2023–24 Championnat National 2
The 2023–24 Championnat National 2 is the 26th season of the fourth tier in the French football league system in its current format. This season the competition is contested by 56 clubs split geographically across four groups of 14 teams, a change from the previous season, as part of the restructuring of the French football league system. The teams include amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs. The competition starts on 28 August 2023 and completes on 18 June 2024.[1]
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 26 August 2023 - 18 May 2024 |
Biggest home win | Cannes 8–1 Alès Group A, Game week 4, 16 September 2023 |
Biggest away win | Thonon Évian 0–6 Hyères Group A, Game week 3, 9 September 2023 |
Highest scoring | Cannes 8–1 Alès Group A, Game week 4, 16 September 2023 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 14:44, 18 September 2023 (UTC). |
Teams
On 13 July 2023, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups.[2]
Changes from the 2022–23 season are:
- Teams joining the division
- Bourg-Péronnas, Stade Briochin, Le Puy, Paris 13 Atletico and Borgo finished in the relegation positions in 2022-23 Championnat National.
- Libourne, La Roche, Avoine Chinon, Cannes, Mâcon, Biesheim, Feignies Aulnoye, Vire, Dinan Léhon, Aubervilliers and Bourgoin-Jallieu were promoted as champions of their 2022–23 Championnat National 3 groups.
- Béziers finished top of their 2022–23 Championnat National 3 group, but were denied promotion by the DNCG, and failed to appeal successfully.[3][4] Toulouse (res) were promoted as runners-up.
- Teams leaving the division
- Rouen, Épinal, Marignane GCB, GOAL FC were champions of each group, and were promoted to 2023–24 Championnat National.
- Évreux, Rennes (res), Vannes, SM Caen (res), Chartres, Reims (res), Sainte-Geneviève, Metz (res), Belfort, Saint-Maur, Sète, Saint-Priest, Lyon (res), Canet Roussillon, Louhans-Cuiseaux, Vierzon, Moulins Yzeure, Stade Bordelais, Nantes (res) and Lorient (res) finished in relegation positions in 2022–23 Championnat National 2 and were relegated to 2023–24 Championnat National 3
- Lyon La Duchère were administratively relegated by the DNCG to 2023–24 Championnat National 3.[5]
- Poissy were excluded from national competition by the DNCG, which was confirmed on appeal.[6][7]
Promotion and Relegation
The top team in each group will be promoted to 2024–25 Championnat National.
Due to the restructuring of the French football leagues, this season the bottom five teams in each group will be relegated to 2024–25 Championnat National 3, along with the worst performing ninth-placed team. This performance will calculated based on the performance of each ninth-placed team in matches against the teams finishing 4th to 8th.[1]
League tables
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cannes | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 15 | Promotion to National |
2 | Hyères | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | |
3 | Grasse | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 13 | |
4 | Toulon | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | |
5 | Aubagne | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | |
6 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | |
7 | Le Puy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
8 | Thonon Évian | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 10 | |
9 | Alès | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 10 | Possible relegation to National 3 |
10 | Andrézieux | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | Relegation to National 3 |
11 | Jura Sud Foot | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
12 | Bourgoin-Jallieu | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | |
13 | Chamalières | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 5 | |
14 | Toulouse (res) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 |
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 B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | La Roche | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | Promotion to National |
2 | Saint-Pryvé | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | |
3 | Libourne | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 12 | |
4 | Les Herbiers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
5 | Paris 13 Atletico | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | |
6 | Romorantin | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
7 | Avoine Chinon | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 10 | |
8 | Bergerac | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |
9 | Angoulême | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | Possible relegation to National 3 |
10 | Saumur | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | Relegation to National 3 |
11 | Blois | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 8 | |
12 | Trélissac | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | |
13 | Bourges Foot 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 4 | |
14 | Angers (res) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 2 |
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 C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boulogne | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 | Promotion to National |
2 | Racing Club | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
3 | Saint-Malo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | |
4 | Chambly | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | |
5 | Aubervilliers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 | |
6 | Granville | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 | |
7 | Châteaubriant | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
8 | Dinan Léhon | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
9 | Beauvais | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 | Possible relegation to National 3 |
10 | Borgo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | Relegation to National 3 |
11 | Guingamp (res) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |
12 | Lorient (res) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | |
13 | Vire | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |
14 | Stade Briochin | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
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 D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bourg-Péronnas | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | Promotion to National |
2 | Furiani-Agliani | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | |
3 | FC 93 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | |
4 | Biesheim | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 | |
5 | Mâcon | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | |
6 | Fleury | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
7 | Saint-Quentin | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 11 | |
8 | Auxerre (res) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
9 | Créteil | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Possible relegation to National 3 |
10 | Racing Besançon | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 10 | Relegation to National 3 |
11 | Haguenau | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 7 | |
12 | Wasquehal | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | |
13 | Colmar | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | |
14 | Feignies Aulnoye | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 2 |
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
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lenny Leonil | Cannes | 5 |
Sander Benbachir | Hyères | ||
Kamel Bennekrouf | Cannes | ||
Abdoulaye Diallo | Toulon | ||
Amine Meftah | Aubervilliers | ||
Farid Beziouen | FC 93 | ||
7 | Abdoulaye Diaby | Alès | 4 |
Plamedi Nsingi | Jura Sud Foot | ||
Jérémy Billy | Les Herbiers | ||
Santiago Ciganda | Angoulême | ||
Elydjah Mendy | Libourne | ||
Sébastien Da Silva | Borgo | ||
Aziz Bouzit | Mâcon | ||
Alain Reppert | Biesheim |
References
- "National 2. Tout ce qu'il savoir sur la saison 2023-2024" (in French). Foot Amateur. 6 June 2023.
- "National 2. Les groupes pour la saison 2023-2024" (in French). Foot Amateur. 13 July 2023.
- "DNCG. Nancy relégué en N3, Béziers interdit d'accession" (in French). Foot Amateur. 27 June 2023.
- "Appel DNCG. Sochaux en National, Nancy en National 2" (in French). Foot Amateur. 11 July 2023.
- "DNCG. Lyon La Duchère rétrogradé en National 3 !" (in French). Foot Amateur. 13 June 2023.
- "Découvrez toutes les décisions de la DNCG de l'été 2023" (in French). Foot Amateur. 6 June 2023.
- "DNCG. Trois clubs exclus des championnats nationaux en appel" (in French). Foot Amateur. 4 July 2023.