2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur

The 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur is the 18th season of the fourth tier in the French football league system.

Championnat de France Amateur
Season2015–16
ChampionsLyon-Duchère
PromotedLyon-Duchère
Pau
Concarneau
Quevilly
Relegated(11 teams - see "Season outcomes" section)
Top goalscorerDamien Mayenga, Roye Noyon (18 goals)
Biggest home win6–0 (Troyes (res) v L'Entente SSG, Round 8, 17 October 2015
Cholet v Fleury-Mérogis, Round 27, 7 May 2016)
Biggest away win1–6 (Roye Noyon v Poissy, Round 3, 29 August 2015)
Highest scoring8 goals (Stade Plabennécois v Lorient (res), Round 8, 17 October 2015
Sochaux (res) v Montceau, Round 11, 5 December 2015
Saint-Malo v Lorient (res), Round 30, 4 June 2016)

Teams

There were twelve teams promoted from Championnat de France amateur 2, while ten teams were relegated from the 2014–15 Championnat de France amateur. Two teams came from the 2014–15 Ligue 2 and 2014–15 Championnat National, which are AC Arles-Avignon and US Colomiers Football respectively. The original plan was to have CA Bastia, FC Istres and SAS Épinal also relegated from the Championnat National, but due to DNCG and/or FFF rulings, the following clubs were relegated to lower divisions: AC Arles-Avignon (demoted from Ligue 2),[1] Vendée Poiré-sur-Vie Football (resigned to join CFA 2)[2] and FC Istres (demoted to 6th level).[3] Bastia and Épinal stayed in Championnat National.

Because of these vacancies, Hyères FC and Vendée Fontenay Foot remained in the CFA. Arles-Avignon was declared bankrupt in the middle of the season and subsequently relegated to the Mediterranean second tier or 7th tier overall.[4] All results were invalidated and remaining games cancelled.

