2025–26 Championnat National 2
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 2025 – May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 (N1) →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2026. | |
The 2025–26 Championnat National 2 was the 28th season of the fourth tier in the French football league system in its current format. This season consisted of three groups split geographically containing a total of 48 clubs, with 16 in each group. A total of 10 clubs were promoted from the Championnat National 3 and one was relegated from the Championnat National, the tier above. Promoted teams from the Championnat National 2 gained a place in the new Ligue 3, the third tier of French football. Relegated teams were moved to the renamed Championnat National 2, the fifth tier. One team was promoted from each of the three groups, while two or three were relegated.
Administrative decisions
Name change
- La Roche VF became VFC La Roche-sur-Yon.[1]
- Wasquehal Football became Wasquehal Football Club.
Relegations
On 20 May 2025, the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG) sanctioned Bergerac with exclusion from national championships.[2] On 1 July 2025, the club announced it would not appeal and accepted its relegation to the regional level, later taking a demotion to Régional 3[3]
Also on 20 May 2025, Marignane GCB was relegated one division to the National 3,[2] a decision which was upheld on appeal on 1 July 2025, before the club was ultimately relegated two tiers down to Régional 1 on 16 July 2025 by the DNCG.[4]
On 27 May 2025, Beauvais and Balagne were sanctioned with relegation to the National 3.[5] On appeal, the sanction against Balagne was upheld, while the sanction against Beauvais was overturned.[4] On 11 June 2025, Stade Poitevin was also relegated to the National 3[6] but was ultimately reinstated on appeal on 3 July 2025.[7] In addition, Bourg-Péronnas was administratively relegated to the Championnat National 2 from the Championnat National on 11 June 2025[6] but the decision was ultimately reversed on appeal on 3 July 2025,[8] while Nîmes—who were initially relegated to the Championnat National 2—were excluded from national competitions on 24 June 2025[9] but was ultimately reinstated to the National 2 on appeal on 15 July 2025. On 4 July 2025, Martigues—having been relegated to the Championnat National—was barred from national competitions by the DNCG,[10] a decision upheld on appeal on 15 July 2025. This resulted in Châteauroux being reinstated in the Championnat National, having initially been relegated to the National 2.
Teams

League tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Roche (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 61 | 27 | +34 | 65 | Promotion to Ligue 3 |
| 2 | Bordeaux[a] (D, R) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 62 | Demoted to Régional |
| 3 | Bayonne | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 55 | |
| 4 | Saint-Malo | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 50 | |
| 5 | Les Herbiers | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 49 | |
| 6 | Angoulême | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 43 | |
| 7 | Dinan Léhon | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 41 | |
| 8 | Avranches | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Chauray | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Saint-Colomban Locminé | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 37 | |
| 11 | Montlouis | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 31 | |
| 12 | Lorient (res) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 31[b] | |
| 13 | Châteaubriant | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 30 | |
| 14 | Granville | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 29 | Spared from relegation |
| 15 | Saumur | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 28 | |
| 16 | Stade Poitevin[c] (D, R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 25[d] | Demoted to Régional |
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
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results table
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thionville (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | Promotion to Ligue 3 |
| 2 | Bourges | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 52 | |
| 3 | Haguenau | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 51 | |
| 4 | Feignies Aulnoye | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 46 | |
| 5 | Furiani-Agliani | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 45 | |
| 6 | Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 42 | |
| 7 | Dieppe | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 41 | |
| 8 | Borgo | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Épinal | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 40 | |
| 10 | Biesheim | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 39[a] | |
| 11 | Colmar | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 37[b] | |
| 12 | Beauvais (D, R) | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 35[c] | Demoted to Régional |
| 13 | Wasquehal (D, R) | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 34 | |
| 14 | Chambly | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 34[d] | Spared from relegation |
| 15 | Chantilly | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 27 | |
| 16 | Blois (R) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 25 | Relegation to National 2 |
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
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results table
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannes (C, P) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 60 | Promotion to Ligue 3 |
| 2 | Nîmes | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 59 | |
| 3 | Lusitanos Saint-Maur | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 55 | |
| 4 | Rumilly-Vallières | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 47 | |
| 5 | Hyères | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 45 | |
| 6 | Andrézieux | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 45 | |
| 7 | Istres | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 43 | |
| 8 | Créteil | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 43 | |
| 9 | GOAL FC | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 40[a] | |
| 10 | Pays de Grasse (D, R) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 36 | Demoted to Régional |
| 11 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 35 | |
| 12 | Limonest | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 34 | |
| 13 | FC 93 (D, R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 32 | Demoted to Régional |
| 14 | Toulon | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 31[b] | Spared from relegation |
| 15 | Saint-Priest | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |
| 16 | Rousset (R) | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 76 | −48 | 12 | Relegation to National 2 |
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
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results table
References
- ↑ ""Giving the club a clear identity": La Roche Vendée officially changes its name". ouest-france.fr. July 1, 2025.
- 1 2 "One club excluded from national competitions, another relegated to N3!". May 20, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Bergerac decides not to appeal; Wasquehal (N2) and Laval (N3) reinstated". July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- 1 2 "DNCG Appeal. Beauvais saved, Balagne and Marignane in National 3". July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Two new relegations to N3 this Tuesday, May 27!". May 27, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- 1 2 "Two clubs administratively relegated this June 11!". June 11, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ "National 2: Stade Poitevin finally saved by the DNCG". lanouvellerepublique.fr (in French). 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ "FBBP 01 retained in National for next season". leprogres.fr (in French). 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ "A club excluded from all national competitions this Tuesday, June 24!". June 24, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ "FC Martigues excluded from national competitions by the DNCG, French football's "financial watchdog"". laprovence.com (in French). 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ↑ "Les Girondins de Bordeaux exclus de toutes les compétitions nationales par la DNCG". lequipe.fr. L'Équipe. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "La DNCG sanctionne lourdement le Stade Poitevin FC, interdit d'évoluer au niveau national". 27 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.