2015–16 Chamois Niortais F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was the 90th season in the history of the French association football club Chamois Niortais. The senior team competed in Ligue 2 for the fourth consecutive season following an 11th-placed finish in 2014–15. The club also competed in both the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.

Chamois Niortais
2015–16 season
ChairmanJoël Coué
ManagerRégis Brouard (until 29 February 2016)
Jean-Philippe Faure and Carl Tourenne (interim, from 1 March 2016)
StadiumStade René Gaillard
Ligue 216th
Coupe de FranceRound of 32
Coupe de la LigueFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Andé Dona Ndoh (13)
All: Andé Dona Ndoh (14)
Highest home attendance5,612 vs Bourg-Péronnas (22 April 2016)
Lowest home attendance3,081 vs Nîmes (18 September 2015)

Niort achieved a 16th-place finish in Ligue 2, reached the tenth round of the Coupe de France, and the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue.

Competitions

Ligue 2
Main article: 2015–16 Ligue 2

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
14 Nîmes[lower-alpha 1] 38 13 12 13 50 52 −2 43
15 Sochaux 38 9 15 14 34 36 −2 42
16 Niort 38 8 18 12 38 45 −7 42
17 Ajaccio 38 9 15 14 34 42 −8 42
18 Evian[lower-alpha 2] (R) 38 9 12 17 41 41 0 39 Demotion to Division d'Honneur Régionale
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2016. Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) fair play points
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Nîmes was docked 8 points for match fixing in the 2013–14 season.[1]
  2. Evian was demoted due to financial difficulties.[2]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 8 18 12 38 45  −7 42 4 9 6 18 20  −2 4 9 6 20 25  −5

