Elite One Championship V
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Elite One Championship V is the official name for the 2007/2008 Elite One Championship
season in the sport of rugby league
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The season commenced on 6 October 2007. Like last season, there are 11 teams with one team missing a round each week. A total of 22 rounds were played, with the last finishing on 12 April 2008 before the play-offs, that determine who will play in the Grand Final.
Albi Tigers are the league's new club having been promoted from the Elite Two Championship
. Pia Donkeys were the defending champions having beaten Lezignan Sangliers in the 2006/2007 season Grand Final.
In the first week of the Play-Offs, Saint-Gaudens Bears and UTC both easily beat Toulouse and Albi Tigers respectively. However both team were beaten, Saint-Gaudens Bears by third placed Carcassonne, and UTC were beaten by Limoux Grizzlies. Pia Donkeys beat Carcassonne in the next round, and a day later Lezignan Sangliers, the league leaders, squeezed past Limoux Grizzlies. In the Grand Final held in Béziers
, Lezignan Sangliers failed to do what they did the previous season and beat Pia Donkeys 26-16, and thus winning the title for the first time.
Elite One Championship
The Elite One Championship is the top tier French professional domestic rugby league competition....
season in the sport of rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
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The season commenced on 6 October 2007. Like last season, there are 11 teams with one team missing a round each week. A total of 22 rounds were played, with the last finishing on 12 April 2008 before the play-offs, that determine who will play in the Grand Final.
Albi Tigers are the league's new club having been promoted from the Elite Two Championship
Elite Two Championship
The Elite Two Championship is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below the Elite One Championship, but above the National Division East and West....
. Pia Donkeys were the defending champions having beaten Lezignan Sangliers in the 2006/2007 season Grand Final.
In the first week of the Play-Offs, Saint-Gaudens Bears and UTC both easily beat Toulouse and Albi Tigers respectively. However both team were beaten, Saint-Gaudens Bears by third placed Carcassonne, and UTC were beaten by Limoux Grizzlies. Pia Donkeys beat Carcassonne in the next round, and a day later Lezignan Sangliers, the league leaders, squeezed past Limoux Grizzlies. In the Grand Final held in Béziers
Béziers
Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event...
, Lezignan Sangliers failed to do what they did the previous season and beat Pia Donkeys 26-16, and thus winning the title for the first time.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lezignan SangliersLézignan Sangliers Football Club de Lézignan are a professional rugby league football club based in Lézignan-Corbières in the départment of Aude in the south of France... |
20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 829 | 366 | 56 | |
| 2 |  Pia Donkeys |
20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 659 | 344 | 52 | |
| 3 |  CarcassonneAS Carcassonne AS Carcassonne are a professional rugby league football club based in Carcassonne in the south of France. They play in the French rugby league championship and are one of the most successful clubs in French rugby league, having won a total of ten French Championship titles and eleven Lord Derby Cups... |
20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 578 | 343 | 45 | |
| 4 |  Limoux GrizzliesLimoux Grizzlies Limoux Grizzlies are a French rugby league club from the town of Limoux in the département of Aude. They play in the Elite One Championship.-History:The Limoux club was founded in 1951. The club won its first and thus far only French Championship in 1968... |
