Championnat National 3
Season2023–24
Dates27 August 2023 to 19 May 2024
Biggest home winRennes (res) 9–0 Cercle Paul Bert Bréquigny
Group E, Game week 2, 2 September 2023
Highest scoringReims (res) 9–2 Belfort
Group I, Game week 2, 2 September 2023
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 08:10, 5 September 2023 (UTC).

The 2023-24 Championnat National 3 is the seventh season of the fifth tier in the French football league system in its current format. For this season only, the competition is contested by 154 clubs split geographically across 11 groups of 14 teams. The teams include amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs. The competition starts on 27 August 2023 and is scheduled to end on 19 May 2024.[1]

Teams

On 13 July 2023, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups, although there were still some issues to be resolved at the time of publishing.[2]

Changes from the 2022–23 season were as follows:

Teams joining the division
Teams promoted to Championnat National 3
RegionTeamMethod of qualification
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ChaurayChampion, R1 Group A
PanazolChampion, R1 Group B
Saint-Paul-lès-DaxChampion, R1 Group C
Pays de la Loire Les Sables-d'OlonneChampion, R1 Group A
La ChâtaigneraieChampion, R1 Group B
Château-GontierBest runner-up
Centre-Val de Loire MainvilliersChampion, R1
Moulon BourgesSecond, R1
VineuilThird, R1
Corse SC Bastia (res)Champion, R1 Corse
Méditerranée Cagnes-sur-MerChampion, R1 Méditerranée
Fos-sur-MerSecond, R1 Méditerranée[lower-alpha 1]
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ASPTT DijonChampion, R1 Group A
La Chapelle-de-GuinchayChampion, R1 Group B
VesoulChampion, R1 Group C
Grand Est FC Métropole TroyenneChampion, R1 Group A.
ThionvilleChampion, R1 Group B.
Strasbourg KoenigshoffenChampion, R1 Group C.
Occitanie Montferrier-sur-LezChampion, R1 Group A
Saint-EstèveChampion, R1 Group B
BlagnacChampion, R1 Group C
Hauts-de-France Pays du ValoisChampion, R1 Group A
Saint-Amand-les-EauxChampion, R1 Group B
Pays de CasselChampion, R1 Group C
Normandy FlersChampion, R1 Group A
HoulgateChampion, R1 Group B
ASPTT CaenBest Runner-up
Brittany Ergué-GabéricChampion, R1 Group A
Stade PontivyenChampion, R1 Group B[lower-alpha 2]
Cercle Paul Bert BréquignyChampion, R1 Group C
Paris Île-de-France ChatouChampion, R1 Group A
Neuilly-sur-MarneChampion, R1 Group B
Saint-Ouen-l’AumôneBest Runner-up
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Espaly-Saint-MarcelChampion, R1 Group A
Olympique de ValenceChampion, R1 Group B
ChassieuChampion, R1 Group C
  1. Originally, ES Saint-Zacharie were promoted, however they were given a points deduction by the league after the end of the season.[5]
  2. Originally Redon.
Teams leaving the division

AS Béziers

Having been denied promotion, Béziers were placed in Group A when the groups were announced. Subsequently, on 20 July 2023, the DNCG announced Béziers would be downgraded to Régional 1 for financial irregularities.[11] An appeal followed, which was confirmed as unsuccessful on 31 July 2023.[12] Because the decision came after the constitution of the competition was ratified, no team will be reprieved and Group A will take place with 13 teams.

Stade Pontivyen and Redon

Although declared as part of the division as champions of their Régional 1 group, Redon were eventually denied their promotion on 25 August 2023, one day before the start of the season, after a protracted legal battle, with Stade Pontivyen being promoted in their place.[13]

Promotion and relegation

If eligible, the top team in each group is promoted to Championnat National 2. If a team finishing top of the group is ineligible, or declines promotion, the next eligible team in that group is promoted.

This season a total of 37 teams will be relegated to Régional 1, as a result of the restructuring of the French leagues.[14] This will result in teams finishing in the bottom three places being relegated, along with the four worst eleventh-placed clubs, calculated from results against the teams placed 5th to 10th in their group.[15]

Reserve teams whose training centres are categorised as category 2B or lower cannot be promoted to Championnat National 2 by the rules of the competition.