League tables
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Quevilly-Rouen (C) 30 17 11 2 50 22 +28 92 Promotion to National
2 IC Croix 30 15 10 5 55 37 +18 85
3 Poissy 30 15 7 8 55 42 +13 82
4 L'Entente SSG 30 12 10 8 46 39 +7 76
5 Arras FA 30 11 8 11 43 43 0 71
6 Amiens AC 30 12 4 14 35 34 +1 70
7 Paris Saint-Germain (res) 30 11 7 12 35 40 −5 70
8 Mantes 30 11 6 13 31 38 −7 69
9 Calais RUFC 30 10 8 12 32 37 −5 68
10 Boulogne-Billancourt 30 10 8 12 43 40 +3 68
11 Dieppe 30 9 10 11 31 24 +7 67
12 Wasquehal[lower-alpha 1] 30 12 10 8 44 41 +3 66
13 Lens (res) 30 9 9 12 37 45 −8 66
14 Troyes (res)[lower-alpha 2] (R) 30 9 9 12 41 47 −6 65 Relegation to CFA 2
15 Aubervilliers (R) 30 4 12 14 27 47 −20 54
16 Roye Noyon[lower-alpha 3] (R) 30 5 7 18 38 67 −29 51
Source: FFF.fr
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
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. On 5 January 2016, Wasquehal were handed an administrative demotion to CFA 2 for financial issues.[5] On appeal, this was reduced to a deduction of 10 points on 25 May 2016.[6]
  2. Troyes reserves were penalised for fielding a suspended player in the game against Wasquehal on 12 March 2016. The match finished 4–0 to Wasquehal. The scoreline stood, but Troyes reserves had the 1 point for defeat withheld.[7]
  3. Roye Noyon were penalised when the game against Troyes reserves on 12 September 2015 was forced to be abandoned with Roye reduced to 7 men, due to three players being sent off and two players injured after all three substitutions had been made. The score at the time of abandonment was 3-0 to Troyes reserves. This scoreline stood, but Roye Noyon had the 1 point for defeat withheld.[8]
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lyon-Duchère (C) 30 18 8 4 44 19 +25 92 Promotion to National
2 Grenoble 30 17 8 5 40 19 +21 89
3 Auxerre (res) 30 14 7 9 39 27 +12 79
4 Lyon (res) 30 14 5 11 39 41 −2 77
5 Villefranche 30 11 10 9 37 30 +7 73
6 Jura Sud[lower-alpha 1] 30 11 11 8 41 34 +7 73
7 Drancy 30 10 11 9 33 29 +4 71
8 St-Louis Neuweg 30 11 7 12 30 30 0 70
9 Monts d'Or 30 8 14 8 26 32 −6 68
10 Mulhouse 30 10 7 13 33 36 −3 67
11 Yzeure 30 8 12 10 27 29 −2 66
12 Le Puy Foot 30 8 8 14 27 35 −8 62
13 Montceau 30 8 8 14 28 50 −22 62
14 Sarre-Union (R) 30 6 10 14 34 41 −7 58 Relegation to CFA 2
15 Sochaux (res) (R) 30 5 9 16 23 42 −19 54
16 Moulins[lower-alpha 2] (X) 30 9 9 12 34 41 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated; (X) Relegated and points expunged.
Notes:
  1. Jura Sud were penalised for fielding a suspended player in the match against Villefranche on 2 April 2016. The original scoreline was 1–0 in favour of Jura Sud. The match was awarded as a 3–0 victory to Villefranche, and the point due to Jura Sud in defeat was withheld [9]
  2. Moulins forfeited the game against St-Louis Neuweg on 28 May 2016, when their players refused to play after the club's board declined to take forward a merger with Yzeure for the following season.[10][11] Moulins also did not present for the game against Sarre-Union, the final game of the season, on 4 June 2016. They are to file for bankruptcy and be administratively relegated at the end of the season, and are therefore placed at the bottom of the table by the FFF. [12]
Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Pau (C) 28 17 7 4 38 19 +19 86 Promotion to National
2 Colomiers 28 14 6 8 32 27 +5 76
3 Monaco (res)[lower-alpha 1] 28 14 5 9 52 35 +17 74
4 Nice (res) 28 13 6 9 42 36 +6 73
5 Stade Montois 28 12 7 9 33 30 +3 71
6 Marignane 28 10 7 11 32 39 −7 65
7 Martigues 28 9 10 9 25 29 −4 65
8 Hyères 28 9 9 10 32 29 +3 64
9 Marseille (res) 28 7 13 8 33 33 0 62
10 Tarbes 28 9 7 12 28 36 −8 62
11 Toulon-Le Las 28 7 13 8 27 34 −7 62
12 Le Pontet 28 9 7 12 38 40 −2 62
13 Sète 28 7 11 10 23 26 −3 60
14 Rodez 28 8 7 13 25 27 −2 59
15 Bayonne (R) 28 5 5 18 23 43 −20 48 Relegation to CFA 2
16 Arles[lower-alpha 2] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Club dissolved
Source: FFF.fr
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
(C) Champion; (D) Record expunged due to dissolution.; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Monaco reserves were penalised for fielding an ineligible player in the game against Sète on 9 January 2016. The game finished 3-3, but Sète were awarded a 3–0 victory, and Monaco reserves had the point due for defeat withheld.[13]
  2. Arles were dissolved during the season, and their record thus expunged.[14]
Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Concarneau (C) 30 15 11 4 41 24 +17 86 Promotion to National
2 Saint-Malo 30 16 7 7 57 32 +25 85
3 Romorantin 30 16 6 8 54 44 +10 84
4 Bergerac 30 15 7 8 36 33 +3 82
5 Cholet 30 12 8 10 36 28 +8 74
6 Lorient (res) 30 11 11 8 40 31 +9 74
7 Châteaubriant 30 11 10 9 46 41 +5 73
8 Fleury-Mérogis 30 9 14 7 32 35 −3 71
9 Trélissac 30 9 12 9 38 32 +6 69
10 Vendée Fontenay 30 7 14 9 40 45 −5 65
11 Nantes (res) 30 9 8 13 37 38 −1 65
12 Stade Plabennécois 30 8 10 12 34 49 −15 64
13 Viry 30 6 13 11 26 34 −8 61
14 Vitré 30 7 9 14 33 46 −13 60
15 Stade Bordelais (R) 30 5 10 15 22 37 −15 55 Relegation to CFA 2
16 Bordeaux (res) (R) 30 4 10 16 23 46 −23 52
Source: FFF.fr
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
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Season outcomes

Outcomes below are provisional and subject to ratification by the FFF.

Champions and promotion

Lyon-Duchère, Pau, Concarneau and Quevilly-Rouen are promoted to National.

