National Division 1

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National Division 1
Founded1949
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to Elite 2
Relegation to National Division 2
Domestic cup(s) Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s) Paul Dejean Cup

The National Division 1 is the third tier of rugby league in France, below the Elite 2 Championship and above the National Division 2. The season runs from September to April. [1]

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The winner can be promoted to Elite Two subject to having adequate finances and facilities. Occasionally if the winners aren't able to be promoted, or opt out, then the team finishing second could be promoted.

History

The league was first played for in 1949-50 under the title 2nd Division. The 2nd Division was played for until 1966 when the competition, after a league restructure, was ended. Brought back in 1976 under the title National 2 representing clubs at the 3rd tier. In 2008 the competition was rebranded and called National Division 1. For the start of season 2012–13 the league was split into East and West regional divisions where each team plays each other in their regional league home and away with the top sides then meeting in a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final.

In 2023, the Federal and National Division merged in a restructuring of the French rugby league system. For the 2023–24 season there were four national divisions grouped in pairs: National Division 1 & 2 and National Division 3 & 4. In the first part of the season teams were divided into regional pools from which they qualified for the finals stage. [2] [3] In the 2024–25 season, the league was altered again to have a single National Division 1 and, following the withdrawal of several clubs, a National Division 2/3. [4]

Teams

Teams for the 2024–25 season: [4] [5]

Past winners

YearChampionsScoreRunner Up
1949-50 RC Carpentras XIII Won on points
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54 Lavardac XIII 2-0 AS Carcassonne XIII 'A'
1954-55
1955-56 Lavardac XIII 10-5 Bordeaux Facture XIII
1956-57 Libourne XIII 8-5 Palau XIII Broncos
1957-58 US Apt XIII 18-8 AS Clairac XIII
1958-59 RC Salon XIII 21-10 RC Le Soler XIII
1959-60 Armée II XIII 51-10 Castelnaudary XIII
1960-61 Ille-sur-Tet XIII 10-8 ASPTT Marseille
1961-62
1962-63 Le Pontet XIII 10-5 Ille-sur-Tet XIII
1963-64 SM Pia XIII Nantes Rugby XIII
1964-65 Vedene XIII Paris XIII
1965-66 US Entraigues XIII SO Avignon
1975-76 RC Salon XIII 13-2 US Entraigues XIII
1976-77 Saint-Cyprien 16-15 US Ferrals XIII
1977-78 Realmont XIII 14-13 Sainte-Livrade XIII
1978-79 Aspet XIII 11-5 Lestelle XIII
1979-80 Aspet XIII 18-9 La Redorte XIII
1980-81 La Redorte XIII 17-9 Le Barcarès XIII
1981-82 Auterive XIII 20-9 Pennautier XIII
1982-83 Pennautier XIII 25-17 Narbonne XIII
1983-84 RC Le Soler XIII 16-10 Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII
1984-85 Palau XIII Broncos 24-15 RC Baho XIII
1985-86 RC Baho XIII 34-20 Palau XIII Broncos
1986-87 US Trentels XIII 7-6 RC Baho XIII
1987-88 AS Cadurcienne 17-6 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1988-89 Le Pontet XIII 15-9 US Entraigues XIII
1989-90 La Réole XIII 8-6 Saint-Hyppolite XIII
1990-91 Saint-Hyppolite XIII 17-9 US Entraigues XIII
1991-92 Saint-Hyppolite XIII 20-12 Tonneins XIII
1992-93 Cabestany XIII 16-14 Palau XIII Broncos
1993-94 Toulouse Jules-Julien 12-8 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1994-95 Gifi Bias XIII 34-12 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1995-96 Le Barcarès XIII 20-15 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1996-97 Morières XIII 12-8 SU Cavaillon XIII
1997-98 Puygouzon XIII 17-15 Realmont XIII
1998-99 AS Clairac XIII 34- 4 Gratentour XIII
1999-2000 Palau XIII Broncos 28-12 Realmont XIII
2000-01 Homps Minervois XIII 12-5 Ille-sur-Tet XIII
2001-02 Ille-sur-Tet XIII 20-6 Le Barcarès XIII
2002-03 Aspet XIII 16-9 Gifi Bias XIII
2003-04 Vedene XIII 42-6 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2004-05 Salses XIII 36-20 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2005-06 Villeneuve Tolosane 30-14 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2006-07 Ornaisons XIII 26-14 Pieusse Blanquette XIII
2007-08 Palau XIII Broncos 34-26 Ornaisons XIII
2008-09 Villefranche XIII-Aveyron 24-20 Realmont XIII
2009-10 Le Barcares XIII 33-16 Tonneins XIII
2010-11 Tonneins XIII 20-16 Sauveterre de Comminges XIII
2011-12 Sauveterre de Comminges XIII 28-4 Ornaisons XIII
2012-13 Realmont XIII 23-4 La Reole XIII
2013-14 La Reole XIII 30-26 US Entraigues XIII
2014-15 US Ferrals XIII 24-22 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
2015-16 US Ferrals XIII 34-20 US Entraigues XIII
2016-17 US Pujols XIII 26-23 Realmont XIII
2017-18
2018-19

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References

  1. ↑ "Division Nationale". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  2. ↑ "Division Nationale : les calendriers pour la saison 2023-2024". FFRXIII (in French). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Treiziste Diary: Status quo in Elite 1, but changes being made to French lower divisions". Total Rugby League. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Divisions Nationales : le point sur la réorganisation des niveaux". FFRXIII (in French). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Division Nationale 1 : le calendrier saison 2024-2025". FFRXIII (in French). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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