2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2


The 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2 will be the 19th season of the fifth tier in the French football league system in its current format. The competition will be contested by 112 clubs split geographically across 8 groups of 14 teams each. The teams include amateur clubs and the reserve teams of professional clubs.

Teams

On July 15, the FFF ratified the constitution of the competition, and published the groups as follows:71 teams that finished in 3rd to 11th position in the 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2 groups. The 72nd team, Châtellerault, were administratively relegated.3 teams that finished in 2nd position in the 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2 groups, but were the lowest ranked 2nd placed teams.3 teams that finished in 12th position in the 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2 groups, but were the highest ranked 12th placed teams.8 teams relegated from 2015–16 Championnat de France amateur after any reprieves 22 teams promoted from Regional Division d'Honneur 4 teams reprieved from relegation from 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2 groups.
On 9 August, the FFF confirmed the decision by Évian TG not to participate in the CFA 2 with their reserve team following the club's recent receivership. Because the decision comes after 15 July, there will be no replacement and Group F will instead operate with 13 clubs.

Eligibility for Promotion

The reserve teams in CFA2 cannot obtain promotion if their centre de formation is deemed of insufficient quality. The following teams are not eligible for promotion from CFA2 this season:
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H

SU Divaise legal challenge

SU Divaise finished 1st in DH Basse-Normandie, but were denied promotion due to not having a youth team. However this ruling was successfully appealed, however the decision was not binding on the FFF.
On 20 September the Tribunal Administratif de Paris upheld the decision of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français that SU Divaise should be promoted to CFA 2. This ruling gave the FFF 10 days to place SU Divaise into a CFA 2 group.
On 21 September the FFF published a revision to CFA 2 Group F, including SU Divaise in the group.

League tables



Season outcomes

Outcomes below are provisional and subject to ratification by the FFF.

Champions and promotion

Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Pryvé, Beauvais, Ste-Geneviève, Saint-Priest, Grasse, and Stade Bordelais are promoted to National 2 as champions of their respective groups.
Schiltigheim are promoted after finishing second in Group B, as champions RC Strasbourg reserves are ineligible for promotion.
Le Mans, AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Furiani-Agliani and Limoges 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. AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône were subsequently denied promotion by the FFF.
Saint-Brieuc are champions of 2016–17 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.

Relegation

Fougères, UJAM Paris, Marck, Forbach, Illzach, Strasbourg Vauban, Ornans, Cournon, Toulon and Marmande are relegated to their regional Division d'Honneur.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Abdoulaye DialloLozère19
1Vincent CréhinLe Mans19
3Henry N'DépoVannes18
4Kévin CardinaliCastanet17
4Tristan CampeonGrasse17
4Olivier DiedhiouSaint-Pryvé17
7Cyril GiesiHaguenau16
7Fabrice SeidouSaint-Pryvé16
9Hicham BenkaidRC Strasbourg 15
9Quentin BarceloSte-Geneviève15
9Benjamin GenghiniSchiltigheim15
9Benjamin BetournéSénart-Moissy15
9Maxime LemoineMaubeuge15