The 2020–21 Elite One Championship was the 86th season of France's domestic rugby league competition and the 20th season known as the Elite One championship. There were ten teams in the league. Each team played 18 matches in the regular season. The top six teams progressed to the finals series.
Some games were televised on the free to air TV regional channel ViàOccitanie. Yet, as this channel was facing economic difficulties, the clubs tend to broadcast their home games via the social networks.
Unlike, for instance, the BBC, France Television didn't offer any program to the French public about Rugby League. This has been a real issue for the game. Explanations usually given are the low number of participants in France but also pressure which would be made by the Union authorities on the French Public Television Group.
In the early 2020s, 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, a nationwide coverage of the domestic championship.
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).
^"Championnat Elite 1". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-20.
January 01, 1970
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The 2020 21 Elite One Championship was the 86th season of France s domestic rugby league competition and the 20th season known as the Elite One championship There were ten teams in the league Each team played 18 matches in the regular season The top six teams progressed to the finals series Elite One Championship 2020 2021LeagueElite One ChampionshipTeams10Broadcast partnersViaOccitanie2020 21ChampionsFC Lezignan4th Elite One titleLeague leadersAS Carcassonne 2019 20202021 2022 There were no draws In case of an equal score the rule of the Golden point was applied Due to the COVID 19 pandemic games were played behind closed doors Some games were televised on the free to air TV regional channel ViaOccitanie Yet as this channel was facing economic difficulties the clubs tend to broadcast their home games via the social networks Contents 1 Teams 2 Ladder 3 Playoffs 3 1 Grand Final 4 Media 4 1 Television 4 2 Radio 4 3 Press 5 See also 6 ReferencesTeams editElite One Championship Team Stadium Location nbsp Albi Tigers Stadium 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 Palau XIII Broncos Stade Georges Vaills Palau del Vidre 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 GaronneLadder editPos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 nbsp AS Carcassonne 20 17 0 3 597 378 219 53 2 nbsp FC Lezignan 20 16 0 4 662 387 275 51 3 nbsp Saint Esteve Catalan 20 13 0 7 573 408 165 44 4 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies 19 12 0 7 530 348 182 41 5 nbsp SO Avignon 20 12 0 8 589 455 134 40 6 nbsp Villeneuve Leopards 19 11 0 8 497 448 49 35 7 nbsp Albi Tigers 18 4 0 14 366 549 183 19 8 nbsp Palau Broncos 18 4 0 14 308 583 275 17 9 nbsp Toulouse Olympique Broncos 18 3 0 15 376 585 209 17 10 nbsp Saint Gaudens Bears 18 3 0 15 297 654 357 13 At the end of the preliminary phase the top two clubs qualified for the semi finals The other ones played the Playoffs The third and fourth best placed clubs hosted the Elimination finals Source 1 Playoffs editElimination FinalsSemi FinalsGrand Final nbsp AS Carcassonne27 nbsp Limoux22 nbsp SO Avignon18 nbsp SO Avignon24 nbsp AS Carcassonne12 nbsp FC Lezignan16 nbsp FC Lezignan26 nbsp Saint Esteve Catalan43 nbsp Saint Esteve Catalan18 nbsp Villeneuve Leopards24 All playoffs games were broadcast on YouTube Grand Final edit FC Lezignan nbsp v nbsp AS Carcassonne 20 June 2021FC Lezignan nbsp 16 12 nbsp AS CarcassonneStade Ernest Wallon Toulouse15 00 UTC 02 00 CEST Report Attendance 3 200Media editTelevision edit Unlike for instance the BBC France Television didn t offer any program to the French public about Rugby League This has been a real issue for the game Explanations usually given are the low number of participants in France but also pressure which would be made by the Union authorities on the French Public Television Group In the early 2020s 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 a nationwide coverage of the domestic championship 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 editRugby league in France French Rugby League Championship Elite One ChampionshipReferences edit Championnat Elite 1 Federation Francaise de Rugby a XIII in French Retrieved 2020 09 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elite One Championship 2020 2021 amp oldid 1209445415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
