The highest-placed team in each pool are promoted, replaced by the 3 lowest-placed in the Championnat de France amateur.
All clubs that secured CFA 2 status for this season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate.
Besançon RC, US Luzenac, and FC Rouen, who were all promoted to the Championnat National, were relegated due to financial abnormalities in their accounts.
[4][5] FC Rouen and US Luzenac had their appeals overturned meaning they would remain in the Championnat National.
[9] Due to the sudden circumstances, on 7 August, the FFF devised a brand new schedule for the CFA.