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 561 | 408 | 44 | |
| 5 |  Union Treiziste Catalane |
20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 594 | 486 | 44 | |
| 6 |  Saint-Gaudens Bears |
20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 476 | 417 | 59 | 40 |
| 7 |  Toulouse OlympiqueToulouse Olympique Toulouse Olympique are a French professional rugby league team from Toulouse, in the southwest of France. They were founded on 22 October, in 1937 two years after the founding of the French Rugby League Federation. Between 1995 and 2002 the club were known as Spacers de Toulouse, due to links with... |
20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 353 | 518 | ||
| 36 | |||||||||
| 8 |  Albi TigersRacing Club Albi XIII RC Albi XIII is a French rugby league club in the Elite Two Championship. They are based in Albi, Tarn.- Club honours :* French championship : 1938, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1977* Runners-up : 1960* French cup : 1974... |
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 361 | 533 | ||
| 30 | |||||||||
| 9 |  Lyon VilleurbanneLyon Villeurbanne Lyon Villeurbanne are a French rugby league club from the town of Lyon in France. They play in the Elite Two Championship.-History:The Lyon club was founded in 1934. In 1934, the French rugby league was setup. The Lyon club, won the inaugural Lord Derby Cup in 1934-35. The club went on to win the... |
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 358 | 571 | ||
| 30 | |||||||||
| 10 |  CarpentrasCarpentras XIII RC Carpentras XIII are a semi-professional rugby league football club based in the city of Carpentras in the south of France. They play in the French rugby league championship and as to date have never achieved either a Championship victory or attained a Lord Derby Cup title with their best result... |
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 337 | 861 | ||
| 30 | |||||||||
| 11 |  Villeneuve Leopards |
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 309 | 568 | ||
| 27 | |||||||||
Round 1
- Albi Tigers 24-36 Toulouse Olympique
- Pia Donkeys 22-18 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Carcassonne 30-20 UTC
- Villeneuve Leopards 52-12 Carpentras
- Lezignan Sangliers 30-14 Saint-Gaudens Bears
Round 2
- Toulouse Olympique 19-14 Villeneuve Leopards
- Carcassonne 17-24 Pia Donkeys
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 44-0 Albi Tigers
- Carpentras 48-20 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Limoux Grizzlies 31-18 Lezignan Sangliers
Round 3
- Albi Tigers 30-18 Limoux Grizzlies
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 10-24 Toulouse Olympique
- Villeneuve Leopards 16-36 Saint-Gaudens Bears
- Carpentras 4-44 Carcassonne
- UTC 44-28 Pia Donkeys
Round 4
- Carcassonne 37-12 Toulouse Olympique
- Lezignan Sangliers 46-18 Albi Tigers
- UTC 32-16 Carpentras
- Limoux Grizzlies 40-10 Villeneuve Leopards
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 12-16 Saint-Gaudens Bears
Round 5
- Villeneuve Leopards 24-50 Lezignan Sangliers
- Pia Donkeys 86-4 Carpentras
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 24-20 Carcassonne
- Limoux Grizzlies 38-4 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Toulouse Olympique 32-40 UTC
Round 6
- Albi Tigers 36-12 Villeneuve Leopards
- Carcassonne 35-0 Limoux Grizzlies
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 24-34 Lezignan Sangliers
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 48-14 UTC
- Toulouse Olympique 12-38 Pia Donkeys
Round 7
- Pia Donkeys 58-8 Saint-Gaudens Bears
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 22-16 Albi Tigers
- Carpentras 28-16 Toulouse Olympique
- Lezignan Sangliers 38-11 Carcassonne
- UTC 30-22 Limoux Grizzlies
Round 8
- Carcassonne 50-30 Albi Tigers
- Villeneuve Leopards 30-14 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 54-18 Carpentras
