2018–19 Championnat National 2

The 2018–19 Championnat National 2 is the 21st season of the fourth tier in the French football league system in its current format. The competition is contested by 64 clubs split geographically across 4 groups of 16 teams each. The teams included amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.

Championnat National 2
Season2018–19
Dates11 August 2018 – 25 May 2019
ChampionsCréteil
PromotedCréteil
Toulon
Le Puy
Bastia-Borgo
Relegated11 teams
(see outcomes section)
Top goalscorer27 goals
Pape Ibnou Bâ, Athlético Marseille
Biggest home winLyon (res) 6–0 Pontarlier
Group A, Round 4, 1 September 2018
Lyon (res) 6–0 Fréjus Saint-Raphaël
Group A, Round 6, 15 September 2018
Biggest away winArras 0–6 Créteil
Group D, Round 19, 16 February 2019
Highest scoring9 goals Saint-Priest 2–7 Jura Sud
Group A, Round 15, 22 December 2018
Grasse 3–6 Olympic Marseille (res)
Group A, Round 26, 20 April 2019
Fleury 5–4 Arras
Group D, Round 30, 25 May 2019
All statistics correct as of 09:10, 4 June 2019 (UTC).

Teams

On 13 July, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups as follows:[1]

    League tables

    Group A
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Toulon (P) 30 16 11 3 43 25 +18 59 Promotion to National
    2 Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 30 17 6 7 51 38 +13 57
    3 Annecy[lower-alpha 1] 30 15 9 6 50 34 +16 53
    4 Jura Sud 30 13 11 6 43 30 +13 50
    5 Athlético Marseille 30 14 5 11 57 46 +11 47
    6 Endoume Marseille 30 11 11 8 42 34 +8 44
    7 Hyères 30 11 8 11 29 33 −4 41
    8 Saint-Priest 30 11 7 12 39 42 −3 40
    9 Martigues[lower-alpha 2] 30 10 11 9 40 30 +10 40
    10 Grasse 30 10 9 11 35 42 −7 39
    11 Chasselay MDA 30 11 6 13 32 39 −7 39
    12 Lyon (res) 30 10 7 13 56 47 +9 37
    13 Olympic Marseille (res) 30 10 5 15 50 57 −7 35
    14 Monaco (res) 30 9 6 15 44 52 −8 33
    15 Pontarlier (R) 30 5 7 18 20 53 −33 22 Relegation to National 3
    16 Nice (res) (R) 30 5 5 20 41 70 −29 20
    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
    (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
    Notes:
    1. Annecy were penalised for fielding a suspended player in the opening game of the season on 11 August 2018 against Martigues. The original scoreline was 0–0. Martigues were awarded the game by the score 3–0 and Annecy were deducted a penalty point.[2]
    2. On 11 December 2018 the FFF announced that Martigues had been penalised one point due to failing to meet the financial requirements of the competition.[3]

    Group B
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Le Puy (P) 30 14 10 6 34 19 +15 52 Promotion to National
    2 Les Herbiers 30 14 8 8 41 27 +14 50
    3 Andrézieux 30 14 6 10 39 33 +6 48
    4 Yzeure 30 12 11 7 32 29 +3 47
    5 Sète 30 11 13 6 37 28 +9 46
    6 Blois 30 13 6 11 43 39 +4 45
    7 Saint-Pryvé 30 12 8 10 33 27 +6 44
    8 Bergerac 30 11 9 10 37 33 +4 42
    9 Saint-Étienne (res) 30 10 11 9 41 36 +5 41
    10 Colomiers 30 11 7 12 31 32 −1 40
    11 Stade Bordelais 30 11 5 14 27 34 −7 38
    12 Romorantin 30 8 13 9 28 25 +3 37
    13 Trélissac 30 9 10 11 28 31 −3 37
    14 Nîmes (res) 30 9 6 15 26 41 −15 33
    15 Bordeaux (res) (R) 30 6 8 16 21 38 −17 26 Relegation to National 3
    16 Mont-de-Marsan (R) 30 6 7 17 26 52 −26 25
    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
    (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

