Championnat National

Season	2008–09
Champions	Istres
Promoted	Laval Arles
Relegated	Niort Calais Cherbourg L'Entente
Goals scored	778
Average goals/game	2.04
Top goalscorer	Eyemen Henaini (21)
Biggest home win	Cannes 6–0 Cherbourg (22 May 2009)
Biggest away win	Calais 1–4 Pacy Vallée-d'Eure (29 August 2008) Croix de Savoie 1–4 Laval (25 October 2008) L'Entente 1–4 Arles (15 November 2008)
Highest scoring	Louhans-Cuiseaux 4–3 Beauvais (6 December 2008) (7 goals)
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

The 2008-09 Championnat National was the 16th edition of the 3rd division league. Play commenced on August 1, 2008 and ended in May 29, 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.

[edit] Participating teams

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

[edit] League Table

Last updated May 29, 2009

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.

[edit] Stats

[edit] Top goalscorers

Position	Player	Nationality	Club	Goals
1	Eyemen Henaini	France	AC Arles	21
2	Cyril Arbaud	France	FC Istres	13
3	Kévin Bérigaud	France	Croix de Savoie	11
-	Mathieu Duhamel	France	Stade Laval	11
-	Simon Feindouno	Guinea	FC Istres	11
-	Lys Mouithys	Congo	FC Libourne	11
-	Foued Nadji	France	Cassis Carnoux	11
-	Yannick Yenga	Congo DR	Paris FC	11
9	5 players			10
14	7 players			9
21	2 players			8
23	6 players			7
29	5 players			6
34	18 players			5
52	25 players			4
77	33 players			3
110	43 players			2
153	100 players			1
Total:				778
Average after 380 games:				2.04

Last updated: 30 May 2009
Source: FootNational

[edit] Managers

Club	Head coach
Arles	Estevan, MichelMichel Estevan
Beauvais Oise	Velud, HubertHubert Velud then replaced by Clément, AlexandreAlexandre Clément
Cannes	Carteron, PatricePatrice Carteron
Calais	Jore, SylvainSylvain Jore then Boutoille, DjezonDjezon Boutoille
Cherbourg	Tosi, NoëlNoël Tosi
US Créteil	Frapolli, OlivierOlivier Frapolli
FC Istres	Usai, NicolasNicolas Usai & Stambouli, HenriHenri Stambouli
Stade Laval	Hinschberger, PhilippePhilippe Hinschberger
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux	Crucet, StéphaneStéphane Crucet then Hardouin, GaëtanGaëtan Hardouin (caretaker), then Crucet, StéphaneStéphane Crucet
SO Cassis	Galli, LéonLéon Galli
Pacy Vallée-d'Eure	Hatton, LaurentLaurent Hatton
Paris FC	Pilorget, Jean-MarcJean-Marc Pilorget
Libourne-Saint-Seurin	Ziani, StéphaneStéphane Ziani then replaced by Oleksiak, ThierryThierry Oleksiak
Rodez AF	Rizzetto, FranckFranck Rizzetto
Bayonne FC	Pochat, AlainAlain Pochat
L'Entente SSG	Djabour, KamelKamel Djabour
FC Sète	Remola, FrédFréd Remola
Gueugnon	Le Lamer, RenéRené Le Lamer & Fournier, HubertHubert Fournier
Niort	Troch, DenisDenis Troch
Croix de Savoie	Dupraz, PascalPascal Dupraz

[edit] External links

• Championnat National Official Site
• Championnat National Standings
• Championnat National Statistics