- UTC 24-40 Lezignan Sangliers
- Limoux Grizzlies 30-32 Pia Donkeys
Round 9
- Toulouse Olympique 14-10 Saint-Gaudens Bears
- Albi Tigers 8-12 UTC
- Villeneuve Leopards 3-22 Carcassonne
- Lezignan Sangliers 22-4 Pia Donkeys
- Limoux Grizzlies 28-14 Carpentras
Round 10
- Toulouse Olympique 8-26 Limoux Grizzlies
- Pia Donkeys 27-4 Albi Tigers
- Carcassonne 37-12 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- UTC 66-6 Villeneuve Leopards
- Lezignan Sangliers 68-16 Carpentras
Round 11
- Albi Tigers 35-8 Carpentras
- Pia Donkeys 10-6 Villeneuve Leopards
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 12-31 UTC
- Lezignan Sangliers 38-12 Toulouse Olympique
- Limoux Grizzlies 34-22 Saint-Gaudens Bears
Round 12
- Toulouse Olympique 24-6 Albi Tigers
- Carpentras 28-10 Villeneuve Leopards
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 22-28 Pia Donkeys
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 18-36 Lezignan Sangliers
- UTC 10-28 Carcassonne
Round 13
- Albi Tigers 18-38 Saint-Gaudens Bears
- Villeneuve Leopards 4-14 Toulouse Olympique
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 50-14 Carpentras
- Pia Donkeys 32-6 Carcassonne
- Lezignan Sangliers 52-12 Limoux Grizzlies
Round 14
- Limoux Grizzlies 52-8 Albi Tigers
- Toulouse 28-10 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 16-21 Villeneuve Leopards
- Carcassonne 74-14 Carpentras
- Pia Donkeys 30-20 UTC
Round 15
- Albi Tigers 24-21 Lezignan Sangliers
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 12-14 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Toulouse 10-19 Carcassonne
- Villeneuve Leopards 16-10 Limoux Grizzlies
- Carpentras 30-26 UTC
Round 16
- Carcassonne 28-18 Saint-Gaudens Bears
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 18-16 Limoux Grizzlies
- UTC 28-4 Toulouse
- Lezignan Sangliers 66-6 Villeneuve Leopards
- Pia Donkeys 66-16 Carpentras
Round 17
- Villeneuve Leopards 23-19 Albi Tigers
- Limoux Grizzlies 14-28 Carcassonne
- UTC 24-16 Saint-Gaudens Bears
- Lezignan Sangliers 50-26 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Pia Donkeys 40-20 Toulouse
Round 18
- Albi Tigers - Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Limoux Grizzlies 44-20 UTC
- Carcassonne 14-28 Lezignan Sangliers
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 22-20 Pia Donkeys
- Toulouse 36-20 Carpentras
Round 19
- Albi Tigers 12-36 Carcassonne
- Lezignan Sangliers 42-34 UTC
- Pia Donkeys 48-16 Limoux Grizzlies
- Carpentras 6-42 Saint-Gaudens Bears
- Lyon-Villeurbanne - Villeneuve Leopards
Round 20
- UTC 14-12 Albi Tigers
- Pia Donkeys 26-30 Lezignan Sangliers
- Carpentras 9-54 Limoux Grizzlies
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 18-6 Toulouse
- Carcassonne 22-14 Villeneuve Leopards
Round 21
- Albi Tigers 12-22 Pia Donkeys
- Lezignan Sangliers 56-10 Carpentras
- Villeneuve Leopards 26-36 UTC
- Limoux Grizzlies 42-8 Toulouse
- Lyon-Villeurbanne 24-20 Carcassonne
Round 22
- Carpentras 22-14 Albi Tigers
- Villeneuve Leopards 16-22 Pia Donkeys
- Toulouse 18-66 Toulouse
- UTC 70-12 Lyon-Villeurbanne
- Saint-Gaudens Bears 0-34 Limoux Grizzlies
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Final
Club
- Most Victories: Lezignan Sangliers; 18
- Least Victories: Albi Tigers, Lyon-Villeurbanne, Carpentras, Villeneuve Leopards; 5
- Best Offense: Lezignan Sangliers; 829
- Worst Offense: Villeneuve Leopards; 309
- Best Defense: Carcassonne; 343
- Worst Defense: Carpentras; 861
- Biggest Margin: R5 Pia Donkeys 86-4 Carpentras; 82pts
- Most Points: R5 Pia Donkeys 86-4 Carpentras; 90pts
- Least Points: R11 Pia Donkeys 10-6 Villeneuve Leopards; 16pts
Player
- Top Points Scorer: Philip Ramage (Limoux Grizzlies); 238
- Top Try Scorer: Jared Taylor (Lezignan Sangliers); 34
- Top Conversion Scorer: Nicolas Munoz (Lezignan Sangliers); 98
- Top Drop-Kick Scorer: Frederic Banquet (Carcassonne); 4
See also
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