Between 1919 and 1932 (when a professional league was formed) top level football in France consisted out of up to 15 regional championships (called Division d'Honneur). Below the regional champions (as far as known) of this period are listed. Note that only in the last few years the winners of these regional championships played off in a national tournament, the Division d'Excellence of the CFA in 1926/27, 1927/28 and 1928/29 and the Coupe Sochaux (also called Coupe Peugeot) 1930/31 and 1931/32.
Founded 1919.
List of Final Tables
1919-1920 SC Sélestat [*2]
(Gr. Bas-Rhin: SC Sélestat;
Gr. Haut-Rhin: FC Mulhouse)
1920-1921 FC Mulhouse
1921-1922 SC Sélestat
1922-1923 RC Strasbourg
1923-1924 RC Strasbourg [*1]
1924-1925 FC Bischwiller [*2]
(Gr. A: SC Red Star Strasbourg;
Gr. B: FC Bischwiller)
1925-1926 AS Strasbourg [*2]
(Gr. A: AS Strasbourg;
Gr. B: FC Mulhouse)
1926-1927 RC Strasbourg [*2]
(Gr. A: AS Strasbourg;
Gr. B: FC Mulhouse)
1927-1928 FC Mulhouse
1928-1929 FC Mulhouse
1929-1930 FC Mulhouse
1930-1931 FC Mulhouse [*1]
1931-1932 FC Mulhouse
[*1] other sources list FC Mulhouse as champions 1923/24 but not 1930/31;
however, according to available tables Mulhouzse finished only 5th in
1923/24 but on first place in 1930/31 with 5 points advantage.
[*2] in these seasons the championship was played in two groups with a
further play-off, which in 1926/27 was won by a club who had finished
runners-up in their group.
Founded 1922.
1922-1923 CAS Thiers
1923-1924 ASA Vauzelles (Varennes-Vauzelles)
1924-1925 Stade Clermontois
1925-1926 US Ambert
1926-1927 AS Clamecycoise
1927-1928 AS Montferrandaise (Clermont-Ferrand)
1928-1929 RC Entrains-sur-Nohain
1929-1930 US Montluçon
1930-1931 AS Moulins
1931-1932 CAS Thiers
NB: ASA Vauzelles and AS Clamecycoise played in the Auvergne league but are
clubs from Nièvre (a county included in Bourgogne since 1972).
AS Montferrandaise were founded as AS Michelin in 1911 but were forced
to change their name in 1922 as the traditional rugby club of the same
name and the French rugby federation forbade to use the trade name in
a different federation.
Founded 1920.
1920-1921 AS Valentigney
1921-1922 La Bousbotte Besançon
1922-1923 AS Valentigney
1923-1924 AS Valentigney
1924-1925 AS Valentigney
1925-1926 AS Valentigney
1926-1927 AS Valentigney
1927-1928 US Belfort
1928-1929 not known
1929-1930 AS Valentigney
1930-1931 AS Valentigney
1931-1932 FC Sochaux
NB: until 1920, the clubs from the department Territoire de Belfort
(historically part of Alsace but made a separate entity after the
Franco-Prussian war in 1870/71 and included into Franche-Comté in
1972) played in the Alsace championship;
AJ Auxerroise won the FGSPF champuonship of Bourgogne in each season
from 1906 to 1914.
Founded 1919. 1919-1920 AS Châteauroux 1920-1921 AS Châteauroux 1921-1922 US Montargis 1922-1923 AS du Centre Tours 1923-1924 AS du Centre Tours 1924-1925 AS du Centre Tours 1925-1926 AS du Centre Tours 1926-1927 AS du Centre Tours 1927-1928 AS du Centre Tours 1928-1929 CASG Orléans 1929-1930 AS du Centre Tours 1930-1931 ASJ Châteaudun 1931-1932 AS du Centre Tours
Founded 1919.