    Group C
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Nantes (res)[lower-alpha 1] 30 15 10 5 45 24 +21 55
    2 Bastia-Borgo (P) 30 15 9 6 57 35 +22 54 Promotion to National
    3 Chartres 30 15 7 8 50 38 +12 52
    4 Saint-Brieuc 30 14 8 8 53 33 +20 50
    5 Lorient (res) 30 12 11 7 38 24 +14 47
    6 Oissel 30 12 5 13 39 37 +2 41
    7 Vannes 30 10 10 10 47 49 −2 40
    8 Mantes 30 11 6 13 29 39 −10 39
    9 Poissy 30 10 9 11 35 36 −1 39
    10 Granville 30 10 8 12 47 58 −11 38
    11 Saint-Malo 30 9 10 11 40 42 −2 37
    12 Vitré 30 8 12 10 34 45 −11 36
    13 Paris Saint-Germain (res) 30 8 9 13 39 47 −8 33[lower-alpha 2]
    14 Furiani-Agliani (R) 30 8 9 13 31 43 −12 33[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to National 3
    15 Boulogne-Billancourt (R) 30 8 5 17 36 51 −15 29
    16 Le Havre (res) (R) 30 7 8 15 29 48 −19 29
    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
    (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
    Notes:
    1. Reserve teams cannot be promoted higher than Championnat National 2
    2. Paris Saint-Germain (res) 3–0 Furiani-Agliani, Furiani-Agliani 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain (res).

    Group D
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Créteil (P) 30 17 8 5 55 21 +34 59 Promotion to National
    2 Saint-Maur 30 13 10 7 55 37 +18 49
    3 Sedan 30 12 11 7 39 29 +10 47
    4 Lille (res)[lower-alpha 1] 30 13 11 6 48 36 +12 46
    5 Sainte-Geneviève 30 13 6 11 38 39 −1 45
    6 Croix 30 13 4 13 38 44 −6 43
    7 Schiltigheim 30 11 9 10 40 38 +2 42
    8 Épinal 30 11 9 10 33 37 −4 42
    9 Reims (res) 30 11 8 11 34 36 −2 41
    10 Fleury 30 9 12 9 46 50 −4 39
    11 Lens (res) 30 10 7 13 46 44 +2 37
    12 Belfort 30 8 11 11 24 31 −7 35
    13 Bobigny[lower-alpha 2] 30 9 8 13 33 44 −11 34
    14 Haguenau 30 7 10 13 35 42 −7 31
    15 Feignies Aulnoye (R) 30 7 10 13 33 43 −10 31 Relegation to National 3
    16 Arras (R) 30 3 12 15 35 63 −28 21
    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
    (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
    Notes:
    1. Lille (res) were deducted two points (with a further two point deduction suspended) by the FFF at a hearing on 25 October 2018, due to irregularities in the designation of their head coach.[4] The decision was confirmed on appeal on 23 November 2018.[5]
      Lille (res) were further penalised for fielding a player not included on the teamsheet in the game against Lens (res) on 9 March 2019. The original scoreline was 3–2. The revised scoreline was 0–3 and Lille (res) were deducted a penalty point.[6][7]
      Lille (res) were penalised again for fielding a suspended player against Saint-Maur on 23 March 2019. The original scoreline was 2–1. The revised scoreline was 0–3 and Lille (res) were deducted a penalty point.
    2. On 18 December 2018 the FFF announced that Bobigny had been penalised one point due to failing to meet the financial requirements of the competition.[8]

    Season Outcomes

    Champions and promotions

    The champion of Championnat National 2 is decided by measuring performance of each group winner in matches against the top 6 clubs in their group.

    As of 25 May 2019.[9]
    Pos Team Pld Pts GD GF GA
    1Créteil101521513
    2Nantes (res)101201010
    3Le Puy1012099
    4Toulon1012088

    Créteil are champions of 2018–19 Championnat National 2 and are promoted to 2019–20 Championnat National.

    Le Puy, Toulon and Bastia-Borgo are promoted to 2019–20 Championnat National.

    Relegation

    Monaco (res), Pontarlier, Nice (res), Nîmes (res), Bordeaux (res), Mont-de-Marsan, Furiana-Agliani, Boulogne-Billancourt, Le Havre (res), Haguenau, Feignies Aulnoye and Arras finished in the relegation places and will be relegated to 2019–20 Championnat National 3 subject to any reprieves in the next section.

