French National 2 clubs returned to fifth-tier championship action on Saturday, October 3, 2026, following a weekend break dedicated to the fourth round of the Coupe de France, with verified regional results and standings published across participating groups by Foot Amateur and Foot National.
The latest slate of fixtures across the eight regional groups highlights shifting momentum at both ends of the table, featuring standout away victories, heavy home defeats, and a high-profile fixture postponement in the south.
Alès Seeks Top-Three Stride as Beaucairois Fights for Survival
Entering the weekend fixtures, Olympique d’Alès aimed to protect its standing on the podium while hosting the reserve side of Montpellier Hérault SC at Stade Pierre-Pibarot, as reported by Midi Libre. Alès midfielder Loïck Lambecq noted that the squad utilized a recent fortnight without an official fixture to stage an internal training match against their reserve squad. Inclement weather earlier in the week forced the Cévenol club to train on synthetic turf at Saint-Jean-du-Pin. Now, we are keen to make people forget our first outing at Pibarot to satisfy our supporters who are always present despite the results,
Lambecq told Midi Libre.
At the bottom of Groupe G, the Stade Beaucairois entered Saturday seeking its first victory of the campaign under coach Sofyan Carletta. Occupying fourteenth place with a single point after three rounds, Beaucaire hosted Le Cannet-Rocheville at the Philibert-Schneider stadium. Defender Loan Hernandez pointed to a 2–0 Coupe de France win against Millau as a source of renewed confidence. The victory in the Coupe de France did us good. Now it’s up to us to continue and stick to our principles of play,
Hernandez told Midi Libre. The fixture also marked the reopening of the club’s hospitality area, known as the Lótja de Tino, for partners and invited guests.
Full Fourth-Round Results Across the Eight Regional Groups
Foot National and Foot Amateur documented comprehensive outcomes from the Saturday evening schedules, alongside select Sunday fixtures:
- Groupe A: Onet-le-Château 3–1 US Lège-Cap-Ferret; US Colomiers 1–0 Trélissac Antonne Périgord; Pau FC II 6–0 FC Ecureuils Mérignac Arlac; FC Chamalières 0–2 US Castanet-Tolosan; Les Genêts d’Anglet 2–1 FC Bassin d’Arcachon; SAG Cestas 1–4 Blagnac FC. Toulouse FC II hosted Rodez Aveyron Football II on Sunday, October 4.
- Groupe B: US Sainte-Anne Vertou 1–0 FC Challans 85; US Chauvigny 3–2 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC II; US Alençon 0–4 Les Sables-d’Olonne Vendée Football; Le Mans FC II 0–1 FC Nantes II; AS La Châtaigneraie 0–0 US Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu; Sablé-sur-Sarthe FC 1–2 AS Panazol; Avoine Olympique Chinon Cinais 2–3 Fontenay-le-Comte Foot Vendée.
- Groupe C: SM Caen II 3–3 Vannes OC; Tour d’Auvergne Rennes 1–1 Stade Rennais II; AS Ginglin-Cesson Saint-Brieuc 3–2 FC Saint-Lô Manche; Lannion FC 1–3 En Avant Guingamp II; AS Vitré 2–2 OC Cesson-Sévigné; ASPTT Caen 2–1 La Saint-Pierre de Milizac; Stade Brestois II 0–2 AF Vire.
- Groupe D: US Vimy 0–1 AS Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône; C’Chartres Football 1–4 FC Versailles II; Red Star FC II 0–0 SC Bastia II; CMS Oissel 3–2 IC Croix Football; AS Steenvoorde 2–1 AS Trouville Deauville Villers; Olympique Saint-Quentin 1–0 Lille OSC II; Saint-Amand-les-Eaux FC 0–3 FC Balagne.
- Groupe E: SFC Neuilly-sur-Marne 4–1 JA Drancy; FCM Aubervilliers 2–1 OAM Charleville-Mézières Prix-lès-Mézières; FC Mulhouse 2–1 US Ivry-sur-Seine; US Torcy PVM 0–0 FC Metz II; ASM Belfort 3–3 ES Thaon-les-Vosges. AS Nancy Lorraine II hosted APM Metz and RC Strasbourg Alsace II played FC Sochaux-Montbéliard II on Sunday, October 4.
- Groupe F: Is-Selongey Football 0–3 CA Pontarlier; US Feurs 2–0 ASPTT Dijon; Dijon FCO II 3–2 Thonon Evian Grand-Genève FC; Mâcon 71 1–5 FC Bourgoin-Jallieu; FC Annecy II 2–2 Racing Besançon; FC Vesoul 1–0 FC Chalon-sur-Saône; Jura Dolois Football 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais II.
- Groupe G: Gallia Club Lucciana 0–3 Olympique de Marseille II; AS Saint-Étienne II 3–1 FC Rousset Sainte-Victoire; Stade Beaucaire FC 1–1 ES Le Cannet-Rocheville; Etoile Sportive Fos-sur-Mer 2–3 Berre-l’Étang SC; Olympique Alès 1–2 Montpellier Hérault SC II. The fixture between Montpellier Atlas Paillade and FC Espaly-Saint-Marcel was postponed due to a municipal decree issued by local authorities in the Hérault department, as reported by Foot National. US Mandelieu-la-Napoule hosted Riviera FC on Sunday, October 4.
- Groupe H: La Berrichonne de Châteauroux II 1–1 CS Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois; SF Romorantin-Lanthenay 1–2 Paris FC II; ESA Linas-Montlhéry 1–4 Blois Foot 41; FC Vierzon 0–2 AJ Auxerre II; USCC Corte 0–3 CS Brétigny-sur-Orge. GFC Ajaccio sat out the weekend as the designated exempt side, while US Orléans II met FC Saint-Jean-le-Blanc on Sunday, October 4.
Gazélec Ajaccio Remains Idle as Montpellier Match Is Postponed
Foot National confirmed that the Gazélec Ajaccio squad held an idle weekend as the exempt club in Groupe H. Meanwhile, municipal restrictions in Montpellier forced the postponement of the regional encounter between Montpellier Atlas Paillade and FC Espaly-Saint-Marcel.
National 2 clubs resume standard championship preparation ahead of the fifth round of league fixtures and subsequent regional cup obligations.
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