2010–11 Championnat de France amateur 2
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The 2010–11 Championnat de France amateur 2 was the 13th edition since its establishment. The reserves of Metz
were the defending champions
. Due to the elongated appeals process involving each clubs' eligibility, the groups and fixtures were unveiled to the public on 15 July 2010 and the season began on 21 August and ended on 4 June 2011. There were 22 promoted teams from the regional leagues of the Division d'Honneur
, replacing the 22 teams that were relegated from the Championnat de France amateur 2 following the 2009–10 season
. A total of 130 teams competed in the league with 22 clubs suffering relegation to the sixth division, the Division d'Honneur. All non-reserve clubs that secured league status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG
before becoming eligible to participate.
Teams promoted to Championnat de France amateur 2
, Hyères FC
, CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
, FC Montceau Bourgogne
, EDS Montluçon
, Olympique Noisy-le-Sec
, and RCF Paris
would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur 2. The organization also ruled that newly promoted club Calais RUFC
would be excluded from ascending up to the fourth division, while SO Cassis Carnoux
, which had been relegated from the Championnat National, would also be excluded from the league. The second place club in Calais' group, CMS Oissel
, who was set to replace Calais was also denied promotion to the Championnat de France amateur. All clubs had the option to appeal the decision.
On 7 July, Besançon, Hyères, and Oissel's appeals were heard by the DNCG Appeals Committee and, following deliberation and explanations from each club, the committee ruled in favor of Besançon, but upheld the appeals of Hyères and Oissel. The following day, the appeals committee granted both Louhans-Cuiseaux and Noisy-le-Sec appeals to stay in the fourth division. The committee, however, upheld the rulings of Calais, Montceau Bourgogne, Montluçon, and Racing Paris.
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its...
were the defending champions
2009–10 Championnat de France Amateurs 2
The 2009–10 Championnat de France Amateurs 2 season was the 12th edition of the competition since its establishment. The competition officially began on 15 August and ended in May 2010. The competition consisted of 128 clubs spread into 8 parallel groups of 16...
. Due to the elongated appeals process involving each clubs' eligibility, the groups and fixtures were unveiled to the public on 15 July 2010 and the season began on 21 August and ended on 4 June 2011. There were 22 promoted teams from the regional leagues of the Division d'Honneur
French football league system
The French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France. At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Below that are a number of leagues run by the...
, replacing the 22 teams that were relegated from the Championnat de France amateur 2 following the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Championnat de France Amateurs 2
The 2009–10 Championnat de France Amateurs 2 season was the 12th edition of the competition since its establishment. The competition officially began on 15 August and ended in May 2010. The competition consisted of 128 clubs spread into 8 parallel groups of 16...
. A total of 130 teams competed in the league with 22 clubs suffering relegation to the sixth division, the Division d'Honneur. All non-reserve clubs that secured league status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG
Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion
The Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion is the organization responsible for monitoring and overseeing the accounts of professional association football clubs in France. It was founded in 1984 and is an administrative directorate of the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
before becoming eligible to participate.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated to Championnat de France amateur 2- BalmaBalma SCBalma Sporting Club is a French association football team founded in 1947. They are based in Balma, near Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France amateur Group C...
- Bordeaux BFC Girondins de BordeauxFootball Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
- CalaisCalais RUFCCalais Racing Union FC is a French football club based in Calais, France.-The Club:The club was founded 1902 as Racing Club de Calais and was in the year 1974 renamed in Calais Racing Union Football Club....
- DunkerqueUSL DunkerqueUSL Dunkerque is a French football club based in the commune of Dunkirk.They currently play in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group A. The club's nickname is The Doves. Their kit colours are white and blue. They play their home matches at the Stade Tribut in Dunkirk.-History:The club was...
- Grenoble BGrenoble Foot 38Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble, is a French association football club based in Grenoble, a city situated at the foot of the French Alps. The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1892 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger...
- HyèresHyères FCHyères Football Club is a French association football team playing in the city of Hyères, Var. The club was founded in 1912 and played the first ever season of professional football in France in 1932–1933 but was relegated...
- Le PontetUS Le PontetUnion Sportive Le Pontet Football is a football club based in Le Pontet, Vaucluse, France. They play at the Stade de Montbord in Le Pontet.-History:The club was formed in 1980 under the name of Olympique Pontétien...
- MantesFC MantesFootball Club Mantois 78 are a French football club that was founded in 1994. The club is based in Mantes-la-Ville in the suburbs of Paris and is of the Yvelines department. The club's relatively late foundation is due to a merger between three other clubs from the region...