League tables

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Istres 11 8 2 1 22 11 +11 26 Promotion to National 2
2 Montpellier (res) 11 6 3 2 25 13 +12 21
3 Agde 11 5 5 1 26 13 +13 20
4 EUGA Ardziv 12 4 5 3 15 13 +2 17
5 Fos-sur-Mer 11 4 4 3 15 10 +5 16
6 Corte 11 4 3 4 12 14 2 15
7 Cagnes-sur-Mer 11 4 3 4 17 20 3 15
8 Beaucaire 11 2 8 1 15 12 +3 14
9 Marseille (res) 11 3 3 5 13 21 8 12
10 Lucciana 11 2 4 5 7 16 9 10
11 Cannet Rocheville 11 2 3 6 11 22 11 9 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Montferrier-sur-Lez 11 1 5 5 11 18 7 8 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Rousset 11 1 4 6 14 20 6 7
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. Source: soccerway
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

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Anglet 12 8 2 2 21 12 +9 26 Promotion to National 2
2 Castanet 10 8 1 1 19 7 +12 25
3 Blagnac 11 6 3 2 16 3 +13 21
4 Canet Roussillon 11 5 3 3 13 9 +4 18
5 Colomiers[lower-alpha 1] 12 5 4 3 12 11 +1 18
6 Pau (res) 12 3 6 3 17 17 0 15
7 Stade Bordelais 12 3 6 3 15 16 1 15
8 Alberes Argelès 12 3 5 4 16 20 4 14
9 Onet-le-Château 12 3 3 6 17 19 2 12
10 Bayonne 9 3 2 4 15 11 +4 11
11 Lège Cap Ferret 11 2 5 4 10 13 3 11 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Bordeaux (res) 11 1 6 4 11 15 4 9 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Saint-Paul-lès-Dax 11 1 4 6 5 16 11 7
14 Saint-Estève 12 1 4 7 13 31 18 7
Updated to match(es) played on 7 January 2024. Source: soccerway
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
Notes:
  1. The match between Colomiers and Pau (res) on 25 August 2023, which ended 2–0, was subject to a technical challenge. On review, it was found Colomiers had fielded two suspended players. Pau (res) were awarded the match 3–0 and Colomiers were penalised with the deduction of a point.[16]

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Montlouis-sur-Loire 12 10 0 2 26 9 +17 30 Promotion to National 2
2 Poitiers 11 7 1 3 29 13 +16 22
3 Châteauroux (res) 12 7 1 4 22 12 +10 22
4 Ouest Tourangeau 12 7 0 5 25 18 +7 21
5 Moulon Bourges 12 4 6 2 20 16 +4 18
6 Tours 11 5 2 4 20 13 +7 17
7 Châtellerault 12 5 2 5 19 21 2 17
8 Vierzon 12 4 4 4 22 23 1 16
9 Panazol[lower-alpha 1] 12 5 2 5 19 22 3 16
10 Châteauneuf-sur-Loire 12 4 2 6 16 17 1 14
11 Vineuil 12 3 3 6 13 20 7 12 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Chauvigny 11 3 3 5 14 25 11 12 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Chambray 12 2 1 9 10 31 21 7
14 Bourges Foot 18 (res) 11 1 3 7 10 25 15 6
Updated to match(es) played on 17 January 2024. Source: soccerway
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
Notes:
  1. The match between Panazol and Ouest Tourangeau on 27 August 2023, which ended 3–1, was subject to a technical challenge. On review, it was found Panazol had fielded an ineligible player. Ouest Tourangeau were awarded the match 3–0 and Panazol were penalised with the deduction of a point.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vertou 12 6 6 0 24 12 +12 24 Promotion to National 2
2 Poiré-sur-Vie 11 7 2 2 24 9 +15 23
3 Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu 10 6 4 0 14 5 +9 22
4 Nantes (res) 11 5 5 1 22 14 +8 20
5 Sablé 12 5 4 3 30 24 +6 19
6 Fontenay 11 5 3 3 25 15 +10 18
7 Laval (res) 11 5 2 4 15 13 +2 17
8 Chauray 11 3 5 3 17 17 0 14
9 La Châtaigneraie 12 3 3 6 19 23 4 12
10 Niort (res) 10 3 2 5 13 22 9 11
11 Challans 10 2 4 4 14 15 1 10 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Saint-Nazaire 12 1 4 7 10 26 16 7 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Château-Gontier 12 2 1 9 8 22 14 7
14 Les Sables-d'Olonne 11 1 3 7 7 25 18 6
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2023. Source: soccerway
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

