Elite 1 is the top level rugby league competition in France, sanctioned by the French Rugby League Federation. The season runs from September to April, which is in contrast to the majority of other major domestic rugby league competitions worldwide. The clubs play each other home and away then they enter into a play-off series culminating with a Grand Final. The competition is the continuation and first division of the French Rugby League Championship, which has been in existence since 1934, and is generally regarded as the third most important domestic championship in the world, behind Australia'sNational Rugby League and the transnational European Super League, and ahead of the NZRL National Competition, PNGNRL, Balkan Super League and Rhino Cup.[1]
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.
Unlike, for instance, the BBC, France Television didn't offer any program to the French public about Rugby League.
Sport en France cover the Championship across their television platforms nationwide.[3] Coverage includes the match of the week and one match from each week of the playoffs including the Grand Final.
From 2020, some Elite 1 games are televised by a local channel ViàOccitanie; this is a free-to-air channel in the South of France but they are also available on the internet and via the triple play internet devices. Therefore, they offer, indirectly, free nationwide coverage of the domestic championship.[4]
Presently, French clubs have to fund the broadcast of their own games or to televise their own matches themselves via the social networks or YouTube.
RadioEdit
Radio Marseillette, a local Southern radio, has rugby league debate and news every Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00. They also have commentary on some Elite League games.
PressEdit
The French national mainstream media barely follow the game. Very occasionally, some articles about the sport are published in newspapers such as Le Monde, Le Figaro or the national Sport newspaper L'Équipe.
Nevertheless, there is undoubtedly a French specificity: the Weekly Rugby Union magazine Midi Olympique has a one-page section devoted to Rugby League. However, only two local newspapers genuinely cover the game; L'Indépendant ( based in the South of France) and la Dépêche du Midi (based in the South west of the country).
^Elite 1 is the highest level of the French rugby league system, however teams can apply to the RFL to play in RFL League 1, tier three of the British rugby league system (providing they meet certain criteria) as this offers direct pathway to tiers one and two of that system, generally considered as a higher standard of rugby.
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Championnat Elite 1". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"Coronavirus : la Fédération française met fin aux compétitions de rugby à XIII cette saison". lequipe.fr. Groupe Amaury. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
^"Elite 1 - Finale hommes". Sport en France (in French). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"Rugby à XIII". viaoccitanie.tv. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
External linksEdit
Google map showing location of Elite 1 sides
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October 14, 2023
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Main article French Rugby League Championship Elite 1 is the top level rugby league competition in France sanctioned by the French Rugby League Federation The season runs from September to April which is in contrast to the majority of other major domestic rugby league competitions worldwide The clubs play each other home and away then they enter into a play off series culminating with a Grand Final The competition is the continuation and first division of the French Rugby League Championship which has been in existence since 1934 and is generally regarded as the third most important domestic championship in the world behind Australia s National Rugby League and the transnational European Super League and ahead of the NZRL National Competition PNGNRL Balkan Super League and Rhino Cup 1 Elite 1Founded2002 21 years ago 2002 Country FranceNumber of teams9Level on pyramid1Promotion to a Relegation toElite 2Domestic cup s Lord Derby CupCurrent championsXIII de Limouxin 2022 2023 Most championshipsAS Carcassonne 12 TV partnersviaOccitanie Sport en FranceWebsitesiteCurrent Elite One Championship 2022 2023 Contents 1 History 2 Teams for 2022 23 season 3 Results 3 1 Winners 4 Media coverage 4 1 Television 4 2 Radio 4 3 Press 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditMain article 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 for 2022 23 season Edit nbsp nbsp Albi nbsp Avignon nbsp Carcassonne nbsp Limoux nbsp Lezignan nbsp Saint Esteve XIII Catalan nbsp Pia nbsp Saint Gaudens nbsp Toulouse Olympique nbsp Villeneuve XIIIclass notpageimage Teams currently Participating in the Elite One Elite 1Team Stadium Location nbsp Albi Tigers Stade Mazicou Albi Tarn nbsp SO Avignon Parc des Sports Avignon Avignon Vaucluse nbsp AS Carcassonne Stade Albert Domec Carcassonne Aude nbsp FC Lezignan Stade du Moulin Lezignan Corbieres Aude nbsp Limoux Grizzlies Stade de l Aiguille Limoux Aude nbsp Baroudeurs de Pia XIII Stade Daniel Ambert Pia Pyrenees Orientales nbsp Saint Esteve Catalan Stade Municipal Perpignan Pyrenees Orientales nbsp Saint Gaudens Bears Stade Jules Ribet Saint Gaudens Haute Garonne nbsp Toulouse Olympique Broncos Stade des Minimes Toulouse Haute Garonne nbsp Villeneuve Leopards Stade Max Rousie Villeneuve sur Lot Lot et GaronneResults EditFor previous winners see French Rugby League Championship Year Winners Score Runners up Venue Attendance2002 03 nbsp