Elite 2 (rugby league)

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Elite 2
Founded2002
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Number of clubs9
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Super XIII
Relegation to National Division 1
Domestic cup(s) Lord Derby Cup
Current champions Villefranche XIII Aveyron
Website site

Elite 2 (formerly the Elite Two Championship) is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below Super XIII, but above the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The clubs play each other home and away before entering into a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final. The winners can gain promotion to Super XIII providing they meet a minimum criteria. Occasionally the runners-up could be offered promotion. [1] [2]

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History

The Elite Two Championship was formed in 2002 when the French Rugby League Championship was split into two Elite One and Elite Two.

Teams for 2024–25 season

There are nine teams competing in the 2024–25 season. [3]

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Teams participating in Elite 2 in the 2024–25 season
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Teams participating in Elite 2 in the 2024–25 season located in Occitania region
ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII Stade de la Roseraie5,000 Carpentras, Vaucluse
Illesurtetcolours.png Ille-sur-Tet XIII Stade Jean Galia2,000 Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales
Lescurecolours.png RC Lescure-Arthes XIII Stade de Lescure d'Albigeois2,000 Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn
Palaubroncoscolours.png Palau XIII Broncos Georges Vaills Stadium Palau-del-Vidre, Pyrénées-Orientales
Pamierscolours.png Pamiers XIII Stade Magnagounet Pamiers, Ariège
Realmontcolours.png Realmont XIII Stade Claude Andre Realmont, Tarn
Rcsalonxiiicolours.png RC Salon XIII Stade Marcel Roustan2,000 Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône
Tonneinscolours.png Tonneins XIII Stade Jean Bernège Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne
Villegailhenccolours.png Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII Stade Municipal Conques sur Orbiel2,000 Villegailhenc, Aude

Past winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner UpRef.
2002–03 Sainte-Livrade XIII 25 – 15 UtcRLcolours.PNG UTC 2 [4]
2003–04 CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII 14 – 10 UtcRLcolours.PNG UTC 2 [4]
2004–05 Marseille XIII 12 – 10 CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII [4]
2005–06 Le Barcarès XIII 25 – 19 Palaubroncoscolours.png Palau XIII Broncos [4]
2006–07 Gifi Bias XIII 16 – 14 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII [4]
2007–08 Le Barcarès XIII 30 – 16 Montpellier Red Devils [4]
2008–09 AS Corbeil 30 – 14 Bahocolours.png RC Baho XIII [4]
2009–10 Palaubroncoscolours.png Palau XIII Broncos 18 – 12 Montpellier Red Devils [4]
2010–11 Lescurecolours.png RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 12 – 0 Bahocolours.png RC Baho XIII [4]
2011–12 Palaubroncoscolours.png Palau XIII Broncos 34 – 17 Toulouse Jules-Julien XIII [5]
2012–13 Palaubroncoscolours.png Palau XIII Broncos 26 – 22 Bahocolours.png RC Baho XIII [6]
2013–14 Bahocolours.png RC Baho XIII 18 – 12 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII [7]
2014–15 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII 21 – 14 Lescurecolours.png RC Lescure-Arthes XIII [8]
2015–16 La Reole XIII 20 – 16 Lescurecolours.png RC Lescure-Arthes XIII [9]
2016–17 Villefranchecolours.png Villefranche XIII Aveyron 13 – 10 Bahocolours.png RC Baho XIII [10]
2017–18 Villegailhenccolours.png Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 23 – 16 Lescurecolours.png RC Lescure-Arthes XIII [11]
2018–19 Bahocolours.png RC Baho XIII 35 – 20 Villegailhenccolours.png Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII [12]
2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
2020–21
2021–22 PiaRLcolours.PNG Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 15 – 14 Bahocolours.png RC Baho XIII [13]
2022–23 Illesurtetcolours.png Ille-sur-Têt XIII 25 – 18 Villefranchecolours.png Villefranche XIII Aveyron [14]
2023–24 Villefranchecolours.png Villefranche XIII Aveyron 37 – 14 Villegailhenccolours.png Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII [15]

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  3. ↑ "The Elite 2 calendar season 2024-2025 with 9 teams". Treize Mondial. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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