The 1997-1998 French Championship of Rugby League concluded on 5 April 1998, with the Villeneuve Leopards as champions. [1]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Villeneuve Leopards | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 676 | 417 | +259 | 60 |
2 | Limoux Grizzlies | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 609 | 397 | +212 | 55 |
3 | St-Estève | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 675 | 472 | +203 | 52 |
4 | Carpentras | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 565 | 441 | +124 | 49 |
5 | Carcassonne | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 548 | 588 | -40 | 44 |
6 | Toulouse Olympique | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 461 | 497 | -36 | 43 |
7 | Saint-Gaudens Bears | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 654 | 565 | +89 | 42 |
8 | Pia Donkeys | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 547 | 587 | -40 | 41 |
9 | XIII Catalan | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 535 | 590 | -55 | 38' |
10 | Lézignan Sangliers | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 508 | 614 | -142 | 37 |
11 | Lyon Villeurbanne | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 443 | 663 | -220 | 36 |
12 | Albi Tigers | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 405 | 759 | -354 | 31 |
Premiers | Score | Runners-Up | Venue | Crowd |
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St Estève | 15–8 | Villeneuve | Stade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne | 12,000 |
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