Elite One Championship


The Elite One Championship is the top level rugby league competition in France. The season runs from September to April. The clubs play each other home and away then they enter into a play-off series culminating with a Grand Final.

History

The French Rugby League Championship began in 1934, the first one being the only one where it was won by the team finishing top of the table on points and not by a play-off series. The Elite One Championship was founded in 2002 after the French Rugby League Championship was split into two divisions. The format stayed the same with teams playing each other home and away, before a play-off series would determine the Champions. The club finishing bottom would not be automatically relegated, it would be dependent on whether the club finishing top of Elite Two Championship either wanted to be promoted or their facilities were up to standard.

Teams for 2019–20 Season

Map of Teams for 2019/20 Season

Results

YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance
2002–03 Villeneuve31–18 St GaudensStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne8,000
2003–04 St Gaudens14–10 St Estève-CatalanPerpignan7,500
2004–05 St Estève-Catalan66–16 ToulouseStade des Sports Et de l'Amitie, Narbonne5,000
2005–06 Pia21–18 ToulouseToulouse5,462
2006–07 Pia 20–16 LézignanStade Michel-Bendichou, Colomiers7,882
2007–08 Lézignan26–16 PiaStade de la Mediterranee, Béziers9,550
2008–09 Lézignan40–32 LimouxStade Albert Domec, Carcassonne11,263
2009–10 Lézignan32–22 PiaAltrad Stadium, Montpellier6,612
2010–11 Lézignan17–12 LimouxParc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne11,874
2011–12 Carcassonne26–20 PiaParc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne8,980
2012–13 Pia33–26 St Estève-CatalanStade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan6,732
2013–14 Toulouse38–12 LézignanStade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan7,245
2014–15 Toulouse20–12 CarcassonneStade Michel-Bendichou, Colomiers5,800
2015–16 Limoux26–24 CarcassonneStadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi5,420
2016–17 Limoux24–22 LézignanParc des Sports et l,Amitie, Narbonne8,270
2017–18Avigon30–28 LimouxStadium Municipal d’Albi, Albi5,000
2018–19 St Estève-Catalan32–24 CarcassonneStadium Municipal d’Albi, Albi1,500

Winners