French National 3 Group E
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Established
1993 (33 years old)
First Recorded Event
Current Season
2025-2026
Current Round
15
Level Above
French National 2 Group A
Level Below
Sport
SoccerLocation
France
Gender
Male
TV Rights
14 Feb 
Description
The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Championnat National, and the Championnat National 2. Usually contested by 112 clubs, the Championnat National 3 operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Championnat National 2 and the regional leagues of the Division d'Honneur, the sixth division of French football. Seasons run from August to May, with teams in eight groups playing 26 games each totalling 1,456 games in the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January.
The competition was founded in 1993 as National 3 and lasted for five years before being converted to Championnat de France Amateur 2 in 1998. In 2017, the FFF reorganised amateur football and the restructured 5th level again became Championnat National 3. Some clubs that participate in the league are semi-professional. The matches in the league attract on average between 200 and 400 spectators per match.
Seasons
 2025-2026 |  | | |
Teams
  Amiens II  |  Balagne |  Croix | |||
 Gazélec Ajacci |  JA Drancy |  Le Pays du Valo | |||
 Lille II |  Metz II |  Neuilly-sur-Mar | |||
 Olympique Charl |  Olympique Saint |  Pays de Cassel | |||
 Stade de Reims |  Vimy |
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