The 2016–17 Championnat National season was the 19th season since its establishment. The fixtures were announced on 15 July 2016.
Teams
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 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.
To National Promoted from CFA Quevilly-Rouen Lyon-Duchère Pau Concarneau Relegated from Ligue 2 Paris FC Créteil
From National Relegated to CFA Fréjus Saint-Raphaël Relegated to 6th tier LuçonLes Herbiers were originally relegated but Luçon decided to not take part in the new season due to financial difficulties. Colmar Promoted to Ligue 2 Strasbourg Orléans Amiens
Stadia and locations
Club Location Venue CapacityAvranchesStade René Fenouillère 2,000BastiaStade d'Erbajolo 2,000BelfortStade Roger Serzian 5,500BéziersStade de Sauclières 12,000Boulogne-sur-MerStade de la Libération 15,204ChamblyStade des Marais 2,500ChâteaurouxStade Gaston Petit 17,000ConcarneauStade Guy Piriou 6,500CréteilStade Dominique Duvauchelle 12,050DunkirkStade Marcel-Tribut 4,200ÉpinalStade de la Colombière 8,000Les HerbiersStade Massabielle 5,000LyonStade de Balmont 5,438MarseilleStade La Martine 1,990ParisStade Sébastien Charléty 20,000PauStade du Hameau 13,819Le Petit-QuevillyStade Robert Diochon 12,018SedanStade Louis Dugauguez 24,389
League table
Play-offs 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.
Orléans won 2–0 on aggregate.
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Umut BozokMarseille Consolat182 Mehdy GuezouiQuevilly-Rouen153 Adama SarrLes Herbiers12 Malik TchokountéDunkerque5 Christopher MayuluAvranches116 Grégory GendreyChambly10 Soufiane AtikLyon-Duchère Julien LópezMarseille Consolat Theoson SiebatcheuChâteauroux10 Kalen DamessiConcarneau9 Bevic Moussiti-OkoDunkerque Martin MimounCréteil Anthony SchusterLes Herbiers
Attendances
# Club Average 1 La Berrichonne 4,585 2 Boulogne 3,752 3 Sedan 3,165 4 Concarneau 1,942 5 Quevilly-Rouen 1,843 6 Dunkerque 1,549 7 Les Herbiers 1,370 8 Créteil 1,183 9 Chambly 960 10 Paris FC 942 11 Pau 926 12 Avranches 848 13 Béziers 845 14 Épinal 805 15 Belfort 739 16 CA Bastia 317 17 Lyon-La Duchère 300 18 Consolat 292
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