1919-1920 ES La Rochelle [*2]
(Gr. Maritime: ES La Rochelle;
Gr. Terrien: UA Cognac)
1920-1921 ES La Rochelle [*2]
(Gr. Maritime: ES La Rochelle;
Gr. Terrien: UA Cognac)
1921-1922 SVA Ruelle [*2]
(Gr. Maritime: SVA Ruelle;
Gr. Terrien: UA Cognac)
1922-1923 SC Angoulême
1923-1924 SC Angoulême [*4]
(Gr. A: SVA Ruelle;
Gr. B: SC Angoulême;
Gr. C: SCA Saint-Jean-d'Angély;
Gr. D: SAV Limoges)
1924-1925 Red Star CA Limoges [*3]
(Gr. A: UF Barbézieux;
Gr. B: SCA Saint-Jean-d'Angély;
Gr. C: Red Star CA Limoges)
1925-1926 Red Star CA Limoges [*3]
(Gr. A: SCA Saint-Jean-d'Angély;
Gr. B: UA Cognac;
Gr. C: SVA Ruelle)
1926-1927 not decided [*1]
(Gr. M1: Tigres Vendéens Les Sables d'Olonne;
Gr. M2: UA Cognac;
Gr. M3: UF Barbézieux)
(Gr. T1: Red Star CA Limoges;
Gr. T2: SVA Ruelle;
Gr. T3: AS des Charentes Angoulême)
1927-1928 Red Star CA Limoges [*2]
(Gr. M: UA Cognac;
Gr. T: Red Star CA Limoges)
1928-1929 Tigres Vendéens Les Sables d'Olonne [*2]
(Gr. M: Tigres Vendéens Les Sables d'Olonne;
Gr. T: SO Chabanais)
1929-1930 SO Chabannais [*2]
(Gr. M: Tigres Vendéens Les Sables d'Olonne;
Gr. T: SO Chabanais)
1930-1931 SO Chabannais [*2]
(Gr. M: Tigres Vendéens Les Sables d'Olonne;
Gr. T: SO Chabanais)
1931-1932 SO Chabannais [*2]
(Gr. M: Stade Luçon;
Gr. T: SO Chabanais)
[*1] in this season the championship was played in six groups without a
further play-off being organised.
[*2] in these seasons the championship was played in two groups with a
further play-off; for 1930 and 1931 the eventual winners are also
listed as Tigres Vendéens Les Sables d'Olonne.
[*3] in these seasons the championship was played in three groups with a
further play-off, which in 1925/26 was won by a club who had finished
runners-up in their group.
[*4] in these seasons the championship was played in four groups with a
further play-off.
Founded 1922. 1920-1921 AC Ajaccio 1921-1922 AC Ajaccio 1922-1923 CA Bastia 1923-1924 CA Bastia 1924-1925 CA Bastia 1925-1926 CA Bastia 1926-1927 SC Bastia 1927-1928 SC Bastia 1928-1929 SC Bastia 1929-1930 SC Bastia 1930-1931 SC Bastia 1931-1932 SC Bastia 1932-1933 CA Bastia 1933-1934 AC Ajaccio 1934-1935 SC Bastia 1935-1936 SC Bastia 1936-1937 FC Ajaccio 1937-1938 FC Ajaccio 1938-1939 AC Ajaccio 1939-1940 not held 1940-1941 not held 1941-1942 SC Bastia 1942-1943 SC Bastia 1943-1944 not held 1944-1945 not held 1945-1946 SC Bastia 1946-1947 SC Bastia 1947-1948 AC Ajaccio 1948-1949 SC Bastia 1949-1950 AC Ajaccio 1950-1951 FCC Bastia 1951-1952 FCC Bastia 1952-1953 FCC Bastia 1953-1954 FCC Bastia 1954-1955 AC Ajaccio 1955-1956 FC Ajaccio 1956-1957 FC Ajaccio 1957-1958 FCC Bastia 1959-1959 SC Bastia 1959-1960 FCC Bastia 1960-1951 Gazélec Ajaccio 1961-1962 SC Bastia 1962-1963 SC Bastia 1963-1964 AC Ajaccio 1964-1965 Gazélec Ajaccio 1964-1966 not awarded 1966-1967 SC Bastia (Rés.) 1967-1968 SC Bastia (Rés.) 1968-1969 US Corte 1969-1970 SC Bastia (Rés.) 1970-1971 SC Bastia (Rés.) 1971-1972 