2018–19 Championnat National

The 2018–19 Championnat National season was the 21st season since the establishment of the Championnat National, which serves as the third division of the French football league system.

Championnat National
Season2018–19
ChampionsRodez
PromotedRodez
Chambly
Le Mans
RelegatedDrancy
L'Entente SSG
Marignane Gignac
Tours
Matches played306
Goals scored669 (2.19 per match)
Top goalscorer15 Goals
Kévin Rocheteau, Cholet
Biggest home winBoulogne 4–0 Avranches
Round 8, 20 September 2018
Round 28, 29 March 2019
Avranches 5–1 L'Entente
Round 30, 12 April 2019
Rodez 5–1 Lyon-Duchère
Round 34, 17 May 2019
Biggest away winDunkerque 1–4 Bourg-en-Bresse
Round 26, 15 March 2019
Concarneau 0–3 Chambly
Round 31, 19 April 2019
L'Entente 1–4 Pau
Round 33, 9 May 2019
Highest scoring7 goals (Concarneau 4–3 Villefranche
Round 8, 21 September 2018
Laval 4–3 Drancy
Round 20, 1 February 2019
Quevilly-Rouen 4–3 Laval
Round 34, 17 May 2019)

Team changes

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
AvranchesAvranchesStade René Fenouillère2,000
BoulogneBoulogne-sur-MerStade de la Libération15,204
Bourg-PéronnasBourg-en-BresseStade Marcel-Verchère11,400
ChamblyChamblyStade des Marais2,500
CholetCholetStade Pierre Blouen9,000
ConcarneauConcarneauStade Guy Piriou6,500
DrancyDrancyStade Charles Sage2,500
DunkerqueDunkirkStade Marcel-Tribut4,200
LavalLavalStade Francis Le Basser18,607
L'EntenteSaint-GratienParc des Sports Michel Hidalgo8,000
Le MansLe MansMMArena25,000
Lyon-DuchèreLyonStade de Balmont5,438
Marignane-GignacMarignaneStade Saint-Exupéry1,900
PauPauStade du Hameau13,819
Quevilly-RouenLe Petit-QuevillyStade Robert Diochon12,018
RodezRodezStade Paul Lignon5,955
ToursToursStade de la Vallée du Cher16,247
VillefrancheVillefranche-sur-SaôneStade Armand-Chouffet3,200

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or Relegation
1Rodez (C, P)3423745421+3376Promotion to Ligue 2
2Chambly (P)3418884831+1762
3Le Mans (O, P)34161173829+959Qualification to promotion play-offs
4Laval34166125143+854
5Lyon-Duchère341311104342+150
6Boulogne34121393833+549
7Cholet341113104138+346
8Avranches34129133740−345
9Quevilly-Rouen341112113737045
10Pau[a]34136154138+344
11Dunkerque341110133739−243
12Villefranche3481883434042
13Concarneau341010143043−1340
14Bourg-Péronnas34109153538−339
15Tours (R)34716112129−8372019-20 CFA 2
16Marignane-Gignac (R)34810163143−1234Relegation to Championnat National 2
17L'Entente SSG (R)34514152746−1929
18Drancy (R)34511182140−1926
Source: FFF.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) fair play points
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Promotion play-offs

A promotion play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and 3rd-placed team of the 2018–19 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 28 May and 2 June.[2]

Le Mans1–2Gazélec Ajaccio
  • Boissier 53'
Report
Attendance: 22,800

Gazélec Ajaccio0–2Le Mans
Report
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Mikael Lesage

Le Mans won 3–2 on aggregate and were promoted to Ligue 2, while Gazélec Ajaccio were relegated to the Championnat National.

Top scorers

As of matches played 17 May 2019.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kévin RocheteauCholet15
2 Robert MaahBoulogne14
3 Joris CorreaChambly13
4 Vincent ThillPau12
Mayingila N'Zuzi MataDunkerque
6 Florian DavidRodez11
7 Vincent CréhinLe Mans10
Jordan Pierre-CharlesBourg-Péronnas
9 Ugo BonnetRodez9
Madih TalalL'Entente SSG
Paul GaritaDunkerque

References