- MarckAS MarckAssociation Sportive de Marck is a French association football team. They are based in Marck, Pas-de-Calais, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France amateur Group A, the fourth tier in the French football league system.- Current squad :...
- Montceau BourgogneFC Montceau BourgogneFootball Club Montceau Bourgogne is a French association football team founded in 1948. They are based in Montceau-les-Mines, Bourgogne, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group B...
- MontluçonÉDS MontluçonÉDS Montluçon is a French football club based in Montluçon . It was founded in 1937. They play at the Stade Dunlop, which has a capacity of 9,000. The colours of the club are yellow and black....
- Montpellier BMontpellier HSCMontpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city...
- OisselCMS OisselClub Municipal Sportif d'Oissel is a French sports club founded in 1968. The club is based in Oissel, Seine-Maritime and have teams for basketball, handball and association football. As of the 2009–10 season, their football team plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2 Group A. Their home...
- PontivyGSI PontivyGSI Pontivy is a French football club based in Pontivy . It was founded in 1935. They play at the Stade Municipal du Faubourg de Verdun, which has a capacity of 3,200...
- Quimper
- Racing ParisRCF ParisRacing Club de France – Levallois 92 is a French association football club formerly based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. In 2009, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after the club reached a financial agreement with the commune. Racing was founded in 1882 as a sports club and is one of the...
- Strasbourg BRC StrasbourgRacing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
- Toulouse FontainesToulouse Fontaines ClubToulouse Fontaines Club is a football club based in Toulouse, France. Their stadium is in the rue des Fontaines, in the Saint-Cyprien suburb of Toulouse.-History:...
Teams promoted to Championnat de France amateur 2
- Bagnols PontFC Bagnols PontFootball Club Bagnols-sur-Cèze – Pont-Saint-Esprit is a French football club based in Bagnols-sur-Cèze in the Languedoc-Roussillon region...
- BonchampES BonchampEntente Sportive de Bonchamp Football is a French football club based in Bonchamp-lès-Laval in the Pays de la Loire region. The club was founded in 1964 and is a part of a sports club that features over ten other sports...
- BorgoBorgo FCBorgo Football Club is a French football club based in Borgo on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in 1918 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2009–10 season...
- BriveESA BriveL'Etoile Sportive Aiglons Briviste-la-Gaillarde commonly known as ESA Brive is a French football club based in Brive-la-Gaillarde, who currently play in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group F.-History:...
- ChamblyFC ChamblyFootball Club de Chambly-Thelle is a French football club based in Chambly in the Picardie region. The club was founded in 1989 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2009–10...
- ChartresFC ChartresFootball Club de Chartres is a French association football club, based in Chartres.-History:The club was founded in 1989 as the result of a merger between Vélo Sport Chartrain and Sporting Club de Chartres. They are based in the town of Chartres and their home stadium is the Stade des Grands Pres...
- Dinan-LéhonDinan-Léhon FCDinan-Léhon Football Club is a French football club based in the communes of Dinan and Léhon in the Bretagne region. The club currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2009–10...
- ForbachUS ForbachUnion Sportive de Forbach Football is a French football club based in Forbach in the Lorraine region. The club was founded on 25 August 1909 under the name Sport Club Forbach and is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports. The club played under the SCF emblem until 1919...
- Grand-Synthe
- GranvilleUS GranvilleUnion Sportive Granville, commonly referred to as US Granville or simply Granville, is a French football club based in Granville in the Lower Normandy region. The club was founded in 1918 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after...
- Jura DoloisJura Dolois FootJura Dolois Football is a French football club based in Dole in the Franche-Comté region. The club was founded in 1991 under the name Dole-Tavaux Racing Club following the merger of local clubs FC Dole, which was formed in 1907, and US Tavaux-Damparis, which was formed in 1932...
- La ChâtaigneraieAS La ChâtaigneraieAmicale Sportive Châtaigneraie Vendée Football is a French football club based in La Châtaigneraie in the Pays de la Loire region. The club was founded on 8 April 1925 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after achieving promotion from...
- LannionLannion FCLannion Football Club is a French football club based in Lannion in the Brittany region. The club was founded in 2000 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2009–10...
- Le PuyLe Puy Foot 43 AuvergneLe Puy-en-Velay Football 43 Auvergne is a French football club based in Le Puy-en-Velay in the Auvergne region. The club was originally founded in 1903 under the name AS Le Puy. Since its foundation, the club has changed its name numerous times. In 1974, the club changed its name to CO Le Puy and,...
