# 2012–13 Championnat National

The 2012–13 Championnat National season was the 15th season since its establishment. The previous season's champions were Nîmes. The league schedule was announced in May 2012 and the fixtures were determined on 7 July. The season began on 3 August and ended on 24 May 2013. The winter break took place from 23 December to 12 January 2013.

## Teams

There were four promoted teams from the Championnat de France amateur, replacing the four teams that were relegated from the Championnat National following the 2011–12 season. There were also three teams relegated from Ligue 2, the second division in France, replacing the clubs that were promoted to Ligue 2 from National for the 2012–13 season. A total of 20 teams competed in the league. Due to a 2010 federation ruling, beginning with the 2013–14 season, the Championnat National will downsize to 18 teams. Therefore, six clubs will suffer relegation to the fourth division, Championnat de France amateur in the 2012–13 season. All clubs that secured National status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
Amiens was the first club to suffer relegation to the Championnat National in the 2011–12 Ligue 2 season. The club's drop was confirmed on 27 April 2012 following the team's 5–0 loss to Nantes. Amiens returned to the third division after only one season in Ligue 2. Two weeks later, Boulogne relegation to National was confirmed following the club's 2–1 defeat to Angers. Boulogne returned to the amateur level after five seasons playing at the professional level; included in those five years was a year's stint in Ligue 1. On the final day of the 2011–12 Ligue 2 season, Metz became the final club to fall to the third division following a 1–1 draw with Tours. Metz played in the Championnat National for the first time in club history having never appeared below Ligue 2 since the inception of professionalism in 1932.
On 18 May 2012, Uzès Pont du Gard became the first club from the Championnat de France amateur to earn promotion to the third division following a 1–0 win over Béziers. The club appeared in the Championnat National for the first time in its history. On the final day of the Championnat de France amateur season, CA Bastia, Bourg-Péronnas, and Carquefou all earned promotion to National after achieving positive results that made it impossible for the second-placed club in their respective groups to surpass them. Like Uzès, CA Bastia made its debut in the third division, while Carquefou and Bourg-Péronnas returned to the league after extended stays below the third division.

### DNCG rulings

On 12 June 2012, following a preliminary review of each club's administrative and financial accounts in the Championnat National, the DNCG ruled that Cherbourg would be relegated to the Championnat de France amateur due to the club possessing a financial debt of €200,000. Following the announcement, Cherbourg president Gérard Gohel announced that the club would appeal the decision. On 5 July, the DNCG reversed its decision to relegate Cherbourg after the club gained the €200,000 required to remain in the division.

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | Average attendance$^1$ |
| Amiens | Amiens | Stade de la Licorne | 12,097 | 5644 |
| Boulogne | Boulogne-sur-Mer | Stade de la Libération | 15,004 | 3541 |
| Bourg-Péronnas | Péronnas | Stade Municipal de Péronnas | 3,500 | 1472 |
| CA Bastia | Bastia | Stade Erbajolo | 2,000 | 569 |
| Carquefou | Carquefou | Stade du Moulin Boisseau | 2,500 | 1258 |
| Cherbourg | Cherbourg-Octeville | Stade Maurice Postaire | 7,000 | 802 |
| Colmar | Colmar | Colmar Stadium | 7,000 | 1916 |
| Créteil | Créteil | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle | 12,150 | 945 |
| Épinal | Épinal | Stade de la Colombière | 8,000 | 859 |
| Fréjus | Fréjus | Stade Pourcin | 2,500 | 1368 |
| Le Poiré-sur-Vie | Le Poiré-sur-Vie | Stade de l'Idonnière | 1,950 | 2405 |
| Luzenac | Luzenac | Stade Paul Fédou | 1,000 | 718 |
| Metz | Metz | Stade Saint-Symphorien | 26,700 | 8665 |
| Orléans | Orléans | Stade de la Source | 6,000 | 1565 |
| Paris | Paris | Stade Sébastien Charléty | 20,000 | 294 |
| Quevilly | Le Petit-Quevilly | Stade Lozai | 2,500 | 733 |
| Red Star | Saint-Ouen | Stade Bauer | 10,000 | 1147 |
| Rouen | Rouen | Stade Robert Diochon | 10,000 | 2727 |
| Uzès Pont du Gard | Uzès | Stade Pautex | 2,500 | 658 |
| Vannes | Vannes | Stade de la Rabine | 8,000 | 2426 |
$^1$Source:

