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.
[8] On 22 June, L'Entente SSG was relegated to the fifth division after the club declared bankruptcy.
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.