The French rugby league championship (French: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s.
Except for the first season, a play-off structure leading to a championship final has always been used to determine the fate of the championship. Because the French rugby league championship has several divisions where the teams will change each year depending on final standings and relegation/promotion there have been many teams in the French rugby league championship since its inception.
The championship is divided into several divisions; the top league is currently titled Elite One Championship (French: Le Championnat de France Elite).[1][2]
^"Championnat Elite 1". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.
^"Championnat Elite 2". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.
^"Division Nationale". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.
^"Championnat Fédérale". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.
^"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.
External linksEdit
Official website
Infostreize
Le monde du rugby à XIII
October 21, 2023
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French Championship redirects here For other uses see French Championship disambiguation The French rugby league championship French Le Championnat de France de Rugby a XIII has been the major rugby league tournament for semi professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s French Rugby League ChampionshipSportRugby leagueFounded1934No of teams20Country FranceMost recentchampion s XIII de LimouxinMost titlesAS Carcassonne Saint Esteve XIII Catalan 11 titles TV partner s Sport en France viaExcept for the first season a play off structure leading to a championship final has always been used to determine the fate of the championship Because the French rugby league championship has several divisions where the teams will change each year depending on final standings and relegation promotion there have been many teams in the French rugby league championship since its inception The championship is divided into several divisions the top league is currently titled Elite One Championship French Le Championnat de France Elite 1 2 Contents 1 Divisions 1 1 Elite One Championship 1 2 Elite Two Championship 1 3 Lower Leagues 2 List of finals 3 Champions by club 3 1 Footnotes 4 Books 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDivisions EditElite One Championship Edit 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 GaronneElite Two Championship Edit Club Stadium Capacity City Area nbsp RC Baho XIII Stade Municipal de Baho 2 000 Baho Pyrenees Orientales nbsp RC Carpentras XIII Stade de la Roseraie 5 000 Carpentras Vaucluse nbsp US Entraigues XIII Stade Georges Mauro 2 000 Entraigues sur la Sorgue Vaucluse nbsp Ille sur Tet XIII Stade Jean Galia 2 000 Ille sur Tet Pyrenees Orientales nbsp RC Lescure Arthes XIII Stade de Lescure d Albigeois 2 000 Lescure d Albigeois Tarn nbsp Lyon Villeurbanne XIII Stade Georges Lyvet 5 000 Lyon Rhone Alps nbsp RC Salon XIII Stade Marcel Roustan 2 000 Salon de Provence Bouches du Rhone nbsp Toulon XIII Metropole Delaune Stadium 2 000 Toulon Var nbsp Villefranche XIII Aveyron Stade Henri Lagarde 2 700 Villefranche de Rouergue Aveyron nbsp Villeghailhenc Aragon XIII Stade Municipal Conques sur