2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2

French football league season Championnat de France amateur 2 2015–16 Reims reserves (12 teams. See "Season outcomes" section) (20 teams. See "Season outcomes" section) Said Habouch, ES Paulhan-Pézenas (23 goals) 8–1 (AC Ajaccio (res) v Gonfreville, Round 24, 14 May 2016) 0–5 (5 games) 9 goals (AC Ajaccio (res) v Gonfreville, Round 24, 14 May 2016) 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 Championnat de France amateur 2 is the 18th season of the fifth tier in the French football league system in its current format. The competition is contested by 112 clubs split geographically across 8 groups of 14 teams each. The teams include amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs. Teams 22 teams were promoted as champions of the Division d'Honneur of the regional leagues. 12 teams were due to be relegated from the CFA, however two were eventually reprieved due to demotions or resignations of other teams. 7 teams due to be relegated to the regional leagues were also reprieved. 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.http://www.foot-national.com/foot-le-poire-sur-vie-le-communique-du-club-71375.html Le Poiré sur Vie : Le communiqué du club foot-national.com 30 May 2015 fr 20 January 2016 26 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151026135145/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-le-poire-sur-vie-le-communique-du-club-71375.html dead On 5 June 2015, US Colomiers were placed in CFA2, following their relegation from the National, due to an administrative failure regarding the registration of an amateur player.http://www.foot-national.com/foot-colomiers-retrograde-en-cfa2-71650.html https://archive.today/20150606175039/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-colomiers-retrograde-en-cfa2-71650.html dead June 6, 2015 Colomiers rétrogradé en CFA2 foot-national.com 5 June 2015 fr However, this decision was overturned by appeal on 15 July 2015.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-colomiers-finalement-le-club-repart-en-cfa-off-73276.html Colomiers : Finalement, le club repart en CFA foot-national.com 15 July 2015 fr On 30 June 2015, CSO Amnéville requested relegation to the regional league.http://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfa2-un-cinquieme-club-repeche-72626.html CFA2 : Un cinquième club repêché foot-national.com 30 June 2015 fr 20 January 2016 11 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150811062432/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfa2-un-cinquieme-club-repeche-72626.html dead 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 Bastia (res) Évian TG (res) Nîmes (res) Group E Clermont (res) Dijon (res) Group F Strasbourg (res) Group G Amiens (res) Boulogne (res) Group H AC Ajaccio (res) Paris FC (res) League tables main football Group A Group A complete FFF.fr SRR USG GGR TAR SBR SB DL SFC FAG SLR SLM USC LFC GSP Granville Rennes (res) Guingamp (res) Brest (res) Dinan-Léhon Saint-Brieuc TA Rennes Sablé Fougères Laval (res) Saint-Lô Changé Lannion Pontivy PROM PROM REL REL Brest Reserves were penalised for fielding a suspended player in the game against Rennes Reserves on 21 November 2015. The match originally ended 1-1. Rennes Reserves were awarded a 3-0 win, and Brest Reserves had the 1 point for defeat withheld.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfa2-deux-equipes-gagnent-sur-tapis-vert-78670.html CFA2 : Deux équipes gagnent sur tapis vert foot-national.com 16 December 2015 29 February 2016 fr 13 9 4 47 29 17 5 4 56 25 8 9 9 43 44 9 9 8 35 36 -1 7 9 10 33 36 9 12 5 30 21 11 5 10 43 45 8 10 8 36 36 11 7 8 43 42 9 4 13 40 43 6 8 12 26 37 7 6 13 26 45 7 6 13 28 38 6 9 11 32 41 C R R P 4 2 1 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 PR green1 Promotion to CFA red1 Relegation to Division d'Honneur main football Group B Group B complete FFF.fr Chartres Vertou Le Mans Angers (res) Avoine Tours (res) Bourges 18 La Roche Châteauroux (res) Bressuire Saint-Pryvé Châtellerault Challans Poiré-sur-Vie FCC USV AVO LMF ASR