The Championnat National U19 is the highest tier of under-19 football in France. Organized by the French Football Federation, it is contested by 56 clubs that are split into 4 groups.
Paris Saint-Germain won the 2025–26 edition for a record seventh title, their third in a row.
History In 2009, the Championnat National 18 ans of France was renamed Championnat National U19.REFORME CHAMPIONNATS JEUNES Saison 2009/2010 Before the 18 ans league, a U17 (moins de 17 ans then 17 ans) league existed from 1990 to 2002. The Championnat National U19 became the continuation of the former 17 ans and 18 ans leagues.Foot, hebdomadaire de la FFF, 29 May 1996. On the other hand, the Championnat National U17 is a continuation of the former moins de 15 ans league from 1990 to 2002 and the 16 ans league from 2002 to 2009.
+ Period Name of the competition Age category 1990–1996 Championnat National des moins de 17 ans Players turning 18 on or after 1 August of the year the competition ends 1996–1999 Players turning 18 on or after 1 January of the year the competition ends 1999–2002 Championnat National des 17 ans 2002–2009Championnat National 18 ansPlayers turning 19 on or after 1 January of the year the competition ends2009–presentChampionnat National U19
Format The Championnat National U19 is played annually and is contested by 56 clubs, with 55 coming from France and 1 from Monaco. The teams are divided into 4 geographically-determined groups of 14 teams. A season begins in the end of summer and ends in the following spring. In the league phase, every team plays each other twice (home and away) in their respective groups for a total of 26 games played per team. Afterwards, the first and second place teams of each group face off in a play-off phase. The winner of the final is crowned French under-19 champion.
European qualification Since 2015, the winner of the Championnat National U19 has qualified for the UEFA Youth League. In a separate path, 3–4 youth teams of Ligue 1 clubs qualified for the UEFA Champions League qualify for the Youth League as well.
Clubs
2021–22 season For the 2021–22 season, 56 clubs participated in the Championnat National U19. Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DAmiensAuxerreAngersAjaccioCaenBourg-en-BresseAvranchesBéziersChamblyClermontBordeauxCannesDrancyASPTT DijonBrestColomiersÉvreuxDijonConcarneauIstresFeignies AulnoyeLyonChâteaurouxMarseilleLe HavreMetzGuingampMonacoLensNancyLavalMontpellierLilleParis FCLe MansNiceOrléansPontarlierNîmesFC MontfermeilSochauxNantesASC Pieve di LotaParis Saint-GermainStrasbourgRennesSaint-ÉtienneSaint-Pryvé Saint-HilaireTorcyToursToulonValenciennesTroyesVertouToulouse
Performances by club Paris Saint-Germain have won the most Championnat National U19 titles, with six. They are followed by Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, and Rennes, who all have three titles, while Auxerre and Cannes both have two. The title was not awarded for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Championnat National U19 winners by teamTeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-upParis Saint-Germain722005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–262011–12, 2022–23Lyon341992–93, 1999–2000, 2004–051998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2015–16Nantes341990–91, 2021–22, 2022–232004–05, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2024–25Bordeaux321997–98, 1998–99, 2016–172000–01, 2008–09Rennes32001–02, 2006–07, 2018–19Auxerre221993–94, 2011–121990–91, 2023–24Cannes21994–95, 1995–96Monaco132012–132005–06, 2009–10, 2021–22Metz122000–011993–94, 1995–96Sochaux112002–031997–98Nice112003–042001–02Saint-Étienne111996–972006–07Montpellier112017–182018–19Strasbourg11991–92Guingamp12007–08Lens12008–09Tours12013–14Reims12014–15Le Havre22007–08, 2016–17Caen21999–2000, 2017–18Toulouse11991–92Nancy11992–93INF Clairefontaine11994–95FC Lyon11996–97Grenoble12010–11Thonon Evian12013–14Clermont12025–26
See also Coupe Gambardella Championnat National U17
References
External links
Website Championnat National U19 on Soccerway