Orbiel 2 000 Villegailhenc AudeLower Leagues Edit Below the Championship Divisions the National Division 1 and National Division 2 are the third and fourth tier respectively 3 4 List of finals Edit nbsp nbsp Toulouse Olympique celebrating victory in 1973 and 1975 Season Winners Score Runner up Venue Attendance1934 35 nbsp Villeneuve 1 No final played League leaders were awarded the title1935 36 nbsp Catalan 25 14 Bordeaux XIII Parc de Suzon Bordeaux 14 1501936 37 Bordeaux XIII 23 10 nbsp Catalan 14 3001937 38 nbsp Albi 8 5 nbsp Villeneuve 14 8801938 39 nbsp Roanne 9 0 nbsp Villeneuve Stade Velodrome de Lescure Bordeaux 19 7881939 40 nbsp Catalan 20 16 Pau XIII Stade des Minimes Toulouse 10 0001940 44 Rugby league outlawed by Vichy regime1944 45 nbsp Carcassonne 13 12 nbsp Toulouse Stade Jean Laffon Perpignan1945 46 nbsp Carcassonne 12 0 nbsp Toulouse Stade de Gerland Lyon1946 47 nbsp Roanne 19 0 nbsp Carcassonne 15 0001947 48 nbsp Roanne 3 2 nbsp Carcassonne Marseille 20 0001948 49 nbsp Marseille 12 5 nbsp Carcassonne Stade Albert Domec Carcassonne 23 5001949 50 nbsp Carcassonne 21 7 nbsp Marseille Perpignan 18 0001950 51 nbsp Lyon 15 10 nbsp Catalan Stade Chapou Toulouse 21 9331951 52 nbsp Carcassonne 18 6 nbsp Marseille 16 6451952 53 nbsp Carcassonne 19 12 nbsp Lyon 22 0001953 54 Bordeaux XIII 7 4 nbsp Marseille 8 0001954 55 nbsp Lyon 7 6 nbsp Carcassonne 12 0001955 56 nbsp Albi 13 5 nbsp Carcassonne 15 8501956 57 nbsp Catalan 14 9 nbsp Avignon 9 0001957 58 nbsp Albi 8 6 nbsp Carcassonne 16 1631958 59 nbsp Villeneuve 24 16 nbsp Lezignan 13 0001959 60 nbsp Roanne 31 24 nbsp Albi 13 8001960 61 nbsp Lezignan 7 4 nbsp Roanne 6 9981961 62 nbsp Albi 14 7 nbsp Villeneuve 12 0681962 63 nbsp Lezignan 20 13 nbsp St Gaudens 12 2001963 64 nbsp Villeneuve 4 3 nbsp Toulouse 5 1661964 65 nbsp Toulouse 47 15 nbsp Villeneuve 8 8371965 66 nbsp Carcassonne 45 20 nbsp St Gaudens 11 2441966 67 nbsp Carcassonne 39 15 nbsp St Gaudens 10 7791967 68 nbsp Limoux 13 12 nbsp Carcassonne 14 4321968 69 nbsp Catalan 12 11 nbsp St Gaudens 8 3261969 70 nbsp St Gaudens 32 10 nbsp Catalan 21 3001970 71 nbsp St Esteve 13 4 nbsp St Gaudens 8 1791971 72 nbsp Carcassonne 21 9 nbsp St Gaudens 11 5661972 73 nbsp Toulouse 18 0 nbsp Marseille 13 8271973 74 nbsp St Gaudens 21 8 nbsp Villeneuve 5 6961974 75 nbsp Toulouse 10 9 nbsp St Esteve 5 0151975 76 nbsp Carcassonne 14 6 nbsp Lezignan 14 0001976 77 nbsp Albi 19 10 nbsp Carcassonne Stadium Municipal d Albi Albi 18 3251977 78 nbsp Lezignan 3 0 nbsp Catalan Toulouse 10 3581978 79 nbsp Catalan 17 2 nbsp Carcassonne 13 2021979 80 nbsp Villeneuve 12 7 nbsp St Esteve 10 0291980 81 nbsp Villeneuve v nbsp Catalan abandoned after six minutes due to fighting no championship awarded 1981 82 nbsp Catalan 21 8 nbsp St Esteve Toulouse 8 5041982 83 nbsp Catalan 10 8 nbsp Villeneuve 10 6281983 84 nbsp Catalan 30 6 nbsp Villeneuve 8 1821984 85 nbsp Catalan 26 6 Le Pontet XIII 8 7971985 86 Le Pontet XIII 19 6 nbsp Catalan 8 0001986 87 nbsp Catalan 11 3 Le Pontet XIII 4 3501987 88 Le Pontet XIII 14 2 nbsp Catalan 9 9501988 89 nbsp St Esteve 23 4 Le Pontet XIII Parc des Sports Et de l Amitie Narbonne 9 9361989 90 nbsp St Esteve 24 23 nbsp Carcassonne 8 0001990 91 nbsp St Gaudens 10 8 nbsp Villeneuve Toulouse 6 0311991 92 nbsp Carcassonne 11 10 nbsp St Esteve 6 0001992 93 nbsp St Esteve 