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Championnat Fédéral Nationale
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2021–22 Championnat Fédéral Nationale season
SportRugby union
Founded2020
No. of teams14
CountryFrance
Most recent
champion(s)		Bourg-en-Bresse (1st title)
Most titlesBourg-en-Bresse (1 title)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toRugby Pro D2
Relegation toFédérale 1
Official websiteChampionnat Fédéral Nationale

Championnat Fédéral Nationale, also known as Nationale is the third tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by the French Rugby Federation (FFR). Championnat Fédéral Nationale was introduced in 2020.[1][2]

Season structure

There is relegation and promotion between both the Rugby Pro D2 and Fédérale 1, the fourth-level competition. Nationale conducts a play-off system similar to the one currently used in Pro D2, with the top six teams qualifying for the play-offs and the top two teams receiving byes into the semi-finals. The winner of each semi-final earns automatic promotion to the next season's Pro D2 if they are eligible financially to do so. The bottom two are automatically relegated to Fédérale 1. The bottom two clubs of the Pro D2 and the top two of Fédérale 1 then enter Nationale for the next season.

There are 26 rounds in the regular season, with each team playing each other team home and away. The two halves of the season are played in the same order, with the away team in the first half of the season at home in the second half. The semi-finals and final take place in May, with the semi-finals being held over two-legs and the final taking place at a predetermined site. At present, 14 clubs compete in the competition.[3][4]

Current teams

2020–21 season

Table

Template:2021–22 Championnat Fédéral Nationale Table

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Nationale : Tremplin vers l'élite" (Press release) (in French). French Rugby Federation. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "National : les quatorze clubs connus" (Press release) (in French). L'Équipe. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Nationale : Le calendrier des oppositions" (Press release) (in French). French Rugby Federation. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ "REGLEMENT DU CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE DE 1ERE DIVISION FEDERALE" (PDF) (Press release) (in French). French Rugby Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

See also

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