2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2

Championnat de France amateur 2

Season	2015–16
Top goalscorer	Said Habouch, ES Paulhan-Pézenas (21 goals)
Biggest home win	6–0 (Clermont (res) v Sens, Round 2, 29 August 2015 Rennes (res) v Changé, Round 12, 19 December 2015)
Biggest away win	0–5 (5 games)
Highest scoring	8 goals (12 games)
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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.^[1]

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.^[2] However, this decision was overturned by appeal on 15 July 2015.^[3]

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

• 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

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Rennes (res)	22	15	3	4	49	21	+28	70	Promotion to CFA
2	Granville	22	11	7	4	42	28	+14	62	Possible Promotion to CFA[lower-alpha 1]
3	Fougères	22	9	6	7	36	36	0	55
4	Guingamp (res)	22	8	8	6	40	36	+4	54
5	Brest (res)[lower-alpha 2]	22	8	9	5	31	27	+4	54
6	TA Rennes	22	9	4	9	37	40	−3	53
7	Dinan-Léhon	22	7	8	7	29	29	0	51
8	Saint-Brieuc	22	6	11	5	23	18	+5	51
9	Laval (res)	22	8	3	11	35	37	−2	49
10	Sablé	22	6	9	7	30	32	−2	49
11	Saint-Lô	22	6	8	8	24	30	−6	48
12	Changé	22	6	4	12	23	40	−17	44	Possible Relegation to Division d'Honneur[lower-alpha 3]
13	Pontivy	22	5	6	11	25	36	−11	43	Relegation to Division d'Honneur
14	Lannion	22	4	6	12	17	31	−14	40

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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
Notes:

1. The 4 best performing second placed teams are promoted.
2. 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.^[5]
3. The 6 worst performing twelfth placed teams are relegated.

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Chartres	22	14	6	2	39	17	+22	70	Promotion to CFA
2	Avoine	22	11	7	4	31	21	+10	62	Possible Promotion to CFA[lower-alpha 1]
3	Vertou	22	12	3	7	25	18	+7	61
4	Le Mans	22	11	4	7	25	20	+5	59
5	Tours (res)	22	9	4	9	40	32	+8	53
6	Bourges 18	22	8	6	8	22	22	0	52
7	Châtellerault	22	6	9	7	27	28	−1	49
8	Angers (res)	22	6	8	8	32	31	+1	48
9	La Roche[lower-alpha 2]	22	8	3	11	23	36	−13	48
10	Bressuire	22	6	7	9	23	28	−5	47
11	Poiré-sur-Vie	22	6	6	10	25	30	−5	46
12	Saint-Pryvé	22	5	8	9	26	29	−3	45	Possible Relegation to Division d'Honneur[lower-alpha 3]
13	Châteauroux (res)	22	6	5	11	28	44	−16	45	Relegation to Division d'Honneur
14	Challans	22	4	8	10	17	27	−10	42

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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
Notes:

1. The 4 best performing second placed teams are promoted.
2. 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]
3. The 6 worst performing twelfth placed teams are relegated.

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	ES Paulhan-Pézenas	22	11	7	4	42	26	+16	62	Promotion to CFA
2	Montpellier (res)	22	10	6	6	31	21	+10	58	Possible Promotion to CFA[lower-alpha 1]
3	Toulouse (res)	23	10	5	8	32	31	+1	58
4	Marmande	22	10	4	8	35	27	+8	56
5	Lège Cap Ferret	23	8	9	6	37	38	−1	56
6	Anglet	22	10	2	10	26	26	0	54
7	Niort (res)	22	7	9	6	27	21	+6	52
8	Aurillac	22	7	9	6	24	23	+1	52
9	Balma	22	7	7	8	23	24	−1	50
10	Angoulême	22	6	9	7	20	25	−5	49
11	Limoges	22	7	5	10	19	27	−8	48
12	Castanéenne	22	6	7	9	23	32	−9	47	Possible Relegation to Division d'Honneur[lower-alpha 2]
13	Blagnac	22	5	8	9	28	37	−9	45	Relegation to Division d'Honneur
14	Villenave	22	6	3	13	25	34	−9	43

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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

