2008–09 Championnat National


The 2008–09 Championnat National was the 16th edition of the 3rd division league. Play commenced on 1 August 2008 and ended on 29 May 2009. Vannes OC, Tours FC, and Nîmes Olympique were promoted to Ligue 2, replacing Chamois Niortais, FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, and FC Gueugnon who were relegated from Ligue 2.
Villemomble Sports, Pau FC, FC Martigues and SO Romorantin were relegated to the CFA, and promoted from the CFA were Pacy Vallée-d'Eure from Group A, Croix de Savoie Gaillard from Group B, SO Cassis Carnoux from Group C, and Aviron Bayonnais FC from Group D.

Participating teams

As usual, there will be 20 teams competing in the Championnat National in the 2008–09 season.

League table

Last updated 29 May 2009
Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Istres ' '
38
21
12
5
55
24
+31
75
Promoted to
Ligue 2
2
Laval '
38
19
14
5
52
31
+21
71
Promoted to
Ligue 2
3
Arles '
38
19
9
10
52
37
+15
66
Promoted to
Ligue 2
4
Cannes
38
16
13
9
46
33
+13
61
-
5
Croix de Savoie
38
16
9
13
51
43
+8
57
-
6
Paris FC
38
16
7
15
46
43
+3
55
-
7
Sète1
38
15
12
11
41
35
+6
54
-
8
Pacy Vallée-d'Eure
38
13
13
12
41
42
-1
52
-
9
Créteil
38
9
22
7
38
28
+10
49
-
10
Beauvais
38
12
11
15
47
50
-3
47
-
11
Gueugnon
38
11
14
13
38
36
+2
47
-
12
Libourne-Saint-Seurin
38
13
7
18
40
55
-15
46
-
13
Bayonne
38
12
10
16
21
31
-10
46
-
14
Cassis
38
11
13
14
37
47
-10
46
-
15
Rodez AF
38
13
7
18
40
39
+1
46
-
16
Louhans-Cuiseaux2
38
12
13
13
38
48
-10
46
-
17
Niort '
38
9
14
15
31
37
-6
41
Relegated to
CFA
18
Calais '
38
10
10
18
34
50
-16
40
Relegated to
CFA
19
Entente SSG '
38
9
9
20
29
48
-19
36
Relegated to
CFA
20
Cherbourg '
38
7
15
16
30
50
-20
36
Relegated to
CFA

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
1. Sète have been deducted 3 points.
2. Louhans-Cuiseaux have been deducted 3 points.

Stats

Top goalscorers

Last updated: 30 May 2009
Source:

Managers