France - 2017/18 Championnat National

The Championnat de France National ), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2 and the Championnat National 2, the fourth division of French football.

Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 34 games each, totalling 272 games in the season. Most games are played on Fridays and Saturdays, 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 2017-2018 season of National is the 21st edition of the National Football Championship of France. The third level of French football this season opposes seventeen clubs in a series of thirty-two games played from August 4, 2017 to May 11, 2018. This is the highest level that can reach amateur teams since beyond, clubs must have professional status to participate in the Ligue 2 French Football Championship.

The following 17 clubs will compete in the Championnat National during the 2017–18 season

Paris FC were promoted to fill the vacant spot created by the administrative relegation of SC Bastia from Ligue 1 to Championnat National. On 10 August, the FFF announced that SC Bastia would be denied entry to Championnat National due to financial issues. The club will therefore take the place of its reserve team in Championnat National 3 and Championnat National will operate with 17 clubs.

Fixtures can be downloaded here

At the end of the championship, according to the classification:

- Teams ranked 1st and 2nd place are promoted in Ligue 2

- The team ranked 3rd must play a play-off against the 18th of Ligue 2 and win it to advance in Ligue 22.

- Teams ranked 4th to 14th will again participate in the National.

- Teams ranked 15th to 17th are relegated to National 2.

Red Star was the champion

Les Herbieres played French Cup Final and was relegated to National 2 the same season

Source: https://www.fff.fr

             http://www.grenoblefoot.info

             http://www.redstar.fr

             http://www.actufoot.com
             http://www.foot-national.com
             https://www.lequipe.fr