Elite Two Championship
The Elite Two Championship is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below the Elite One Championship, but above the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The clubs play each other home and away before entering into a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final. The winners can gain promotion to the Elite One Championship providing they meet a minimum criteria. Occasionally the runners-up could be offered promotion.
History
The league was previously called the National League 1 from 1958-2002. The Elite Two Championship was formed in 2002 when the French Rugby League Championship was split into two Elite One and Elite Two. There was no competition in 1987 and in 1988 the league was won on league placings and not by a series of play-offs.Teams for 2019-20 Season
Club | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
RC Baho XIII | Stade Municipal de Baho | Baho, Pyrenees-Orientales | |
RC Carpentras XIII | Stade de la Roseraie | 5,000 | Carpentras, Vaucluse |
US Entraigues XIII | Stade Georges Mauro | Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse | |
Ille-sur-Tet XIII | Stade Jean Galia | Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales | |
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII | Stade de Lescure d'Albigeois | Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn | |
Lyon Villeurbanne XIII | Stade Georges Lyvet | 5,000 | Lyon, Rhone-Alps |
Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | Stade Daniel-Ambert | 4,000 | Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales |
RC Salon XIII | Stade Marcel Roustan | Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône | |
Toulon XIII Métropole | Delaune Stadium | Toulon, Var | |
Villefranche XIII Aveyron | Stade Henri Lagarde | 2,700 | Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron |
Villeghailhenc-Aragon XIII | Stade Municipal Conques sur Orbiel | Villegailhenc, Aude |
Map Of Teams for 2019/20 Season
Past winners
Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
1957-58 | Lyon Villeurbanne XIII | Winner on points | |
1974-75 | AS Cadurcienne | 9-8 | Realmont XIII |
1982-83 | RC Carpentras XIII | 14-6 | Toulouse Olympique |
1983-84 | SU Cavaillon XIII | 32-20 | Roanne XIII |
1984-85 | Paris Châtillon XIII | 18-12 | Pia XIII |
1985-86 | Roanne XIII | 19-16 | La Réole XIII |
1986-87 | No Final | ||
1987-88 | Pia XIII | Winner on points | |
1988-89 | Pamiers XIII | 20-12 | Le Barcarès XIII |
1989-90 | Le Barcarès XIII | 12-6 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron |
1990-91 | Racing Club Albi XIII | 23-12 | Lézignan Sangliers |
1991-92 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 12-6 | Limoux Grizzlies |
1992-93 | Cannes XIII | 20-7 | Toulouse Olympique |
1993-94 | Palau XIII Broncos | 25-16 | Lyon Villeurbanne XIII |
1994-95 | US Entraigues XIII | 22-6 | Cannes XIII |
1995-96 | RC Salon XIII | 30-16 | Tonneins XIII |
1996-97 | RC Salon XIII | 34-8 | Saint-Cyprien XIII |
1997-98 | Tonneins XIII | 36-12 | SO Avignon |
1998-99 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 38-18 | Saint-Cyprien XIII |
1999-2000 | Saint-Cyprien XIII | 32-20 | AS Carcassonne |
2000-01 | RC Carpentras XIII | 20-15 | Racing Club Albi XIII |
2001-02 | Lyon Villeurbanne XIII | 28-22 | Paris Châtillon XIII |
2002-03 | Sainte-Livrade XIII | 25-15 | UTC 2 |
2003-04 | RC Carpentras XIII | 14-10 | UTC 2 |
2004-05 | Marseille XIII | 12-10 | RC Carpentras XIII |
2005-06 | Le Barcarès XIII | 25-19 | Palau XIII Broncos |
2006-07 | Gifi Bias XIII | 16-14 | Racing Club Albi XIII |
2007-08 | Le Barcarès XIII | 30-16 | Montpellier Red Devils |
2008-09 | AS Corbeil | 30-14 | RC Baho XIII |
2009-10 | Palau XIII Broncos | 18-12 | Montpellier Red Devils |
2010-11 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII | 12-0 | RC Baho XIII |
2011-12 | Palau XIII Broncos | 34-17 | Toulouse Jules-Julien XIII |
2012-13 | Palau XIII Broncos | 26-22 | RC Baho XIII |
2013-14 | RC Baho XIII | 18-12 | Racing Club Albi XIII |
2014-15 | Racing Club Albi XIII | 21-14 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII |
2015-16 | La Reole XIII | 20-16 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII |
2016-17 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 13-10 | RC Baho XIII |
2017-18 | Villeghailhenc-Aragon XIII | 23-16 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII |
2018-19 | RC Baho XIII | 35-20 | Villeghailhenc-Aragon XIII |