TR B18 LRV CHR FCB STP CHL SOC PSV PROM REL REL REL REL 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.http://www.centre-presse.fr/dma-5325-football-cfa-le-so-charellerault-recupere-trois-points-sur-tapis-vert.html FOOTBALL - CFA 2 : le SO Châtellerault récupère trois points sur tapis vert fr 29 March 2016 26 April 2016 centre-presse.fr 17 7 2 50 19 12 4 10 28 31 13 4 9 30 26 9 8 9 47 33 13 9 4 39 26 9 6 11 47 49 9 6 11 28 30 10 4 12 33 44 -1 7 6 13 32 50 8 8 10 30 33 8 8 10 34 35 7 12 7 34 34 4 9 13 21 35 7 7 12 29 37 C R R R R 4 2 1 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 PR green1 Promotion to CFA red1 Relegation to Division d'Honneur main football Group C Group C Complete FFF.fr Montpellier (res) ES Paulhan-Pézenas Marmande Toulouse (res) Anglet Angoulême Balma Niort (res) Castanéenne Lège Cap Ferret Limoges Blagnac Aurillac Villenave MON EPP FCM TFC ANG AGL BSC USC CNR LFC LCF BFC AAC JVE PROM PROM REL REL 12 8 6 44 26 12 9 5 50 34 10 7 9 39 32 10 6 10 38 40 12 3 11 31 31 7 9 10 26 34 8 9 9 30 29 8 11 7 32 26 9 8 9 35 38 8 10 8 38 44 9 7 10 26 32 6 10 10 33 41 7 12 7 28 34 8 3 15 32 41 C P R R 4 2 1 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 PR green1 Promotion to CFA red1 Relegation to Division d'Honneur main football Group D Group D complete FFF.fr Toulon Nîmes (res) Borgo Cannet Agde Alès Annecy Bastia (res) Fabrègues Aix-les-Bains Évian TG (res) Aubagne Île-Rousse Arles (res) Arles were dissolved during the season, and their record thus expunged.http://www.foot-national.com/foot-arles-avignon-renvoye-en-dhr-76463.html Arles Avignon renvoyé en DHR foot-national.com 16 October 2015 fr 20 January 2016 17 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151017123208/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-arles-avignon-renvoye-en-dhr-76463.html dead Île-Rousse were penalised for fielding a suspended player in the game against Évian TG Reserves on 23 January 2016. The match originally ended 1-1. Évian TG Reserves were awarded a 3-0 win, and Île-Rousse had the 1 point for defeat withheld.https://foot-national.com/foot-evian-tg-victoire-sur-tapis-vert-face-a-l-ile-rousse-80813.html Evian TG : Victoire sur tapis vert face à l'Ile Rousse foot-national.com 11 February 2016 fr TOU NIM BOR CAN ALE AGD ANN FAB BAS AUB ALB ETG ILE ARL PROM REL REL 15 6 3 48 23 12 4 8 42 29 11 4 9 40 32 9 8 7 44 38 8 7 9 41 46 7 6 11 33 42 12 5 7 31 22 5 11 8 28 39 9 5 10 36 36 6 7 11 38 51 6 7 11 27 36 8 6 10 35 36 7 6 11 24 37 -1 0 0 0 0 0 X C P R Record expunged due to dissolution. 4 2 1 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 PR green1 Promotion to CFA red1 Relegation to Division d'Honneur main football Group E Group E complete FFF.fr Racing Besançon Saint-Priest Pontarlier Andrézieux Clermont (res) Cournon Gueugnon Bourgoin-Jallieu Besançon Saint-Étienne (res) Selongey Thiers Sens Dijon (res) RCB STP PON AND CDA CMT BGJ GUE BFC STE SEL SAT SEN DIJ PROM REL REL 11 6 9 33 34 13 7 6 36 20 11 10 5 31 22 17 4 5 48 26 7 7 12 32 44 7 11 8 45 36 12 5 9 34 34 9 7 10 29 28 7 10 9 34 37 8 9 9 33 32 8 7 11 29 36 5 10 11 32 38 6 6 14 29 54 10 3 13 29 33 C R R 4 2 1 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 PR green1 Promotion to CFA red1 Relegation to Division d'Honneur main football Group F Group F complete FFF.fr Reims (res) Metz (res) Raon-l'Étape Illzach Haguenau Nancy (res) Strasbourg (res) Sarreguemines Forbach Pagny-sur-Moselle Schiltigheim Épernay Thaon Biesheim 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.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfa2-f-un-club-sanctionne-d-un-retrait-de-point-83819.html CFA2 F : Un club sanctionné d'un retrait de point fr 29 April 2016 foot-national.com 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.