French Rugby League Championship

French Rugby League Championship
Sport Rugby League
Founded 1934
No. of teams 11
Country  France
Most recent
champion(s)		 SO Avignon
Most titles AS Carcassonne XIII Catalan (11 Each)

The French rugby league championship (French: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s.

Except for the first season, a play-off structure leading to a championship final has always been used to determine the fate of the championship. Because the French rugby league championship has several divisions where the teams will change each year depending on final standings and relegation/promotion there have been many teams in the French rugby league championship since its inception.

The championship is divided into several divisions; the top league is currently titled Elite One Championship (French: Le Championnat de France Elite).

List of finals

SeasonWinnersScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
1934–1935SA Villeneuve 1n/a
1935–1936XIII Catalan25–14Bordeaux XIIIParc de Suzon, Bordeaux14,150
1936–1937Bordeaux XIII23–10XIII CatalanParc de Suzon, Bordeaux14,300
1937–1938RC Albi8–5SA VilleneuveParc de Suzon, Bordeaux14,880
1938–1939RC Roanne XIII9–0SA VilleneuveStade Velodrome de Lescure, Bordeaux19,788
1939–1940XIII Catalan20–16Pau XIIIStade des Minimes, Toulouse10,000
1940–44Rugby league outlawed by Vichy regime
1944–1945AS Carcassonne13–12Toulouse OlympiqueStade Jean Laffon, Perpignan
1945–1946AS Carcassonne12–0Toulouse OlympiqueStade de Gerland, Lyon
1946–1947RC Roanne XIII19–0AS CarcassonneStade de Gerland, Lyon15,000
1947–1948RC Roanne XIII3–2AS CarcassonneMarseille20,000
1948–1949Marseille XIII12–5AS CarcassonneStade Albert Domec, Carcassonne23,500
1949–1950AS Carcassonne21–7Marseille XIIIPerpignan18,000
1950–1951Lyon Villeurbanne XIII15–10XIII CatalanStade Chapou, Toulouse21,933
1951–1952AS Carcassonne18–6Marseille XIIIStade Chapou, Toulouse16,645
1952–1953AS Carcassonne19–12Lyon Villeurbanne XIIIToulouse22,000
1953–1954Bordeaux XIII7–4Marseille XIIIToulouse8,000
1954–1955Lyon Villeurbanne XIII7–6AS CarcassonneToulouse12,000
1955–1956RC Albi13–5AS CarcassonneToulouse15,850
1956–1957XIII Catalan14–9SO AvignonToulouse9,000
1957–1958RC Albi8–6AS CarcassonneToulouse16,163
1958–1959US Villeneuve24–16FC LézignanToulouse13,000
1959–1960RC Roanne XIII31–24RC AlbiToulouse13,800
1960–1961FC Lézignan7–4RC Roanne XIIIToulouse6,998
1961–1962RC Albi14–7US VilleneuveToulouse12,068
1962–1963FC Lézignan20–13RC Saint-GaudensToulouse12,200
1963–1964US Villeneuve4–3Toulouse OlympiqueToulouse5,166
1964–1965Toulouse Olympique47–15US VilleneuveToulouse8,837
1965–1966AS Carcassonne45–20RC Saint-GaudensToulouse11,244
1966–1967AS Carcassonne39–15RC Saint-GaudensToulouse10,779
1967–1968SC Limoux13–12AS CarcassonneToulouse14,432
1968–1969XIII Catalan12–11RC Saint-GaudensToulouse8,326
1969–1970RC Saint-Gaudens32–10XIII CatalanToulouse21,300
1970–1971AS Saint Estève13–4RC Saint-GaudensToulouse8,179
1971–1972AS Carcassonne21–9RC Saint-GaudensToulouse11,566
1972–1973Toulouse Olympique18–0Marseille XIIIToulouse13,827
1973–1974RC Saint-Gaudens21–8US VilleneuveToulouse5,696
1974–1975Toulouse Olympique10–9AS Saint EstèveToulouse5,015
1975–1976AS Carcassonne14–6FC LézignanToulouse14,000
1976–1977RC Albi19–10AS CarcassonneStadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi18,325
1977–1978FC Lézignan3–0XIII CatalanToulouse10,358
1978–1979XIII Catalan17–2AS CarcassonneToulouse13,202
