National Division 2
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National Division 2 is the fourth tier of rugby league
in France, after Elite 1
, Elite 2
and National Division 1
. This tier was formerly known as the Federal Championship. Clubs play in regional leagues with the leading clubs coming together after the regular season for a series of play-off games to determine the national champions.
Clubs in this division also play in French rugby league's Coupe Falcou
, a knock-out cup for National Division 1 and National Division 2 clubs.
Pool B
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...
in France, after Elite 1
Elite One Championship
The Elite One Championship is the top tier French professional domestic rugby league competition....
, Elite 2
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....
and National Division 1
National Division 1
National Division 1 is the third tier of rugby league in France, after Elite 1 and Elite 2. The winner of National Division 1 is promoted to Elite 2 subject to having adequate finances and facilities.-Teams:-Past winners:...
. This tier was formerly known as the Federal Championship. Clubs play in regional leagues with the leading clubs coming together after the regular season for a series of play-off games to determine the national champions.
Season 2008/09
For the 2008/09 season the division is structured into six regional leagues comprising seven groups in total (Languedoc-Roussillon has two pools). The end of season play-offs commence on 12 April 2009 and the Final is scheduled for 7 June.Clubs in this division also play in French rugby league's Coupe Falcou
Coupe Falcou
The Coupe Falcou is an annual knock-out competition organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII for amateur rugby league clubs.-History:Introduced in 1937 the competition was originally known as the French Amateur Cup...
, a knock-out cup for National Division 1 and National Division 2 clubs.
Languedoc-Roussillon League
Pool A| National Division 2 | ||||
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| Team | Stadium | Town/Area | Formed | Honours |
| Béziers XIII Béziers XIII Béziers XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Béziers, Hérault in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool A of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-Club Details:*President:*Club Address:... |
Stade de la Mediterannee | 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... , Hérault Hérault Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
2007 | |
| U.S. Ferrals XIII U.S. Ferrals XIII Union Sportive Ferrals XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Ferrals-les-Corbières, Aude in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool A of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-Club Details:... |
Stade de la Fontaine | Ferrals-les-Corbières Ferrals-les-Corbières Ferrals-les-Corbières is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Geography:The river Orbieu flows northeastward through the western part of the commune and crosses the village.-Population:-References:*... , Aude Aude Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
2007 | |
| Homps Minervois XIII Homps Minervois XIII Homps Minervois XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Homps, Aude in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool A of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-History:... |
Stade de l'Enclos Bourdier | Homps Homps, Aude Homps is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:... , Aude Aude Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
2008 Reformed |
French National 2 - 2001 |
| Ille-sur-Têt XIII Ille-sur-Têt XIII Ille-sur-Têt XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Ille-sur-Têt, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool A of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:... |
Stade Municipal Jean Galia | Ille-sur-Têt Ille-sur-Têt Ille-sur-Têt is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.Its inhabitants are called Illois.-Geography:... , Pyrénées Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
1950s | French National 2 - 2002 |
| Le Soler XIII Le Soler XIII Le Soler XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Le Soler, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool A of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-History:... |
Stade Municipal du Soler | Le Soler Le Soler Le Soler is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... , Pyrénées-Orientales Pyrénées-Orientales Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
2006 Reformed |
French National 2 - 1984 Fédéral Championship - 1983 |
| Saint-Laurent XIII Saint-Laurent XIII Saint-Laurent XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool A of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:... |
Stade Jep Maso | Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... , Pyrénées-Orientales Pyrénées-Orientales Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
Coupe Falcou - 1982 | |
Pool B
| National Division 2 | ||||
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| Team | Stadium | Town/Area | Formed | Honours |
| Claira XIII Claira XIII Claira XIII is a French Rugby League club based in Claira, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool B of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-History:... |
Claira Claira Claira is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is located 5 km from Perpignan.-References:* -External links:*... , Pyrénées Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
2008 | ||
| Le Barcarès XIII Le Barcarès XIII Le Barcarès XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Le Barcares, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool B of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:*Elite 2... |
