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The 2017-18 Elite One Championship was the 83rd season of France's domestic rugby league competition and the 17th season known as the Elite One championship. It was won by SO Avignon who finished fourth in the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts |
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| 1 | Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 674 | 270 | 49 |
| 2 | Limoux Grizzlies | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 565 | 369 | 45 |
| 3 | Lézignan Sangliers | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 509 | 424 | 40 |
| 4 | SO Avignon | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 540 | 417 | 39 |
| 5 | AS Carcassonne | 18 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 417 | 408 | 35 |
| 6 | Albi | 18 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 485 | 402 | 33 |
| 7 | Saint-Gaudens Bears | 18 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 354 | 509 | 29 |
| 8 | Palau | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 422 | 603 | 27 |
| 9 | Villeneuve Leopards | 18 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 354 | 575 | 24 |
| 10 | Toulouse Olympique | 18 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 370 | 713 | 20 |
Points win=3: draw=2: loss=1:
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| SO Avignon | 18 | SO Avignon | 16 | ||||||||
| AS Carcassonne | 16 | Limoux Grizzlies | 28 | ||||||||
| SO Avignon | 34 | ||||||||||
| Limoux Grizzlies | 30 | ||||||||||
| Lézignan Sangliers | 28 | Lézignan Sangliers | 10 | ||||||||
| Albi | 24 | ||||||||||
^Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan were barred from playing in the finals after fielding ineligible players
| 1 July 2018 | SO Avignon | 34–28 | Limoux Grizzlies | Albi |
| Stadium: Stade Municipal d'Albi Attendance: 5,000 |
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