Lyon-Duchère are Champions of 2015–16 Championnat de France amateur, due to having the best record of the four promoted sides against the teams finishing in 2nd to 6th in their respective groups.[15]

Relegation

Troyes (res), Aubervilliers, Roye Noyon, Sochaux (res) , Sarre-Union, Moulins[lower-alpha 1] , Bayonne, Rodez, Bordeaux (res), Stade Bordelais and Vitré were provisionally relegated to CFA2, subject to reprieves.

  1. Montceau originally finished in the relegation places, but Moulins were placed 16th in the Group B table by the FFF due to filing for bankruptcy, meaning Montceau were elevated to 13th

Reprieves

On 8 June, the FFF confirmed that Luçon would be administratively relegated from 2015–16 Championnat National to the regional Division d'Honneur.[16] This results in a reprieve for Rodez.[17]

On 31 May, the FFF confirmed that Colmar would be administratively relegated, in addition to their sporting relegation from 2015–16 Championnat National, resulting in Vitré being reprieved.[17] Colmar subsequently filed for bankruptcy, and will reform in the regional Division d'Honneur.[18]

If any further administrative events lead to teams from outside the relegation places being relegated, already relegated teams will be reprieved in the following order:

Best 14th placed teams

Based on record against the teams finishing in 9th to 13th place in their respective groups.

Pos Team Pld Pts GD
1Rodez10252Reprieved
2Vitré1025-2Reprieved
3Sarre-Union10233
4Troyes (res)1021-6

Best 15th placed teams

Based on record against the teams finishing in 10th to 14th place in their respective groups

Pos Team Pld Pts GD
1Stade Bordelais1021-6
2Sochaux (res)1020-1
3Bayonne1019-6
4Aubervilliers1017-9

Top scorers
As of end of season [19]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Damien Mayenga Roye Noyon 19
Ilyes Chaïbi Monaco (res)
3 Abou Maiga Saint-Malo 18
Yannick Mamilonne Poissy
5 Tony Do Pilar Patrao Jura Sud 17
6 Mehdy Guezoui Quevilly-Rouen 16
Malik Rouag Poissy
Rémi Laurent Vitré
9 Patrick Etshini Kindenge L'Entente SSG 15
10 Jeremy Bekhechi IC Croix 13
Rémi Souyeux Romorantin

References
  1. "Arles-Avignon rétrogradé en CFA" (in French). ledauphine.com. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "Le Poiré-sur-Vie quitte le Championnat de National" (in French). lequipe.fr. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. "FC Istres, l'énorme gâchis". laprovence.com (in French). 24 June 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. "Arles-Avignon renvoyé en DHR" (in French). foot-national.com. 16 October 2015.
  5. "DNCG : Un club de CFA rétrogradé en fin de saison" (in French). foot-national.com. 5 January 2016.
  6. "DNCG - CNOSF : Incroyable retournement de situation pour Wasquehal" (in French). foot-national.com. 25 May 2016.
  7. "CFA/CFA2 : Retrait de point pour plusieurs clubs" (in French). foot-national.com. 2 May 2016.
  8. "Roye Noyon : Des rouges, des blessés et un point de pénalité" (in French). foot-national.com. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  9. "CFA B : Une victoire sur tapis vert" (in French). foot-national.com. 12 April 2016.
  10. "Moulins déclare forfait, le communiqué des joueurs" (in French). foot-national.com. 28 May 2016.
  11. "Moulins : Fusion rejetée, dépôt de bilan imminent ?" (in French). foot-national.com. 26 May 2016.
  12. "Moulins : Forfait général confirmé (off)" (in French). 7 June 2016.
  13. "Sète : Une victoire sur tapis vert... et un départ (off.)" (in French). foot-national.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  14. "Arles Avignon renvoyé en DHR" (in French). foot-national.com. 16 October 2015.
  15. "CFA : Et le champion des quatre groupes est" (in French). foot-national.com. 4 June 2016.
  16. "Luçon : Le dépôt de bilan est acté (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 8 June 2016.
  17. "Le point sur les repêchages en National, CFA et CFA2" (in French). foot-national.com. 8 June 2016.
  18. "Colmar dépose le bilan, des repêchés en CFA et CFA2" (in French). foot-national.com. 20 June 2016.
  19. "CFA". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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