2010–11 Championnat National
The 2010–11 Championnat National season was the 13th since its establishment. Évian were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 5 July 2010 and the season began on 6 August and ended on 27 May 2011.[10] The winter break was in effect between 22 December and 11 January 2011.[11] There were four promoted teams from the Championnat de France amateur, replacing the four teams that were relegated from the Championnat National following the 2009–10 season. A total of 21 teams currently competes in the league with five clubs suffering relegation to the fourth division, the Championnat de France amateur. All clubs that secured league status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.[12][13]
Season | 2010–11 |
---|---|
Champions | Bastia |
Promoted | Bastia Amiens Guingamp |
Relegated | Plabennec Alfortville Gueugnon Rodez Bayonne |
Matches played | 422 |
Goals scored | 997 (2.36 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Thibault Giresse (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Guingamp 5–0 Gap (29 September 2010)[1] Bastia 5–0 Gap (8 October 2010)[2] Bastia 6–1 Plabennec (23 October 2010)[3] Guingamp 5–0 Gueugnon (18 March 2011)[4] |
Biggest away win | Alfortville 0–6 Guingamp (22 April 2011)[5] |
Highest scoring | Guingamp 6–3 Alfortville (9 November 2010)[6] |
Longest winning run | 8 games Bastia (28 September – 13 November)[7] |
Longest unbeaten run | 30 games Bastia (28 September – 28 May)[7] |
Longest losing run | 8 games Colmar (27 August – 8 October)[8] |
Highest attendance | 12,124 – Strasbourg 2–0 Colmar (11 September 2010) |
Lowest attendance | 250 – Alfortville 1–2 Créteil (14 September 2010) |
Average attendance | 2,177[9] |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → |
On 22 April 2011, Bastia became the first club to achieve promotion to Ligue 2 following the club's 1–1 draw with Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. Coupled with fourth-place Strasbourg's draw with Luzenac on the same day, the results made it mathematically impossible for the Alsatians to catch Bastia in the standings.[14] Two weeks later, following a 2–1 win over Créteil and a 1–1 draw between second-place Amiens and Cannes, Bastia were declared champions of the Championnat National.[15] On 13 May, Amiens became the second club to achieve promotion to Ligue 2 after defeating third-place rivals Guingamp 3–1.[16] Guingamp later achieved promotion on the final day of the season after defeating Rouen 3–1.[17]
On 9 April 2011, Gueugnon were forced by a commercial tribunal of the commune of Mâcon to enter liquidation as a result of the club's debts and its repeated delays of paying its players.[18] As a result of the ruling, the French Football Federation forfeited Gueugnon's remaining matches in the league giving 3–0 victories to the opposition, which resulted in the club's automatic relegation.[19] On 26 April, Alfortville became the second club to suffer relegation to the Championnat de France amateur following its 2–0 loss away to Niort. On the final day of the season, Plabennec, Rodez, and Bayonne were relegated to the Championnat de France amateur.
Teams
Team changes
On 7 May 2010, the first movement of clubs in the league occurred following Bastia's relegation from Ligue 2. The club drew 0–0 with Tours which, following a positive result for Strasbourg on the same day, made it mathematically impossible for the club to remain in Ligue 2. On 14 May, on the final day of the Ligue 2 season, Strasbourg and Guingamp were both relegated to the Championnat National. Guingamp, who played in the UEFA Europa League due to the club's Coupe de France triumph the previous season, won its final league match, but, due to other results, finished in 18th position. Strasbourg, who were one of the favourites to earn promotion to the first division, lost on the final day and the club's relegation was confirmed following other results. Strasbourg had suffered relegation from Ligue 1 to the second division the previous season meaning the club faltered down two divisions in just two seasons.
