French Division 4 (1978–1993)

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Division 4
Organising body French Football Federation
Founded1978
Folded1993
Replaced by Championnat National 3
CountryFrance
Other club(s) fromMonaco
Confederation UEFA
Number of clubs112
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to Division 3
Relegation to Division d'Honneur
Domestic cup(s) Coupe de France
International cup(s) Cup Winners' Cup (via cup)

The French Division 4 was the fourth tier in the French football pyramid from 1978 to 1993. Above it were the Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3. Although it was succeeded by the Championnat National 3, the Championnat National 2 became the new fourth division. [1]

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History

Before the introduction of Division 4, the Division d'Honneur of regional leagues was the fourth tier in France. Against the advice of these regional divisions, the French Football Federation introduced the D4 in 1978.

In 1993, the Championnat National 3 replaced Division 4. However, the Championnat National 2 became the new fourth tier in the French football league system. [1]

Format

Division 4 followed the same system of being an "open" league as Division 3, mixing together amateur clubs and reserve sides of professional clubs. The 112 teams were split into 8 geographic groups of 14 teams. At the end of the season, the best team from each respective group was promoted to Division 3. The champion of each regional Division d'Honneur was promoted to D4, while the bottom three of each group in D4 were relegated.

To determine a winner of the league, Division 4 included a play-off phase at the end of the season, in which the 8 group winners participated. A group stage with 2 groups of 4 teams was followed by a final to crown a winner.

Performances by team

Division 4 winners by team [2]
TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Toulouse B 111992–931980–81
Abbeville 11978–79
Meaux 11979–80
Rennes B 11980–81
AS Strasbourg 11981–82
Lisieux  [ fr ]11982–83
INF Vichy B 11983–84
Auxerre Reserves [a] 11984–85
La Rochelle 11985–86
Créteil 11986–87
Vallauris  [ fr ]11987–88
Bastia B 11988–89
Rouen B 11989–90
Fréjus 11990–91
Bourges B 11991–92
Montélimar 11978–79
Clermont 11979–80
Reims B 11981–82
Saint-Raphaël 11982–83
Lorient 11983–84
Grenoble 11984–85
Versailles 11985–86
Le Touquet 11986–87
RC Strasbourg B 11987–88
Paris FC 11988–89
Blagnac 11989–90
Thouars 11990–91
Saint-Malo 11991–92
Schiltigheim 11992–93

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Second reserve side of Auxerre.

References

  1. 1 2 "LE CLUB EN QUELQUES DATES" [THE CLUB IN A FEW DATES]. UA Cognac (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Championnat de France Amateur 2". FFF (in French). 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

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