Stade de la Mer | Le Barcarès Le Barcarès Le Barcarès is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.-References:*... , Pyrénées Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
1976 | Coupe Falcou - 1999 Elite 2 - 1990, 2006 French National 2 - 1996 Fédéral Championship - 1987, 1992 |
| Montpellier XIII Montpellier Red Devils Montpellier Red Devils are a rugby league club from Montpellier, France. They currently play in the Elite One Championship... |
Stade Sabathé | Montpellier Montpellier -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council.... , Hérault Hérault Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
1953 | Fédéral Championship - 1999 |
| Opoul XIII Opoul XIII Opoul XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Opoul-Périllos, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool B of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:... |
Stade de la Lime | Opoul Opoul-Périllos Opoul-Périllos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.The commune's highest point, Montoliu de Perellós , stands as Catalonia's northernmost point .Opoul-Périllos spreads over a large area of 5,053 hectares... , Pyrénées Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
1978 | Fédéral Championship - 1989 |
| Port-Vendres Côte Rocheuse XIII Port-Vendres Côte Rocheuse XIII Port-Vendres Côte Rocheuse XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Port-Vendres, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool B of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-See also:... |
Stade Paul Cervello | Port-Vendres Port-Vendres Port-Vendres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the cote Vermeille in south west France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants. You can watch the fishing... , Pyrénées-Orientales Pyrénées-Orientales Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
2008 | |
| Saint-Paul Fenouillèdes XIII Saint-Paul Fenouillèdes XIII Saint-Paul Fenouillèdes XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Saint-Paul, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool B of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-Club Details:... |
Stade Des Cortals | Saint-Paul, Pyrénées-Orientales Pyrénées-Orientales Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
2000 | Fédéral Championship - 2001 |
| Val de Dagne XIII Val de Dagne XIII Val de Dagne XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Serviès-en-Val, Aude in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool B of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French National Division 2.-External links:*... |
Stade de Serviès-en-Val | Serviès-en-Val Serviès-en-Val Serviès-en-Val is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... , Aude Aude Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother... , Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... |
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) League
| National Division 2 | ||||
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| Team | Stadium | Town/Area | Formed | Honours |
| Cannes XIII Cannes XIII Cannes XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club plays in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur League of the French National Division 2.-Club Details:*President:... |
Cannes Cannes Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department.... , Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France.- History : was created by Octavian as a Roman military district in 14 BC, and became a full Roman province in the middle of the 1st century with its capital first at Cemenelum and subsequently at Embrun... , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... |
2001 | Elite 2 - 1993 | |
| Racing Club Caumont XIII Racing Club Caumont XIII Racing Club Caumont XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Caumont-sur-Durance, Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club plays in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur League of the French National Division 2.-Club Details:... |
Caumont-sur-Durance Caumont-sur-Durance Caumont-sur-Durance is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... , Vaucluse Vaucluse The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes... , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... |
1939 | Fédéral Championship - 2004 | |
| Sporting Club de Cheval-Blanc XIII Sporting Club de Cheval-Blanc XIII Sporting Club Cheval-Blanc XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Cheval-Blanc, Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club plays in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur League in the French National Division 2.-Club Details:... |
Cheval-Blanc Cheval-Blanc Cheval-Blanc is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... , Vaucluse Vaucluse The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes... , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... |
1998 | ||
| Salon XIII Salon XIII Rugby Club Salon XIII, nicknamed the Jaguars, are a French Rugby League club based in Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region... |
Salon-de-Provence Salon-de-Provence Salon-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is the location of an important air base.-History:Salon was a Gallo-Roman oppidum well positioned on the salt trade routes between Adriatic, Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, hence its name... , Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:... , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... |
1947 | Elite 2 - 1996, 1997 French National 2 - 1959, 1976 |
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| Vedène XIII Vedène XIII Vedene XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Vedene, Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club plays in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur League in the French National Division 2.-External links:*... |