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager$^1$ | Captain$^1$ | Kit Manufacturer$^1$ | Main Sponsor$^1$ |
| Amiens | Francis De Taddeo | Thomas Mienniel | Kappa | Amiens Métropole |
| Boulogne | Georges Tournay | Guillaume Loriot | Uhlsport | Boostyle |
| Bourg-Péronnas | Hervé Della Maggiore | Yannick Goyon | Lotto | Relais Pneus |
| CA Bastia | Stéphane Rossi | Rémy Arnoux | Erreà | Corsicatour |
| Carquefou | Denis Renaud | Sébastien Le Paih | Duarig | Jacques Métay |
| Cherbourg | Jean-Marie Huriez | Loïc Binet | Nike | Maîtres Laitiers du Cotentin |
| Colmar | Damien Ott | Sylvain Meslien | Nike | Patrick Sports |
| Créteil | Jean-Luc Vasseur | Sebastien Gondouin | Nike | SFB Béton |
| Épinal | Fabien Tossot | Abdellah Asbabou | Nike | Fromages Ermitage |
| Fréjus | Michel Estevan | Vincent Fernandez | Lotto | Géant |
| Le Poiré-sur-Vie | Oswald Tanchot | Ludovic Pallier | Nike | Yves Cougnaud |
| Luzenac | Christophe Pélissier | Sébastien Mignotte | Erreà | Groupe Scopelec |
| Metz | Albert Cartier | Gregory Proment | Nike | Moselle |
| Orléans | Yann Lachuer | Yozip Lemée | Umbro | CTVL |
| Paris | Alexandre Monier | Ibrahima Fayé | Nike | Nexity |
| Quevilly | Laurent Hatton | Frédéric Weis | Nike | Matmut |
| Red Star | Vincent Doukantié | Bertrand Abissonono | Adidas |
| Rouen | Didier Ollé-Nicolle | Pierre Vignaud | Hummel | Promaritime International |
| Uzès Pont du Gard | Samuel Cruz | Florian Fabre | Duarig | Carrefour |
| Vannes | Stéphane Le Mignan | Patrick Leugueun | Adidas | Breizh Cola |
$^1$ Subject to change prior to the start of the season.

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Rouen | Emmanuel Da Costa | Mutual consent | 18 May 2012 | Off-season | Didier Ollé-Nicolle | 30 May 2012 | Off-season |
| Quevilly | Régis Brouard | Joined Clermont | 30 May 2012 | Off-season | Laurent Hatton | 6 June 2012 | Off-season |
| Paris | Alain MBoma | Resigned | 18 May 2012 | Off-season | Olivier Guillou | 22 June 2012 | Off-season |
| Boulogne | Pascal Plancque | Mutual consent | 7 June 2012 | Off-season | Georges Tournay | 23 June 2012 | Off-season |
| Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | Charly Paquille | Mutual consent | 18 May 2012 | Off-season | Michel Estevan | 1 July 2012 | Off-season |
| Amiens | Ludovic Batelli | Resigned | 30 June 2012 | Off-season | Francis De Taddeo | 1 July 2012 | Off-season |
| Paris | Olivier Guillou | Fired | 5 October 2012 | 18th | Alexandre Monier | 5 October 2012 | 18th |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| 1 | Créteil (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 76 | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
| 2 | Metz (P) | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 70 | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
| 3 | CA Bastia (P) | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 61 | Promotion to Ligue 2 |
| 4 | Fréjus | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 60 | |
| 5 | Rouen (R, R) | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 59 | Relegation to Division d'Honneur |
| 6 | Le Poiré-sur-Vie | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 57 | |
| 7 | Carquefou | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 57 | |
| 8 | Orléans | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 57 | |
| 9 | Amiens | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 54 | |
| 10 | Vannes | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 51 | |
| 11 | Colmar | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 50 | |
| 12 | Luzenac | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 48 | |
| 13 | Boulogne | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 47 | |
| 14 | Red Star | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 46 | |
| 15 | Bourg-Péronnas | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 45 | |
| 16 | Uzès Pont du Gard | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 43 | |
| 17 | Paris | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 40 | |
| 18 | Épinal (R) | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 39 | Relegation to Championnat de France amateur |
| 19 | Cherbourg (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 39 | Relegation to Championnat de France amateur |
| 20 | Quevilly (R) | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 74 | −40 | 23 | Relegation to Championnat de France amateur |
* ↑ Rouen was administratively relegated by DNCG due to serious financial trouble of their management company.

## Results

| Home \ Away | AMI | BOU | BPE | CAB | CQF | CHB | COL | CRE | EPI | FRE | LPV | LUZ | MET | ORL | PAR | QUE | RSFC | ROU | UZE | VAN |
| Amiens | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Boulogne | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Bourg-Péronnas | 0–2 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| CA Bastia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Carquefou | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Cherbourg | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Colmar | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Créteil | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 |
| Épinal | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Fréjus | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Le Poiré-sur-Vie | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Luzenac | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Metz | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 2–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Orléans | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Paris | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Quevilly | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–6 | 0–1 | 2–2 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 |
| Red Star | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Rouen | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Uzès Pont du Gard | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | | 0–0 |
| Vannes | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Romain Pastorelli | CA Bastia | 26 |
| 2 | Diafra Sakho | Metz | 19 |
| 2 | Emiliano Sala | Orléans | 19 |
| 4 | Christian Bekamenga | Carquefou | 17 |
| 4 | Kévin Lefaix | Le Poiré-sur-Vie | 17 |
| 6 | Oussoumane Fofana | Quevilly | 15 |
| 6 | Mathieu Scarpelli | Fréjus | 15 |
| 8 | Faneva Imà Andriatsima | Créteil | 14 |
| 8 | Florian Martin | Carquefou | 14 |
| 10 | Samir Benmeziane | Uzès Pont du Gard | 13 |
Source: Official Goalscorers' Standings