2021–22 Championnat National 2
The 2021–22 Championnat National 2 is the 24th season of the fourth tier in the French football league system in its current format. This season the competition is being contested by 64 clubs split geographically across four groups of 16 teams. The teams include amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 7 August 2021 - 27 May 2022 |
Top goalscorer | 17 (Abdoulaye Diallo, Andrézieux Anthony Petrilli, Fleury) |
Biggest home win | Épinal 8–1 Reims (res) (Group B, game week 15, 29 January 2022) |
Biggest away win | Guingamp (res) 0–5 Vitré Group A, game week 16, 22 January 2022 Marseille (res) 0–5 Saint-Priest Group C, game week 16, 22 January 2022 |
Highest scoring | 9 goals Épinal 8–1 Reims (res) (Group B, game week 15, 29 January 2022) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 19:56, 28 April 2022 (UTC). |
Teams
On 15 July 2021, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups.[1]
Due to the non-completion of the 2020–21 season, the FFF declared that there would be no regular promotion or relegation from the division, and that any vacancies to be filled would be done on the basis of finishing positions in the 2019–20 season.[2][3]
Changes from 2020–21 season are as follows:
- Sedan were promoted to Championnat National to replace SC Lyon, who finished bottom of 2020–21 Championnat National, and were relegated according to the rules of that competition.[4] SC Lyon will play as Lyon La Duchère in Championnat National 2 this season.[5]
- Bourges 18 and Bourges Foot merged to form Bourges Foot 18, resulting in a vacancy.[6]
- Gazélec Ajaccio were administratively relegated to Championnat National 3 for financial reasons, a decision which was confirmed on appeal, resulting in a vacancy.[7][8]
- Vacancies were to be filled by Lille (res) and Vitré as best 14th placed teams in the 2019–20 season. However, Lille (res) declined to take up the position, and were replaced by Montpellier (res).[9][10]
Impact of COVID-19 on the season
The start of the season was impacted by postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. Three opening day games in Group C were postponed due to COVID-19 cases at Saint-Priest, Martigues and Aubagne.[11][12]
The game-week three game between Nantes (res) and Angers (res) was postponed on the preceding Wednesday due to COVID-19 cases at Angers.[13]
League tables
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Versailles (P) | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 58 | Promotion to National |
2 | Lorient (res) (X) | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 51 | |
3 | Chartres | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 46 | |
4 | Blois | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 40 | |
5 | Rouen | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 40 | |
6 | Vannes | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 37 | |
7 | Saint-Pryvé | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 36 | |
8 | Guingamp (res) | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 35 | |
9 | Châteaubriant | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 34 | |
10 | Granville | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 34 | |
11 | Poissy | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 34 | |
12 | SM Caen (res) | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 33 | |
13 | Romorantin | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 28 | |
14 | Saint-Malo | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 27 | Relegation to National 3 |
15 | Plabennec | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 26 | |
16 | Vitré | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 25 |
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; (X) Reserve teams cannot be promoted from the division.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Paris 13 Atletico | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 57 | Promotion to National |
2 | Fleury | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 56 | |
3 | Beauvais | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 47 | |
4 | FC 93 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 47 | |
5 | Saint-Maur | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 45 | |
6 | Épinal | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 41 | |
7 | Auxerre (res) | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 39 | |
8 | Reims (res) | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 34 | |
9 | Saint-Quentin | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 32 | |
10 | Sainte-Geneviève | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 31 | |
11 | Haguenau | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 31 | |
12 | Belfort | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 30 | |
13 | Metz (res) | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 25 | |
14 | Schiltigheim | 27 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 25 | Relegation to National 3 |
15 | Lens (res) | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 23 | |
16 | Entente SSG | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 21 |
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 C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Martigues | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 51 | Promotion to National |
2 | GOAL FC | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 51 | |
3 | Grasse | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 48 | |
4 | Jura Sud Foot | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 41 | |
5 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 40 | |
6 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 38 | |
7 | Aubagne[lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 37 | |
8 | Lyon (res) | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 37 | |
9 | Marignane Gignac | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 37 | |
10 | Hyères | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 35 | |
11 | Toulon | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32 | |
12 | Saint-Priest | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 30 | |
13 | Rumilly-Vallières | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 29 | |
14 | Lyon La Duchère | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 27 | Relegation to National 3 |
15 | Monaco (res) | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 26 | |
16 | Marseille (res) | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 21 |
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:
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Bergerac | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 53 | Promotion to National |
2 | Le Puy | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 52 | |
3 | Andrézieux | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 48 | |
4 | Angoulême | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 47 | |
5 | Bourges Foot 18 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 47 | |
6 | Béziers | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 41 | |
7 | Moulins Yzeure | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 40 | |
8 | Les Herbiers | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 35 | |
9 | Trélissac | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 34 | |
10 | Nantes (res) | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 33 | |
11 | Angers (res) | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 30 | |
12 | Canet Roussillon[lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 30 | |
13 | Chamalières | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 28 | |
14 | Montpellier (res) | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 27 | Relegation to National 3 |
15 | Colomiers | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 24 | |
16 | Mont-de-Marsan (R) | 27 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 62 | −42 | 8 |
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
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- The match between Le Puy and Canet Roussillon, scheduled for 5 February 2022, was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in the Canet Roussillon team. On 14 April 2022 the FFF found that Canet Roussillon had provided PCR test results with questionable authenticity, in order to justify the postponement of the match. The FFF deducted Canet Roussillon 10 points for the offence. Furthermore, they awarded the postponed match to Le Puy by a scoreline of 3–0, with a further penalty point deducted from Canet Roussillon.[15]
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Andrézieux | 17 |
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Fleury | ||
3 | ![]() |
Aubagne | 16 |
4 | ![]() |
Vannes | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
Lorient (res) | 13 |
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Blois | ||
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Bourges Foot 18 | ||
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Moulins Yzeure | ||
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Schiltigheim | 11 |
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Versailles | ||
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Marseille (res) | ||
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Jura Sud Foot | ||
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Béziers |
References
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- "Le Sporting Club de Lyon va redevenir Lyon La Duchère" (in French). footamateur.fr. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "Bourges Foot et Bourges 18 fusionnent pour devenir Bourges Foot 18" (in French). footamateur.fr. 18 April 2021.
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- "National 2. Vitré accepte d'être repêché, Lille refuse, Montpellier réfléchit" (in French). footamateur.fr. 14 July 2021.
- "La réserve de Montpellier repêchée en N2, Aigues-Mortes en N3" (in French). footamateur.fr. 15 July 2021.
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