National Division 2

National Division 2
Founded 1974
Country  France Italy
Number of teams 35
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to National Division 1
Domestic cup(s) Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s) Coupe Falcou
Current champions US Pujols XIII

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, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees, Aquitaine, Ile de France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). 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.

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 [1]

Season 2017-18

  • subject to confirmation

Languedoc-Roussillon League

ClubPosition (2017-18)StadiumCity/Area
Ille-sur-Tet XIII1stStade Jean GaliaIlle-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales
Le Soler XIII3rdStade Municipal Le SolerLe Soler, Pyrenees-Orientales
Salanque Mediterranee Pia XIII2ndStade Daniel AmbertPia, Pyrenees-Orientales
Salses XIII4thStade Louis UlrichSalses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales
Sporting Club Saint-Laurent Treize5thStade de la GareSaint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Pyrenees-Orientales
Saint-Esteve XIII Mavericks7thStade MunicipalSaint-Esteve, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales
Toulouges XIII Panthers8thStade ClairfontToulouges, Pyrenees-Orientales
Val de Dagne XIII6thStade de Servies-en-ValServies-en-Val, Aude, Pyrenees-Orientales

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) League 'A'

ClubPosition (2017-18)StadiumCity/Area
Arles Moules XIII4thMoulès, Bouches Du Rhone
US Apt XIII2ndStade de VitonApt, Vaucluse
Racing Club Caumont XIII1stCaumont-sur-Durance, Vaucluse
SC Cheval-Blanc XIII3rdCheval-Blanc, Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) League 'B'

ClubPosition (2017-18)StadiumCity/Area
RC Carpentras XIII 'A'3rdStade de la RoseraireCarpentras, Vaucluse
Racing Club Caumont XIII 'A'2ndCaumont-sur-Durance, Vaucluse
Marseille XIII Avenir1stStade Roger CoudercMarseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Saint-Martin XIII 'A'4thSaint-Martin-de-Crau, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Saluzzo North West Roosters5thCentro Sportivo di MantaSaluzzo, Piedmont, Italy

Aquitaine League

ClubPosition (2017-18)StadiumCity/Area
RC Begles XIII2ndStade Denis MalletBegles, Gironde
Rugby XIII Biganos6thSalle des SportsBiganos, Gironde
Cahors Lot XIII4thStade Lucien DespratsCahors, Lot-et-Garonne
AS Clairac XIII5thStade VivensClairac, Lot-et-Garonne
La Reole XIII1stStade Municipal La ReoleLa Reole, Gironde
US Plaisance XIII3rdStade de PlaisancePlaisance, Aveyron

Midi-Pyrénées League

ClubPosition (2017-18)StadiumCity/Area
Racing Club Aussillon Mazamet XIII3rdStade Rene CarayonAussillon, Tarn
Canton Villefranche d'Albi1stAlbi, Tarn
Ecole du XIII St Pierrais7thSaint-Pierre, Haute-Garonne
Gratentour XIII5thStade de GratentourGratentour, Haute-Garonne
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A'2ndStade de Lescure d'Albigeois]]Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn
Pamiers XIII6thStade MagnagounetPamiers, Midi-Pyrenees
US Villeneuvoise XIII8thStade MunicipalVilleneuve-de-Riviere, Haute-Garonne
Villefranche XIII 'A' 4thStade Henri LagardeVillefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron

Ile de France League

ClubPosition (2017-18)StadiumCity/Area
AS Corbeil Essonnes XIII Spartans4thStade Albert MercierCorbeil-Essonnes, Essonne
ES Montgeron XIII5thStade Georges Pompidou (COSEC)Montgeron, Essonne
Nanterre Rugby League1stStade Jean GuimierNanterre, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine
Paris Chatillon XIII3rdStade Guy MoquetChatillon, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine
Paris-Charenton Mennecy XIII 'A'2ndStade Jean-Jacques RobertParis, Hauts-de-Seine

Past Winners

Year Champions Score Runner 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
1979-80 Saint-Juery XIII 29-3 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 Villeghailhenc-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 Villeghailhenc-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
2003-04 Racing Club Caumont XIII 26-24 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 AS Corbeil Essonnes XIII
2011-12 Le Soler XIII 23-12 US Trentels XIII
2012-13 AS Clairac XIII US Ferrals XIII
2013-14 Ramonville 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ffr13.fr
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