- Lormont
- Paris BParis FCParis Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...
- Prix-lès-MézièresAS Prix-lès-MézièresAssociation Sportive de Prix-lès-Mézières is a French football club based in Prix-lès-Mézières in the Champagne-Ardenne region. The club was founded on 24 July 1948 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after achieving promotion from the...
- Revel
- Saint MarcelFR Saint MarcelFootball Réunis de Saint-Marcel is a French football club based in Saint-Marcel in the Bourgogne region. The original incarnation of the club was founded in the 1940s under the name Sports Réunis de Saint-Marcel. On 26 May 1988, the club merged with Football Club de Saint-Marcel to form the club...
- Sablé-sur-Sarthe
- SchiltigheimSC SchiltigheimSporting Club de Schiltigheim is a French association football club from Schiltigheim, Alsace. The team are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group A...
- Toulon-Le LasSC Toulon-Le LasSporting Club Le Las is a French football club based in Toulon in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. The club was founded in 1965 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the...
- VierzonVierzon Foot 18Vierzon Foot 18 is a French association football club founded in 2001 as the result of a merger between FC Vierzon and Stade Vierzonnais. They are based in the town of Vierzon and their home stadium is the Stade de Labras. As of the 2009–10 season, the club plays in the Division d'Honneur de...
DNCG rulings
On 15 June 2010, following a study of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat de France amateur, the DNCG ruled that Besançon RCBesançon RC
Besançon Racing Club is a French football club based in Besançon. It was founded in 1904-1905. They play at the Stade Léo Lagrange.- Current squad :As of September 2011.- Coaching staff :...
, Hyères FC
Hyères FC
Hyères Football Club is a French association football team playing in the city of Hyères, Var. The club was founded in 1912 and played the first ever season of professional football in France in 1932–1933 but was relegated...
, CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
Club Sportif Louhans-Cuiseaux is a French football club.-History:Founded in 1970 after the unification of "Club Sportif Louhannais" and "Club de Cuiseaux" , based in the villages of Louhans and Cuiseaux...
, FC Montceau Bourgogne
FC Montceau Bourgogne
Football Club Montceau Bourgogne is a French association football team founded in 1948. They are based in Montceau-les-Mines, Bourgogne, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group B...
, EDS Montluçon
ÉDS Montluçon
ÉDS Montluçon is a French football club based in Montluçon . It was founded in 1937. They play at the Stade Dunlop, which has a capacity of 9,000. The colours of the club are yellow and black....
, Olympique Noisy-le-Sec
Olympique Noisy-le-Sec
Olympique Noisy-le-Sec Banlieue 93 is a French association football team founded in 1943. They are based in Noisy-le-Sec, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group A, the fourth tier in the French football league system...
, and RCF Paris
RCF Paris
Racing Club de France – Levallois 92 is a French association football club formerly based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. In 2009, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after the club reached a financial agreement with the commune. Racing was founded in 1882 as a sports club and is one of the...
would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur 2. The organization also ruled that newly promoted club Calais RUFC
Calais RUFC
Calais Racing Union FC is a French football club based in Calais, France.-The Club:The club was founded 1902 as Racing Club de Calais and was in the year 1974 renamed in Calais Racing Union Football Club....
would be excluded from ascending up to the fourth division, while SO Cassis Carnoux
SO Cassis Carnoux
Stade Olympique Cassis Carnoux is a French association football team founded in 2002. They are based in Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhône, and are currently playing in the Championnat de France amateur - the fourth tier of French football...
, which had been relegated from the Championnat National, would also be excluded from the league. The second place club in Calais' group, CMS Oissel
CMS Oissel
Club Municipal Sportif d'Oissel is a French sports club founded in 1968. The club is based in Oissel, Seine-Maritime and have teams for basketball, handball and association football. As of the 2009–10 season, their football team plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2 Group A. Their home...
, who was set to replace Calais was also denied promotion to the Championnat de France amateur. All clubs had the option to appeal the decision.
On 7 July, Besançon, Hyères, and Oissel's appeals were heard by the DNCG Appeals Committee and, following deliberation and explanations from each club, the committee ruled in favor of Besançon, but upheld the appeals of Hyères and Oissel. The following day, the appeals committee granted both Louhans-Cuiseaux and Noisy-le-Sec appeals to stay in the fourth division. The committee, however, upheld the rulings of Calais, Montceau Bourgogne, Montluçon, and Racing Paris.