National 2 - Group C is a men’s football league in France, with recorded competition coverage from 2011 to 2025. On this page, visitors can follow live scores, upcoming fixtures, completed results and standings, while exploring player and team statistics across the competition’s recorded seasons. The competition was formed in 1993.
Upcoming matches, National 2 - Group C
Group C - 4
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- Group C - 4
Andrézieux
Lyon Duchere
Group C - 5
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- Group C - 5
Hauts Lyonnais
Nimes
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- Group C - 5
Limonest
Istres
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- Group C - 5
Fréjus St-Raphaël
Chasselay MDA
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- Group C - 5
Hyères
Saint-Priest
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- Group C - 5
Lyon Duchere
Toulon
Stade de Balmont -
- Group C - 5
Troyes II
Andrézieux
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- Group C - 5
Ouest Tourangeau
Rumilly Vallières
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- Group C - 5
Canet Roussillon
Bourges Foot
Group C - 6
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- Group C - 6
Saint-Priest
No H2HOuest Tourangeau
Stade Jacques Joly
Latest played matches, National 2 - Group C
Group C - 4
Group C - 3
National 2 - Group C Standings
National 2: Group C
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Nimes | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 12 | WWWW |
| 2 |
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Hyères | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | WWWD |
| 3 |
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Toulon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | WWDD |
| 4 |
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Hauts Lyonnais | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | DWWD |
| 5 |
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Andrézieux | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | WLWD |
| 6 |
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Rumilly Vallières | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | LLWW |
| 7 |
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Fréjus St-Raphaël | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | LWLW |
| 8 |
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Ouest Tourangeau | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | DDW |
| 9 |
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Limonest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WLD |
| 10 |
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Saint-Priest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | DLWL |
| 11 |
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Troyes II | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | LWLD |
| 12 |
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Chasselay MDA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | DDD |
| 13 |
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Bourges Foot 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | DDD |
| 14 |
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Chateauroux | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | LDLD |
| 15 |
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Istres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | DLLD |
| 16 |
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Canet Roussillon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 1 | DLLL |
| 17 |
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Lyon Duchere | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0 | LLLL |
National 2 - Group C Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
National 2 - Group C teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Hyères | 9 |
| Monaco II | 7 |
| Martigues | 6 |
| Olympique Lyonnais II | 6 |
| Rodez | 5 |
| Saint-Priest | 5 |
| Chasselay MDA | 5 |
| Le Pontet US | 5 |
| Marignane US | 5 |
| Beziers | 4 |
| PAU | 4 |
| Andrézieux | 4 |
| Fréjus St-Raphaël | 4 |
| Sète | 4 |
| Toulon | 4 |
| Colomiers | 4 |
| Tarbes | 4 |
| Jura Sud Foot | 4 |
| Grasse | 4 |
| Cannes | 4 |
| Grenoble | 3 |
| Lyon Duchere | 3 |
| Marignane | 3 |
| Athletico Marseille | 3 |
| Bastia-Borgo | 3 |
| Louhans-Cuiseaux | 3 |
| Beauvais | 3 |
| Furiani-Agliani | 3 |
| Saint-Étienne II | 3 |
| Nice II | 3 |
| Olympique Marseille II | 3 |
| Aubagne | 3 |
| Rumilly Vallières | 3 |
| Mont-de-Marsan | 3 |
| Chambly Thelle FC | 2 |
| Villefranche | 2 |
| Creteil | 2 |
| Bobigny | 2 |
| Saint-Malo | 2 |
| St Maur Lusitanos | 2 |
| Aubervilliers | 2 |
| Fleury 91 | 2 |
| Granville | 2 |
| Stade Briochin | 2 |
| Reims II | 2 |
National 2 - Group C top scorer teams
National 2 - Group C About
National 2 - Group C is a men’s league in France and a geographic section of the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of the French football pyramid. Also recorded as French National 2 Group C, it brings together ambitious amateur clubs and the reserve sides of professional teams under the authority of the Fédération Française de Football (FFF).
Role in French football
Championnat National 2 occupies an important position between the professional National division and the regional National 3 competitions. It provides established amateur clubs with a route towards the national professional tiers while giving reserve teams from Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs a demanding environment in which to develop players.
The competition is open to clubs reaching this level through sporting performance. Entrants may arrive after relegation from the Championnat National or promotion from National 3. Because the groups are organised geographically, Group C is one part of a wider national competition rather than an isolated league system. The arrangement helps limit travel while preserving a high standard of opposition.
Reserve teams are eligible to compete in National 2 and may challenge for the group title, but they cannot be promoted to the Championnat National. Promotion therefore goes to the highest-ranked eligible independent club when a reserve side finishes in a promotion position. This rule gives the group a distinctive competitive balance: professional academies can influence the standings, while only qualifying senior clubs can progress to the third tier.
History and governance
The modern National 2 structure dates from 1993. The competition was subsequently known as the Championnat de France Amateur, commonly abbreviated to CFA, before the National 2 name returned in 2017. Its recorded history on Xtra-Stats extends from the 2011 season through the 2025 season, covering 15 recorded seasons. The first recorded event for this competition page is dated 20 August 2022.
The FFF governs the competition, sets its sporting regulations and oversees the conditions under which clubs participate. Financial and administrative controls, including the work of the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion, form part of the wider framework surrounding French national football. Group composition and scheduling can be revised from season to season as the federation seeks an appropriate geographical balance.
Format and match schedule
National 2 - Group C follows a double round-robin league format. Each club meets every other club in the group once at home and once away. The current structure described in the supplied competition material consists of 48 clubs across three parallel groups of 16, meaning a full Group C campaign comprises 30 matches per team. The FFF prepares the fixture list, with geography considered when arranging the groups and schedule.
Unlike a cup, the competition has no regular knockout stage or draw. League positions are decided by performance across the season. Matches normally last 90 minutes, and a regular-season fixture can finish level. Extra time and penalties are therefore not part of the ordinary league format.
The standard points system awards three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When clubs finish level on points, the ranking process begins with results between the tied teams, followed by the relevant head-to-head goal difference and then overall goal difference. Competition regulations may provide additional criteria if equality remains, so the precise final order should be read alongside the rules for the relevant season.
Promotion, relegation and sporting stakes
The principal prize is progression to the Championnat National, France’s third tier. Only an eligible amateur or independent club can take that step; a professional reserve team remains in National 2 even if it finishes first. At the other end of the table, clubs placed in the relegation positions drop to National 3, returning to a more regional level of competition. The exact number of relegated teams can depend on the regulations and the composition of the wider divisions for the season concerned.
Winning Group C is consequently more than a sectional success. For an independent club, it can represent the transition from elite amateur football towards the professional national game. For a reserve side, the group offers a high-quality development programme and a test against clubs whose central objective is promotion.
Seasonal rhythm
The campaign generally follows the European football calendar, beginning in August and concluding in May. Fixtures are usually played weekly, most often on Saturdays, although Friday and Sunday matches can also occur. A short winter pause normally interrupts the schedule around the Christmas and New Year period. With no standard post-season play-offs, the final league table is determined by the accumulated results of the regular campaign, subject to the FFF’s sporting and administrative decisions.
For followers reviewing National 2 - Group C results, tables and fixtures, the key context is the combination of geographic grouping, promotion restrictions for reserve teams and the long-term development role shared by the clubs involved. It is a league built to test competitive ambition, player development and organisational strength within France’s fourth tier.