18 (res) 17 3 4 10 18 32 −14 13
14 Chambray 16 2 2 12 14 42 −28 8
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw
Notes:
  1. ^ The match between Poitiers and Tours on 21 October 2023 was abandoned after 83 minutes, with the score 2–1, after incidents in the stands. On 14 December 2023, the disciplinary committee of the FFF awarded the match to Poitiers. On 18 February 2024 it was published that Tours' appeal was unsuccessful. Poitiers were awarded the match 3–0 and Tours were penalised with the deduction of a point.[17]
  2. ^ The match between Panazol and Ouest Tourangeau on 27 August 2023, which ended 3–1, was subject to a technical challenge. On review, it was found Panazol had fielded an ineligible player. Ouest Tourangeau were awarded the match 3–0 and Panazol were penalised with the deduction of a point.[18]

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Nantes (res) 17 10 6 1 36 17 +19 36 Promotion to National 2
2 Poiré-sur-Vie 17 10 4 3 33 13 +20 34
3 Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu 17 9 5 3 23 13 +10 32
4 Vertou 17 7 9 1 31 22 +9 30
5 Laval (res) 17 9 3 5 32 18 +14 30
6 Fontenay 16 8 5 3 29 16 +13 29
7 Sablé 17 6 5 6 33 33 0 23
8 Challans 17 4 8 5 23 21 +2 20
9 Chauray 17 5 5 7 20 25 −5 20
10 La Châtaigneraie 17 5 4 8 24 26 −2 19
11 Niort (res) 17 5 3 9 22 34 −12 18 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Saint-Nazaire 17 3 4 10 15 35 −20 13 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Les Sables-d'Olonne 17 2 3 12 10 37 −27 9
14 Château-Gontier 16 2 2 12 12 33 −21 8
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Rennes (res) 18 10 5 3 44 23 +21 35 Promotion to National 2
2 Vitré 17 11 1 5 32 17 +15 34
3 Saint-Colomban Locminé 17 9 5 3 27 18 +9 32
4 Pontivy 17 9 4 4 26 16 +10 31
5 Milizac 17 8 5 4 24 16 +8 29
6 Plabennec 17 9 2 6 36 28 +8 29
7 TA Rennes 17 6 6 5 28 26 +2 24
8 Lannion 17 7 2 8 26 29 −3 23
9 Vannes 17 6 4 7 31 26 +5 22
10 Fougères 17 6 3 8 32 32 0 21
11 Ergué-Gabéric 17 5 4 8 20 27 −7 19 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Stade Briochin (res) 18 4 2 12 15 36 −21 14 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Stade Pontivyen 17 3 3 11 27 42 −15 12
14 Cercle Paul Bert Bréquigny 17 3 2 12 16 48 −32 11
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Houlgate 16 11 2 3 31 20 +11 35 Promotion to National 2
2 ASPTT Caen 17 7 8 2 23 16 +7 29
3 Alençon 17 7 7 3 28 23 +5 28
4 Saint-Lô 17 8 4 5 25 22 +3 28
5 Chatou 16 7 5 4 26 19 +7 26
6 Dieppe 16 7 3 6 17 18 −1 24
7 Dives-Cabourg 17 5 5 7 19 24 −5 20
8 SM Caen (res) 16 5 5 6 29 23 +6 20
9 Oissel 16 5 5 6 19 17 +2 20
10 Le Havre (res) 17 4 7 6 21 23 −2 19
11 Flers 17 4 6 7 27 37 −10 18 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 AG Caen 17 5 2 10 20 33 −13 17 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Quevilly-Rouen (res) 17 4 4 9 16 22 −6 16
14 Les Mureaux 16 4 3 9 17 21 −4 15
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chantilly 17 10 3 4 30 16 +14 33 Promotion to National 2
2 Pays de Cassel 17 10 2 5 31 21 +10 32
3 Lille (res) 17 8 6 3 31 19 +12 30
4 Croix 17 7 6 4 25 18 +7 27
5 Lens (res) 17 7 5 5 30 22 +8 26
6 Pays du Valois 17 7 3 7 22 25 −3 24
7 Drancy 17 6 5 6 22 17 +5 23
8 Sannois-Saint-Gratien 17 5 7 5 22 23 −1 22
9 Vimy 16 6 3 7 21 28 −7 21
10 Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône 17 6 3 8 15 22 −7 21
11 Marcq-en-Barœul 17 6 2 9 22 31 −9 20 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Valenciennes (res) 17 5 4 8 24 30 −6 19 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 17 3 5 9 17 24 −7 14
14 Compiègne 16 3 4 9 16 32 −16 13
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sainte-Geneviève 16 9 7 0 28 6 +22 34 Promotion to National 2
2 FC Balagne 17 9 4 4 27 17 +10 31
3 Saint-Maur 17 9 3 5 21 14 +7 30
4 Brétigny 17 8 6 3 31 13 +18 30
5 Linas-Montlhéry 17 7 7 3 22 17 +5 28
6 Ivry[a] 17 7 5 5 22 17 +5 25
7 AC Ajaccio (res) 17 6 5 6 18 21 −3 23
8 Neuilly-sur-Marne 17 3 9 5 17 23 −6 18
9 Orléans (res)[b] 17 4 7 6 16 21 −5 17
10 Saran 17 3 7 7 13 22 −9 16
11 SC Bastia (res) 17 2 10 5 19 15 +4 16 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Vitry-sur-Seine 17 3 6 8 17 28 −11 15 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Mainvilliers 17 2 7 8 13 36 −23 13
14 Montrouge 16 3 3 10 14 28 −14 12
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw
Notes:
  1. ^ The match between Sainte-Geneviève and Ivry on 3 February 2024 was abandoned in stoppage time after Sainte-Geneviève were awarded a goal by the referee. Ivry protested that the ball had not entered the goal, and did not restart the match. The referee eventually blew the whistle to stop the game and Ivry placed a technical challenge.[19] On 14 February 2024 it was published that the FFF had penalised Ivry, awarded the match to Sainte-Geneviève by the scoreline of 3–0, and deducted a point from Ivry.[20]
  2. ^ The match between FC Balagne and Orléans (res) on 21 October 2023 did not take place, due to Orléans (res) not having booked plane tickets to Corsica. On 9 November 2023, it was published that the FFF had declared the match forfeit by Orléans, and awarded the tie to Balagne by the standard forfeit scoreline of 3–0, penalising Orléans (res) by deducting a point.[21]