Stade de la Calade | Vedène Vedène Vedène is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... , Vaucluse Vaucluse The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes... , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... |
1935 | French National 2 - 1965, 2004 |
| Saint-Martin XIII Saint-Martin XIII Saint-Martin XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Saint-Martin-de-Crau, Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club plays in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur League of the French National Division 2.-External links:*... |
Stade des Alpilles | Saint-Martin-de-Crau Saint-Martin-de-Crau Saint-Martin-de-Crau is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Inhabitants are called Saint-Martinois.-Population:... , Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:... , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... |
1974 | |
Rhône-Alps
| National Division 2 | ||||
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| Team | Stadium | Town/Area | Formed | Honours |
| Anse XIII Anse XIII Anse XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Anse, Rhône in the Rhône-Alpes region. The club plays in the Rhône-Alpes League of the French National Division 2.-History:... |
Stade Municipal | Anse Anse Anse is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated on the river Saône, approx. 7 km south of Villefranche-sur-Saône .-Councils of Anse:Several medieval councils were held in this French town.... , Rhône Rhône Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland... , Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris... |
1976 | |
| Arbresle XIII Arbresle XIII Releve Ovale du Pays de l'Arbresle XIII are a French Rugby League club based in l'Arbresle, Rhône in the Rhône-Alpes region. The club plays in the Rhône-Alpes League of the French National Division 2.-Club Details:... |
Stade de l'Arbresle | L'Arbresle L'Arbresle L'Arbresle is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France. Composer Claude Terrasse was born in L'Arbresle.-References:*... , Rhône Rhône Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland... , Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris... |
2008 | |
| Lyon Villeurbanne Rhône XIII Lyon 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... (Reserve team) |
Stade Georges Lyvet | Villeurbanne Villeurbanne Villeurbanne is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is the second-largest city in the department.-History:The current location of... , Rhône Rhône Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland... , Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris... |
1934 | Lord Derby Cup - 1935, 1953, 1954 Elite 1 - 1951, 1955 Elite 2 - 1958, 2002 |
| Celtic de Mably XIII Celtic de Mably XIII Celtic de Mably XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Mably, Loire in the Rhône-Alpes region. The club plays in the Rhône-Alpes League of the French National Division 2.-History:... |
Stade Paul Desroche | Mably Mably, Loire Mably is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It is twinned with Wantage in Oxfordshire, England.-Twin towns - sister cities:Mably is twinned with: Wantage, England Piatra Neamţ, Romania... , Loire Loire Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon... , Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris... |
2001 | |
| Roanne XIII Roanne XIII Racing Club de Roanne XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Roanne, Loire in the Rhône-Alpes region. The club plays in the Rhône-Alpes League of the French National Division 2.-History:... |
Stade Malleval | Roanne Roanne Roanne is a commune in the Loire department in central France.It is located northwest of Lyon on the Loire River.-Economy:... , Loire Loire Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon... , Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris... |
1934 | Lord Derby Cup - 1938, 1962 Elite 1 - 1938, 1947, 1948, 1960 Elite 2 - 1986 |
Aquitaine League
| National Division 2 | ||||
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| Team | Stadium | Town/Area | Formed | Honours |
| RC Bègles XIII RC Bègles XIII RC Bègles XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Bègles, Gironde in the Aquitaine region. The club plays in the Aquitaine League of the French National Division 2.-Club Details:*President: Alian Martin... |
Stade Denis Mallet | Bègles Bègles Bègles is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south.-Population:-Personalities:Bègles was the birthplace of:* Sandrine Cantoreggi , violinist... , Gironde Gironde For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:... , Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes... |
1968 | Paul Dejean Cup - 2006 |
| Cahors XIII | Stade Lucien Despart | Cahors Cahors Cahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula... , Lot, Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... |
National Division 1 - 1988 | |
| Clairac XIII Clairac XIII A.S. Clairac XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Clairac, Lot-et-Garonne in the Aquitaine region. The club plays in the Aquitaine League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:*French National 2**Winners – 1999... |
Stade Vivens | Clairac Clairac Clairac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-People:Clairac is the birth place of the 17th century poet and dramatist Théophile de Viau and of François de Labat.... , Lot-et-Garonne Lot-et-Garonne Lot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... , Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes... |
1939 | Coupe Falcou - 1980 French National 2 - 1999 Fédéral Championship - 1995, 1998, 2007 |
