All non-reserve clubs that secured league status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate in the competition.
On 4 June, the DNCG announced that, for the second consecutive season, Calais would not be allowed to ascend to the CFA, which meant the club would be returning to the fifth division.
On 4 July, Grenoble confirmed on its website that the Appeals Board of the DNCG had informed club officials that it will be relegated to the fourth division.
[9] Grenoble, subsequently, entered liquidation on 7 July, which made the club unable to participate in the CFA.
On the same day as the Grenoble ruling, the DNCG also rejected the appeals of Toulon and Calais.