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Pontivy 11 7 3 1 20 7 +13 24 Promotion to National 2
2 Rennes (res) 12 6 4 2 35 17 +18 22
3 Milizac 12 7 1 4 18 14 +4 22
4 Saint-Colomban Locminé 11 6 3 2 19 13 +6 21
5 Vitré 11 7 0 4 14 7 +7 21
6 Plabennec 12 6 2 4 22 18 +4 20
7 TA Rennes 12 5 4 3 22 18 +4 19
8 Fougères 12 5 3 4 23 19 +4 18
9 Vannes 12 4 3 5 18 20 2 15
10 Ergué-Gabéric 11 4 1 6 13 18 5 13
11 Lannion 12 4 1 7 18 23 5 13 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Stade Pontivyen 12 2 3 7 17 25 8 9 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Cercle Paul Bert Bréquigny 12 2 2 8 12 31 19 8
14 Stade Briochin (res) 12 1 2 9 8 29 21 5
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2024. Source: soccerway
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

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chatou 12 6 3 3 23 16 +7 21 Promotion to National 2
2 Alençon 12 5 5 2 17 14 +3 20
3 Houlgate 11 6 2 3 23 18 +5 20
4 Dieppe 9 6 1 2 12 8 +4 19
5 SM Caen (res) 12 5 4 3 25 14 +11 19
6 Saint-Lô 10 5 1 4 14 15 1 16
7 ASPTT Caen 11 3 6 2 13 12 +1 15
8 Flers 11 4 3 4 18 21 3 15
9 Dives-Cabourg 12 3 4 5 10 15 5 13
10 Oissel 12 3 4 5 13 13 0 13
11 Le Havre (res) 11 3 4 4 16 17 1 13 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Quevilly-Rouen (res) 11 3 3 5 14 16 2 12 Relegation to Regional 1
13 AG Caen 11 3 1 7 11 22 11 10
14 Les Mureaux 11 1 3 7 8 16 8 6
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2024. Source: soccerway
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

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Pays de Cassel 12 7 1 4 20 16 +4 22 Promotion to National 2
2 Chantilly 12 6 2 4 20 13 +7 20
3 Lille (res) 12 5 4 3 21 15 +6 19
4 Croix 12 5 4 3 17 14 +3 19
5 Valenciennes (res) 12 5 3 4 19 15 +4 18
6 Lens (res) 11 5 3 3 18 14 +4 18
7 Vimy 10 5 1 4 16 20 4 16
8 Pays du Valois 12 5 1 6 16 22 6 16
9 Drancy 12 4 4 4 19 13 +6 16
10 Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône 12 4 2 6 11 15 4 14
11 Compiègne 11 3 4 4 12 16 4 13 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Olympique Marcquois 12 4 1 7 17 26 9 13 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 11 2 4 5 12 13 1 10
14 Entente SSG 11 2 4 5 13 19 6 10
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2024. Source: soccerway
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