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfa2-un-club-elimine-du-sprint-final-sur-tapis-vert-84825.html CFA2 : Un club éliminé du sprint final sur tapis vert ? foot-national.com fr 22 May 2016 Thaon were penalised for a technical infringement in the game against Nancy reserves 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. RMR FCM RLE ILL HAG NAN RCS SAR PSM SCH FOR EPE THA BIE PROM PROM REL REL 16 8 2 66 26 11 7 8 59 54 -1 14 4 8 60 37 10 5 11 41 44 7 12 7 34 35 12 4 10 46 40 10 4 12 46 46 13 5 8 42 37 8 9 9 26 38 -1 9 9 8 37 33 7 10 9 35 44 6 6 14 31 44 4 5 17 25 58 -1 6 10 10 38 50 C R P R 4 2 1 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 PR green1 Promotion to CFA red1 Relegation to Division d'Honneur main football Group G Group G complete FFF.fr Lille (res) Lusitanos St-Maur Ailly-sur-Somme Ivry Noisy-le-Sec Grande-Synthe Feignies Boulogne (res) Tourcoing Marck Saint-Quentin Amiens (res) Aulnoye Valenciennes (res) Amiens reserves have been penalised for incidents in two separate games. In both cases the opposition has been awarded a 3–0 victory, and the point due to Amiens in defeat has been withheld. In the game against Lille reserves on 3 October 2015, a dismissed player kicked the ball at the referee. The original scoreline was Amiens 0–2 Lille.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-amiens-un-point-de-penalite-pour-la-reserve-77449.html Amiens : Un point de pénalité pour la réserve foot-national.com 13 November 2015 29 February 2016 fr In the game against Feignies on 7 November 2015, a suspended player was fielded. The original scoreline was Feignies 2–0 Amiens. 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.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfacfa2-plusieurs-victoires-sur-tapis-vert-80957.html fr CFA/CFA2 : Plusieurs victoires sur tapis vert 15 February 2016 foot-national.com 26 April 2016 LIL LUS AIL IVR NOI FEI OGS BOU TOU MAR OSQ AMI AUL VAL PROM PROM REL REL 14 8 4 45 26 14 8 4 45 28 10 7 9 27 29 11 7 8 33 27 13 6 7 45 34 8 7 11 31 39 -1 14 5 7 45 31 10 8 8 42 34 6 8 12 36 54 6 10 10 25 31 8 5 13 37 44 8 7 11 31 38 -2 4 11 11 39 46 3 7 16 26 48 R R C P 4 2 1 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 PR green1 Promotion to CFA red1 Relegation to Division d'Honneur main football Group H Group H complete FFF.fr Le Havre (res) Beauvais Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône SM Caen (res) Paris FC (res) AC Ajaccio (res) Sénart-Moissy Ste-Geneviève Évreux UJAM Paris Dreux Oissel ASPTT Caen Gonfreville Gonfreville were penalised for technical infringements (fielding an ineligible player) in the games against Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône on 22 August 2015 (original scoreline Gonfreville 1-0 Saint-Oeuen-l'Aumône), against 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.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfa2-h-gonfreville-sanctionne-le-classement-modifie-76599.html Gonfreville sanctionné, le classement modifié foot-national.com 20 October 2015 fr BEA LHA SOA SMC PFC AJA UMP USM EVR SGS DRO OIS ASC GON PROM REL REL 12 5 9 26 23 15 8 3 52 25 12 7 7 28 16 10 9 7 44 42 8 9 9 27 33 9 7 10 49 39 9 5 12 30 38 9 8 9 28 34 10 9 7 31 28 10 7 9 39 27 9 9 8 35 34 10 5 11 37 37 6 10 10 31 44 1 6 19 19 56 -3 4 2 1 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 R C R PR green1 Promotion to CFA red1 Relegation to Division d'Honneur Season outcomes Outcomes below are provisional and subject to ratification by the FFF. Champions and promotion Rennes reserves, Chartres, ES Paulhan-Pézenas, Andrézieux, Reims reserves, Lille reserves and Le Havre reserves are promoted to CFA as champions of their respective groups. Toulon, champions of Group D, are set to merge for next season with Toulon-Le Las, forming Sporting Club Toulon. The new club will play in CFA, with their reserves taking the place in CFA2.http://www.foot-national.com/foot-fusion-a-toulon-le-sporting-club-de-toulon-est-cree-81303.html Fusion à Toulon : Le Sporting Club de Toulon est créé foot-national.com fr 25 February 2016 6 June 2016 29 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160229033241/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-fusion-a-toulon-le-sporting-club-de-toulon-est-cree-81303.html dead Accordingly, Annecy are promoted to CFA from Group D as best placed team. 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.