Division Élite
The Division Élite is the highest level of baseball in France. Its clubs compete for the Championnat de France de baseball.
Organization
It is an eight-team league that plays a 28-game schedule on weekends, with the season running from late March to early October. The top six teams qualify for the playoffs with the two first advancing directly to the semifinals. Teams ranked 3 to 6 play a best-of-five qualification for the semi-finals where they join the first two of the season. Semi-finals and finals are also played to the best-of-five. The league follows a promotion and relegation system where the last of the regular season gets to the Nationale 1 while the second-last play a barrage to the N1 finalist for a spot in the next Élite season.[1]
Current Teams
Champions
The Division Élite was created in 1926.[2] Not all editions were held and some results are missing.
Year | Champion | Runnerup |
1954 |
Stade français |
Paris Université Club |
1955 |
Paris Université Club |
Stade français |
1963 |
BC Paris |
BC Charenton |
1964 |
BC Charenton |
BC Paris |
1965 |
Paris Université Club |
Saints de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
1966 |
Paris Université Club |
Saints de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
1967 |
Pirates de Paris |
Paris Université Club |
1968 |
CSF Cagnes-sur-Mer |
Paris Université Club |
1969 |
Pirates de Paris |
CSF Cagnes-sur-Mer |
1970 |
Paris Université Club |
Nice Université Club |
1971 |
Nice Université Club |
Paris Université Club |
1972 |
Paris Université Club |
St Germain en Laye |
1973 |
Paris Université Club |
Nice Université Club |
1974 |
Nice Université Club |
Paris Université Club |
1975 |
Paris Université Club |
Nice Université Club |
1976 |
Paris Université Club |
Nice Université Club |
1977 |
Paris Université Club |
Nice Université Club |
1978 |
BC Nippon/Nice Université Club |
1979 |
Nice Université Club/BC Nippon |
1980 |
Paris Université Club |
Nice Université Club |
1981 |
Nice Université Club |
Paris Université Club |
1982 |
Paris Université Club |
BCF Paris |
1983 |
Paris Université Club |
Meyzieu |
1984 |
Paris Université Club |
Nice Université Club |
1985 |
Paris Université Club |
Limeil-Brévannes |
1986 |
Paris Université Club |
BCF Paris |
1987 |
Paris Université Club |
BCF Paris |
1988 |
Paris Université Club |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
1989 |
Paris Université Club |
Pineuilh |
1990 |
Paris Université Club |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
1991 |
Paris Université Club |
BCF Paris |
1992 |
Paris Université Club |
Limeil-Brévannes |
1993 |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
Paris Université Club |
1994 |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
Paris Université Club |
1995 |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
Jimmer's de Saint-Lô |
1996 |
Jimmer's de Saint-Lô |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
1997 |
Jimmer's de Saint-Lô |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
1998 |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
1999 |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
2000 |
Paris Université Club |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
2001 |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
2002 |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
2003 |
Rouen Baseball 76 |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
2004 |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
2005 |
Rouen Baseball 76 |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
2006 |
Rouen Baseball 76 |
Tigers de Toulouse |
2007 |
Rouen Huskies |
Templiers de Sénart |
2008 |
Rouen Huskies |
Templiers de Sénart |
2009 |
Rouen Huskies |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
2010 |
Rouen Huskies |
Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
2011 |
Rouen Huskies |
Barracudas de Montpellier |
2012 |
Rouen Huskies |
Templiers de Sénart |
2014 |
Templiers de Sénart |
Paris Université Club |
See also
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