Last updated: 13 May 2016.
Source: LFP.fr

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 July 2015 1Chamois Niortais0–1ValenciennesStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Koukou  45'
Choplin  61'		 Report Fulgini  4'
Adbelhamid  27'
Slidja  55'
Kaboré  81'		 Attendance: 4,298
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
7 August 2015 2Dijon3–0Chamois NiortaisStade Gaston Gérard, Dijon
20:00 Tavares  9', 90'
Jullien  22'
Bamba  37'
Gastien  64'
Diony  79'		 Report Koné  21'
Malcuit  35'		 Attendance: 6,619
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
14 August 2015 3Chamois Niortais1–1SochauxStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Koukou  85'
Malcuit  90+4'		 Report Toko Ekambi  11'
Tardieu  58'		 Attendance: 3,505
Referee: Florent Batta
21 August 2015 4Évian Thonon Gaillard0–0Chamois NiortaisParc des Sports, Annecy
20:00 Centonze  55'
Touré  73'
Altolaguirre  78'		 Report Lahaye  90+3' Attendance: 4,103
Referee: Thomas Leonard
28 August 2015 5Chamois Niortais0–1LavalStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Kiki  54'
Rocheteau  59'		 Report Alioui  52'
Alla  80'		 Attendance: 3,656
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
11 September 2015 6Nancy1–1Chamois NiortaisStade Marcel Picot, Nancy
20:00 Aït Bennasser  45'
Hadji  71'
Lenglet  81'		 Report Koukou  76'
Rocheteau  82'		 Attendance: 14,032
Referee: Olivier Thual
18 September 2015 7Chamois Niortais1–0NîmesStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Dabasse  18'
Selemani  42'
Choplin  56'
Dona Ndoh  72'		 Report Marin  34'
Maoulida  39'
Harek  40'
Cissokho  82'
Azouni  90'		 Attendance: 3,081
Referee: Floris Aubin
22 September 2015 8Brest1–1Chamois NiortaisStade Francis-Le Blé, Brest
21:00 Platje  2'
Grougi  9'
Lorenzi  87'
Alphonse  90'
Koubemba  90+3'		 Report Dona Ndoh  18'
Omrani  44'
Kiki  60'		 Attendance: 5,714
Referee: Aurélien Petit
25 September 2015 9Chamois Niortais1–1Clermont FootStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Da Veiga  43'
Lahaye  83'
Koukou  89'		 Report Espinosa  8'
Jobello  34'
Avinel  56'
Diedhiou  70'
Rivieyran  86'		 Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Sylvain Palhies
2 October 2015 10Le Havre0–0Chamois NiortaisStade Océane, Le Havre
20:00 Louiserre  41'
Bonnet  76'
Fortès  76'		 Report Bong  30'
Rocheteau  32'
Roye  40'		 Attendance: 5,293
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
16 October 2015 11Chamois Niortais2–3AuxerreStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Dona Ndoh  13', 61'
Choplin  74'		 Report Puygrenier  7'
Ba  20'
Courtet  34'
Diaw  62'
Berthier  90+3'		 Attendance: 3,566
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
23 October 2015 12Paris1–1Chamois NiortaisStade Charléty, Paris
20:00 Mogni  75'
Tahrat  81'
Keita  83'		 Report Djigla  63'
Dona Ndoh  79'		 Attendance: 2,986
Referee: Sébastien Moreira
30 October 2015 13Chamois Niortais3–1AjaccioStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Dona Ndoh  7'
Choplin  24'
Roye  30'
Selemani  36',  71'
Sambia  83'		 Report Cavalli  25' (pen.)
Panyukov  29'
Diallo  77'
Madri  86'		 Attendance: 3,476
Referee: Hamid Guenaoui
6 November 2015 14Chamois Niortais1–1MetzStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Lahaye  41'
Sans  71'		 Report Ngbakoto  42'
Lejeune  51'
Gomes  54'
Mandjeck  90+3'		 Attendance: 4,570
Referee: William Lavis
24 November 2015 15Lens1–1Chamois NiortaisStade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
20:00 (CET) Cyprien  8'
Besle  42'
Bourigeaud  52'
Landre  67'		 Report Kiki  9',  53'
Roye  26'
Sambia  82'		 Attendance: 26,337
Referee: Florent Batta
27 November 2015 16Chamois Niortais0–0Red StarStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 (CET) Lahaye  7' Report da Cruz  11'
Amieux  41'
Ngamukol  60'		 Attendance: 3,292
Referee: Didier Falcone
1 December 2015 17Bourg-Péronnas2–1Chamois NiortaisStade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse
21:00 (CET) Berthomier  10'
Dembélé  16'
Traoré  75'
Dimitriou  86',  88'
Sané  90+3'		 Report Bong  42'
Sambia  70'
Sans  89'
Dona Ndoh  90+2'		 Attendance: 1,747
Referee: Olivier Thual
11 December 2015 18Chamois Niortais0–0ToursStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 (CET) Choplin  56' Report Bouhours  9'
Gradit  44'
Louvion  90'		 Attendance: 3,336
Referee: Thomas Leonard
18 December 2015 19Créteil2–3Chamois NiortaisStade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil
20:00 (CET) Montaroup  5',  82' 
Esor  35'
Dabo  39',  50'
Diedhiou  64',  90'		 Report Kiki  8'
Sans  14'
Rocheteau  42'
Choplin  84'
Dona Ndoh  86'
Djigla  89'		 Attendance: 1,883
Referee: Sylvain Palhies
