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| Organising body | French Football Federation (FFF) |
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| Founded | 1990 (officially) 2009 (as Championnat National U19) |
| Country | France (55 teams) |
| Other club from | Monaco (1 team) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 (of under-19 age group) |
| Relegation to | Regional leagues |
| Domestic cup | Coupe Gambardella (1996–2019) |
| International cup | UEFA Youth League |
| Current champions | Paris Saint-Germain (6th title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Paris Saint-Germain (6 titles) |
| Website | Championnat National U19 |
TheChampionnat National U19 is the highest tier of under-19football in France. Organized by theFrench Football Federation, it is contested by 56 clubs that are split into 4 groups.
In 2009, theChampionnat National 18 ans of France was renamed Championnat National U19.[1][2] Before the18 ans league, a U17 (moins de 17 ans then17 ans) league existed from 1990 to 2002. The Championnat National U19 became the continuation of the former17 ans and18 ans leagues.[3][4] On the other hand, theChampionnat National U17 is a continuation of the formermoins de 15 ans league from 1990 to 2002 and the16 ans league from 2002 to 2009.[5]
| Period | Name of the competition | Age category |
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| 1990–1996 | Championnat National des moins de 17 ans | Players turning 18 on or after 1 August of the year the competition ends |
| 1996–1999 | Players turning 18 on or after 1 January of the year the competition ends | |
| 1999–2002 | Championnat National des 17 ans | |
| 2002–2009 | Championnat National 18 ans | Players turning 19 on or after 1 January of the year the competition ends |
| 2009–present | Championnat National U19 |
The Championnat National U19 is played annually and is contested by 56 clubs, with 55 coming from France and 1 from Monaco. The teams are divided into 4 geographically-determined groups of 14 teams. A season begins in the end ofsummer and ends in the followingspring. In the league phase, every team plays each other twice (home and away) in their respective groups for a total of 26 games played per team. Afterwards, the first and second place teams of each group face off in a play-off phase. The winner of the final is crowned French under-19 champion.[6][7]
Since 2015, the winner of the Championnat National U19 has qualified for theUEFA Youth League. In a separate path, 3–4 youth teams ofLigue 1 clubs qualified for theUEFA Champions League qualify for the Youth League as well.[8]
For the 2021–22 season, 56 clubs participated in the Championnat National U19.[9]
Paris Saint-Germain have won the most Championnat National U19 titles, with six. They are followed byLyon,Nantes,Bordeaux, andRennes, who all have three titles, whileAuxerre andCannes both have two.[3] The title was not awarded for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
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| Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 2 | 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2023–24, 2024–25 | 2011–12, 2022–23 |
| Lyon | 3 | 4 | 1992–93, 1999–2000, 2004–05 | 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2015–16 |
| Nantes | 3 | 4 | 1990–91, 2021–22, 2022–23 | 2004–05, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2024–25 |
| Bordeaux | 3 | 2 | 1997–98, 1998–99, 2016–17 | 2000–01, 2008–09 |
| Rennes | 3 | 2001–02, 2006–07, 2018–19 | ||
| Auxerre | 2 | 2 | 1993–94, 2011–12 | 1990–91, 2023–24 |
| Cannes | 2 | 1994–95, 1995–96 | ||
| Monaco | 1 | 3 | 2012–13 | 2005–06, 2009–10, 2021–22 |
| Metz | 1 | 2 | 2000–01 | 1993–94, 1995–96 |
| Sochaux | 1 | 1 | 2002–03 | 1997–98 |
| Nice | 1 | 1 | 2003–04 | 2001–02 |
| Saint-Étienne | 1 | 1 | 1996–97 | 2006–07 |
| Montpellier | 1 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
| Strasbourg | 1 | 1991–92 | ||
| Guingamp | 1 | 2007–08 | ||
| Lens | 1 | 2008–09 | ||
| Tours | 1 | 2013–14 | ||
| Reims | 1 | 2014–15 | ||
| Le Havre | 2 | 2007–08, 2016–17 | ||
| Caen | 2 | 1999–2000, 2017–18 | ||
| Toulouse | 1 | 1991–92 | ||
| Nancy | 1 | 1992–93 | ||
| INF Clairefontaine | 1 | 1994–95 | ||
| FC Lyon | 1 | 1996–97 | ||
| Grenoble | 1 | 2010–11 | ||
| Thonon Evian | 1 | 2013–14 |
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