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sainte-Geneviève 12 7 5 0 18 5 +13 26 Promotion to National 2
2 FC Balagne 12 7 2 3 23 13 +10 23
3 Linas-Montlhéry 12 5 6 1 17 12 +5 21
4 Saint-Maur 12 6 2 4 14 11 +3 20
5 AC Ajaccio (res) 12 5 4 3 14 9 +5 19
6 Brétigny 12 5 4 3 20 11 +9 19
7 Ivry 12 5 3 4 20 14 +6 18
8 Saran 12 3 4 5 10 17 7 13
9 Orléans (res)[lower-alpha 1] 12 2 6 4 11 15 4 11
10 SC Bastia (res) 11 1 8 2 12 8 +4 11
11 Vitry-sur-Seine 12 2 5 5 11 15 4 11 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Neuilly-sur-Marne 11 1 7 3 11 16 5 10 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Mainvilliers 12 2 4 6 9 29 20 10
14 Montrouge 12 1 2 9 7 22 15 5
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. Source: soccerway
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
Notes:
  1. The match between FC Balagne and Orléans (res) on 21 October 2023 did not take place, due to Orléans (res) not having booked plane tickets to Corsica. On 9 November 2023, it was published that the FFF had awarded the tie to Balagne, by the scoreline of 3–0, and given Orléans (res) a penalty point.[17]

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Thionville 9 6 3 0 20 6 +14 21 Promotion to National 2
2 Strasbourg Koenigshoffen 12 6 2 4 18 13 +5 20
3 Nancy (res) 12 5 4 3 18 13 +5 19
4 Sarre-Union 11 5 3 3 26 19 +7 18
5 Prix-lès-Mézières 11 5 3 3 16 15 +1 18
6 Reims (res) 12 4 5 3 28 22 +6 17
7 RC Strasbourg (res) 12 3 6 3 20 19 +1 15
8 Reims Sainte-Anne 11 4 3 4 11 10 +1 15
9 Thaon 12 3 6 3 15 14 +1 15
10 Metz (res) 11 3 4 4 19 19 0 13
11 ESTAC Troyes (res) 11 4 1 6 18 24 6 13 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Belfort 12 3 3 6 14 24 10 12 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Raon-l'Étape 10 3 2 5 12 18 6 11
14 FC Métropole Troyenne 12 2 1 9 12 31 19 7
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 20224. Source: soccerway
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

Group J

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Rumilly-Vallières 12 7 3 2 27 9 +18 24 Promotion to National 2
2 Jura Dolois 11 7 0 4 20 15 +5 21
3 Dijon (res) 12 6 2 4 21 13 +8 20
4 Besançon Football 11 6 1 4 20 10 +10 19
5 Moulins Yzeure 11 4 3 4 11 21 10 15
6 Gueugnon 12 4 3 5 15 12 +3 15
7 Cosne-sur-Loire 11 4 2 5 13 13 0 14
8 ASPTT Dijon 11 3 5 3 12 12 0 14
9 Pontarlier 9 3 4 2 13 11 +2 13
10 Sochaux (res) 10 3 4 3 9 14 5 13
11 Vesoul 11 3 3 5 12 18 6 12 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Louhans-Cuiseaux 9 3 3 3 12 8 +4 12 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Is-Selongey 11 1 5 5 10 21 11 8
14 La Chapelle-de-Guinchay 11 1 4 6 9 27 18 7
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2024. Source: soccerway
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

Group K

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lyon La Duchère 11 7 4 0 19 4 +15 25 Promotion to National 2
2 Saint-Priest 11 7 1 3 23 9 +14 22
3 Olympique Lyonnais (res) 11 5 3 3 13 14 1 18
4 Saint-Étienne (res) 12 5 3 4 14 12 +2 18
5 Espaly-Saint-Marcel 11 5 3 3 14 8 +6 18
6 Chambéry 11 4 5 2 11 8 +3 17
7 Limonest 12 5 2 5 9 12 3 17
8 Hauts Lyonnais 11 5 1 5 12 16 4 16
9 Feurs 11 4 3 4 16 16 0 15
10 Clermont (res) 11 4 1 6 12 10 +2 13
11 Chassieu 12 2 6 4 7 9 2 12 Possible relegation to Regional 1
12 Olympique de Valence 12 2 4 6 11 19 8 10 Relegation to Regional 1
13 Vaulx-en-Velin 12 2 4 6 10 21 11 10
14 Ain Sud 12 1 4 7 10 23 13 7
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2024. Source: soccerway
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

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