Elite 2 (rugby league)

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Elite 2
Founded2002
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Elite 1
Relegation to National Division 1
Domestic cup(s) Lord Derby Cup
Current champions RC Baho XIII
Website site

Elite 2 (formerly the Elite Two Championship) is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below Elite 1, 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 Elite 1 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 2023–24 season

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Teams participating in Elite 2 in the 2023–24 season
ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII Stade de la Roseraie5,000 Carpentras, Vaucluse
US Entraigues XIII Stade Georges Mauro2,000 Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ille-sur-Tet XIII Stade Jean Galia2,000 Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII Stade de Lescure d'Albigeois2,000 Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn
Palau XIII Broncos Georges Vaills Stadium Palau-del-Vidre, Pyrénées-Orientales
Rcsalonxiiicolours.png RC Salon XIII Stade Marcel Roustan2,000 Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône
Tonneins XIII Stade Jean Bernège Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne
Villefranche XIII Aveyron Stade Henri Lagarde2,700 Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron
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 [3]
2003–04 CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII 14 – 10 UtcRLcolours.PNG UTC 2 [3]
2004–05 Marseille XIII 12 – 10 CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII [3]
2005–06 Le Barcarès XIII 25 – 19 Palau XIII Broncos [3]
2006–07 Gifi Bias XIII 16 – 14 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII [3]
2007–08 Le Barcarès XIII 30 – 16 Montpellier Red Devils [3]
2008–09 AS Corbeil 30 – 14 RC Baho XIII [3]
2009–10 Palau XIII Broncos 18 – 12 Montpellier Red Devils [3]
2010–11 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 12 – 0 RC Baho XIII [3]
2011–12 Palau XIII Broncos 34 – 17 Toulouse Jules-Julien XIII [4]
2012–13 Palau XIII Broncos 26 – 22 RC Baho XIII [5]
2013–14 RC Baho XIII 18 – 12 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII [6]
2014–15 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII 21 – 14 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII [7]
2015–16 La Reole XIII 20 – 16 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII [8]
2016–17 Villefranche XIII Aveyron 13 – 10 RC Baho XIII [9]
2017–18 Villegailhenccolours.png Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 23 – 16 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII [10]
2018–19 RC Baho XIII 35 – 20 Villegailhenccolours.png Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII [11]
2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
2020–21
2021–22 PiaRLcolours.PNG Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 15 – 14 RC Baho XIII [12]
2022–23 Ille-sur-Têt XIII 25 – 18 Villefranche XIII Aveyron [13]
2023–24 Villefranche XIII Aveyron 37 – 14 Villegailhenccolours.png Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII [14]

See also

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  2. ↑ "Championnat Elite 2". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "France Elite 2 Championship: Charts". Treize Mondial. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Palau sacré Champion de France" (in French). FFRXIII. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Palau champion de France du suspense" (in French). FFRXIII. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Les résultats du week-end" (in French). FFRXIII. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Une fête, une Coupe et un Planchot à Montpellier" (in French). FFRXIII. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Finale Elite 2 | La Réole XIII décroche le bouclier !" (in French). FFRXIII. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Elite 2 : le patient rouergat" (in French). FFRXIII. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Villegailhenc is French Elite 2 champion". Treize Mondial. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "In the chaos, Baho scored twice by beating Villegailhenc". Treize Mondial. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Pia Elite 2 champion with golden point against Baho". Treize Mondial. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ille triumphed at the end of the match against Villefranche and won the Elite 2". Treize Mondial. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Villefranche wins the title in Elite 2 by defeating the VARL". Treize Mondial. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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