    Orléans (res) were penalised in another match, against Montrouge, after the game which was scheduled for 13 January 2024 had to be postponed due to faulty floodlights, and lack of staff to repair them. The match was awarded to Montrouge by the scoreline of 0–3 and Orléans (res) were deducted another penalty point.[22]

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Thionville 15 10 3 2 32 15 +17 33 Promotion to National 2
2 Nancy (res) 17 8 6 3 30 19 +11 30
3 Reims (res) 17 7 6 4 40 29 +11 27
4 Thaon 17 6 7 4 24 20 +4 25
5 Reims Sainte-Anne 17 7 4 6 20 21 −1 25
6 Strasbourg Koenigshoffen 17 7 2 8 21 22 −1 23
7 ESTAC Troyes (res) 16 7 2 7 28 28 0 23
8 Metz (res) 17 6 5 6 30 26 +4 23
9 Prix-lès-Mézières 16 6 3 7 17 20 −3 21
10 Sarre-Union 17 5 6 6 31 29 +2 21
11 Belfort 17 5 6 6 24 32 −8 21 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Raon-l'Étape 16 5 3 8 20 31 −11 18 Relegation to Regional 1
13 RC Strasbourg (res) 17 4 6 7 25 28 −3 18
14 FC Métropole Troyenne 16 3 1 12 16 38 −22 10
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw

Group J

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Rumilly-Vallières 17 12 3 2 37 11 +26 39 Promotion to National 2
2 Pontarlier 17 9 6 2 29 14 +15 33
3 Jura Dolois 17 10 0 7 27 22 +5 30
4 Dijon (res) 17 8 4 5 29 17 +12 28
5 Cosne-sur-Loire 17 7 5 5 22 16 +6 26
6 Besançon Football 17 7 3 7 26 24 +2 24
7 Moulins Yzeure 17 5 8 4 16 25 −9 23
8 Gueugnon 17 6 3 8 20 19 +1 21
9 ASPTT Dijon 16 5 5 6 17 23 −6 20
10 Sochaux (res) 17 5 5 7 14 22 −8 20
11 Vesoul 17 5 3 9 22 29 −7 18 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Louhans-Cuiseaux 16 4 4 8 17 19 −2 16 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Is-Selongey 17 2 8 7 18 29 −11 14
14 La Chapelle-de-Guinchay 17 2 5 10 15 39 −24 11
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw

Group K

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Saint-Priest 26 17 4 5 57 25 +32 55 Promotion to National 2
2 Lyon La Duchère 26 13 9 4 45 25 +20 48
3 Chambéry 26 13 9 4 34 18 +16 48
4 Saint-Étienne (res) 26 12 5 9 36 31 +5 41
5 Espaly-Saint-Marcel 26 11 5 10 32 28 +4 38
6 Olympique Lyonnais (res) 26 11 5 10 38 44 −6 38
7 Limonest 26 10 7 9 37 38 −1 37
8 Feurs 26 10 7 9 39 35 +4 37
9 Clermont (res) 26 10 3 13 38 37 +1 33
10 Hauts Lyonnais 26 9 5 12 30 44 −14 32
11 Chassieu 26 6 9 11 23 34 −11 27 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Olympique de Valence 26 5 9 12 31 39 −8 24 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Ain Sud 26 4 11 11 31 42 −11 23
14 Vaulx-en-Velin 26 4 6 16 21 52 −31 18
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw

References

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