French Rugby League Championship

French Rugby League Championship
Sport Rugby League
Founded 1934
No. of teams 11
Country  France
Most recent champion(s) Toulouse

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 1930s.

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. 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.

The championship is divided into several divisions; the top league is currently titled Elite One Championship (French: Le Championnat de France Elite).

List of champions

SeasonWinnersScoreRunner-upVenue
1934–1935US Villeneuve1n/a
1935–1936XIII Catalan25–14Bordeaux XIII Bordeaux
1936–1937Bordeaux XIII23–10XIII CatalanBordeaux
1937–1938RC Albi8–5US Villeneuve Bordeaux
1938–1939Roanne9–0US VilleneuveBordeaux
1939–1940XIII Catalan20–16Pau XIIIToulouse
1940–44Rugby league outlawed by Vichy regime
1944–1945AS Carcassonne13–12Toulouse OlympiquePerpignan
1945–1946AS Carcassonne12–0Toulouse OlympiqueLyon
1946–1947Roanne XIII19–0AS CarcassonneLyon
1947–1948Roanne XIII3–2AS CarcassonneMarseille
1948–1949Marseille XIII12–5AS CarcassonneCarcassonne
1949–1950AS Carcassonne21–7Marseille XIIIPerpignan
1950–1951Lyon Villeurbanne15–10XIII CatalanToulouse
1951–1952AS Carcassonne18–6Marseille XIIIToulouse
1952–1953AS Carcassonne19–12Lyon VilleurbanneToulouse
1953–1954Bordeaux XIII7–4Marseille XIIIToulouse
1954–1955Lyon Villeurbanne7–6AS CarcassonneToulouse
1955–1956RC Albi13–5AS CarcassonneToulouse
1956–1957XIII Catalan14–9SO AvignonToulouse
1957–1958RC Albi8–6AS CarcassonneToulouse
1958–1959US Villeneuve24–16FC LézignanToulouse
1959–1960Roanne XIII31–24RC AlbiToulouse
1960–1961FC Lézignan7–4Roanne XIIIToulouse
1961–1962RC Albi14–7US VilleneuveToulouse
1962–1963FC Lézignan20–13RC Saint-GaudensToulouse
1963–1964US Villeneuve4–3Toulouse OlympiqueToulouse
1964–1965Toulouse Olympique47–15US VilleneuveToulouse
1965–1966AS Carcassonne45–20RC Saint-GaudensToulouse
1966–1967AS Carcassonne39–15RC Saint-GaudensToulouse
1967–1968SC Limoux13–12AS CarcassonneToulouse
1968–1969XIII Catalan12–11RC Saint-GaudensToulouse
1969–1970RC Saint-Gaudens32–10XIII CatalanToulouse
1970–1971AS Saint Estève13–4RC Saint-GaudensToulouse
1971–1972AS Carcassonne21–9RC Saint-GaudensToulouse
1972–1973Toulouse Olympique18–0MarseilleToulouse
1973–1974RC Saint-Gaudens21–8US VilleneuveToulouse
1974–1975Toulouse Olympique10–9AS Saint EstèveToulouse
1975–1976AS Carcassonne14–6FC LézignanToulouse
1976–1977RC Albi19–10AS CarcassonneAlbi
1977–1978FC Lézignan3–0XIII CatalanToulouse
1978–1979XIII Catalan17–2AS CarcassonneToulouse
1979–1980US Villeneuve12–7AS Saint EstèveToulouse
1980–1981US Villeneuve n/a²XIII CatalanToulouse
1981–1982XIII Catalan21–8AS Saint EstèveToulouse
1982–1983XIII Catalan10–8US VilleneuveToulouse
1983–1984XIII Catalan30–6US VilleneuveToulouse
1984–1985XIII Catalan26–6US Le PontetToulouse
1985–1986US Le Pontet19–6XIII CatalanToulouse
1986–1987XIII Catalan11–3US Le PontetToulouse
1987–1988US Le Pontet14–2XIII CatalanToulouse
1988–1989AS Saint Estève23–4US Le PontetNarbonne
1989–1990AS Saint Estève24–23AS CarcassonneNarbonne
1990–1991RC Saint-Gaudens10–8US VilleneuveToulouse
1991–1992AS Carcassonne11–10AS Saint EstèveToulouse
1992–1993AS Saint Estève9–8XIII CatalanToulouse
1993–1994XIII Catalan6–4Pia XIIINarbonne
1994–1995Pia XIII12–10AS Saint EstèveNarbonne
1995–1996US Villeneuve27–26AS Saint EstèveNarbonne
1996–1997AS Saint Estève28–24US VilleneuveNarbonne
1997–1998AS Saint Estève15–8US VilleneuveNarbonne
1998–1999US Villeneuve33–20St GaudensParis
1999–2000Spacers de Toulouse20–18AS Saint EstèveParis
2000–2001US Villeneuve32–20Spacers de ToulouseToulouse
2001–2002US Villeneuve17–0Union Treiziste CatalaneBéziers
2002–2003US Villeneuve31–18RC Saint-GaudensNarbonne
2003–2004RC Saint-Gaudens14–10Union Treiziste CatalanePerpignan
2004–2005Union Treiziste Catalane66–16Toulouse OlympiqueNarbonne
2005–2006Pia XIII21–18Toulouse OlympiqueToulouse
2006–2007Pia XIII20–16FC LézignanColomiers
2007–2008Lézignan Sangliers26–16Pia DonkeysBéziers
2008–2009Lézignan Sangliers40–32Limoux GrizzliesCarcassonne
2009–2010Lézignan Sangliers32–22Pia DonkeysMontpellier
2010–2011Lézignan Sangliers17–12Limoux GrizzliesNarbonne
2011–2012AS Carcassonne26–20Pia DonkeysNarbonne
2012–2013Pia Donkeys33–26Saint Estève XIII CatalanPerpignan
2013–2014Toulouse38–12LézignanPerpignan

Footnotes

  1. Won title on points: no play-off was used
  2. Match abandoned after six minutes after the beginning due to fighting; no championship awarded.

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