Championnat Fédéral Nationale

Championnat Fédéral Nationale, also known as Nationale is the third tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by the French Rugby Federation (FFR). Championnat Fédéral Nationale was introduced in 2020.[1][2]

Championnat Fédéral Nationale
Current season, competition or edition:
2021–22 Championnat Fédéral Nationale season
SportRugby union
Founded2020
No. of teams14
CountryFrance
Most recent
champion(s)		Bourg-en-Bresse (1st title)
Most titlesBourg-en-Bresse (1 title)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toRugby Pro D2
Relegation toFédérale 1
Official websiteChampionnat Fédéral Nationale

Season structure

There is relegation and promotion between both the Rugby Pro D2 and Fédérale 1, the fourth-level competition. Nationale conducts a play-off system similar to the one currently used in Pro D2, with the top six teams qualifying for the play-offs and the top two teams receiving byes into the semi-finals. The winner of each semi-final earns automatic promotion to the next season's Pro D2 if they are eligible financially to do so. The bottom two are automatically relegated to Fédérale 1. The bottom two clubs of the Pro D2 and the top two of Fédérale 1 then enter Nationale for the next season.

There are 26 rounds in the regular season, with each team playing each other team home and away. The two halves of the season are played in the same order, with the away team in the first half of the season at home in the second half. The semi-finals and final take place in May, with the semi-finals being held over two-legs and the final taking place at a predetermined site. At present, 14 clubs compete in the competition.[3][4]

Current teams

2021–22 season

Table

The current table for the 2021–22 Championnat Fédéral Nationale is:[5]

2021–22 Nationale season Table
Pos Club Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1Massy151302363183+1805263
2Soyaux Angoulême141004367223+1445251
3Albi151005320260+604149
4Chambéry14806365244+1215445
5Valence Romans13805306214+923342
6Suresnes15807327393–661239
7Nice14806251264–130238
8Blagnac15807236268–320238
9Dax14608285241+442535
10Aubenas Vals15519252347–951330
11Tarbes14608254339–852030
12Bourgoin-Jallieu154011219342–1230624
13Dijon143110285352–670523
14Cognac Saint-Jean-d'Angély153012286446–1600723
Legend:
Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Points Total
Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final Promotion play-off places.
Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final Promotion play-off places.
Red background relegation to Fédérale 1.

Notes:
When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference.

Notes

    References
    1. "Nationale : Tremplin vers l'élite" (Press release) (in French). French Rugby Federation. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
    2. "National : les quatorze clubs connus" (Press release) (in French). L'Équipe. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
    3. "Nationale : Le calendrier des oppositions" (Press release) (in French). French Rugby Federation. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
    4. "REGLEMENT DU CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE DE 1ERE DIVISION FEDERALE" (PDF) (Press release) (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
    5. "Classement NATIONALE". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2022.

    See also
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.