On 8 May, Niort became the first club to achieve promotion to the Championnat National from the Championnat France de amateur. The club defeated Pau 4–0 on the match day. Following second place club Yzeure's 2–1 loss to the reserves of Le Mans, Niort's promotion was assured.[20] A week later, Orléans achieved promotion following the club's 2–1 victory over the Caen reserves.[21] The victory assured the club a spot in National and also pushed the club over 100 points; a rarity in the fourth division. On 22 May, Colmar earned promotion to National, despite drawing 2–2 with relegation-bound Marck. The club's promotion was guaranteed following Alfortville's 2–1 loss to Amnéville.[22]
Colmar's place in the league came up for discussion after Alfortville, the second-place finisher in the group, appealed to the French Football Federation to award the club a 3–0 victory over the reserves of Lens after it was determined that Lens played with a suspended player. The ruling was determined on 26 June with the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF) giving an unfavorable ruling to Alfortville.[23][24] Following the ruling, Alfortville announced its intent to appeal to a Tribunal administratif, however, on 16 July, the French Football Federation stepped in an ruled in favour of Alfortville giving the club a place in the Championnat National. Colmar will remain in the league alongside Alfortville, thus giving National a league of 21 clubs.[25] On 29 May, the final day of the season, the final CFA club achieved promotion to National. Gap defeated the reserves of Lyon 3–0 to claim the final berth in the third division.[26]
Teams relegated to Championnat National
Teams promoted to Championnat National
- Colmar (Groupe A winners and champions)
- Gap (Groupe B winners)
- Niort (Groupe C winners)
- Orléans (Groupe D winners)
- Alfortville (Groupe A runner-up)
DNCG rulings
On 15 June 2010, following a review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that both Bastia and Gueugnon would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur, while Amiens, Guingamp, and Strasbourg were having its accounts subjected to further deliberation to determine whether each club could retain its professional status.[27][28] Both Bastia and Gueugnon had the option to appeal the decision. On 25 June 2010, the Corsican Assembly and the General Council of Haute-Corse approved grants of €800,000 and €150,000 to be given to Bastia in order for the club to meet the DNCG's financial requirements, which would allow the club to remain in the Championnat National.[29] However, on 6 July, the DNCG remained firm on its stance relegating the club to the fourth division after questioning the legitimacy of the grants and the sale of the club's training center. Bastia president, Julien Lolli, remained confident that the club would play in the Championnat National and issued an appeal to the CNOSF, the National Sporting Committee of France, the same day.[30] On 2 July, the DNCG announced that Gueugnon would remain in National after the club successfully appealed to the organisation.[31] On 16 July, the CNOSF ruled against the DNCG and announced that Bastia should play in the Championnat National.[32] The club's place in the league was confirmed upon the release of the league table.
On 2 July, local media in Alsace reported that Strasbourg were on the verge of being relegated to the Championnat de France amateur by the DNCG due to financial issues.[33] The club responded by announcing its willingness to appeal if the news reported was confirmed. With the club's accounts still being reviewed, Strasbourg's financial issues were slightly alleviated after the sale of striker Magaye Gueye to English club Everton for €1.4 million.[34] Strasbourg later transferred captain Guillaume Lacour and Algerian international Yacine Bezzaz to Évian and Troyes, respectively, for nominal fees. On 16 July, the report was confirmed when the DNCG officially relegated Strasbourg to the CFA. Strasbourg appealed the decision the following week.[35] On 22 July, Strasbourg's appeal was successful with the DNCG ruling in favour of a return to National.[36] The return of Strasbourg to National means that twenty-one clubs competed in the 2010–11 edition of the league.
