National Division 1

The National Division 1 is the third tier of rugby league in France, below the Elite Two Championship and above the National Division 2. The season runs from September to April. From season 2012/13 the league was split into regions East and West, 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. 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.

National Division 1
Founded1949
Country France
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toElite Two Championship
Relegation toNational Division 2
Domestic cup(s)Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s)Paul Dejean Cup
Current championsUS Pujols XIII

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.

Teams for 2019-20 Season

West
ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
RC Aspet XIIIStade du Cagire D'Aspet
Realmont XIIIStade Claude AndreRealmont, Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees
Ramonville XIIIStade MourlanRamonville-Saint-Agne, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees
La Réole XIIIStade Municipal La Reole2,000La Reole, Gironde, Aquitaine
Tonneins XIIIStade Jean-BernegeTonneins, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine
US Trentels XIIIStade de LustracTrentels, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine
Villeneuve Minervois XIIIStade Vitali CrosVilleneuve-Minervois, Aude

East
ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
Racing Club Caumont XIIICaumont-sur-Durance, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
US Ferrals XIIIStade de la FontaineFerrals-les-Corbières, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon
Laurentin-le-Soler XIII
Sharks Montpellier XIIIMontpellier,
Salses XIIIStade Fontvielle3,000Salses-le-Château, Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Rousillon
Saint-Martin XIIIStade des AlpillesSaint-Martin-de-Crau, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Val de Dagne XIIIStade de Servies-en-ValServiès-en-Val, Languedoc-Rousillon

Past winners
Year Champions Score Runner Up
1949-50RC Carpentras XIIIWon on points
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54Lavardac XIII2-0AS Carcassonne XIII 'A'
1954-55
1955-56Lavardac XIII10-5Bordeaux Facture XIII
1956-57Libourne XIII8-5Palau XIII Broncos
1957-58US Apt XIII18-8AS Clairac XIII
1958-59RC Salon XIII21-10RC Le Soler XIII
1959-60Armée II XIII51-10Castelnaudary XIII
1960-61Ille-sur-Tet XIII10-8ASPTT Marseille
1961-62
1962-63Le Pontet XIII10-5Ille-sur-Tet XIII
1963-64SM Pia XIIINantes Rugby XIII
1964-65Vedene XIIIParis XIII
1965-66US Entraigues XIIISO Avignon
1975-76RC Salon XIII13-2US Entraigues XIII
1976-77Saint-Cyprien16-15US Ferrals XIII
1977-78Realmont XIII14-13Sainte-Livrade XIII
1978-79Aspet XIII11-5Lestelle XIII
1979-80Aspet XIII18-9La Redorte XIII
1980-81La Redorte XIII17-9Le Barcarès XIII
1981-82Auterive XIII20-9Pennautier XIII
1982-83Pennautier XIII25-17Narbonne XIII
1983-84RC Le Soler XIII16-10Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII
1984-85Palau XIII Broncos24-15RC Baho XIII
1985-86RC Baho XIII34-20Palau XIII Broncos
1986-87US Trentels XIII7-6RC Baho XIII
1987-88AS Cadurcienne17-6RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1988-89Le Pontet XIII15-9US Entraigues XIII
1989-90La Réole XIII8-6Saint-Hyppolite XIII
1990-91Saint-Hyppolite XIII17-9US Entraigues XIII
1991-92Saint-Hyppolite XIII20-12Tonneins XIII
1992-93Cabestany XIII16-14Palau XIII Broncos
1993-94Toulouse Jules-Julien12-8RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1994-95Gifi Bias XIII34-12RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1995-96Le Barcarès XIII20-15RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1996-97Morières XIII12-8SU Cavaillon XIII
1997-98Puygouzon XIII17-15Realmont XIII
1998-99AS Clairac XIII34- 4Gratentour XIII
1999-2000Palau XIII Broncos28-12Realmont XIII
2000-01Homps Minervois XIII12-5Ille-sur-Tet XIII
2001-02Ille-sur-Tet XIII20-6Le Barcarès XIII
2002-03Aspet XIII16-9Gifi Bias XIII
2003-04Vedene XIII42-6Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2004-05Salses XIII36-20Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2005-06Villeneuve Tolosane30-14Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2006-07Ornaisons XIII26-14Pieusse Blanquette XIII
2007-08Palau XIII Broncos34-26Ornaisons XIII
2008-09Villefranche XIII-Aveyron24-20Realmont XIII
2009-10Le Barcares XIII33-16Tonneins XIII
2010-11Tonneins XIII20-16Sauveterre de Comminges XIII
2011-12Sauveterre de Comminges XIII28-4Ornaisons XIII
2012-13Realmont XIII23-4La Reole XIII
2013-14La Reole XIII30-26US Entraigues XIII
2014-15US Ferrals XIII24-22Villeghailhenc-Aragon XIII
2015-16US Ferrals XIII34-20US Entraigues XIII
2016-17US Pujols XIII26-23Realmont XIII
2017-18
2018-19

See also

References
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