Élite 1

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Élite 1 Féminine
Sport Rugby union
Founded1971;53 years ago (1971)
First season1972
No. of teams12
Country France
Most recent
champion(s)		 Stade Bordelais
(2024)
Most titlesToulouse Femina Sports (9)
Related
competitions		 Élite 2 Féminine
Official website https://competitions.ffr.fr/competitions/elite-1-feminine/

Élite 1 Féminine (since 2018, and previously Top 8 from 2015 to 2018) is the top national league for women's rugby union clubs in France. It was founded from the 1971–1972 season under the aegis of the French Women's Rugby Association before being taken over by the French Women's Rugby Federation, it has been organized by the French Rugby Federation since 1989. The first season was won by the ASVEL Rugby women's side.

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The championship takes place in two phases: a so-called qualification phase, which is contested by all the teams, and a final phase which is played by direct elimination. From 2015 to 2018, the championship is referred to as the Top 8. In 2018, the championship went from a single pool of 8 clubs to two pools of 16. The 8 best clubs qualified for the final phase. Since the 2018–2019 season, two clubs have been relegated to Élite 2 at the end of the championship.

As with men, the most successful club in France is Toulouse: it is Toulouse Fémina Sports, with 9 French championship titles, in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 and 1985. Montpellier RC is the second most successful team with eight titles (2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019). In a recent reform in 2021, the league has seen the number of teams decrease from 16 to 14 and there will only be 12 teams next season. [1] [2]

ASM Romagnat won the Élite 1 2020–2021 season. [3]

2023-24 Teams

Pool 1

ClubCoachStadiumCapacity
AC Bobigny 93 Rugby Vincent GabrelleStade Henri-Wallon1,000
ASM Romagnat Fabrice Ribeyrolles Stade Michel-Brun500
Montpellier Armand Mardon Stade Sabathé / Stade Éric-Béchu 8,000 / 500
Stade Bordelais Francois Ratier Stade Chaban-Delmas 34,694
Stade Français Yohanne Penot Stade Jean-Bouin 20,000
Lille MRC Villeneuvois Alexandra Pertus and Cyril Fouda Stade Emmanuel-Thery / Stadium Lille Métropole NA / 18,500

Pool 2

ClubCoachStadiumCapacity
Blagnac Rugby Féminin Nicolas Tranier Stade Ernest-Argelès 4,000
FC Grenoble Leo Brissaud Stade Lesdiguières 12,650
Lons Section Paloise Paul Dolié Stade du Bourg (complexe Georges Martin)
LOU Rugby Jean-Matthieu Alcalde Plaine des Jeux de Gerland
Stade Rennais Rugby Arnaud Le Berre Stade du Commandant Bougouin4,000
Stade Toulousain Olivier Marin Stade Ernest-Wallon 19,500

Champions

1970-79

SeasonGold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upVenueAttendanceRef
1972ASVEL10–8RC Adour Lombez
1973FC Auch10–8Tarbes Rugby Morlaàs
1974Violettes bressanes25–10FC Auch La Voulte
1975Toulouse Fémina Sports18–3OF Valence Les Dragons Blancs Romagnat
1976Toulouse Fémina Sports8–3Violettes bressanes Castres
1977Toulouse Fémina Sports12–7Violettes bressanes Montaigut-le-Blanc
1978Toulouse Fémina Sports7–0FC Auch Montaigut-le-Blanc
1979Toulouse Fémina Sports19–0Coquelicots de Tournus Montaigut-le-Blanc

1980-89

SeasonGold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upVenueAttendanceRef
1980Toulouse Fémina Sports7–0Violettes bressanes Montaigut-le-Blanc
1981Violettes bressanes10–3Coquelicots de Tournus Montaigut-le-Blanc
1982Toulouse Fémina Sports7–0Violettes bressanes Montaigut-le-Blanc
1983La Teste Rugby10–0Violettes bressanes Tulle
1984Toulouse Fémina Sports10–0Coquelicots de Tournus Privas
1985Toulouse Fémina Sports6–0Violettes bressanes Montaigut-le-Blanc
1986La Teste Rugby8–0Toulouse Fémina Sports
1987La Teste Rugby16–4Coquelicots de Tournus Bègles
1988La Teste Rugby8–0Violettes bressanes Anglet
1989Violettes bressanes19–12AS Romagnat Montaigut-le-Blanc