| La Réole XIII La Réole XIII La Réole XIII is a French Rugby League club based in La Réole, Gironde in the Aquitaine region. The club plays in the Aquitaine League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:*Elite 2**Runners Up - 1986*French National 2**Winners – 1990... |
Stade Municipal | La Réole La Réole La Réole is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:La Réole is located on the right bank of the Garonne, southeast of Bordeaux by rail.-History:... , Gironde Gironde For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:... , Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes... |
1938 | Coupe Falcou - 1977, 1988 French National 2 - 1990 Fédéral Championship - 1979 |
| Avant-Garde Lestelle XIII Avant-Garde Lestelle XIII Avant-Garde Lestelle XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Lestelle-Bétharram, Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the Aquitaine region. The club plays in the Aquitaine League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:* French National 2... |
Lestelle-Bétharram Lestelle-Bétharram Lestelle-Bétharram is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*... , Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :... , Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes... |
1973 | ||
| Le Mas Agenais XIII Le Mas Agenais XIII Le Mas Agenais XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Le Mas-d'Agenais, Lot-et-Garonne in the Aquitaine region. The club plays in the Aquitaine League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:*Fédéral Championship**Champions - 1975... |
Stade Municipal Norbert Tessier | Le Mas-d'Agenais Le Mas-d'Agenais Le Mas-d'Agenais is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department... , Lot-et-Garonne Lot-et-Garonne Lot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... , Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes... |
1939 | |
| Trentels XIII Trentels XIII U.S. Trentels XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Trentels, Lot-et-Garonne in the Aquitaine region. The club plays in the Aquitaine League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:*French National 2**Winners – 1987... |
Stade de Lustrac | Trentels Trentels Trentels is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.... , Lot-et-Garonne Lot-et-Garonne Lot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... , Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes... |
1969 | French National 2 - 1987 Fédéral Championship - 1984 |
Midi-Pyrénées League
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| Racing Club Aussillon Mazamet XIII Racing Club Aussillon Mazamet XIII Racing Club Aussillon Mazamet XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Aussillon, Tarn in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the Midi-Pyrénées League in the French National Division 2.-Club Details:*President:... |
Stade d'Aussillon | Aussillon Aussillon Aussillon is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.-Chateau du thoré:Chateau du thoré is a castle built from 1893 to 1894 by Armand Puech, who invented a water-filter system. It has a very large park, and the castle is still inhabited today.... , Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... |
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| Gratentour XIII Gratentour XIII Gratentour XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Gratentour, Haute-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the Midi-Pyrénées League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:*French National 2**Runners Up - 1999... |
Stade de Lyon | Gratentour Gratentour Gratentour is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... , Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The... , Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... |
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| Racing Club Lescure-Arthès XIII Racing Club Lescure-Arthès XIII Racing Club Lescure-Arthès XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the French Elite One Championship, having been promoted from Elite Two in 2011.-Current Squad:... |
Stade de Lesucre d'Albigeois | Lescure-d'Albigeois Lescure-d'Albigeois Lescure-d'Albigeois is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*... , Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... |
1964 | Coupe Falcou - 1986 |
| Ariège Pamiers XIII Pyrénées Ariège Pamiers XIII Pyrénées Ariège Pamiers XIII Pyrénées are a French Rugby League club based in Pamiers, l'Ariège in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the Midi-Pyrénées League in the French National Division 2.-External links:*... |
Stade Magnagounet | Pamiers Pamiers Pamiers is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Although Pamiers is the largest city in Ariège, the capital is the smaller town of Foix... , l'Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... |
1964 | |
| Ramonville XIII Ramonville XIII Ramonville XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Ramonville-Saint-Agne, Haute-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the Midi-Pyrénées League in the French National Division 2.-Club Details:*President: Paul Yobo... |
Stade Mourlan | Ramonville Ramonville-Saint-Agne Ramonville-Saint-Agne is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... , Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The... , Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... |
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| Saint-Juéry XIII Saint-Juéry XIII Saint-Juéry XIII, nicknamed the Scorpions, are a French Rugby League club based in Saint-Juéry, Tarn in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the Midi-Pyrénées League in the French National Division 2.-Club Details:*President: Jacky Fuss... |
Saint-Juéry Saint-Juéry, Tarn Saint-Juéry is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*... , Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... |
