The 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur was the 19th season of the fourth tier in the French football league system in its current format.
Although Rennes (res) finished at the top of Group A, reserve sides are not eligibile for promotion.
Calais RUFC were subsequently given an administrative relegation by the FFF, and as a consequence will play in the top level of regional football in 2017–18.
[20] On 30 May the FFF announced that Furiani-Agliani were to be denied promotion from 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2.
[22] On 7 June the FFF announced that AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône were to be denied promotion from 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2, and as a result Paulhan-Pézenas would be reprieved.