France Tier 3
Championnat National
League Guide & Facts
The third tier of French football
18 teams play each other twice (34 games)
League is sorted by 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) fair play points
Promotion
Top 2 promoted
3rd place qualify for playoff with third from bottom in the league above
Relegation
Bottom 4 relegated
Other
The match squad must have no more than 3 non-EU players.
Players under 16 are not allowed to play.
4th tier of France is active in-game but can only be managed in if you are relegated into it you cannot apply for jobs there
Nations treated as EU
All European Union nations
All European Free Trade Association nations
All African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States nations
Albania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
North Macedonia
Montenegro
Serbia
Switzerland
All nations in Oceania (Excluding New Zealand)
Kyrgyzstan
Turkey
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Morocco
Moldova
Uzbekistan
Russia
Romania
Tunisia
Ukraine
Club Locations
Suggested* Additional Nations To Load
All Bordering Countries
*As always this is only a suggestion, the leagues listed are in order of importance, feel free to run as many or as little leagues as you think your system can handle. The setup above gives a nice regional feel.
It is advisable however to run as many top tier leagues of major nations as you can to keep the continental club competitions competitive
Media Prediction, Board Expectations and Title Odds
*Your odds and board expectations may vary slightly from save to save
Football Manager 2021 - French Championnat National
Club Culture
Football Manager 2021 - French Championnat National
Facilities
Avranches
Bastia
Boulogne
Bourg-Péronnas
Cholet
Concarneau
Créteil
FC Annecy
FC Bastia-Borgo
Laval
Le Mans
Orléans
Quevilly-Rouen
Red Star
SC Lyon
Sète
Stade Briochin
Villefranche
