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2010–11 Championnat de France amateur

Championnat de France amateur
Season 2010–11
Champions Gazélec Ajaccio (club)
Lyon B (reserves)
Promoted Besançon
Le Poiré-sur-Vie
Quevilly
Relegated Aurillac
Béziers
Caen B
Louhans-Cuiseaux
Genêts Anglet
Lille B
Lyon Duchère
Mantes
Monts d'Or Azergues
Noisy-le-Sec
Rennes B
Saint-Pryve Saint-Hilaire
Matches played 1,188
Goals scored 2,776 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorer Samir Benmeziane (19 goals)
Biggest home win Colomiers 6–0 Genêts Anglet (21 August 2010)
Les Herbiers 6–0 Caen B (26 March 2011)
Biggest away win Caen B 0–5 Yzeure (7 November 2010)
Louhans-Cuiseaux 0–5 Paris SG B (29 January 2011)
Jura Sud 0–5 Paris SG B (14 May 2011)
Highest scoring Pau 7–2 Le Pontet (28 May 2011)
Longest winning run 5 games
Martigues
(14 August – 11 September)
Red Star Paris
(14 August – 11 September)
Longest unbeaten run 21 games
Épinal
(7 August – 19 March)
Longest losing run 16 games
Louhans-Cuiseaux
(7 August – 12 February)

The 2010–11 Championnat de France amateur was the 13th edition since its establishment. Colmar were the defending champions. Due to the elongated appeals process involving each clubs' eligibility, the groups and fixtures were unveiled to the public on 15 July 2010 and the season began on 7 August and ended on 28 May 2011. The winter break was in effect between 18 December and 15 January 2011. There were 12 promoted teams from the Championnat de France amateur 2, replacing the 13 teams that were relegated from the Championnat de France amateur following the 2009–10 season. A total of 69 teams currently competes in the league with 12 clubs suffering relegation to the fifth division, the Championnat de France amateur 2. All non-reserve clubs that secured league status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate in the competition.

On 7 May 2011, despite having the week off, Le Poiré-sur-Vie became the first club from the Championnat de France amateur to achieve promotion from the fourth division to the Championnat National. The club's spot in the third division was confirmed following second-place Les Herbiers' 0–0 draw with the reserve team of professional club Lorient. Two weeks later, both Besançon and Gazélec Ajaccio were promoted to the Championnat National after recording victories during the match day. Gazélec Ajaccio result also rewarded the club the honour of being the champion of the Championnat de France amateur. On the final day of the season, Quevilly became the final club in the CFA to earn promotion to National after drawing with Poissy.


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