2022–23 Championnat National
Football league season
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The 2022–23 Championnat National season was the 30th since the establishment of the Championnat National, and the 24th in its current format, which serves as third division of the French football league system. Two clubs were promoted to Ligue 2 and six relegated after this season as adjustment for Ligue 1's reduction in size from 20 to 18 next season.[2] As a result, no promotion play-offs were held.[2]
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August 2022 – 26 May 2023[1] |
| Champions | Concarneau |
| Promoted | Concarneau Dunkerque |
| Relegated | Sedan (to Régional 3) Bourg-en-Bresse Stade Briochin Le Puy Paris 13 Atletico Borgo |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 766 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 16 Fahd El Khoumisti, Le Mans and Concarneau |
| Biggest home win | Le Mans 6–1 Sedan Game week 2, 22 August 2022 |
| Biggest away win | Borgo 0–5 Avranches Game week 16, 15 December 2022 |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals Le Mans 6–1 Sedan Game week 2, 22 August 2022 Avranches 3–4 Dunkerque Game week 13, 25 November 2022 Martigues 4–3 Versailles Game week 34, 26 May 2023 |
| Longest winning run | 7 (Dunkerque) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 (Martigues) |
| Longest winless run | 11 (Stade Briochin) |
| Longest losing run | 5 (Borgo Avranches) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 19:16, 29 May 2023 (UTC). | |
Team changes
Team changes from 2021–22 Championnat National.
To NationalPromoted from 2021–22 Championnat National 2 Relegated from 2021–22 Ligue 2 |
From NationalRelegated to 2022–23 Championnat National 2 Promoted to 2022–23 Ligue 2
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- On 28 June 2022, the DNCG further ruled that Sète would be relegated to Championnat National 2 for the 2022–23 season, due to financial mismanagement.[3] On 12 July, the decision was upheld at the appeal hearing, meaning Bastia-Borgo were reprieved from relegation.[4]
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avranches | Avranches | Stade René Fenouillère | 2,000 |
| Borgo | Borgo | Stade Paul-Antoniotti | 1,300 |
| Bourg-Péronnas | Bourg-en-Bresse | Stade Marcel-Verchère | 11,400 |
| Châteauroux | Châteauroux | Stade Gaston Petit | 17,173 |
| Cholet | Cholet | Stade Pierre Blouen | 9,000 |
| Concarneau | Concarneau | Stade Guy Piriou | 6,500 |
| Dunkerque | Dunkerque | Stade Marcel-Tribut | 4,933 |
| Le Mans | Le Mans | MMArena | 25,000 |
| Le Puy | Le Puy-en-Velay | Stade Charles Massot | 4,800 |
| Martigues | Martigues | Stade Francis Turcan | 8,290 |
| Nancy | Nancy | Stade Marcel Picot | 20,087 |
| Paris 13 Atletico | Paris (Paris 13) | Stade Sébastien Charléty[a] | 20,000 |
| Orléans | Orléans | Stade de la Source | 7,000 |
| Red Star | Paris (Saint-Ouen) | Stade Bauer | 10,000 |
| Stade Briochin | Saint-Brieuc | Fred-Aubert Stadium | 10,600 |
| Sedan | Sedan | Stade Louis Dugauguez | 23,189 |
| Versailles | Paris (Paris 16) | Stade Jean-Bouin[b] | 19,904 |
- Stade Boutroux is not of sufficient standard for Championnat National, although it is being renovated. Paris 13 Atletico will start the season at Stade Sébastien Charléty[5]
- Stade de Montbauron is not of sufficient standard for Championnat National. Versailles will play their games at Stade Jean-Bouin.[6]
Number of teams by regions
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concarneau (C, P) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 62[a] | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
| 2 | Dunkerque (P) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 62 | |
| 3 | Red Star | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 60 | |
| 4 | Martigues | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 60 | |
| 5 | Versailles | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 6 | Villefranche | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 46 | |
| 7 | Sedan | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 46 | Administrative relegation |
| 8 | Cholet | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 45 | |
| 9 | Avranches | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 45[b] | |
| 10 | Orléans | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Châteauroux | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 44 | |
| 12 | Le Mans | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 43 | |
| 13 | Nancy (T) | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 41[c] | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Bourg-Péronnas (R) | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 40 | Relegation to Championnat National 2 |
| 15 | Stade Briochin (R) | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 38 | |
| 16 | Le Puy (R) | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 35 | |
| 17 | Paris 13 Atletico (R) | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 31 | |
| 18 | Borgo (R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head results; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fair play points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- Concarneau were deducted one point for fielding a suspended player against Orléans on 12 August 2022. Orléans were awarded a 3–0 win.[7]
- Nancy were deducted one point for fielding a player against Concarneau on 28 March 2023, who was suspended when the game originally took place (and was subsequently abandoned) on 13 February 2023. Concarneau were awarded a 3–0 win.[8]
Top scorers
- As of end of season.[9]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fahd El Khoumisti |
Le Mans and Concarneau | 16 |
| 2 |  Armand Gnanduillet |
Le Mans | 14 |
| Rayan Ghrieb |
Dunkerque | ||
| 4 |  Alexandre Ramalingom |
Sedan | 13 |
| Idrissa Ba |
Villefranche | ||
 Mohamed Ben Fredj |
Le Puy | ||
| Goduine Koyalipou |
Avranches | ||
| 8 | Hicham Benkaid |
Stade Briochin | 12 |
| Antoine Rabillard |
Concarneau | ||
| 10 | Amine Boutrah |
Concarneau | 11 |
 Yankuba Jarju |
Cholet |
Post-season administrative relegations and reprieves
On 6 June 2023, the DNCG announced administrative relegation to Championnat National 2 for Sedan.[10] Sedan appealed the decision, and the DNCG appeal committee elected to take stronger action, excluding the club from all national championships, effectively relegating the club to the sixth tier.[11] As a result, Nancy were handed a reprieve from relegation.
Nancy themselves were originally handed an administrative relegation by the DNCG, but this was successfully appealed.[12][13]
Châteauroux were also initially punished with relegation by the DNCG, but successfully appealed and retained their place in the division.[14][15]
Bourg-Péronnas were initially handed an administrative relegation to Championnat National 3 on top of their sporting relegation, but this was also successfully appealed.[16][15]
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy | 8,282 |
| 2 | Le Mans | 4,574 |
| 3 | Châteauroux | 3,285 |
| 4 | Concarneau | 3,060 |
| 5 | Orléans | 2,532 |
| 6 | Red Star | 2,430 |
| 7 | Sedan | 2,411 |
| 8 | Dunkerque | 2,334 |
| 9 | Martigues | 1,926 |
| 10 | Stade brochin | 1,675 |
| 11 | FBBP | 1,605 |
| 12 | Villefranche | 1,364 |
| 13 | Avranches | 855 |
| 14 | Versailles | 741 |
| 15 | Le Puy | 721 |
| 16 | Cholet | 654 |
| 17 | Paris 13 Atletico | 303 |
| 18 | Borgo | 180 |
Source:[17]