French rugby league championship
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| French rugby league championship | |
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| Sport | Rugby League |
| Founded | 1934 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  France |
| Current champions | Pia |
The French rugby league championship (French: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France and Monaco since the sport was introduced to the country in the thirties.
Except for the first season, a play-off structure leading to a championship final has always been used to determine the fate of the championship.
The championship is divided into several divisions; the top league is currently titled Elite Championship (French: Le Championnat de France Elite).
At the completion of the 2006 regular season Toulouse Olympique finished on top of the championship table and subsequently hosted the final, which they lost to Pia XIII whom were crowned champions.
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[edit] French rugby league championship clubs
The following twelve clubs will compete in the French rugby league championship during the 2007 season.
| Club |
Finishing position in 2006 |
First season in top division |
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| AS Carcassonne | 6th | 1938 |
| Carpentras XIII | 10th | 1947 |
| Les Catalans | 7th | 2000 |
| Lézignan Sangliers | 4th | 1903 |
| Limoux Grizzlies | 5th | 1951 |
| Lyon Villeurbanne | 11th | 1934 |
| Marseille XIII | 12th | 1946 |
| Pia XIII | 1st | 1960 |
| St Gaudens | 3rd | 1958 |
| Toulouse Olympique | 2nd | 1937 |
| US Villeneuve | 8th | 1934 |
| Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 9th | 1950 |
[edit] Former French rugby league championship members
Because the French rugby league championship has several divisions where the teams will change each year depending on final standings and relegation/promotion there have been many teams in the French rugby league championship since its inception.
[edit] List of champions
| Season | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Venue | |
| 1934-1935 | US Villeneuve1 | n/a | |||
| 1935-1936 | XIII Catalan | 25 - 14 | Bordeaux XIII | Bordeaux | |
| 1936-1937 | Bordeaux XIII | 23 - 10 | XIII Catalan | Bordeaux | |
| 1937-1938 | RC Albi | 8 - 5 | US Villeneuve | Bordeaux | |
| 1938-1939 | Roanne | 9 - 0 | US Villeneuve | Bordeaux | |
| 1939-1940 | XIII Catalan | 20 - 16 | Pau XIII | Toulouse | |
| 1940-44 | Rugby league outlawed by Vichy regime | ||||
| 1944-1945 | AS Carcassonne | 13 - 12 | Toulouse Olympique | Perpignan | |
| 1945-1946 | AS Carcassonne | 12 - 0 | Toulouse Olympique | Lyon | |
| 1946-1947 | Roanne XIII | 19 - 0 | AS Carcassonne | Lyon | |
| 1947-1948 | Roanne XIII | 3 - 2 | AS Carcassonne | Marseille | |
| 1948-1949 | Marseille XIII | 12 - 5 | AS Carcassonne | Carcassonne | |
| 1949-1950 | AS Carcassonne | 21 - 7 | Marseille XIII | Perpignan | |
| 1950-1951 | Lyon Villeurbanne | 15 - 10 | XIII Catalan | Toulouse | |
| 1951-1952 | AS Carcassonne | 18 - 6 | Marseille XIII | Toulouse | |
| 1952-1953 | AS Carcassonne | 19 - 12 | Lyon Villeurbanne | Toulouse | |
| 1953-1954 | Bordeaux XIII | 7 - 4 | Marseille XIII | Toulouse | |
| 1954-1955 | Lyon Villeurbanne | 7 - 6 | AS Carcassonne | Toulouse | |
| 1955-1956 | RC Albi | 13 - 5 | AS Carcassonne | Toulouse | |
| 1956-1957 | XIII Catalan | 14 - 9 | SO Avignon | Toulouse | |
| 1957-1958 | RC Albi | 8 - 6 | AS Carcassonne | Toulouse | |
| 1958-1959 | US Villeneuve | 24 - 16 | FC Lézignan | Toulouse | |
| 1959-1960 | Roanne XIII | 31 - 24 | RC Albi | Toulouse | |
| 1960-1961 | FC Lézignan | 7 - 4 | Roanne XIII | Toulouse | |
| 1961-1962 | RC Albi | 14 - 7 | US Villeneuve | Toulouse | |