Stadia and locations
1Source Archived 14 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Personnel and kits
1 Subject to change during the season.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guingamp | Victor Zvunka | Resigned | 15 May 2010[37] | Off-season | Jocelyn Gourvennec | 17 May 2010[38] | Off-season |
Bastia | Faruk Hadzibegic | Resigned | 17 May 2010 | Off-season | Frédéric Hantz | 22 May 2010[39] | Off-season |
Créteil | Laurent Fournier | Resigned | 21 May 2010[40] | Off-season | Hubert Velud | 25 May 2010[41] | Off-season |
Strasbourg | Pascal Janin | Resigned | 29 May 2010 | Off-season | Laurent Fournier | 9 June 2010[42] | Off-season |
Gueugnon | René Le Lamer | End of contract | 21 May 2010 | Off-season | Serge Romano | 7 July 2010[43] | Off-season |
Gap | Franck Priou | Signed for Martigues | 31 May 2010[44] | Off-season | Patrick Bruzzichessi | 6 June 2010[45] | Off-season |
Alfortville | William Longuet | Fired | 5 October 2010[46] | 21st | Azzedine Meguellatti | 23 November 2010[47] | 21st |
Cannes | Albert Emon | Fired | 31 January 2011[48] | 5th | Victor Zvunka | 31 January 2011[49] | 5th |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bastia (C, P) | 40 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 81 | 24 | +57 | 91 | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
2 | Amiens (P) | 40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 84 | |
3 | Guingamp (P) | 40 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 87 | 36 | +51 | 80 | |
4 | Strasbourg (D, R) | 40 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 77 | Expelled[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Cannes (D, R) | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 68 | |
6 | Fréjus | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 67 | |
7 | Beauvais | 40 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 61 | |
8 | Rouen | 40 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 59 | |
9 | Orléans | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 53 | |
10 | Créteil | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 51 | |
11 | Luzenac | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 49 | |
12 | Paris | 40 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 49 | |
13 | Niort | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 49 | |
14 | Pacy Vallée-d'Eure[lower-alpha 2] | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 45 | |
15 | Colmar | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 44 | |
16 | Gap[lower-alpha 3] (D, R) | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 43 | Relegated to 2011-12 Championnat de France amateur due to financial difficulties |
17 | Bayonne | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 43 | |
18 | Rodez (R) | 40 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 40 | Relegation to Championnat de France amateur |
19 | Plabennec (R) | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 39 | |
20 | Alfortville (R) | 40 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 79 | −43 | 28 | |
21 | Gueugnon[lower-alpha 4] (D, R) | 40 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 81 | −60 | 16 | Expelled[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Strasbourg and Cannes and Gueugnon were relegated due to bankruptcy.
- Pacy Vallée-d'Eure were docked two points after the club endured financial difficulties, which resulted in the club's failure to pay its players and staff.
- Gap was relegated due to being financially debted.
- Gueugnon forfeited the rest of its matches for the season following the club's liquidation.
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Thibault Giresse | Guingamp | 21 |
2 | David Suarez | Bastia | 20 |
3 | Jan Koller | Cannes | 16 |
4 | Mathieu Scarpelli | Guingamp | 14 |
5 | Mathieu Robail | Bastia | 13 |
Ali Mathlouthi | Strasbourg | 13 | |
Patrice Vareilles | Fréjus | 13 | |
Mustapha Durak | Gap | 13 | |
Andé Dona Ndoh | Rouen | 13 | |
Mouritala Ogunbiyi | Guingamp | 13 |
Last updated: 23 May 2011
Source: French Football Federation
Best player
For the second consecutive season, the French Football Federation will award a trophy to the Best Player of the Championnat National. The award is based on a points-system with each manager of each club in the league voting for two players not on their team following each match day. Depending on their selection, the two players voted by each manager are given points of either three or one. During the season, the points are added up every week and, following the season, the player with the most points is awarded the honour. The current winner of the award is Plabennec midfielder Laurent David.[50]
Rank | Name | Position | Team | Points | Matches | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Laurent David | MF | Plabennec | 49 | 35 | 5 |
2 | Anthony Moura-Komenan | MF | Rodez | 45 | 34 | 8 |
3 | Ali Mathlouthi | FW | Strasbourg | 40 | 32 | 13 |
4 | Wilfried Louisy-Daniel | FW | Beauvais | 36 | 30 | 11 |
5 | Cédric Moukouri | MF | Alfortville | 35 | 33 | 7 |
6 | Tony Vairelles | FW | Gueugnon | 34 | 28 | 9 |
7 | Sadio Diallo | MF | Bastia | 33 | 30 | 9 |
8 | Clément Rigaud | GK | Gap | 32 | 33 | 0 |
9 | Thomas Guerbert | FW | Luzenac | 31 | 33 | 4 |
10 | Mustapha Durak | FW | Gap | 30 | 32 | 12 |
Last updated: 27 April 2011
Source: Best Player Standings
References
