The presidents of the Championnat National (the third tier of French football) want to transform the league into Ligue 3 as per a press release from the newly created Association of National ...

At Thursday’s executive committee meeting in Paris, the Fédération of French Football (FFF) confirmed its desire to create Ligue 3, a professional competition to replace the Championnat National.

Lyon have been demoted to Ligue 2 ahead of the 2025-26 season as a review confirmed their administrative relegation.