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfa2-les-meilleurs-deuxiemes-et-les-meilleurs-douziemes-85424.html CFA2 : Les meilleurs deuxièmes et les meilleurs douzièmes foot-national.com fr 4 June 2016 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.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-cfa2-et-le-champion-des-huit-groupes-est-85427.html CFA2 : Et le champion des huit groupes est foot-national.com fr 4 June 2016 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. Poiré-sur-Vie, Lannion, Tourcoing, Aubagne and Angoulême are relegated to their regional Division d'Honneur, due to having the worst record of the 12th placed teams against the teams finishing in 7th to 11th in their respective groups. Reprieves On 8 June, the FFF confirmed that Luçon would be administratively relegated from 2015–16 Championnat National to the regional Division d'Honneur.http://www.foot-national.com/foot-lucon-le-depot-de-bilan-est-acte-off-85581.html Luçon : Le dépôt de bilan est acté (off) foot-national.com fr 8 June 2016 8 June 2016 9 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160609113937/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-lucon-le-depot-de-bilan-est-acte-off-85581.html dead This resulted in a reprieve for Angoulême.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-le-point-sur-les-repechages-en-national-cfa-et-cfa2-85583.html Le point sur les repêchages en National, CFA et CFA2 foot-national.com fr 8 June 2016 On 31 May, the FFF confirmed that Colmar would be administratively relegated, in addition to their sporting relegation from 2015–16 Championnat National. Colmar subsequently filed for bankruptcy, and will reform in the regional Division d'Honneur. This results in a reprieve for Aubagne.https://www.foot-national.com/foot-colmar-depose-le-bilan-des-repeches-en-cfa-et-cfa2-86129.html Colmar dépose le bilan, des repêchés en CFA et CFA2 foot-national.com fr 20 June 2016 On 21 June, it was confirmed that Moulins would be administratively relegated to the regional Division d'Honneur due to bankruptcy. This resulted in a reprieve for Tourcoing. Moulins eventually completed a merger with Yzeure, forming Moulins Yzeure Foot 03.http://www.foot-national.com/foot-moulins-et-yzeure-le-rapprochement-acte-un-nouveau-nom-choisi-85969.html Moulins et Yzeure : Le rapprochement acté, un nouveau nom choisi foot-national.com fr 16 June 2016 28 July 2016 25 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160725084859/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-moulins-et-yzeure-le-rapprochement-acte-un-nouveau-nom-choisi-85969.html dead On 10 June, it was confirmed that Châtellerault would be administratively relegated to the regional Division d'Honneur due to financial issues.http://www.centre-presse.fr/dma-5725-football-cfa-le-so-chatellerault-retrograde-administrativement-en-division-d-honneur.html FOOTBALL - CFA 2 : Le SO Châtellerault rétrogradé administrativement en Division d'Honneur Centre-Press.fr fr 10 June 2016 This resulted in a reprieve for Lannion. 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 PositionTeam Pld Played Pts Points GD Goal difference1Angoulême1021-4Reprieved2Aubagne1021-5Reprieved3Tourcoing1020-3 Reprieved4Lannion1020-5 Reprieved5Poiré-sur-Vie1018-6 Best 13th Placed teams Based on record against the teams finishing in 8th to 12th place in their respective groups. Pos PositionTeam Pld Played Pts Points GD Goal difference1Aix-les-Bains102652Pontivy1023-13Blagnac1021-24ASPTT Caen1020-55Épernay1019-36Aulnoye101807Thiers1017-68Châteauroux reserves1013-18 Top scorers end of season https://int.soccerway.com/national/france/cfa/20152016/group-d/r31827/ CFA 2 Soccerway 3 June 2020 RankPlayerClubGoals1Said HabouchES Paulhan-Pézenas262Remy OudinReims (res)19Cristian Ferreira CabreraAlèsSekou MangaraAndrézieux5Remy BatyBourgoin-Jallieu17Thomas VauvyGranville7Alhassane TraoreGrande-Synthe 15Alimami GoryLe Havre (res)Abdoulaye SanéRennes (res)Kévin CardinaleCastanetEdwin MaananeReims (res) References External links Official site Standings and statistics 2015–16 5 France