Villeneuve Leopards 31 18 nbsp Saint Gaudens Bears Parc des sports et de l amitie Narbonne 8 0002003 04 nbsp Saint Gaudens Bears 14 10 nbsp Union Treiziste Catalane Stade Gilbert Brutus Perpignan 7 5002004 05 nbsp Union Treiziste Catalane 66 16 nbsp Toulouse Olympique XIII Parc des sports et de l amitie Narbonne 5 0002005 06 nbsp Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 21 18 nbsp Toulouse Olympique XIII Stade des Minimes Toulouse 5 4622006 07 nbsp Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 20 16 nbsp FC Lezignan Stade Michel Bendichou Colomiers 7 8822007 08 nbsp FC Lezignan 26 16 nbsp Baroudeurs de Pia XIII Stade de la Mediterranee Beziers 9 5502008 09 nbsp FC Lezignan 40 32 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies Stade Albert Domec Carcassonne 11 2632009 10 nbsp FC Lezignan 32 22 nbsp Baroudeurs de Pia XIII Altrad Stadium Montpellier 6 6122010 11 nbsp FC Lezignan 17 12 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies Parc des sports et de l amitie Narbonne 11 8742011 12 nbsp AS Carcassonne 26 20 nbsp Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 8 9802012 13 nbsp Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 33 26 nbsp Saint Esteve Catalan Stade Gilbert Brutus Perpignan 6 7322013 14 nbsp Toulouse Olympique XIII 38 12 nbsp FC Lezignan 7 2452014 15 nbsp Toulouse Olympique XIII 20 12 nbsp AS Carcassonne Stade Michel Bendichou Colomiers 5 8002015 16 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies 26 24 nbsp AS Carcassonne Stadium municipal d Albi Albi 5 4202016 17 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies 24 22 nbsp FC Lezignan Parc des sports et de l amitie Narbonne 8 2702017 18 nbsp Sporting Olympique Avignon 30 28 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies Stadium municipal d Albi Albi 5 0002018 19 nbsp Saint Esteve Catalan 32 24 nbsp AS Carcassonne 1 5002019 20 Competition abandoned due to the COVID 19 pandemic in France 2 2020 21 nbsp FC Lezignan 16 12 nbsp AS Carcassonne Stade Ernest Wallon Toulouse 3 2002021 22 nbsp AS Carcassonne 20 16 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies Parc des Sports et de l Amitie Narbonne 8 2312022 23 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies 34 24 nbsp AS Carcassonne Parc des Sports et de l Amitie Narbonne 8 221Source 1 Winners Edit Club No Year s 1 Lezignan Sangliers 4 2007 08 2008 09 2009 10 2010 11 2020 212 Pia XIII 3 2005 06 2006 07 2012 133 Villeneuve Leopards 2 2002 2002 03Toulouse Olympique 2013 14 2014 15AS Carcassonne 2011 12 2021 22Limoux Grizzlies 2015 16 2016 176 SO Avignon 1 2017 18Saint Gaudens Bears 2003 04Union Treiziste Catalane 2004 05Saint Esteve XIII Catalan 2018 19Media coverage EditTelevision Edit Unlike for instance the BBC France Television didn t offer any program to the French public about Rugby League Sport en France cover the Championship across their television platforms nationwide 3 Coverage includes the match of the week and one match from each week of the playoffs including the Grand Final From 2020 some Elite 1 games are televised by a local channel ViaOccitanie this is a free to air channel in the South of France but they are also available on the internet and via the triple play internet devices Therefore they offer indirectly free nationwide coverage of the domestic championship 4 Presently French clubs have to fund the broadcast of their own games or to televise their own matches themselves via the social networks or YouTube Radio Edit Radio Marseillette a local Southern radio has rugby league debate and news every Saturday from 10 00 to 12 00 They also have commentary on some Elite League games Press Edit The French national mainstream media barely follow the game Very occasionally some articles about the sport are published in newspapers such as Le Monde Le Figaro or the national Sport newspaper L Equipe Nevertheless there is undoubtedly a French specificity the Weekly Rugby Union magazine Midi Olympique has a one page section devoted to Rugby League However only two local newspapers genuinely cover the game L Independant based in the South of France and la Depeche du Midi based in the South west of the country The British Rugby League press cover this championship for example magazines like Rugby Leaguer amp League Express offer a weekly report of the games In Australia the monthly publication Rugby League Review offer a few columns about the games as well See also Edit nbsp France portal nbsp Sports portalRugby league in France France national rugby league team France women s national rugby league team French Rugby League Championship Elite 2 rugby league National Division 1 National Division 2 Lord Derby Cup Coupe Falcou Paul Dejean Cup French rugby league systemNotes Edit Elite 1 is the highest level of the French rugby league system however teams can apply to the RFL to play in RFL League 1 tier three of the British rugby league system providing they meet certain criteria as this offers direct pathway to tiers one and two of that system generally considered as a higher standard of rugby References Edit a b Championnat Elite 1 Federation Francaise de Rugby a XIII in French Retrieved 3 November 2022 Coronavirus la Federation francaise met fin aux competitions de rugby a XIII cette saison lequipe fr Groupe Amaury 15 April 2020 Retrieved 8 January 2022 Elite 1 Finale hommes Sport en France in French Retrieved 3 November 2022 Rugby a XIII viaoccitanie tv Retrieved 3 November 2022 External links EditGoogle map showing location of Elite 1 sides French rugby league federation Infostreize Le monde du rugby a XIII Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elite 1 rugby league amp oldid 1176978176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