| 1962-1963 | FC Lézignan | 20 - 13 | RC Saint-Gaudens | Toulouse | |
| 1963-1964 | US Villeneuve | 4 - 3 | Toulouse Olympique | Toulouse | |
| 1964-1965 | Toulouse Olympique | 47 - 15 | US Villeneuve | Toulouse | |
| 1965-1966 | AS Carcassonne | 45 - 20 | RC Saint-Gaudens | Toulouse | |
| 1966-1967 | AS Carcassonne | 39 - 15 | RC Saint-Gaudens | Toulouse | |
| 1967-1968 | SC Limoux | 13 - 12 | AS Carcassonne | Toulouse | |
| 1968-1969 | XIII Catalan | 12 - 11 | RC Saint-Gaudens | Toulouse | |
| 1969-1970 | RC Saint-Gaudens | 32 - 10 | XIII Catalan | Toulouse | |
| 1970-1971 | AS Saint-Estève | 13 - 4 | RC Saint-Gaudens | Toulouse | |
| 1971-1972 | AS Carcassonne | 21 - 9 | RC Saint-Gaudens | Toulouse | |
| 1972-1973 | Toulouse Olympique | 18 - 0 | Marseille | Toulouse | |
| 1973-1974 | RC Saint-Gaudens | 21 - 8 | US Villeneuve | Toulouse | |
| 1974-1975 | Toulouse Olympique | 10 - 9 | AS Saint-Estève | Toulouse | |
| 1975-1976 | AS Carcassonne | 14 - 6 | FC Lézignan | Toulouse | |
| 1976-1977 | RC Albi | 19 - 10 | AS Carcassonne | Albi | |
| 1977-1978 | FC Lézignan | 3 - 0 | XIII Catalan | Toulouse | |
| 1978-1979 | XIII Catalan | 17 - 2 | AS Carcassonne | Toulouse | |
| 1979-1980 | US Villeneuve | 12 - 7 | AS Saint-Estève | Toulouse | |
| 1980-1981 | US Villeneuve | n/a2 | XIII Catalan | Toulouse | |
| 1981-1982 | XIII Catalan | 21 - 8 | AS Saint-Estève | Toulouse | |
| 1982-1983 | XIII Catalan | 10 - 8 | US Villeneuve | Toulouse | |
| 1983-1984 | XIII Catalan | 30 - 6 | US Villeneuve | Toulouse | |
| 1984-1985 | XIII Catalan | 26 - 6 | US Le Pontet | Toulouse | |
| 1985-1986 | US Le Pontet | 19 - 6 | XIII Catalan | ?? | |
| 1986-1987 | XIII Catalan | 11 - 3 | US Le Pontet | Toulouse | |
| 1987-1988 | US Le Pontet | 14 - 2 | XIII Catalan | Toulouse | |
| 1988-1989 | AS Saint-Estève | 23 - 4 | US Le Pontet | Narbonne | |
| 1989-1990 | AS Saint-Estève | 24 - 23 | AS Carcassonne | Narbonne | |
| 1990-1991 | RC Saint-Gaudens | 10 - 8 | US Villeneuve | Toulouse | |
| 1991-1992 | AS Carcassonne | 11 - 10 | AS Saint-Estève | Toulouse | |
| 1992-1993 | AS Saint-Estève | 9 - 8 | XIII Catalan | Toulouse | |
| 1993-1994 | XIII Catalan | 6 - 4 | Pia XIII | Narbonne | |
| 1994-1995 | Pia XIII | 12 - 10 | AS Saint-Estève | Narbonne | |
| 1995-1996 | US Villeneuve | 27 - 26 | AS Saint-Estève | Narbonne | |
| 1996-1997 | AS Saint-Estève | 28 - 24 | US Villeneuve | Narbonne | |
| 1997-1998 | AS Saint-Estève | 15 - 8 | US Villeneuve | Narbonne | |
| 1998-1999 | US Villeneuve | 33 - 20 | St Gaudens | Paris | |
| 1999-2000 | Spacers de Toulouse | 20 - 18 | AS Saint-Estève | Paris | |
| 2000-2001 | US Villeneuve | 32 - 20 | Spacers de Toulouse | Toulouse | |
| 2001-2002 | US Villeneuve | 17 - 0 | Union Treiziste Catalane | Béziers | |
| 2002-2003 | US Villeneuve | 31 - 18 | RC Saint-Gaudens | Narbonne | |
| 2003-2004 | RC Saint-Gaudens | 14 - 10 | Union Treiziste Catalane | Perpignan | |
| 2004-2005 | Union Treiziste Catalane | 66 - 16 | Toulouse Olympique | Narbonne | |
| 2005-2006 | Pia XIII | 21 - 18 | Toulouse Olympique | Toulouse | |
[edit] Footnotes
- Won title on points: no play-off was used
- Match abandoned (6 minutes after the beginning) due to fighting - None winner for the French Championship tittle.
[edit] Books
- Le Rugby à XIII le plus français du monde -1934 to 1996- by Louis Bonnery,
- the Forbidden game by Mike Rylance.
[edit] External links
| French Rugby League - Elite Championship |
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AS Carcassonne | Carpentras XIII | Les Catalans | Lézignan Sangliers | Limoux Grizzlies | Lyon Villeurbanne | Marseille XIII | Pia XIII | St Gaudens | Toulouse Olympique | US Villeneuve | Villefranche XIII Aveyron |
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