    Reprieves

    Any reprieves required due to administrative relegations, mergers or clubs folding are decided by taking, in order, the 14th placed clubs ranked by order of their record against clubs finishing 9th to 13th position in their group, followed by the 15th placed clubs ranked by order of their record against clubs finishing in 10th to 14th position in their group.[10]

    On 24 May 2019, Paris Saint-Germain (res) announced they would not be registering for Championnat National 2 next season, meaning an automatic reprieve for the best 14th placed team, Monaco (res).[11]

    Also on 24 May 2019, the body responsible for governance of clubs in French football, the DNCG, administratively relegated Mantes due to financial arrears.[12] The club successfully appealed this decision on 3 July 2019.[13]

    On 4 June 2019, the DNCG administratively relegated Jura Sud, subject to appeal.[14] The club successfully appealed this decision, as announced on 8 July 2019.[15]

    On 12 June 2019, the DNCG administratively relegated Martigues, subject to appeal.[16] The club successfully appealed this decision on 3 July 2019.[13]

    On 25 June 2019, the DNCG administratively relegated Athlético Marseille, subject to appeal, and also gave Tours an administrative relegation on top of their relegation from Championnat National, subject to appeal.[17] This was confirmed at appeal on 11 July 2019, confirming the reprieve of Nîmes (res).[18]

    On 11 July 2019, the DNCG appeal committee confirmed the earlier decision of the DNCG to give an administrative relegation to Tours FC in addition to their sporting relegation from 2018–19 Championnat National, meaning they will play in Championnat National 3 for the 2019–20 season, which causes the reprieve of Haguenau.[18]

    Best 14th placed team
    As of 25 May 2019.[10]
    Pos Team Pld Pts GD
    1Monaco (res)1015-1Reprieved
    2Nîmes (res)1014-1Reprieved
    3Haguenau10121Reprieved
    4Furiana-Agliani109-3

    Best 15th placed team
    As of 25 May 2019.[10]
    Pos Team Pld Pts GD
    1Feignies Aulnoye10121
    2Pontarlier1011-11
    3Boulogne-Billancourt109-4[lower-alpha 1]
    4Bordeaux (res)109-4[lower-alpha 2]
    1. Goals for 10
    2. Goals for 4

    Top scorers
    As of end of season.[19]
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Pape Ibnou Bâ Athlético Marseille 27
    2 Benjamin Genghini Schiltigheim 21
    Sébastien Persico Saint-Malo
    4 Gwenn Foulon Bastia-Borgo 18
    5 Tony Do Pilar Patrao Le Puy 17
    Steve Papin Chartres
    7 Achille Anani Marseille Endoume 16
    Cedric Odzoumo Bastia-Borgo
    Jérémy Bekhechi Sedan
    10 Jordan Popineau Blois 14

    References
    1. "National 2 : Composition des Groupes 2018/2019" (PDF) (in French). FFF.fr. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
    2. "Annecy - Martigues : Le FCM gagne sur tapis vert (off.)" (in French). foot-national.com. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
    3. "DNCG : Les décisions du jour, un retrait de point" (in French). foot-national.com. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
    4. "Procès-Verbal: Commission Fédérale des Éducateurs et Entraineurs de Football:Section Statut des Éducateurs et Entraineurs" (PDF) (in French). FFF.fr. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
    5. "Retrait de Points Pour la Réserve de Lille" (in French). actufoot.com. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
    6. "Lens : Le derby face à Lille gagné sur tapis vert ?" (in French). foot-national.com. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
    7. "Procès-Verbal: Commission Fédérale des Pratiques Seniors - Section Masculine" (PDF) (in French). FFF.fr. 30 March 2019.
    8. "DNCG : Les décisions de la semaine avec un retrait de point" (in French). foot-national.com. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
    9. "Champion de N2" (in French). foot-national.com. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
    10. "N2 : Les promus et relégués de la saison 2018/2019" (in French). foot-national.com. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
    11. "La bombe du PSG qui abandonne la N2, le meilleur 14ème sauvé" (in French). foot-national.com. 24 May 2019.
    12. "Yvelines, Mantes-la-Jolie : Le FC Mantois relégué en N3 par la DNCG" (in French). actu.fr. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
    13. "DNCG : Les décisions de la commission d'appel connues (off.)" (in French). foot-national.com. 3 July 2019.
    14. "DNCG : Un club rétrogradé en N3, les décisions de la semaine" (in French). foot-national.com. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
    15. "DNCG : Les décisions de la commission d'appel sont tombées (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 8 July 2019.
    16. "DNCG : Les décisions de la semaine, un club de N2 rétrogradé, un interdit de monter" (in French). foot-national.com. 12 June 2019.
    17. "Athletico Marseille et Tours rétrogradés en National 3" (in French). foot-national.com. 25 June 2019.
    18. "DNCG. Tours et l'Athlético Marseille rétrogradés en National 3, Saint-Nazaire en Régional 1" (in French). footamateur.fr. 11 July 2019.
    19. "National2". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2020.


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