Caen vs Valenciennes - Ligue 3

Caen set early pace as El Khoumisti hits hat-trick on Ligue 3 opening night

Ligue 3 returned on Friday night, Caen taking top spot after a 4-0 home win over Valenciennes, powered by Fahd El Khoumisti’s hat-trick.According to L'Équipe, the new Football Video Support,...

Fahd El Khoumisti becomes French third-tier record scorer with Caen hat-trick

Fahd El Khoumisti fired a hat-trick in Caen’s 4-0 win over Valenciennes on Friday, making the 33-year-old the all-time leading scorer in France’s third tier.The competition has just launched under...

Ligue 3 launches: when and where to watch the opening night

France’s third tier relaunches as Ligue 3 Betclic on Friday 7 August, opening with a full multiplex on Ligue 1+. The rebrand marks a professional era and a new broadcast...

Ligue 3 kicks off to replace National with VAR, bigger budget and promotion shake-up

Ligue 3 replaces National on Friday 7 August, creating a fully professional third tier of 18 clubs, 13 with experience above. According to L'Équipe, the FFF has allocated €12.3m.All clubs...