Régional 1 Explained

Country:France
Confed:UEFA
Promotion:National 3
Relegation:Régional 2
Levels:6
Domest Cup:Coupe de France

The Régional 1, formerly Division d'Honneur is the common generic name for the highest level football league competitions run by each of the 13 Regional Leagues in France. Together, these league competitions serve as the sixth division of the French football league system, promoting clubs into the Championnat National 3, subject to certain criteria being met.

The name is also given to the highest level football league competitions in the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion.

Prior to the formation of a Championnat de France Amateur in 1927, the Division d'Honneur leagues were the highest level of league competition in France, and from 1932 (when Championnat de France Amateur was converted to become the top professional league) until the formation of the National League in 1970 they remained the highest level of amateur football.

Each region administers its own league to its own rules and is free to give their own name to their Division d'Honneur.

Some clubs that participate in the league are semi-professional. The competition is open to qualifying reserve or academy teams of all clubs whose first team participates at a higher level in the league system.

Groups for the 2020–21 season

Ligue d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Group A

Group B

Ligue Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Group A

Group B

Ligue de Bretagne

Group A

[1]

Group B

[2]

Ligue Centre-Val-de-Loire

[3]

Ligue de Corse

[4]

Ligue Grand-Est

Group A

[5]

Group B

[6]

Group C

[7]

Ligue Hauts-de-France

Group A

[8]

Group B

[9]

Ligue de Méditérranée

[10]

Ligue de Normandie

Group A

[11]

Group B

[12]

Ligue Pays-de-la-Loire

COVID-19 impact

The 2020–21 season of the Regional leagues was declared void by the FFF on 24 March 2021, having been suspended since October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. No promotions or relegations were enacted.[13]

Overseas leagues

The Guadeloupean League, French Guiana League, and the Martinican League are associated to CONCACAF.

The Reunionese League is associated to CAF and Mayotte League is a non-affiliated league.

Guadeloupe

See main article: Guadeloupe Division of Honour.

Guyane

See main article: French Guiana Régional 1.

Martinique

See main article: Martinique Championnat National.

Mayotte

See main article: Régional 1 Mayotte.

Réunion

See main article: Réunion Premier League.

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

See main article: Ligue de Football de Saint Pierre et Miquelon.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: REGIONAL 1 BRETAGNE GROUP A 2019-2020.
  2. Web site: REGIONAL 1 BRETAGNE GROUP B 2019-2020.
  3. Web site: REGIONAL 1 CENTRE VAL DE LOIRE 2019-2020.
  4. Web site: REGIONAL 1 CORSE 2019-2020.
  5. Web site: REGIONAL 1 GRAND-EST GROUP A 2019-2020.
  6. Web site: REGIONAL 1 GRAND-EST GROUP B 2019-2020.
  7. Web site: REGIONAL 1 GRAND-EST GROUP C 2019-2020.
  8. Web site: REGIONAL 1 HAUTS-DE-FRANCE GROUP A 2019-2020.
  9. Web site: REGIONAL 1 HAUTS-DE FRANCE GROUP B 2019-2020.
  10. Web site: REGIONAL 1 PACA GROUP A 2019-2020.
  11. Web site: REGIONAL 1 NORMANDIE GROUP A 2019-2020.
  12. Web site: REGIONAL 1 NORMANDIE GROUP B 2019-2020.
  13. Web site: La FFF entérine l'arrêt de la saison pour les Championnats amateurs sauf le N2 et la D2 féminine. L'Équipe. fr. 24 March 2021.