National Division 2


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. 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 iChampionship.

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

Teams for 2019-20 Season

Zone 1

ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
US Apt XIIIStade de VitonVaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
SC Cheval-Blanc XIIICheval-Blanc, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Montpellier Red DevilsStade Sabathe2'800Montpellier, Herault,
Marseille XIII AvenirStade Roger CoudercMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
Toulon XIII Metropole 2
BC Thorois XIII
Vedène XIIIStade de la CaladeVedene, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur

Zone 2

ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
RC Begles XIIIStade Denis MalletBegles, Gironde, Aquitaine
AS Corbeil Essonnes XIII SpartansStade RobinsonEssonnes, Paris, Île-de-France
AS Clairac XIIIStade VivensClairac, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine
Cahors Lot XIIIStade Lucien Desprats4,000Cahors, Lot, Aquitaine
Gratentour XIIIStade de GratentourGratentour, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII IIStade Jean VidalLescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées
US Pujols XIIILacassagne Sports ComplexPujols, Lot-et-Garonne
Villefranche XIII Aveyron IIStade Henri Lagarde2,700Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron

Zone 3

ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
Ille-sur-Tet XIII IIStade Jean GaliaIlle-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales, Languedoc-Rousillon
Pamiers XIIIStade MagnagounetPamiers, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees
AS Pomas XIIIMunicipal Stadium of PomasPomas, Aude
Toulouges XIII PanthersStade ClairfontToulouges, Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Rousillon
Canton Villefranche d'Albi XIIIVillefranche de Albigeois
Val d'Orbieu XIIIAude,
Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII IIStade Jerome RieuxVillegailhenc, Aude, Languedoc-Rousillon

Past Winners