The 2008–09 Championnat de France Amateurs season was the 11th edition of the competition since its establishment. The competition officially began 9 August 2008 and ended on 30 May 2009. The competition consists of 72 clubs spread into four parallel groups of 18.
It is open to reserve teams in France and amateur clubs in France, although only the amateur clubs are eligible for promotion to the Championnat National. The highest-placed amateur team in each pool are promoted, replaced by the four lowest-placed in the Championnat.
Promotion and relegation from 2007–08
editRelegated from Championnat National to CFA
- SO Romorantin to Groupe C
- FC Martigues to Groupe B
- Pau FC to Groupe C
- Villemomble Sports to Groupe D
Promoted from CFA to Championnat National
Standings
editNote: Unlike the higher leagues, a win in the CFA is worth 4 points, with 2 points for a draw and 1 for a defeat.
Groupe A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Besançon (C, D, R) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 106 | Expelled from the league |
2 | Compiègne | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 98 | |
3 | Mulhouse | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 96 | |
4 | Montceau Bourgogne | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 92 | |
5 | Colmar | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 88 | |
6 | Sochaux B | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 87 | |
7 | Dunkerque | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 83 | |
8 | Auxerre B | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 81 | |
9 | Lens B | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 79 | |
10 | Strasbourg B | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 78 | |
11 | Lille B | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 77 | |
12 | Raon-l'Étape | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 75 | |
13 | Sénart-Moissy | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 71 | |
14 | Noisy-le-Sec | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 70 | |
15 | Nancy B | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 70 | |
16 | Vesoul (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 69 | Relegated to CFA 2 |
17 | Metz B (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 69 | |
18 | Sainte-Geneviève (R) | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 56 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Groupe B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hyères (P) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 100 | Promoted to Championnat National |
2 | Fréjus | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 92 | |
3 | Villefranche | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 90 | |
4 | Andrézieux | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 87 | |
5 | Sporting Toulon | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 87 | |
6 | Martigues | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 87 | |
7 | Lyon B | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 86 | |
8 | Montpellier B | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 84 | |
9 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 80 | |
10 | CA Bastia | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 79 | |
11 | Agde | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 77 | |
12 | Jura Sud | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 76 | |
13 | Marignane | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 74 | |
14 | Lyon Duchère | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 74 | |
15 | Gap | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 72 | |
16 | Saint-Étienne B (R) | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 69 | Relegated to CFA 2 |
17 | Saint-Priest (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 58 | |
18 | AS Monaco B (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 64 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Groupe C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Luzenac (P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 103 | Promoted to Championnat National |
2 | Moulins | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 96 | |
3 | Pau | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 96 | |
4 | Vendée Fontenay | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 91 | |
5 | Yzeure | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 88 | |
6 | Bordeaux B | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 86 | |
7 | Le Mans B | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 82 | |
8 | Romorantin | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 83 | |
9 | Vendée Luçon | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 81 | |
10 | Aurillac | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 76 | |
11 | Colomiers | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 75 | |
12 | Montluçon | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 74 | |
13 | Albi | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 70 | |
14 | Balma | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 70 | |
15 | Genêts Anglet | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 69 | |
16 | Châtellerault (R) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 68 | Relegated to CFA 2 |
17 | Bordelais (R) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 66 | |
18 | Bergerac (R) | 34 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 62 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Groupe D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rouen (P) | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 99 | Promoted to Championnat National |
2 | Plabennec | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 94 | |
3 | Quevilly | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 91 | |
4 | Orléans | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 90 | |
5 | Villemomble | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 85 | |
6 | La Vitréenne | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 83 | |
7 | Rennes B | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 80 | |
8 | Racing | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 80 | |
9 | Viry-Châtillon | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 78 | |
10 | PSG B | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 77 | |
11 | SM Caen B | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 78 | |
12 | Alfortville | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 74 | |
13 | Quimper | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 73 | |
14 | Le Havre B | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 73 | |
15 | Pontivy | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 72 | |
16 | Red Star (R) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 73 | Relegated to CFA 2 |
17 | Guingamp B (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 71 | |
18 | Vitré (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 62 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Playoffs
editThe Championnat de France Amateurs playoffs are designated for only the professional clubs B teams playing in the league. The best finishing professional reserve club in each group will advance to the playoffs where they will face each other at a site to be determined. The semi-final opponents are determined by the best finishing place. The best finishing reserve club will be awarded the 1st seed, while the worst finishing reserve club of the four will be awarded the 4th seed.
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Lyon | 1 (4) | |||||||
4 | Rennes | 1 (3) | |||||||
1 | Lyon | 3 | |||||||
3 | Sochaux | 0 | |||||||
2 | Bordeaux | 2 | |||||||
3 | Sochaux | 3 |
Semi-finals
editFinal
editTop goalscorers
editLast updated 3 May 2009
Groupe A
editPosition | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Thomas Régnier | France | FC Mulhouse | 18 |
2 | Yassin El Azzouzi | France | FC Montceau Bourgogne | 17 |
3 | Benoit Boulanger | France | AFC Compiègne | 10 |
- | Ludovic Gamboa | France | AFC Compiègne | 10 |
5 | Hassan Benkajjane | France | US Raon-l'Étape | 9 |
Groupe B
editPosition | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Romain Armand | France | Montpellier B | 23 |
2 | Grégory Dutil | France | ES Fréjus | 18 |
3 | Bruno Baretto | France | FC Villefranche Beaujolais | 13 |
4 | Stéphane Biakolo | Cameroon | ASF Andrézieux | 12 |
5 | Cyril Eboki-Poh | France | CA Bastia | 11 |
Groupe C
editPosition | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sylvain Komenan | Ivory Coast | EDS Montluçon | 15 |
2 | Marvin Ousmane Seck | France | Vendée Luçon | 13 |
3 | Pierre Aristouy | France | Pau FC | 11 |
- | Tristan M'Bongo | France | US Luzenac | 11 |
5 | Raphaël Caceres | France | EDS Montluçon | 10 |
Groupe D
editPosition | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | César Da Costa | Senegal | FC Rouen | 18 |
2 | Ladislas Douniama | Congo | US Orléans | 14 |
3 | Kelton Agasson | France | ES Viry-Châtillon | 13 |
- | Kevin Le Faix | France | AS Vitré | 13 |
5 | Gaëtan Charbonnier | France | PSG B | 12 |