Elite One Championship 2010–2011

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Elite One Championship 2010/11
League Elite One Championship
Teams10
2010/11
Champions Lézignan Sangliers
League leaders Lézignan Sangliers
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Championship (rugby league), Elite Two Championship Toulouse Olympique, RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
Relegated to Elite Two Championship RC Carpentras XIII, Saint-Gaudens Bears

Season 2010–2011 in the French Elite One Championship the top level league competition saw Lézignan Sangliers retain their title after they finished top of the table and then went on to beat Limoux Grizzlies in the Grand Final in Narbonne 17-12. The season ran from October to May and after 20 rounds of home and away matches the top five entered the play-offs. At the end of the season both RC Carpentras XIII and Saint-Gaudens Bears were relegated. The Lord Derby Cup was also won by Lezignan Sagliers to complete a second successive league and cup double, they beat Pia XIII in the final 27-18 in Carcassonne.

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PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPts
1 LezignanRLcolours.PNG Lézignan Sangliers 20170377641354
2 LimouxRLcolours.PNG Limoux Grizzlies 20170374140554
3 PiaRLcolours.PNG Pia XIII 20150585847450
4 VilleneuveRLcolours.PNG Villeneuve Leopards 20110953652742
5 CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG AS Carcassonne 20101962444841
6 Soavignoncolours.png SO Avignon 20911060465539
7 UtcRLcolours.PNG Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan 20711258757934
8 CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII 20521345080531
9 GaudensRLcolours.PNG Saint-Gaudens Bears 20401639577828
10 No image.svg Montpellier Red Devils 20211736284925

Points win=3: draw=2: loss=1:

Play-offs

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Grand Final

WinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance
LezignanRLcolours.PNG FC Lézignan 17 – 12 LimouxRLcolours.PNG Limoux Grizzlies Parc des sports et de l'amitié, Narbonne11,874

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