National Division 2

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National Division 2
Founded1974
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Number of clubs24
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to National Division 1
Domestic cup(s) Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s) Coupe Falcou

National Division 2 is the fourth tier of rugby league in France, below the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The Division is split into 5 regional leagues, East, South 1, South 2, South-East, South-West and West. Clubs play each other home and away in their respective regional league with the top clubs progressing into a series of play-off matches to determine the champions. The champions can apply for promotion to the National Division 1. This tier was formerly known as the Federal Championship. [1]

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History

The league was first played for in 1974/75 under the title Federal Division. In 2008 the competition was rebranded as the National Division 2. The domestic cup for clubs in the league is the Coupe Falcou which was formerly called the French Federal Cup. [2]

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. The lower divisions took the place of the Federal Division and clubs in Division 4 had the option of playing nine-a-side matches. In the first part of the season teams were divided into regional pools from which they qualified for the finals stage. [3] [4] 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. [5]

Teams

National Division 2/3 teams for the 2024–25 season: [5]

Past winners

YearChampionsScoreRunner-up
1974-75 Le Mas Agenais XIII
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78 Ornaisons XIII 23-20 Lestelle XIII
1978-79 La Reole XIII 19-6 Talence XIII
1979-80Saint-Juéry XIII29-3 US Pineuilh XIII
1980-81 Pennautier XIII 10-7 Rivesaltes XIII
1981-82 Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII 13-3 SC Cheval-Blanc XIII
1982-83 RC Le Soler XIII 47-0 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1983-84 US Trentels XIII 15-10 Paris XIII
1984-85 Mazan XIII 19-8 Opoul XIII
1985-86 Ornaisons XIII 16-10 Salses XIII
1986-87 Le Barcares XIII 16-9 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
1987-88 Mazan XIII 18-10 Narbonne XIII
1988-89 Opoul XIII 27-12 Saint-Hyppolite XIII
1989-90 Palau XIII Broncos 28-12 Cabestany XIII
1990-91 Saint Esteve 'A' 16-8 US Villeneuve 'A'
1991-92 Le Barcares XIII 19-6 US Apt XIII
1992-93 Le Lauquet/Palaja XIII 18-15 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
1993-94 Morieres XIII 25-12 Estagel XIII
1994-95 AS Clairac XIII 20-12 Ille-sur-Tet XIII
1995-96 Saint-Cyprien 30-13 Castelnau XIII
1996-97 Castelnau XIII 38-26 Le Mas Agenais XIII
1997-98 AS Clairac XIII 23-17 Cabardes XIII
1998-99 Montpellier Red Devils 30-15 Ille-sur-Tet XIII
1999-2000
2000-01 Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII
2001-02 Gifi Bias XIII 18-10 Aspet XIII
2002-03 Salses Opoul 36-22 Le Mas Agenais XIII
2003-04Racing Club Caumont XIII26-24 Villeneuve Tolosane
2004-05 Ornaisons XIII 28-11 SU Cavaillon XIII
2005-06 Sauveterre de Comminges XIII 20-14 Tonneins XIII
2006-07 AS Clairac XIII 30-8 Saint-Laurent XIII
2007-08 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 30-6 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A'
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11 Ornaisons XIII 41–26 [6] US Ferrals XIII
2011-12 Le Soler XIII 23-12 US Trentels XIII
2012-13 AS Clairac XIII US Ferrals XIII
2013-14Ramonville XIII RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A'
2014-15
2015-16 US Pujols XIII 38-22 Salses XIII
2016-17 Pia XIII 28-10 Le Soler XIII
2017-18
2018-19

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