1. The 4 best performing second placed teams are promoted.
2. The 6 worst performing twelfth placed teams are relegated.

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Toulon	21	12	6	3	40	19	+21	63	Promotion to CFA
2	Nîmes (res)	20	12	4	4	36	18	+18	60	Possible Promotion to CFA[lower-alpha 1]
3	Annecy	20	11	4	5	26	16	+10	57
4	Borgo	21	10	3	8	32	26	+6	54
5	Alès	20	7	6	7	34	34	0	47
6	Cannet	20	7	6	7	31	32	−1	47
7	Fabrègues	20	5	9	6	22	27	−5	44
8	Évian TG (res)	20	6	6	8	30	29	+1	44
9	Agde	20	6	4	10	26	35	−9	42
10	Aubagne	21	5	6	10	34	45	−11	42
11	Île-Rousse[lower-alpha 2]	20	6	5	9	19	29	−10	42
12	Bastia (res)	20	6	4	10	28	34	−6	42	Possible Relegation to Division d'Honneur[lower-alpha 3]
13	Aix-les-Bains	21	4	7	10	16	30	−14	40	Relegation to Division d'Honneur
14	Arles (res)[lower-alpha 4]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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
Notes:

1. The 4 best performing second placed teams are promoted.
2. 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.^[7]
3. The 6 worst performing twelfth placed teams are relegated.
4. Arles were dissolved during the season, and their record thus expunged.^[8]

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Andrézieux	22	13	4	5	36	22	+14	65	Promotion to CFA
2	Saint-Priest	22	11	6	5	31	19	+12	61	Possible Promotion to CFA[lower-alpha 1]
3	Pontarlier	22	11	6	5	26	17	+9	61
4	Bourgoin-Jailleu	22	11	3	8	29	26	+3	58
5	Racing Besançon	22	9	5	8	29	31	−2	54
6	Clermont (res)	22	7	10	5	44	31	+13	53
7	Besançon	22	7	8	7	26	27	−1	51
8	Saint-Étienne (res)	22	7	7	8	26	25	+1	50
9	Dijon (res)	22	8	3	11	24	28	−4	49
10	Cournon	22	6	7	9	28	36	−8	47
11	Gueugnon	22	6	7	9	23	24	−1	47
12	Thiers	22	4	10	8	26	30	−4	44	Possible Relegation to Division d'Honneur[lower-alpha 2]
13	Sens	22	5	6	11	26	47	−21	43	Relegation to Division d'Honneur
14	Selongey	22	5	6	11	21	32	−11	43

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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

1. The 4 best performing second placed teams are promoted.
2. The 6 worst performing twelfth placed teams are relegated.

Group F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Reims (res)	22	15	5	2	56	20	+36	72	Promotion to CFA
2	Raon-l'Étape	22	13	3	6	55	31	+24	64	Possible Promotion to CFA[lower-alpha 1]
3	Metz (res)	22	11	5	6	51	42	+9	60
4	Sarreguemines	22	10	4	8	33	31	+2	56
5	Nancy (res)	22	10	4	8	36	33	+3	56
6	Haguenau	22	7	10	5	29	26	+3	53
7	Schiltigheim	22	7	8	7	28	27	+1	51
8	Illzach	22	8	4	10	32	40	−8	50
9	Strasbourg (res)	22	8	3	11	37	42	−5	49
10	Pagny-sur-Moselle[lower-alpha 2]	22	7	7	8	23	33	−10	49
11	Forbach	22	5	9	8	30	40	−10	46
12	Biesheim	22	4	9	9	32	44	−12	43	Possible Relegation to Division d'Honneur[lower-alpha 3]
13	Épernay	22	5	6	11	25	34	−9	43	Relegation to Division d'Honneur
14	Thaon	22	3	5	14	18	42	−24	36

Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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
Notes:

1. The 4 best performing second placed teams are promoted.
2. 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.^[9]
3. The 6 worst performing twelfth placed teams are relegated.