CA Bastia 1972-1973 AS Porto Vecchio 1973-1974 ÉF Bastia 1974-1975 CA Bastia 1975-1976 Gazélec Ajaccio (Rés.) 1976-1977 CA Bastia 1977-1978 Olympique d'Ajaccio 1978-1979 US Corte 1979-1980 ÉF Bastia 1980-1981 Olympique d'Ajaccio 1981-1982 ÉF Bastia 1982-1983 US Corte 1983-1984 FA Ile-Rousse 1984-1985 not awarded 1985-1986 FA Ile-Rousse 1986-1987 GFC Ajaccio 1987-1988 CA Bastia Gallia Lucciana [= CA Bastia] 1988-1989 EO Cervione 1989-1990 AS Furiani-Agliani 1990-1991 US Corte 1991-1992 not awarded 1992-1993 Olympique d'Ajaccio 1993-1994 AC Ajaccio 1994-1995 FCA Calvi 1995-1996 Borgo FC 1996-1997 CA Bastia Gallia Lucciana [= CA Bastia] 1997-1998 ES Cervione-Moriani 1998-1999 USC Corte 1999-2000 ÉF Bastia 2000-2001 CA Bastia Gallia Lucciana [= CA Bastia] 2001-2002 USC Corte 2002-2003 RC du Centre 2003-2004 USC Corte 2004-2005 Gazélec FCO Ajaccio (Rés.) 2005-2006 AS Porto-Vecchio 2006-2007 FC Bastelicaccia 2007-2008 AC Ajaccio (Rés.) 2008-2009 FCA Calvi 2009-2010 Borgo FC 2010-2011 AC Ajaccio (Rés.) 2011-2012 Borgo FC 2012-2013 FB Ile-Rousse 2013-2014 AS Furiani-Agliani 2014-2015 Borgo FC 2015-2016 AS Furiani-Agliani 2016-2017 EF Bastia 2017-2018 FC Bastelicaccia 2018-2019 FC Balagne 2019-2020 US Corte 2020/21 abandoned 2021-2022 FC Balagne 2022-2023 SC Bastia (Rés.)
Founded 1920.
List of Final Tables
1920-1921 CA Messin [*2]
(Gr. Moselle: CA Messin;
Gr. Vosges: AS Remiremont)
1921-1922 CA Messin
1922-1923 La Sportive Thionville
1923-1924 CA Messin
1924-1925 La Sportive Thionville
1925-1926 CA Messin
1926-1927 CA Messin
1927-1928 La Sportive Thionville
1928-1929 CA Messin
1929-1930 AS Messine
1930-1931 CA Messin
1931-1932 AS Messine
[*2] in this season the championship was played in two groups with a
further play-off.
Founded 1920. 1920-1921 FC Lyon 1921-1922 AS Lyon 1922-1923 unknown 1923-1924 CS des Terreaux (Lyon) 1924-1925 CO Saint-Chamond 1925-1926 US Annemasse 1926-1927 CO Saint-Chamond 1927-1928 CO Saint-Chamond 1928-1929 CO Saint-Chamond 1929-1930 US Annemasse 1930-1931 US Annemasse 1931-1932 CO Saint-Chamond
Founded 1920. 1920-1921 unknown 1921-1922 unknown 1922-1923 unknown 1923-1924 unknown 1924-1925 unknown 1925-1926 unknown 1926-1927 unknown 1927-1928 unknown 1928-1929 unknown 1929-1930 US Cazères 1930-1931 US Revel 1931-1932 FC Saint-Gaudens
Founded 1919.
List of Final Tables
1919-1920 US Tourcoing
1920-1921 Olympique Lillois [*3]
(Gr. A: Olympique Lillois;
Gr. B: RC Roubaix;
Gr. C: US Boulonnais)
1921-1922 Olympique Lillois
(Groupe Maritime: US Boulonnaise
Groupe Terrien: Olympique Lillois)
1922-1923 RC Roubaix
1923-1924 Amiens AC
1924-1925 RC Roubaix
1925-1926 RC Roubaix
1926-1927 Amiens AC
1927-1928 US Tourcoing
1928-1929 Olympique Lillois
1929-1930 RC Roubaix
1930-1931 Olympique Lillois
1931-1932 US Tourcoing
[*3] in this season the championship was played in three groups with a
further play-off; the winners of Gr. B are not completely certain.
Founded 1922.
