The 2009–10 Championnat National was the 17th edition of the 3rd division league. Play commenced on 7 August 2009 and ended on 21 May 2010.
Promotion and relegation Teams relegated from 2008–09 Ligue 2 18th Place: Amiens 19th Place: Reims 20th Place: Troyes
Teams promoted to 2009–10 Ligue 2 Champions: Istres Runners-up: Laval 3rd Place: Arles
Teams promoted from 2008–09 Championnat de France Amateurs Champions, Groupe B: Hyères 2nd Place, Groupe B: Fréjus Champions, Groupe C: Luzenac 2nd Place, Groupe C: Moulins Champions, Groupe D: Rouen 2nd Place, Groupe D: Plabennec
Teams relegated to Championnat de France Amateurs 2009-10 17th Place: Niort 18th Place: Calais 19th Place: Cherbourg 20th Place: L'Entente DNCG Ruling: Libourne-Saint-Seurin DNCG Ruling: Besançon
DNCG Rulings All clubs that secured Championnat National status for next season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.The DNCG is responsible for overseeing the legal and financial accounts of professional and amateur football clubs in France. If clubs operating in the football leagues of France don't meet the DNCG's expectations, they can face sanctions, such as relegation.
Following the DNCG's annual report on clubs, on 25 June, it was announced that six clubs had been relegated from the National to lower divisions. AS Beauvais, SO Cassis Carnoux, CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, and FC Libourne Saint-Seurin were relegated to the Championnat de France Amateurs. Besançon RC, US Luzenac, and FC Rouen, who were all recently promoted, were relegated to Championnat de France Amateurs 2, while FC Sète and Calais RUFC were relegated to the Division d'Honneur. All clubs relegated were allowed to appeal the decision.
Following an appeal from the aforementioned clubs, FC Rouen, AS Beauvais, and US Luzenac had their appeals overturned meaning they will remain in the Championnat National. Some clubs were, however, unsuccessful. FC Sète's appeal was upheld relegating them to the Division d'Honneur. Stade Plabennecois will replace them in the Championnat National. FC Libourne Saint-Seurin, Besançon RC, and Calais RUFC appeals were also rejected by the DNCG, however, all three clubs have decided to take their case to the CNOSF, the National Sporting Committee of France which governs sport in France. Both Calais and Besançon's rulings were determined on 23 July. The CNOSF determined that Besançon should be relegated to the CFA and not CFA 2, while Calais should respect and oblige the DNCG's ruling relegated them to CFA 2.
Libourne's ruling was determined on 27 July, when the CNOSF informed the club that they should honour the DNCG's ruling and suffer relegation to the CFA. Libourne's chairman Bernard Layda responded by announcing the club will file for bankruptcy, restructure the club, and oblige the ruling. Besançon and Libourne were replaced by ES Fréjus and AS Moulins.
Both CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and SO Cassis Carnoux had their appeals heard by the DNCG on 9 July. On 10 July, the DNGC ruled that both Louhans-Cuiseaux and Cassis-Carnoux rulings had been overturned meaning they will play in the Championnat National this season.
League table
Results
Stats
Top goalscorers Position Player Club Goals1 Cédric Fauré Reims252 Yassin El Azzouzi Pacy Vallée-d'Eure233 David Pollet Paris224 Tristan M'Bongo Luzenac185 Mathieu Duhamel Créteil17- Jérôme Lafourcade Troyes17 Source: FootNational
Stadia
Last updated: 7 April 2010DOMICILE SPECTATEURS Team Stadium Capacity Avg. attendance Amiens Stade de la Licorne 12,097 5,743 Bayonne Stade Didier Deschamps 3,500 913 Beauvais Stade Pierre Brisson 10,178 1,646 Cannes Stade Pierre de Coubertin 12,800 1,977 Cassis Stade Marcel Cerdan 2,000 227 Créteil Stade Dominique Duvauchelle 12,150 695 Évian Stade Joseph-Moynat 6,000 1,640 Fréjus Stade Pourcin 2,500 1,900 Gueugnon Stade Jean Laville 13,800 1,584 Hyères Stade Perruc 1,410 656 Louhans-Cuiseaux Stade du Bram 10,000 767 Luzenac Stade Paul Fédou 1,000 704 Moulins Stade Hector Rolland 2,800 1,173 Pacy Vallée-d'Eure Stade Pacy-Ménilles 2,000 609 Paris FC Stade Sébastien Charléty 20,000 371 Plabennec Stade de Kervéguen 5,000 1,225 Reims Stade Auguste Delaune II 21,668 7,649 Rodez Stade Paul Lignon 6,000 2,075 Rouen Stade Robert Diochon 10,000 3,430 Troyes Stade de l'Aube 21,877 5,974
Managerial changes
During summer break TeamOutgoingMannerDateTableIncomingDateTableCannesPatrice CarteronSacked29 May 2009Off-seasonAlbert Emon1 July 2009N/AReimsLuis FernandezSacked12 June 2009Off-seasonMarc Collat1 July 2009N/ATroyesClaude RobinSacked4 June 2009Off-seasonPatrick Remy1 July 2009N/AAmiensThierry LaureySacked10 June 2009Off-seasonSerge Romano1 July 2009N/A
In season TeamOutgoingMannerDateTableIncomingDateTableÉvianStéphane PailleSacked15 January 20101stBernard Casoni20 January 20101st
References
External links Championnat National Official Site Championnat National Standings Championnat National Statistics