Group G

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Grande-Synthe	22	13	4	5	42	27	+15	65	Promotion to CFA
2	Lille (res)	22	12	6	4	40	23	+17	64	Possible Promotion to CFA[lower-alpha 1]
3	Lusitanos St-Maur	22	11	8	3	35	24	+11	63
4	Noisy-le-Sec	22	10	5	7	36	31	+5	57
5	Ailly	22	9	7	6	26	26	0	56
6	Boulogne (res)	22	8	8	6	33	26	+7	54
7	Ivry	22	8	6	8	25	24	+1	52
8	Amiens (res)[lower-alpha 2]	22	7	7	8	25	27	−2	48
9	Feignies[lower-alpha 3]	22	7	5	10	29	33	−4	47
10	Tourcoing	22	6	7	9	32	40	−8	47
11	Marck	22	5	8	9	20	25	−5	45
12	Saint-Quentin	22	6	5	11	31	39	−8	45	Possible Relegation to Division d'Honneur[lower-alpha 4]
13	Aulnoye	22	2	10	10	28	40	−12	38	Relegation to Division d'Honneur
14	Valenciennes (res)	22	3	6	13	22	41	−19	37

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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
Notes:

1. The 4 best performing second placed teams are promoted.
2. 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.^[10] In the game against Feignies on 7 November 2015, a suspended player was fielded. The original scoreline was Feignies 2–0 Amiens.^[11]
3. 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.^[12]
4. The 6 worst performing twelfth placed teams are relegated.

Group H

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Le Havre (res)	22	13	7	2	43	19	+24	68	Promotion to CFA
2	SM Caen (res)	22	10	6	6	34	30	+4	58	Possible Promotion to CFA[lower-alpha 1]
3	Beauvais	22	10	5	7	23	21	+2	57
4	Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône	22	9	7	6	23	14	+9	56
5	Drouais	22	8	8	6	30	26	+4	54
6	Paris FC (res)	22	8	8	6	23	24	−1	54
7	Ste-Geneviève	22	8	7	7	33	21	+12	53
8	AC Ajaccio (res)	22	8	6	8	37	32	+5	52
9	Oissel	22	9	3	10	31	31	0	52
10	Évreux	22	7	8	7	24	25	−1	51
11	Sénart-Moissy	22	8	5	9	22	29	−7	51
12	UJAM Paris	22	6	5	11	24	34	−10	45	Possible Relegation to Division d'Honneur[lower-alpha 2]
13	ASPTT Caen	22	4	9	9	22	36	−14	43	Relegation to Division d'Honneur
14	Gonfreville[lower-alpha 3] (R)	22	1	6	15	18	45	−27	28

Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2016. Source: FFF.fr
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
(R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. The 4 best performing second placed teams are promoted.
2. The 6 worst performing twelfth placed teams are relegated.
3. 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.^[13]

Top scorers

As of matches played 1 May 2016 ^[14]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Said Habouch	ES Paulhan-Pézenas	21
2	Remy Oudin	Reims (res)	18
3	Remy Baty	Bourgoin-Jailleu	17
4	Thomas Vauvy	Granville	15
5	Alhassane Traore	Grande-Synthe	14
	Sekou Mangara	Andrézieux
	Cristian Ferreira Cabrera	Alès
8	Gracia Ikouma Epogo	Ailly	13
	Bruno Charoy	Raon-l'Étape
10	Vincent Le Mat	Chartres	12
	Alimami Gory	Le Havre (res)
	Nathael Julan	Le Havre (res)
	Mohamed Chalali	Noisy-le-Sec

References

1. "Le Poiré sur Vie : Le communiqué du club" (in French). foot-national.com. 30 May 2015.
2. "Colomiers rétrogradé en CFA2" (in French). foot-national.com. 5 June 2015.
3. "Colomiers : Finalement, le club repart en CFA" (in French). foot-national.com. 15 July 2015.
4. "CFA2 : Un cinquième club repêché" (in French). foot-national.com. 30 June 2015.
5. "CFA2 : Deux équipes gagnent sur tapis vert" (in French). foot-national.com. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
6. "FOOTBALL - CFA 2 : le SO Châtellerault récupère trois points sur tapis vert" (in French). centre-presse.fr. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
7. "Evian TG : Victoire sur tapis vert face à l'Ile Rousse" (in French). foot-national.com. 11 February 2016.
8. "Arles Avignon renvoyé en DHR" (in French). foot-national.com. 16 October 2015.
9. "CFA2 F : Un club sanctionné d'un retrait de point" (in French). foot-national.com. 29 April 2016.
10. "Amiens : Un point de pénalité pour la réserve" (in French). foot-national.com. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
11. "CFA2 : Deux équipes gagnent sur tapis vert" (in French). foot-national.com. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
12. "CFA/CFA2 : Plusieurs victoires sur tapis vert" (in French). foot-national.com. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
13. "Gonfreville sanctionné, le classement modifié" (in French). foot-national.com. 20 October 2015.

External links

• Official site
• Standings and statistics