List of Final Tables
1922-1923 FC Braux [*7]
(Marne: SC Châlons-sur-Marne;
Oise: Stade Compiègne;
Ardennes: FC Braux;
Aube: SSC Romilly-sur-Seine;
Haute-Marne: SU Chaumont;
Aisne: US Laon;
Seine et Marne: US Nangins)
1923-1924 FC Braux [*6]
(Marne: SC Reims;
Oise: US Chantilly;
Ardennes: FC Braux;
Aube: US Romilly-sur-Seine;
Haute-Marne: CSB Saint-Dizier;
Aisne: Olympique Saint-Quentinois)
1924-1925 SC Reims [*5]
(Marne: SC Reims;
Oise: GS Marissel;
Ardennes: FC Braux;
Aube: US Romilly-sur-Seine;
Haute-Marne: JSP Saint-Dizier)
1925-1926 SC Reims
1926-1927 SC Reims
1927-1928 FC Braux
1928-1929 US Deux Viroise (Les Deux Vireux)
1929-1930 US Deux Viroise (Les Deux Vireux)
1930-1931 US Deux Viroise (Les Deux Vireux)
1931-1932 US Deux Viroise (Les Deux Vireux)
[*5] in this season the championship was played in five groups with a
further play-off in knock-out system.
[*6] in this season the championship was played in six groups with a
further play-off in knock-out system.
[*7] in this season the championship was played in seven groups with a
further play-off in knock-out system.
Founded 1919.
1919-1920 Havre AC [*2]
(Haute-Normandie: Havre AC;
Basse-Normandie: Stade Malherbe Caennais)
1920-1921 Havre AC [*2]
(Haute-Normandie: Havre AC;
Basse-Normandie: Stade Malherbe Caennais)
1921-1922 FC Rouen [*3]
(Haute-Normandie: FC Rouen;
Basse-Normandie A: AS Cherbourg-Stella;
Basse-Normandie B: Stade Malherbe Caennais)
1922-1923 Havre AC [*2]
(Haute-Normandie: Havre AC;
Basse-Normandie: unknown) [*1]
1923-1924 FC Rouen [*2]
(Haute-Normandie: FC Rouen;
Basse-Normandie: unknown) [*1]
1924-1925 final not played [*2]
(Haute-Normandie: FC Rouen;
Basse-Normandie: Stade Malherbe Caennais)
1925-1926 Havre AC [*2]
(Haute-Normandie: Havre AC;
Basse-Normandie: AS Cherbourg-Stella)
1926-1927 FC Rouen [*2]
(Haute-Normandie: FC Rouen;
Basse-Normandie: AS Cherbourg-Stella)
1927-1928 Stade Havrais [*2]
(Haute-Normandie: Stade Havrais;
Basse-Normandie: Stade Malherbe Caennais)
1928-1929 FC Rouen [*2]
(Groupe Est: Stade Havrais;
Groupe Ouest: AS Cherbourg-Stella)
1929-1930 FC Rouen
1930-1931 FC Rouen
1931-1932 FC Rouen
[*1] it is likely that Stade Malherbe Caennais were champions of
Bas-Normandie in 1922/23 and 1923/24.
[*2] in these seasons the championship was played in two groups with a
further play-off.
[*3] in this season the championship was played in three groups; in
Basse-Normandie gr. A was won by AS Cherbourg-Stella, gr. B by
Stade Malherbe Caennais; the play-off was won by SM Caennais;
in addition a match FC Rouen 3-2 SM Caennais is known, but it is
not certain that this constituted the over-all final.
Founded 1918.
1918-1919 unknown
1919-1920 Stade Rennais UC
1920-1921 US Servannaise
1921-1922 US Servannaise [*2]
(Gr. A: US Servannaise;
Gr. B: Stade Briochin UC)
1922-1923 Stade Rennais UC [*3]
(Gr. A: Stade Rennais UC;
Gr. B: US Servannaise;
Gr. C: L'Armoricaine de Brest)
1923-1924 Stade Quimpérois [*2]
(Gr. A: Stade Quimpérois;
Gr. B: US Servannaise)
1924-1925 CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers [*2]
(Gr. A: CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers;
Gr. B: Stade Rennais UC)
1925-1926 Stade Quimpérois [*3]
(Gr. A: Stade Quimpérois;
Gr. B: US Servannaise;
Gr. C: CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers)
1926-1927 CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers [*3]
(Gr. A: Stade Quimpérois;
Gr. B: Stade Rennais UC;
Gr. C: CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers)
1927-1928 Stade Quimpérois [*3]
(Gr. A: CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers;
Gr. B: Stade Quimpérois;
Gr. C: unknown)
1928-1929 US Servannaise [*3]
(Gr. A: Stade Quimpérois;
Gr. B: US Servannaise;
Gr. C: CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers)
1929-1930 CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers
1930-1931 CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers [*2]
(Gr. A: CS Jean-Bouin d'Angers;
Gr. B: Drapeau de Fougères)
1931-1932 FC Lorient [*1]
[*1] other sources list US Servannaise as champions 1931/32.