8 January 2016 20Chamois Niortais2–2DijonStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 (CET) Bamba  6' (o.g.)
Koukou  18'
Bong  37'
Koné  77'		 Report Amalfitano  12'
Koukou  16' (o.g.)
Gastien  30'
Bernard  34'
Andonian  58'  90+2'		 Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Alexandre Castro
15 January 2016 21Sochaux2–3Chamois NiortaisStade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard
20:00 (CET) Cissé  2'  24'  45+1'
Robinet  47'		 Report Kiki  18'
Teikeu  40' (o.g.)
Tigroudja  48'
Koné  79'		 Attendance: 5,934
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
23 January 2016 22Chamois Niortais0–3Évian Thonon GaillardStade René Gaillard, Niort
14:00 (CET) Choplin  6'
Koné  22'
Roye  70'		 Report Hoggas  38'
Keita  56'
Barbosa  59'
Campanharo  82'		 Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
29 January 2016 23Laval0–0Chamois NiortaisStade Francis Le Basser, Laval
20:00 (CET) Couturier  10'
Gonçalves  45+2'
Mukiele  61'		 Report Koné  45' Attendance: 4,347
Referee: Aurélien Petit
2 February 2016 24Chamois Niortais0–0NancyStade René Gaillard, Niort
21:00 (CET) Batisse  59',  67' 
Rocheteau  63'
Selemani  72'		 Report Diakhaté  52'
Cuffaut  82'
Aït Bennasser  86'
Badila  89'
Cétout  90+1'		 Attendance: 3,323
Referee: Yohann Rouinsard
5 February 2016 25Nîmes1–0Chamois NiortaisStade des Costières, Nîmes
20:00 Koura  63'
Savanier  85'		 Report Selemani  56' Attendance: 8,076
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
12 February 2016 26Chamois Niortais1–2BrestStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Choplin  18'
Sambia  26'
Bouardja  43'
Dabasse  90+1'		 Report Sané  29',  72' 
Battocchio  31'
Alphonse  69'		 Attendance: 3,188
Referee: William Lavis
19 February 2016 27Clermont Foot2–1Chamois NiortaisStade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand
20:00 Rivieyran  44'
Salze  64'
Dugimont  69'
Laborde  86'		 Report Bong  21'
Sambia  51'
Dona Ndoh  74',  90+4'		 Attendance: 3,007
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
26 February 2016 28Chamois Niortais0–0Le HavreStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Sambia  16' Report Cambon  27'
Fontaine  34'
Ayasse  78'		 Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Romain Delpech
4 March 2016 29Auxerre1–1Chamois NiortaisStade Abbé Deschamps, Auxerre
20:00 Puygrenier  7'
Courtet  34',  88'
Lefebvre  45+1'		 Report Dona Ndoh  26'
Sambia  27'
Bong  88'		 Attendance: 4,474
Referee: Willy Delajod
11 March 2016 30Chamois Niortais2–1ParisStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Omrani  45+2'
Roye  58' (pen.),  72',  90' (pen.)
Delecroix  90+1'
Koné  90+3'		 Report Tahrat  7'
Keïta  25'
Mohsni  57'
Lybohy  68'
Diarra  72'
Cantini  90'		 Attendance: 3,534
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
18 March 2016 31Ajaccio2–0Chamois NiortaisStade François Coty, Ajaccio
20:00 Nouri  44',  83'
Cavalli  59'
Diabate  60'
Marchetti  67'		 Report Koukou  37' Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Florent Batta
1 April 2016 32Metz2–0Chamois NiortaisStade Saint-Symphorien, Metz
20:00 Diallo  37', 58' Report Bong  64' Attendance: 11,043
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
8 April 2016 33Chamois Niortais0–1LensStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Dona Ndoh  57'
Omrani  61'
Roye  78'		 Report Cyprien  77'
Nomenjanahary  90'		 Attendance: 4,951
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
15 April 2016 34Red Star0–2Chamois NiortaisStade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais
20:00 Da Cruz  74' Report Dona Ndoh  16'
Koukou  82'
Selemani  89'		 Attendance: 1,304
Referee: Thomas Leonard
22 April 2016 35Chamois Niortais0–0Bourg-PéronnasStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:00 Sans  41' Report Sané  45'
N'Simba  75'		 Attendance: 5,612
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
29 April 2016 36Tours1–2Chamois NiortaisStade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours
20:00 Santamaria  13'
Belkebla  37'		 Report Batisse  53'
Roye  67'
Choplin  78'
Dabasse  82'
Koné  90+1'		 Attendance: 6,829
Referee: Aurélien Petit
6 May 2016 37Chamois Niortais4–2CréteilStade René Gaillard, Niort
20:45 Choplin  7'
Roye  35' (pen.), 38'
Omrani  53'
Djigla  56'
Dona Ndoh  65'		 Report Diedhiou  13',  61'
Gérard  21'
Ilunga  25'
Kerboriou  30'
Dabo  34',  71'
Hérelle  34'		 Attendance: 6,211
Referee: Tony Chapron
13 May 2016 38Valenciennes3–3Chamois NiortaisStade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
20:45 Mbenza  9', 11'
Aloé  45+2'
da Costa  65'		 Report Dona Ndoh  15', 23'
Selemani  51'		 Attendance: 16,582
Referee: Thomas Leonard