- "Guingamp v. Gap Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Bastia v. Gap Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Bastia v. Plabennec Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Guingamp v. Gueugnon Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- "Alfortville v. Guingamp Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- "Guingamp v. Alfortville Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Le calendrier foot de Sporting Club de Bastia: National 2010/2011". Foot-National (in French). Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Le calendrier foot de Sports Réunis Colmar: National 2010/2011". Foot-National (in French). Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Classement National: Domicile Spectateurs 2010/2011". Foot-National (in French). Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Le calendrier 2010/2011 du championnat National dévoilé" (in French). Foot National. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- "National 2010/11 : Les dates" (in French). US Créteil-Lusitanos. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- The DNCG is responsible for overseeing the legal and financial accounts of professional football clubs in France. If clubs operating in French football don't meet the DNCG's expectations, they can face sanctions, such as relegation.
- "Actualités DNCG" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- "Bastia retrouve la Ligue 2". L'Équipe (in French). 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- "Bastia champion, Amiens toujours pas en Ligue 2" (in French). Foot-National. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- "Amiens retrouve la L2" (in French). Eurosport. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- "Guingamp est de retour en Ligue 2!". Ouest-France (in French). 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- "le FC Gueugnon mis en liquidation judiciaire" (in French). Agence France Presse. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- "Communiqué de la Commission" (in French). French Football Federation. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- "Niort en National, le point sur tous les groupes" (in French). Foot National. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- "Orléans est en National" (in French). Foot National. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- "Colmar en National? Point sur les quatre Groupes" (in French). Foot National. 22 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- "UJA Alfortville en National ? : La réaction de Meguellatti" (in French). Foot National. 29 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- "Le CNOSF donne raison à la FFF" (in French). Foot National. 26 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- "L'UJA Alfortville en NationalF". France Football (in French). France Football. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- "Gap en National, incertitude entre Colmar et l'UJA Alfortville" (in French). Foot National. 29 May 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- "Les décisions de la DNCG". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- "Le massacre continue" (in French). Foot National. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- "L'assemblée de Corse sauve le club" (in French). Foot National. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- "Bastia en CFA". France Football (in French). France Football. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- "Gueugnon sauvé!" (in French). Foot National. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- "Le CNOSF donne raison à Bastia". France Football (in French). France Football. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- "Le Racing rétrogradé en CFA". DNA (in French). Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- "Strasbourg fera appel si CFA" (in French). Foot National. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- "Alfortville, Bastia, Colmar en National, Strasbourg en CFA" (in French). Foot National. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- "Strasbourg jouera en National". France Football (in French). France Football. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- "Zvunka quitte Guingamp". Sport 24. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- "Gourvennec nommé (officiel)". France Football. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- "Hantz d'accord avec Bastia (off.)". France Football. 22 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- "Laurent Fournier quitte Créteil". Sport24. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- "Velud signe à Créteil". France Football. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- "L. Fournier nommé coach (off.)". France Football. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- "Serge Romano à Gueugnon". L'Équipe. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- "Football : Franck Priou s'engage à Martigues". La Provence. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- "Patrick Bruzzichessi nouveau coach". Foot-National. 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- "Longuet remplacé par Elarche". Foot-National. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- "Meguellatti revient!". France Football. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- "Albert Emon démis de ses fonctions". AS Cannes. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- "Victor Zvunka nouveau coach ascéiste". AS Cannes. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- "Le classement du Challenge du Meilleur Joueur" (in French). French Football Federation. 24 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.