Monday, June 03, 2013

France: Who's Going Up, Down, Where?

Here's a look at the French clubs that will be taking part in European tournaments next season---and who's moving up and going down from that country's top three divisions.

LIGUE 1:

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:

Group Stage:

Paris Saint-Germain

Marseille

Third Qualifying Round:

Lyon

EUROPA LEAGUE:

Group Stage:

Bordeaux (won Coupe de France)

Playoff Round:

Nice

Third Qualifying Round:

Saint-Etienne (won Coupe de la Ligue)

RELEGATED TO LIGUE 2:

AS Nancy

Troyes

Stade Brestois 29

PROMOTED FROM LIGUE 2 TO LIGUE 1:

AS Monaco

En Avant de Guingamp

FC Nantes

RELEGATED TO CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL:

Le Mans

Sedan

Gazelec Ajaccio

PROMOTED FROM CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL TO LIGUE 2:

US Creteil-Lusitanos

FC Metz

CA Bastia

RELEGATED FROM CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL TO CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE AMATEUR:

Bourg-Peronnas

Uzes Pont du Gard

Paris FC

Epinal

Cherbourg

Quevilly

PROMOTED FROM CHAMPIONNAT DE FRANCE AMATEUR TO CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL:

Group A:

USL Dunkerque

Group B:

RC Strasbourg

Group C:

US Colomiers

Group D:

Vendee Lucon

These four clubs will be joined by two other clubs via playoffs (from amongst Lille Reserves, Paris Saint-Germain Reserves, Lyon Reserves, and Bordeaux Reserves)

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