2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2
The 2015–16
Teams
22 teams were promoted as champions of the
On 30 May 2015, Le Poíre-sur-Vie VF resigned from the National division, and took the place of their reserve team in CFA2, with the reserve team being relegated to the regional league.[1]
On 5 June 2015,
On 30 June 2015, CSO Amnéville requested relegation to the regional league.[4]
Eligibility for Promotion
The reserve teams in CFA2 cannot obtain promotion if their centre de formation (equivalent to Academy) is deemed of insufficient quality. The following teams are not eligible for promotion from CFA2 this season:
Group A
- Brest (res)
Group C
- Niort (res)
Group D
Group E
Group F
- Strasbourg (res)
Group G
Group H
- AC Ajaccio (res)
- Paris FC (res)
League tables
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rennes (res) (C) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 82 | Promotion to CFA
|
2 | Granville (P) | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 74 | |
3 | Fougères | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 66 | |
4 | Saint-Brieuc | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 65 | |
5 | TA Rennes | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 64 | |
6 | Brest (res)[a] | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 61 | |
7 | Sablé | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 60 | |
8 | Guingamp (res)
|
26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 59 | |
9 | Laval (res) | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 57 | |
10 | Dinan-Léhon
|
26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 56 | |
11 | Changé | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 53 | |
12 | Lannion | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 53 | |
13 | Pontivy (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 53 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
14 | Saint-Lô (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 52 |
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chartres (C) | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 84 | Promotion to CFA
|
2 | Avoine | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 74 | |
3 | Le Mans | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 69 | |
4 | Vertou | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 66 | |
5 | Angers (res) | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 61 | |
6 | Châtellerault (R) | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 59 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
7 | Bourges 18 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 59 | |
8 | La Roche[a] | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 59 | |
9 | Tours (res) | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 59 | |
10 | Bressuire | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 58 | |
11 | Saint-Pryvé | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 58 | |
12 | Poiré-sur-Vie (R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 54 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
13 | Châteauroux (res) (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 53 | |
14 | Challans (R) | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 47 |
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
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ La Roche were penalised for fielding a suspended player in the game against Châtellerault on 27 February 2016. The game originally finished 1–0 to La Roche. Châtellerault were awarded a 3-0 win, and La Roche had the 1 point for defeat withheld.[6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ES Paulhan-Pézenas (C) | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 71 | Promotion to CFA
|
2 | Montpellier (res) (P) | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 70 | |
3 | Anglet | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 65 | |
4 | Marmande | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 63 | |
5 | Toulouse (res) | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 62 | |
6 | Castanéenne | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 61 | |
7 | Niort (res) | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 61 | |
8 | Lège Cap Ferret | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 60 | |
9 | Limoges | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 60 | |
10 | Balma | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 59 | |
11 | Aurillac
|
26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 59 | |
12 | Angoulême
|
26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 56 | |
13 | Blagnac (R) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 54 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
14 | Villenave (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 53 |
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toulon (C) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 75 | |
2 | Annecy (P)
|
24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 65 | Promotion to CFA
|
3 | Nîmes (res) | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 64 | |
4 | Borgo | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 61 | |
5 | Cannet
|
24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 59 | |
6 | Bastia (res) | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 56 | |
7 | Alès | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 55 | |
8 | Évian TG (res)
|
24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 54 | |
9 | Agde | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 51 | |
10 | Fabrègues | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 50 | |
11 | Île-Rousse[a]
|
24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 50 | |
12 | Aubagne | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 49 | |
13 | Aix-les-Bains (R) | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 49 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
14 | Arles (res)[b] (X)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (X) Record expunged due to dissolution.
Notes:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andrézieux (C)
|
26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 81 | Promotion to CFA
|
2 | Saint-Priest | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 72 | |
3 | Pontarlier | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 69 | |
4 | Bourgoin-Jallieu | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 67 | |
5 | Racing Besançon | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 65 | |
6 | Gueugnon | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 60 | |
7 | Saint-Étienne (res) | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 59 | |
8 | Dijon (res) | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 59 | |
9 | Clermont (res) | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 58 | |
10 | Besançon
|
26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 57 | |
11 | Selongey
|
26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 57 | |
12 | Cournon | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 54 | |
13 | Thiers (R) | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 51 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
14 | Sens (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 50 |
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
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Reims (res) (C) | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 66 | 26 | +40 | 82 | Promotion to CFA
|
2 | Raon-l'Étape (P) | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 72 | |
3 | Sarreguemines | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 70 | |
4 | Nancy (res)
|
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 66 | |
5 | Metz (res)[a] | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 65 | |