1979–1980US Villeneuve12–7AS Saint EstèveToulouse10,029
1980–1981US Villeneuven/a²XIII CatalanToulouse
1981–1982XIII Catalan21–8AS Saint EstèveToulouse8,504
1982–1983XIII Catalan10–8US VilleneuveToulouse10,628
1983–1984XIII Catalan30–6US VilleneuveToulouse8,182
1984–1985XIII Catalan26–6Le Pontet XIIIToulouse8,797
1985–1986Le Pontet XIII19–6XIII CatalanToulouse8,000
1986–1987XIII Catalan11–3Le Pontet XIIIToulouse4,350
1987–1988Le Pontet XIII14–2XIII CatalanToulouse9,950
1988–1989AS Saint Estève23–4Le Pontet XIIIParc des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne9,936
1989–1990AS Saint Estève24–23AS CarcassonneParc des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne8,000
1990–1991RC Saint-Gaudens10–8US VilleneuveToulouse6,031
1991–1992AS Carcassonne11–10AS Saint EstèveToulouse6,000
1992–1993AS Saint Estève9–8XIII CatalanToulouse10,000
1993–1994XIII Catalan6–4Pia XIIIStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne12,000
1994–1995Pia XIII12–10AS Saint EstèveStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne13,200
1995–1996US Villeneuve27–26AS Saint EstèveStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne10,000
1996–1997AS Saint Estève28–24US VilleneuveStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne12,000
1997–1998AS Saint Estève15–8US VilleneuveStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne12,000
1998–1999Villeneuve Leopards33–20St GaudensParis7,592
1999–2000Spacers de Toulouse20–18AS Saint EstèveParis6,500
2000–2001Villeneuve Leopards32–20Spacers de ToulouseToulouse9,000
2001–2002US Villeneuve17–0Union Treiziste CatalaneStade de la Mediterranee, Béziers8,000
2002–2003Villeneuve Leopards31–18RC Saint-GaudensStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne8,000
2003–2004RC Saint-Gaudens14–10Union Treiziste CatalanePerpignan7,500
2004–2005Union Treiziste Catalane66–16Toulouse OlympiqueStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne5,000
2005–2006Pia XIII21–18Toulouse OlympiqueToulouse5,462
2006–2007Pia XIII20–16FC LézignanStade Michel-Bendichou, Colomiers7,882
2007–2008Lézignan Sangliers26–16Pia XIIIStade de la Mediterranee, Béziers9,550
2008–2009Lézignan Sangliers40–32Limoux GrizzliesStade Albert Domec, Carcassonne11,263
2009–2010Lézignan Sangliers32–22Pia XIIIAltrad Stadium, Montpellier6,612
2010–2011Lézignan Sangliers17–12Limoux GrizzliesParc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne11,874
2011–2012AS Carcassonne26–20Pia XIIIStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne8,980
2012–2013Pia XIII33–26Saint-Esteve XIII CatalanStade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan6,732
2013–2014Toulouse Olympique38–12Lézignan SangliersStade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan7,245
2014–2015Toulouse Olympique20–12AS CarcassonneStade Michel-Bendichou, Colomiers5,800
2015-2016Limoux Grizzlies26-24AS CarcassonneStadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi5,420
2016-17Limoux Grizzlies24-22Lezignan SangliersParc des Sports et l,Amitie, Narbonne8,270
2017-18SO Avignon30-28Limoux GrizzliesStadium Municipal d’Albi, Albi5,000

Footnotes

  1. Won title on points: no play-off was used
  2. Match abandoned after six minutes after the beginning due to fighting; no championship awarded.

Books

  • Le Rugby à XIII le plus français du monde −1934 to 1996– by Louis Bonnery,
  • The Forbidden game by Mike Rylance.

See also

References

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