1990-99

SeasonGold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upVenueAttendanceRef
1990Saint-Orens7–6Violettes bressanes Tours
1991Rugby Club de Chilly-Mazarin3–0Saint-Orens Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
1992Pachys d'Herm10–3Saint-Orens Marciac
1993Saint-Orens13–3Violettes bressanes L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
1994AS Romagnat21–12Saint-Orens Maurs
1995AS Romagnat10–6Pachys d'Herm
1996Rugby Club de Chilly-Mazarin3–0AS Romagnat Romorantin
1997Pachys d'Herm30–17Saint-Orens Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
1998Pachys d'Herm20–11AS Romagnat Mussidan
1999Caen Rugby Club25–12Pachys d'Herm Leucate

2000-09

SeasonGold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upVenueAttendanceRef
2000Caen Rugby Club12–5Pachys d'Herm Poitiers
2001Pachys d'Herm20–19Caen Rugby Club Limoges
2002Caen Rugby Club10–3Saint-Orens Tyrosse
2003Pachys d'Herm23–15Caen Rugby Club Parthenay
2004USAT XV Toulouges8–6Ovalie caennaise Isle
2005USAT XV Toulouges7–3Ovalie caennaise Stade de France, Saint-Denis
2006USAT XV Toulouges8–3Stade Rennais rugby La Roche-sur-Yon
2007Montpellier RC10–3Ovalie caennaise Grenoble
2008USAT XV Toulouges18–15Montpellier RC Narbonne
2009Montpellier RC19–16USAP XV Féminin Gruissan

2010-19

SeasonGold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upVenueAttendanceRef
2010USAP XV Féminin26–5Montpellier RC Stade Jean Bouin, Paris
2011USAP XV Féminin15–11Stade rennais rugby Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 1,200
2012Rugby club lonsois14–10Montpellier RCStade de Loudes, L'Union
2013Montpellier RC15–12Lille MRC villeneuvoisStade Robert-Barran, Vierzon [4]
2014Montpellier RC29–19AC Bobigny 93 rugbyStade de l'Escale, Arnas
Top 8
2015Montpellier RC17–3Lille MRC villeneuvois Stade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse
2016Lille MRC villeneuvois18–7Montpellier RCStade Jules-Ladoumègue, Massy
2017Montpellier RC17–11Lille MRC villeneuvois Stade André-Moga, Bègles 1,500
2018Montpellier RC15–12Stade toulousain Stade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne
Élite 1
2019Montpellier RC22–13Stade toulousain Stade Maurice-Trélut, Tarbes

2020-29

SeasonGold medal icon.svg ChampionScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runner-upVenueAttendanceRefHighlights
2020Season interrupted by COVID-19
2021ASM Romagnat13–8Blagnac Rugby Féminin Stade Ernest-Argelès, Blagnac 1,000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKMxvfxoiME&ab_channel=FranceRugby
2022Stade Toulousain16–10Blagnac Rugby Féminin Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=994955391193610
2023Stade Bordelais27–23Blagnac Rugby FémininStade Sainte-Germaine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArDSLXht1_A&t=24s&ab_channel=FranceRugby
2024Stade Bordelais32–17ASM Romagnat Stade Pierre Rajon Bourgoin-Jallieu [5]

[6]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB0TewXzoPI&ab_channel=FranceRugby

Winners & Runners Up

ClubWinsRunners-upWinning SeasonsLast Win
Toulouse Fémina Sports911975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 19851985
Montpellier RC 842007 2009 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 20192019
Pachys d'Herm531992 1997 1998 2001 20032003
USAT XV Toulouges402004 2005 2006 20082008
La Teste Rugby401983 1986 1987 19881988
Violettes Bressanes391974 1981 19891989
AS Romagnat231994 19951995
ASM Romagnat 1120212021
Caen Rugby Club321999 2000 20022002
Saint-Orens251990 19931993
Rugby Club de Chilly-Mazarin 201991 19961996
Stade Bordelais 202023 20242024
USAP XV Féminin212010 20112011
FC Auch1219731973
Lille MRC Villeneuvois 1320162016
Rugby Club Lonsois1020122012
Stade Toulousain 1220222022
ASVEL1019721972
Coquelicots de Tournus04
Blagnac Rugby Féminin 03
Ovalie Caennaise03
OF Valence Les Dragons Blancs01
Stade Rennais Rugby 02
AC Bobigny 93 Rugby 01
RC Adour01
Tarbes Rugby01

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References

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  2. ↑ "France reorganises its elite league – again". Scrum Queens. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Romagnat win French championship". Scrum Queens. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Birch, John (1 July 2013). "French Top 10: The south triumphs!". ScrumQueens. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Charpenet, David (8 June 2024). "Elite 1 féminine - Stade bordelais - ASM Romagnat : le résumé du sacre des Bordelaises". rugbyrama.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ↑ https://en.lebonbon.fr/bordeaux/current-events/h1the-lionesses-of-stade/ [ bare URL ]
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