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
Current: Elite Two Championship 2023–2024

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 2021–22 season

ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
South Sydney colours.svg RC Baho XIII Stade Municipal de Baho 2,000 Baho, Pyrenees-Orientales
CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII Stade de la Roseraie 5,000 Carpentras, Vaucluse
Canterbury colours.svg US Entraigues XIII Stade Georges Mauro 2,000 Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse
Coventrycolours.png Ille-sur-Tet XIII Stade Jean Galia 2,000 Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales
Parramatta colours.svg RC Lescure-Arthes XIII Stade de Lescure d'Albigeois 2,000 Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn
Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Lyon Villeurbanne XIII Stade Georges Lyvet 5,000 Lyon, Rhone-Alps
Rcsalonxiiicolours.png RC Salon XIII Stade Marcel Roustan 2,000 Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône
Norths Devils colours.svg Toulon XIII Métropole Delaune Stadium 2,000 Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Newcastle colours.svg Villefranche XIII Aveyron Stade Henri Lagarde 2,700 Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron
Villegailhenccolours.png Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII Stade Municipal Conques sur Orbiel 2,000 Villegailhenc, Aude

Past winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner Up
2002-03 Sainte-Livrade XIII 25 – 15 UTC 2
2003-04 RC Carpentras XIII 14 – 10 UTC 2
2004-05 Marseille XIII 12 – 10 RC Carpentras XIII
2005-06 Le Barcarès XIII 25 – 19 Palau XIII Broncos
2006-07 Gifi Bias XIII 16 – 14 Racing Club Albi XIII
2007-08 Le Barcarès XIII 30 – 16 Montpellier Red Devils
2008-09 AS Corbeil 30 – 14 RC Baho XIII
2009-10 Palau XIII Broncos 18 – 12 Montpellier Red Devils
2010-11 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 12 – 0 RC Baho XIII
2011-12 Palau XIII Broncos 34 – 17 Toulouse Jules-Julien XIII
2012-13 Palau XIII Broncos 26 – 22 RC Baho XIII
2013-14 RC Baho XIII 18 – 12 Racing Club Albi XIII
2014-15 Racing Club Albi XIII 21 – 14 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
2015-16 La Reole XIII 20 – 16 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
2016-17 Villefranche XIII Aveyron 13 – 10 RC Baho XIII
2017-18 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 23 – 16 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
2018-19 RC Baho XIII 35 – 20 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
2019-20Season was voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-21

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References

  1. "Home". ffr13.fr.
  2. "Championnat Elite 2". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 3 November 2022.