6 | Schiltigheim | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 62 | |
7 | Illzach | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 61 | |
8 | Strasbourg (res) | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 60 | |
9 | Haguenau | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 59 | |
10 | Pagny-sur-Moselle[b] | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 58 | |
11 | Forbach | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 57 | |
12 | Biesheim | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 54 | |
13 | Épernay (R)
|
26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 50 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
14 | Thaon[c] (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 42 |
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Metz reserves were penalised for fielding a suspended player in the game against Strasbourg reserves on 2 April 2016. The game originally ended in a 4–2 victory for Metz reserves. Strasbourg reserves were awarded a 3–0 victory, and the point due to Metz reserves in defeat was withheld.[9]
- ^ Pagny-sur-Moselle were penalised for fielding a suspended player in the game against Schiltigheim on 20 March 2016. The game ended in a 0-5 defeat for Pagny-sur-Moselle. The result stood, and the point due to Pagny-sur-Moselle in defeat was withheld.[10]
- Nancyreserves on 9 April 2016. The game originally ended in a 2–0 victory for Nancy reserves. Nancy reserves were awarded a 3–0 victory, and the point due to Thaon in defeat was withheld.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lille (res) (C) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 76 | Promotion to CFA
|
2 | Lusitanos St-Maur (P) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 76 | |
3 | Grande-Synthe | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 73 | |
4 | Noisy-le-Sec | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 71 | |
5 | Ivry | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 66 | |
6 | Boulogne (res) | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 64 | |
7 | Ailly-sur-Somme | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 63 | |
8 | Feignies[a]
|
26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 56 | |
9 | Saint-Quentin | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 55 | |
10 | Amiens (res)[b] | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 55 | |
11 | Marck | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 54 | |
12 | Tourcoing
|
26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 52 | |
13 | Aulnoye (R) | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 49 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
14 | Valenciennes (res) (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 42 |
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Feignies were penalised for a technical infringement in the game against Noisy-le-Sec on 12 December 2015. The original scoreline was Noisy-le-Sec 1–2 Feignies. The opposition were awarded a 3–0 victory and the point due to Feignies in defeat was withheld.[11]
- Feignies on 7 November 2015, a suspended player was fielded. The original scoreline was Feignies 2–0 Amiens.[5]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Le Havre (res) (C) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 79 | Promotion to CFA
|
2 | Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 69 | |
3 | Beauvais | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 67 | |
4 | Évreux
|
26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 65 | |
5 | SM Caen (res) | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 65 | |
6 | Ste-Geneviève | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 63 | |
7 | Dreux | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 62 | |
8 | Sénart-Moissy | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 61 | |
9 | Oissel | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 61 | |
10 | AC Ajaccio (res) | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 60 | |
11 | Paris FC (res) | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 59 | |
12 | UJAM Paris | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 58 | |
13 | ASPTT Caen (R) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 54 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
14 | Gonfreville[a] (R) | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 56 | −37 | 32 |
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
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Évreux on 29 August 2015 (original scoreline Gonfreville 1-1 Évreux) and against ASPTT Caen on 5 September 2015 (original scoreline ASPTT Caen 2-1 Gonfreville). In all three cases, Gonfreville were awarded a 3-0 defeat, and the 1 point awarded for defeat was withheld.[13]
Season outcomes
Outcomes below are provisional and subject to ratification by the FFF.
Champions and promotion
as champions of their respective groups.Lusitanos St-Maur, Montpellier reserves, Raon-l'Étape and Granville are promoted, due to having the best record of the 2nd placed clubs against the top five teams eligible for promotion in their respective groups.[15]
Reims reserves are Champions of 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2, due to having the best record of the four promoted sides against the teams finishing in 2nd to 6th in their respective groups.[16]
Relegation
Saint-Lô, Pontivy, Challans, Châteauroux reserves, Villenave, Blagnac, Aix-les-Bains, Sens, Thiers, Thaon, Épernay, Valenciennes reserves, Aulnoye, Gonfreville and ASPTT Caen are relegated to their regional Division d'Honneur as a result of finishing 13th or 14th in their respective groups.
Reprieves
On 8 June, the FFF confirmed that
On 31 May, the FFF confirmed that Colmar would be administratively relegated, in addition to their sporting relegation from 2015–16 Championnat National.[18] Colmar subsequently filed for bankruptcy, and will reform in the regional Division d'Honneur. This results in a reprieve for Aubagne.[19]
On 21 June, it was confirmed that
On 10 June, it was confirmed that Châtellerault would be administratively relegated to the regional Division d'Honneur due to financial issues.[21] This resulted in a reprieve for Lannion.[19]
If any administrative events lead to teams from outside the relegation places being relegated, already relegated teams will be reprieved in the following order:
4th to 8th Best 12th Placed teams
Based on record against the teams finishing in 7th to 11th place in their respective groups.
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Angoulême |
10 | 21 | -4 | Reprieved |
2 | Aubagne | 10 | 21 | -5 | Reprieved |
3 | Tourcoing |
10 | 20 | -3 | Reprieved |
4 | Lannion | 10 | 20 | -5 | Reprieved |
5 | Poiré-sur-Vie | 10 | 18 | -6 |
Best 13th Placed teams
Based on record against the teams finishing in 8th to 12th place in their respective groups.
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aix-les-Bains | 10 | 26 | 5 |
2 | Pontivy | 10 | 23 | -1 |
3 | Blagnac | 10 | 21 | -2 |
4 | ASPTT Caen | 10 | 20 | -5 |
5 | Épernay | 10 | 19 | -3 |
6 | Aulnoye | 10 | 18 | 0 |
7 | Thiers | 10 | 17 | -6 |
8 | Châteauroux reserves | 10 | 13 | -18 |
Top scorers
- As of end of season [22]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Said Habouch | ES Paulhan-Pézenas | 26 |
2 | Remy Oudin | Reims (res) | 19 |
Cristian Ferreira Cabrera | Alès | ||
Sekou Mangara | Andrézieux
| ||
5 | Remy Baty | Bourgoin-Jallieu | 17 |
Thomas Vauvy | Granville | ||
7 | Alhassane Traore | Grande-Synthe | 15 |
Alimami Gory | Le Havre (res) | ||
Abdoulaye Sané | Rennes (res) | ||
Kévin Cardinale | Castanet | ||
Edwin Maanane | Reims (res) |
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