# 2006–07 Chamois Niortais F.C. season

In the 2006–07 season Chamois Niortais played in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, following their promotion after winning the Championnat National in the previous season. Philippe Hinschberger started the campaign as team manager, but was replaced by Bosnian Faruk Hadžibegić in February 2007. Niort finished the season in 16th position with a record of 10 wins, 14 draws and 14 defeats from their 38 matches. The team reached the last 32 of the Coupe de France, but was knocked out of the Coupe de la Ligue in the first round.

## Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Ligue 2 | Ligue 2 | Coupe de France | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Coupe de la Ligue |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | FRA | Christophe Ott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | FRA | Arnaud Lebrun | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | FRA | Romain Ferrier | 37 | 1 | 30+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Stéphane Morisot | 22 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | FRA | David Bouard | 37 | 1 | 28+4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | FRA | Ludovic Gamboa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | FRA | Laurent Gagnier | 24 | 5 | 17+4 | 2 | 2+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MRI | Jacques-Désiré Périatambée | 34 | 1 | 29+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Roland Vieira | 11 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | FRA | Jean-François Rivière | 38 | 5 | 28+6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NGA | James Obiorah | 17 | 2 | 7+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | FRA | Jordan Chort | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | FRA | Karim Fradin | 30 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | FRA | Vincent Durand | 19 | 0 | 5+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | FRA | David Klein | 41 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | BFA | Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema | 9 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | FRA | Ronan Biger | 21 | 1 | 10+8 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | FRA | Romain Vincelot | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | FRA | Malik Couturier | 37 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | MLI | Djibril Konaté | 28 | 0 | 13+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | FRA | Joachim Ichane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | FRA | Arnaud Gonzalez | 37 | 8 | 30+3 | 6 | 2+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | FRA | Jérôme Cellier | 23 | 2 | 12+8 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | FRA | Johann Chapuis | 37 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | CIV | Fabrice Seidou | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | FRA | Anthony Delavaud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | FRA | Benoît Leroy | 42 | 15 | 29+8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 30 | GK | FRA | Simon Pontdemé | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | FRA | Damien Da Silva | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | FRA | Frédéric Laurent | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Pierre Jamin | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Source:

## Ligue 2
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| 14 | Brest | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 45 | |
| 15 | Montpellier | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 44 | |
| 16 | Niort | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 44 | |
| 17 | Libourne-Saint-Seurin | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 44 | |
| 18 | Créteil (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 40 | Relegation to Championnat National |