Coupe de France
Main article: 2015–16 Coupe de France

Niort entered the Coupe de France in the seventh round along with the other Ligue 2 clubs. For their opening fixture of the 2015–16 edition of the competition, Niort were drawn away at sixth-tier club La Rochelle. The team progressed to the next stage with a 5–1 victory which included a brace from Seydou Koné and a first-half goal by debutant Quentin Daubin.

Matches
14 November 2015 Seventh roundLa Rochelle (6)1–5Chamois NiortaisStade François Le Parco, La Rochelle
18:00 (CET) Kahramanka  78' Report Batisse  12'
Daubin  39'
Selemani  43'
Koné  49', 60'		 Referee: Yohann Rouinsard
5 December 2015 Eighth roundChamois Niortais3–1Les Herbiers (3)Stade René Gaillard, Niort
18:00 (CET) Roye  4'
Rocheteau  16'
Koné  26',  78'		 Report Leybros  24'
Gace  44'
Glombard  51',  85'
Dudouit  70'		 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
2 January 2016 Round of 64AS Moulins (4)1–2Chamois NiortaisStade Hector Rolland, Moulins
18:30 (CET) Chalier  20'  45'
Suchet  28'
Diaby  45'
Allouache  56'
Rouchon  90+4'		 Report Dona Ndoh  6'
Roye  11'  45+1' (pen.)
Tigroudja  34'
Bong  45'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Florent Batta
19 January 2016 Round of 32Sarre-Union (4)1–0Chamois NiortaisStade Omnisports, Sarre-Union
19:00 (CET) Zerbini  11'
Ozcan  30'
Schneider  55'
Schermann  90'		 Report Kiki  84'
Batisse  89'		 Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj

Coupe de la Ligue
Main article: 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue

Niort, aiming to progress past the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue for the first time since 2012, were handed an away tie at Sochaux in their opening game. Despite goals from Omrani and Koné, the home team—reduced to nine men in the second half—triumphed by three goals to two.[3]

Matches
11 August 2015 First roundSochaux3–2Chamois NiortaisStade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard
20:00 Cacérès  51', 60'
Senzemba  58',  82'
Sao  68'
Ilaimaharitra  72'		 Report Rocheteau  50'
Omrani  56'
Koné  72'		 Attendance: 5,524
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel

Appearances and goals
As of 13 May 2016.
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK FRA Paul Delecroix 330101035010
2DF FRA Kévin Malcuit 4000004020
3DF BEN David Kiki 24 (1)1300028151
5DF FRA Matthieu Sans 20 (2)1301026130
7MF BEN David Djigla 16 (15)11 (1)01034120
8MF FRA Florian Martin 1000001000
8MF FRA Faïz Selemani 303310033440
9FW CMR Andé Dona Ndoh 23 (13)13210 (1)0391430
10MF ALG Abdelhakim Omrani 180001119140
11FW FRA Adrian Dabasse 3 (9)10 (2)00014120
12FW CIV Seydou Koné 20 (9)33 (1)31134750
14MF FRA Chafik Tigroudja 10 (8)1300 (1)022110
16GK BEN Saturnin Allagbé 5030008000
17MF FRA Antoine Batisse 8 (4)02 (1)10015111
18FW FRA Kévin Rocheteau 18 (5)2311027340
19MF FRA Jimmy Roye 364321040660
20FW FRA Jérémy Grain 0 (1)000001000
21DF FRA Jérémy Choplin 3312 (1)00 (1)037181
22MF CMR Daouda Bassock 1 (6)010008000
23DF FRA Tristan Lahaye 350201038040
24MF BEN Djiman Koukou 34 (4)2201041250
25DF FRA Thomas-Steven Da Veiga 3000104010
26MF FRA Messaoud Bouardja 1 (9)1100011100
27DF CMR Frédéric Bong 210301025061
30GK FRA Arthur Desmas 0000000000
33DF FRA Junior Sambia 21 (10)22 (2)00035250
34DF FRA Junior Assoumou 000 (1)0001000
—MF FRA Quentin Daubin 0011001100
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References
  1. "Nîmes Olympique - Décision de la commission supérieure d'appel de la FFF" (in French). fff.fr. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. "Evian-Thonon confirmé administrativement en CFA". l'equipe.fr (in French). 13 July 2016.
  3. "Feuille de match FC Sochaux-Montbéliard - Chamois Niortais". LFP.fr. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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