Fédéral Championship - 1980 | ||
| Saint-Pierre de Trévisy XIII Saint-Pierre de Trévisy XIII Saint-Pierre de Trévisy XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Saint-Pierre, Haute-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the Midi-Pyrénées League in the French National Division 2.-See also:National Division 2... |
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| Valderiès XIII Valderiès XIII Racing Club Valderiès XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Valderiès, Tarn in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the Midi-Pyrénées League in the French National Division 2.-External links:*... |
Stade Municipal de Valderiès | Valderiès Valderiès Valderiès is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*... , Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... |
2004 | |
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Ile de France League
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| Paris Châtillon XIII | Stade Municipal de Châtillon | Châtillon, Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris... , Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
1970 | Elite 2 - 1985 |
| Corbeil XIII Corbeil XIII Corbeil XIII is a French Rugby League club based in Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne in the Île-de-France region. The club fields two teams in the French league; the first team participates in Elite 2 and the reserve team plays in the Île-de-France League of the French National Division 2.-Club... |
Stade de Robinson | Corbeil-Essonnes Corbeil-Essonnes Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th... , Essonne Essonne Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :... , Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
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| Montgeron XIII Montgeron XIII Montgeron XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Montgeron, Essonne in the Île-de-France region. The club play in the Île-de-France League of the French National Division 2.-Club Details:*President: Daniel Urbino*Address:... |
Montgeron Montgeron Montgeron is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Montgeron are known as Montgeronnais.-Transport:Montgeron is served by Montgeron – Crosne station on Paris RER line D.... , Essonne Essonne Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :... , Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
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| Bretagne Nantes XIII Bretagne Nantes XIII Bretagne Nantes XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique in the Pays de la Loire region. The club play in the Île-de-France League of the French National Division 2.-External links:*... |
Stade du Petit Breton | Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants.... , Loire-Atlantique Loire-Atlantique Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:... , Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire is one of the 27 regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful so-called "balancing metropolises" ¹... |
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| Paris Charenton XIII Paris Charenton XIII Paris Charenton XIII are a French rugby League club based in Paris in the Île-de-France region. The club play in the Île-de-France League of the French National Division 2.-Club honours:*French Division 2**Runners Up – 1965, 1974... |
Vélodrome Jacques-Anquetil | Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
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Past winners
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Ornaison | 23-20 | Lestelle Betharam |
| 1979 | La Reole | 19-6 | Talence |
| 1980 | Sant Juery | 29-3 | US Pineuilh |
| 1981 | Pennautier | 10-7 | Rivesaltes |
| 1982 | St Paul De Fenouillet | 13-3 | Cheval Blanc |
| 1983 | Le Soler | 47-0 | Lescure |
| 1984 | Trentels | 15-10 | Paris |
| 1985 | Mazan | 19-8 | Opoul |
| 1986 | Ornaison | 16-10 | Salses |
| 1987 | Le Barcares | 16-9 | Villegailhenc |
| 1988 | Mazan | 18-10 | Narbonne |
| 1989 | Opoul | 27-12 | St Hippolyte |
| 1990 | Palau | 28-12 | Cabestany |
| 1991 | St Esteve | 16-8 | SA Villeneuve |
| 1992 | XIII Laurentin/Le Barcares | 19-6 | Apt |
| 1993 | Le Lauquet/Palaja | 18-15 | Villegailhenc |
| 1994 | Morieres | 25-12 | Estagel |
| 1995 | Clairac | 20-12 | Casseneuil/lSte Livrade |
| 1996 | Saint Cyprien | 30-13 | Castelnau |
| 1997 | Castelnau | 38-26 | Le Mas |
| 1998 | Clairac | 23-17 | Cabardes |
| 1999 | Montpellier | 30-15 | Ille Sur Tet |
| 2000 | ? | ? | ? |
| 2001 | ? | ? | ? |
| 2002 | Bias | 18-10 | Aspet |
| 2003 | Salses Opoul | 36-22 | Le Mas |
| 2004 | Caumont | 26-24 | Villeneuve Tolosane |
| 2005 | Ornaisons | 28-11 | Cavaillon |
| 2006 | Sauveterre de Comminges | 20-14 | Tonneins |
| 2007 | Clairac | 30-8 | St Laurent De La Salanque |
| 2008 | Baroudeurs de Pia | 30-6 | Lescure |
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See also
- France Elite 1Elite One ChampionshipThe Elite One Championship is the top tier French professional domestic rugby league competition....
. - France Elite 2Elite Two ChampionshipThe 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....
. - National Division 1National Division 1National Division 1 is the third tier of rugby league in France, after Elite 1 and Elite 2. The winner of National Division 1 is promoted to Elite 2 subject to having adequate finances and facilities.-Teams:-Past winners:...
. - French rugby league systemFrench rugby league systemThe major national club competition in France is the Elite one championship, below this is the Elite two championship and a number of regional leagues. The teams in each competition will change each year depending on final standings and relegation / promotion....