Ile-de-France residents in difficulty, a solid leader, different paths for the reserves

Heading towards the end of year celebrations… and therefore time for vacation for the formations of the fifth French division. After a complicated first part of the season due to weather conditions, Group E of National 3 will actually be able to recharge their batteries. At the end of the eleventh day, a leader could act as a scarecrow on the sidelines of the second part of the season. Otherwise, everything still remains very open within this group where the Ile-de-France teams are struggling to get their game out there.

Dieppe alone leader, but…

The top of the ranking is occupied by Dieppe, the only team to have exceeded the 20 point mark (21). But the FCD is not safe from losing the lead in Group E the next day. In fact, Croix and the LOSC reserve are only two small points behind the leader. A victory for both teams, and a defeat next Saturday January 11 for Dieppe, would completely reshuffle the cards. In other words, the Normans are not immune to quickly losing their heads. A clash between FC Dieppe and LOSC will take place on January 18, counting double in the race for promotion to National 2. Enough to potentially do the business of the ICCF, which will only face teams supposed to be within its reach over the next three days. With therefore the opportunity to grill politeness in Dieppe and Lille.

…many teams in ambush, except the Ile-de-France team

Fourth, the Stade de Reims reserve is only four points from first place and can afford to dream of a more prolific second part of the season. And the Champagne club will go to the pitch of a FC Dieppe under pressure on January 25, in order to potentially shake up everything in the race to climb. To do this, we will first have to do what is necessary against a Pays du Valois in difficulty (11th). A poor performance during the next outings could, however, cost the Rémois dearly. Indeed, Vimy (5th, 17 points) and US Pays de Cassel (6th, 16 points) have also not said their last word. Saint-Quentin (7th, 15 points) continues to advance slowly but surely. At the bottom of the table now, the Racing Club de Lens reserve and Charleville Prix OAM occupy 8th and 9th places respectively, with thirteen points on the clock.

And the two teams hope to leave the Ile-de-France clubs behind them until the end of the season. JA Drancy, which has been going through a crisis since the start of the season and despite a sham run in the Coupe de France (editor's note: eliminated in the round of 32 by FC Nantes), has still not launched its season and is twelfth. With only twelve small points. With a head start on the other Ile-de-France club in this Group E, the Entente Sannois-Saint-Gratien. The Val-d'Oise club is not succeeding at the moment and will have to get its act together at the start of the calendar year in order not to head straight towards the Regional 1 championship. Furthermore, the ESSG is under the threat from the red lantern that is the Valenciennes reserve. The VAFC only needs one victory to get back to the level of the resident of the Michel Hidalgo stadium.