9 8 nbsp Catalan 10 0001993 93 nbsp Catalan 6 4 nbsp Pia Stade des Sports Et de l Amitie Narbonne 12 0001994 95 nbsp Pia 12 10 nbsp St Esteve 13 2001995 96 nbsp Villeneuve 27 26 nbsp St Esteve 10 0001996 97 nbsp St Esteve 28 24 nbsp Villeneuve 12 0001997 98 nbsp St Esteve 15 8 nbsp Villeneuve 12 0001998 99 nbsp Villeneuve 33 20 nbsp St Gaudens Paris 7 5921999 00 nbsp Toulouse 20 18 nbsp St Esteve 6 5002000 01 nbsp Villeneuve 32 20 nbsp Toulouse Toulouse 9 0002001 02 nbsp Villeneuve 17 0 nbsp Union Treiziste Catalane Stade de la Mediterranee Beziers 8 000From the 2002 03 season the French Rugby League Championship split into two divisions Elite One Championship and Elite Two Championship 2002 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 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 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 5 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 221Champions by club EditClub Wins Runnersup Winning Years1 nbsp AS Carcassonne 11 13 1944 45 1945 46 1949 50 1951 52 1952 53 1965 66 1966 67 1971 72 1975 76 1991 92 2011 12 2021 222 nbsp XIII Catalan 11 7 1935 36 1939 40 1956 57 1968 69 1978 79 1981 82 1982 83 1983 84 1984 85 1986 87 1993 943 nbsp Villeneuve Leopards 9 10 1934 35 1958 59 1963 64 1979 80 1995 96 1998 99 2000 01 2001 02 2002 034 nbsp Lezignan Sangliers 7 5 1960 61 1962 63 1977 78 2007 08 2008 09 2009 10 2010 115 nbsp Toulouse Olympique 6 6 1964 65 1972 73 1974 75 1999 00 2013 14 2014 156 nbsp AS Saint Esteve 6 6 1970 71 1988 89 1989 90 1992 93 1996 97 1997 987 nbsp RC Albi 5 1 1937 38 1955 56 1957 58 1961 62 1976 778 nbsp St Gaudens 4 8 1969 70 1973 74 1990 91 2003 049 nbsp Pia XIII 4 4 1994 95 2005 06 2006 07 2012 1310 nbsp Limoux Grizzlies 4 3 1967 68 2015 16 2016 17 2022 2311 nbsp RC Roanne XIII 4 1 1938 39 1946 47 1947 48 1959 6012 Le Pontet XIII 2 3 1985 86 1987 8813 nbsp Lyon Villeurbanne XIII 2 1 1950 51 1954 5514 Bordeaux XIII 2 1 1936 37 1953 5415 nbsp Marseille XIII 1 4 1948 4916 nbsp Saint Esteve XIII Catalan 1 2 2018 1917 nbsp Union Treiziste Catalane 1 1 2004 0518 nbsp SO Avignon 1 1 2017 18Footnotes Edit Won title on points no play off was used Match abandoned after six minutes after the beginning due to fighting no championship awarded Books EditLe Rugby a XIII le plus francais du monde 1934 to 1996 by Louis Bonnery The Forbidden game by Mike Rylance See also Edit nbsp France portal nbsp Sports portalRugby league in France France national rugby league team France women s national rugby league team Elite One Championship Elite Two Championship National Division 1 National Division 2 Lord Derby Cup Coupe Falcou Paul Dejean Cup French rugby league systemReferences Edit Championnat Elite 1 Federation Francaise de Rugby a XIII in French Retrieved 2022 11 03 Championnat Elite 2 Federation Francaise de Rugby a XIII in French Retrieved 2022 11 03 Division Nationale Federation Francaise de Rugby a XIII in French Retrieved 2022 11 03 Championnat Federale Federation Francaise de Rugby a XIII in French Retrieved 2022 11 03 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 External links EditOfficial website Infostreize Le monde du rugby a XIII Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French Rugby League Championship amp oldid 1179132950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,