Elite One Championship
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| Founded | 2002 (2002) |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
Promotion to | |
Relegation to | Elite Two Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lord Derby Cup |
| Current champions | SO Avignon |
| Most championships | AS Carcassonne (11) |
| Website | site |
The Elite One Championship (French: Le Championnat de France Elite) is the top level rugby league competition in France. The season runs from September to April. The clubs play each other home and away then they enter into a play-off series culminating with a Grand Final.
Contents
1 History
2 Teams 2018–19
3 Results
3.1 Winners
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History
- See also French Rugby League Championship
The French Rugby League Championship began in 1934, the first one being the only one where it was won by the team finishing top of the table on points and not by a play-off series. The Elite One Championship was founded in 2002 after the French Rugby League Championship was split into two divisions. The format stayed the same with teams playing each other home and away, before a play-off series would determine the Champions. The club finishing bottom would not be automatically relegated, it would be dependent on whether the club finishing top of Elite Two Championship either wanted to be promoted or their facilities were up to standard.
Teams 2018–19
| Elite One Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Stadium | Location | ||
Albi Tigers | Stadium Mazicou | Albi, Tarn | ||
SO Avignon | Parc des Sports (Avignon) | Avignon, Vaucluse | ||
AS Carcassonne | Stade Albert Domec | Carcassonne, Aude | ||
FC Lézignan | Stade du Moulin | Lézignan-Corbières, Aude | ||
Limoux Grizzlies | Stade de l'Aiguille | Limoux, Aude | ||
Palau Broncos | Stade Georges Vaills | Palau-del-Vidre, Pyrénées-Orientales | ||
Saint-Estève Catalan | Stade Municipal | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales | ||
Saint-Gaudens Bears | Stade Jules Ribet | Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne | ||
Toulouse Olympique Broncos | Stade des Minimes | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne | ||
Villenueve | Stade Max Rousie | Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne | ||
Results
Champions 1934–present.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Villeneuve Leopards | 17–0 | Union Treiziste Catalane | Béziers | 8,000 |
| 2002–03 | Villeneuve Leopards | 34–18 | Saint-Gaudens Bears | Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne | 8,000 |
| 2003–04 | Saint-Gaudens Bears | 14–10 | Union Treiziste Catalane | Perpignan | 7,500 |
| 2004–05 | Union Treiziste Catalane | 66–16 | Toulouse Olympique | Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne | 5,000 |
| 2005–06 | Pia XIII | 21–18 | Toulouse Olympique | Toulouse | 5,462 |
| 2006–07 | Pia XIII | 20–16 | Lézignan Sangliers | Colomiers | 7,882 |
| 2007–08 | Lézignan Sangliers | 26–16 | Pia XIII | Béziers | 9,550 |
| 2008–09 | Lézignan Sangliers | 40–32 | Limoux Grizzlies | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | 11,874 |
| 2009–10 | Lézignan Sangliers | 33–22 | Pia XIII | Altrad Stadium, Montpellier | 6,612 |
| 2010–11 | Lézignan Sangliers | 17–12 | Limoux Grizzlies | Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne | 11,874 |
| 2011–12 | AS Carcassonne | 26–20 | Pia XIII | Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne | 8,980 |
| 2012–13 | Pia XIII | 33–26 | Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | 6,732 |
| 2013–14 | Toulouse Olympique | 38–12 | Lézignan Sangliers | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | 7,235 |
| 2014–15 | Toulouse Olympique | 2012 | AS Carcassonne | Stade Michel-Bendichou, Colomiers | 5,800 |
| 2015–16 | Limoux Grizzlies | 26–24 | AS Carcassonne | Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi | 5,420 |
| 2016–17 | Limoux Grizzlies | 24–22 | Lézignan Sangliers | Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne | 8,270 |
| 2017–18 | SO Avignon | 34–28 | Limoux Grizzlies | Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi | 5,000 |
Winners
| # | Club | No. | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lézignan Sangliers | 4 | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 |
| 2 | Pia XIII | 3 | 2005–06, 2006–07, 2012–13 |
| 3 | Villeneuve Leopards | 2 | 2002, 2002–03 |
| Toulouse Olympique | 2013–14, 2014–15 | ||
| Limoux Grizzlies | 2015–16, 2016–17 | ||
| 6 | SO Avignon | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Saint-Gaudens Bears | 2003–04 | ||
| Union Treiziste Catalane | 2004–05 | ||
| AS Carcassonne | 2011–12 |
See also
- Rugby league in France
- France national rugby league team
- France women's national rugby league team
- French Rugby League Championship
- Elite Two Championship
- National Division 1
- National Division 2
- Lord Derby Cup
- Coupe Falcou
- Paul Dejean Cup
- French rugby league system
References
External links
- Google map showing location of Elite One sides
- French rugby league federation
- Infostreize
- Le monde du rugby à XIII


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