[*2] in these seasons the championship was played in two groups with a
further play-off.
[*3] in these seasons the championship was played in three groups with a
further play-off.
Founded 1919.
1919-1920 Red Star Amical Club (Saint-Ouen)
1920-1921 Olympique de Paris
1921-1922 Red Star Amical Club (Saint-Ouen) [*2]
(Gr. A: Red Star Amical Club (Saint-Ouen);
Gr. B: Olympique de Paris)
1922-1923 Olympique de Paris [*1]
1923-1924 Red Star Amical Club (Saint-Ouen) [*1]
1924-1925 Stade Français (Paris) [*2]
(Gr. A: Stade Français (Paris);
Gr. B: Club Français (Paris))
1925-1926 Stade Français (Paris)
1926-1927 CA Paris
1927-1928 Stade Français (Paris)
1928-1929 Club Français (Paris)
1929-1930 Club Français (Paris)
1930-1931 Stade Français (Paris)
1931-1932 RC de France (Paris)
[*1] other sources list no champions for 1922/23 and 1923/24.
[*2] in these seasons the championship was played in two groups with a
further play-off.
Founded 1919.
1919-1920 Amiens AC
1920-1921 Amiens AC
1921-1922 SC Abbeville
NB: in 1922 this division was dissolved and its clubs added to
the Division d'Honneur Nord.
Founded 1920. 1920-1921 FC Cette 1921-1922 FC Cette 1922-1923 FC Cette 1923-1924 FC Cette 1924-1925 FC Cette 1925-1926 FC Cette 1926-1927 Olympique de Marseille 1927-1928 SO Montpellier 1928-1929 Olympique de Marseille 1929-1930 Olympique de Marseille 1930-1931 Olympique de Marseille 1931-1932 SO Montpellier
Founded 1920.
1920-1921 Vie au Grand Air du Médoc (Bordeaux) [*2]
(Gr. A: SC de la Bastidienne;
Gr. B: Vie au Grand Air du Médoc (Bordeaux))
1921-1922 Vie au Grand Air du Médoc (Bordeaux)
1922-1923 SC de la Bastidienne [*1]
1923-1924 Stade Bordelais UC [*1]
1924-1925 SC de la Bastidienne [*1]
1925-1926 Stade Bordelais UC [*1]
1926-1927 SC de la Bastidienne [*2]
(Gr. A: SC de la Bastidienne;
Gr. B: Girondins-Guyenne Sports Bordeaux)
1927-1928 SC de la Bastidienne [*2]
(Gr. A: Sport Athlétique Bordelais;
Gr. B: SC de la Bastidienne)
1928-1929 Stade Bordelais UC [*2]
(Gr. A: SC de la Bastidienne;
Gr. B: Stade Pessac)
1929-1930 SA-Girondins de Bordeaux
1930-1931 Club Deportivo Espagnol de Bordeaux
1931-1932 Club Deportivo Espagnol de Bordeaux
[*1] in 1922/23 and 1923/24 the district Bordeaux consisted of 4 groups
with 3 clubs, then 2 groups of 3 clubs, and additionally there was
the district Pyrenées, all entering teams for a final play-off;
in 1924/25 the district Bordeaux consisted of 4 groups with 3 clubs
and the district Pyrenées of 2 groups of 3 clubs, all entering
teams for a final play-off;
the organisation for 1925/26 is unclear (no info on district Pyrenées).
[*2] in these seasons the championship was played in two groups with a
further play-off; in 1928/29 the runners-up of both groups also
entered and the final was played between Stade Bordelais UC and
SC de la Bastidienne.
With thanks to Frédéric Pauron (fpauron@hotmail.com)
Partial source: http://www.pagesdefoot.com
Additional data or corrections are most welcomed by the author
Prepared and maintained by Peter Kungler for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Peter Kungler
(peter dot kungler at roche dot com)
Last updated: 14 Oct 2023
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