National Division 2

National Division 2
Founded 1974
Country  France Italy
Number of teams 35
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to National Division 1
Domestic cup(s) Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s) Coupe Falcou
Current champions US Pujols XIII

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 (PACA). 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 Championship.

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 [1]

Season 2016-17

Languedoc-Roussillon League

Club Position (2016-17) Stadium City/Area
Ille-sur-Tet XIII 1st Stade Jean Galia Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales
Le Soler XIII 3rd Stade Municipal Le Soler Le Soler, Pyrenees-Orientales
Salanque Mediterranee Pia XIII 2nd Stade Daniel Ambert Pia, Pyrenees-Orientales
Salses XIII 4th Stade Louis Ulrich Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales
Sporting Club Saint-Laurent Treize 5th Stade de la Gare Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Pyrenees-Orientales
Saint-Esteve XIII Mavericks 7th Stade Municipal Saint-Esteve, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales
Toulouges XIII Panthers 8th Stade Clairfont Toulouges, Pyrenees-Orientales
Val de Dagne XIII 6th Stade de Servies-en-Val Servies-en-Val, Aude, Pyrenees-Orientales

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) League 'A'

Club Position (2016-17) Stadium City/Area
Arles Moules XIII 4th Moulès, Bouches Du Rhone
US Apt XIII 2nd Stade de Viton Apt, Vaucluse
Racing Club Caumont XIII 1st Caumont-sur-Durance, Vaucluse
SC Cheval-Blanc XIII 3rd Cheval-Blanc, Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) League 'B'

Club Position (2016-17) Stadium City/Area
RC Carpentras XIII 'A' 3rd Stade de la Roseraire Carpentras, Vaucluse
Racing Club Caumont XIII 'A' 2nd Caumont-sur-Durance, Vaucluse
Marseille XIII Avenir 1st Stade Roger Couderc Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Saint-Martin XIII 'A' 4th Saint-Martin-de-Crau, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Saluzzo North West Roosters 5th Centro Sportivo di Manta Saluzzo, Piedmont, Italy

Aquitaine League

Club Position (2016-17) Stadium City/Area
RC Begles XIII 2nd Stade Denis Mallet Begles, Gironde
Rugby XIII Biganos 6th Salle des Sports Biganos, Gironde
Cahors Lot XIII 4th Stade Lucien Desprats Cahors, Lot-et-Garonne
AS Clairac XIII 5th Stade Vivens Clairac, Lot-et-Garonne
La Reole XIII 1st Stade Municipal La Reole La Reole, Gironde
US Plaisance XIII 3rd Stade de Plaisance Plaisance, Aveyron

Midi-Pyrénées League

Club Position (2016-17) Stadium City/Area
Racing Club Aussillon Mazamet XIII 3rd Stade Rene Carayon Aussillon, Tarn
Canton Villefranche d'Albi 1st Albi, Tarn
Ecole du XIII St Pierrais 7th Saint-Pierre, Haute-Garonne
Gratentour XIII 5th Stade de Gratentour Gratentour, Haute-Garonne
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A' 2nd Stade de Lescure d'Albigeois]] Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn
Pamiers XIII 6th Stade Magnagounet Pamiers, Midi-Pyrenees
US Villeneuvoise XIII 8th Stade Municipal Villeneuve-de-Riviere, Haute-Garonne
Villefranche XIII 'A' 4th Stade Henri Lagarde Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron

Ile de France League

Club Position (2016-17) Stadium City/Area
AS Corbeil Essonnes XIII Spartans 4th Stade Albert Mercier Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne
ES Montgeron XIII 5th Stade Georges Pompidou (COSEC) Montgeron, Essonne
Nanterre Rugby League 1st Stade Jean Guimier Nanterre, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine
Paris Chatillon XIII 3rd Stade Guy Moquet Chatillon, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine
Paris-Charenton Mennecy XIII 'A' 2nd Stade Jean-Jacques Robert Paris, Hauts-de-Seine

Past Winners

Year Champions Score Runner Up
1974-75 Le Mas Agenais XIII
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78 Ornaisons XIII 23-20 Lestelle XIII
1978-79 La Reole XIII 19-6 Talence XIII
1979-80 Saint-Juery XIII 29-3 US Pineuilh XIII
1980-81 Pennautier XIII 10-7 Rivesaltes XIII
1981-82 Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII 13-3 SC Cheval-Blanc XIII
1982-83 RC Le Soler XIII 47-0 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1983-84 US Trentels XIII 15-10 Paris XIII
1984-85 Mazan XIII 19-8 Opoul XIII
1985-86 Ornaisons XIII 16-10 Salses XIII
1986-87 Le Barcares XIII 16-9 Villeghailhenc-Aragon XIII
1987-88 Mazan XIII 18-10 Narbonne XIII
1988-89 Opoul XIII 27-12 Saint-Hyppolite XIII
1989-90 Palau XIII Broncos 28-12 Cabestany XIII
1990-91 Saint Esteve 'A' 16-8 US Villeneuve 'A'
1991-92 Le Barcares XIII 19-6 US Apt XIII
1992-93 Le Lauquet/Palaja XIII 18-15 Villeghailhenc-Aragon XIII
1993-94 Morieres XIII 25-12 Estagel XIII
1994-95 AS Clairac XIII 20-12 Ille-sur-Tet XIII
1995-96 Saint-Cyprien 30-13 Castelnau XIII
1996-97 Castelnau XIII 38-26 Le Mas Agenais XIII
1997-98 AS Clairac XIII 23-17 Cabardes XIII
1998-99 Montpellier Red Devils 30-15 Ille-sur-Tet XIII
1999-2000
2000-01 Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII
2001-02 Gifi Bias XIII 18-10 Aspet XIII
2002-03 Salses Opoul 36-22 Le Mas Agenais XIII
2003-04 Racing Club Caumont XIII 26-24 Villeneuve Tolosane
2004-05 Ornaisons XIII 28-11 SU Cavaillon XIII
2005-06 Sauveterre de Comminges XIII 20-14 Tonneins XIII
2006-07 AS Clairac XIII 30-8 Saint-Laurent XIII
2007-08 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 30-6 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A'
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11 AS Corbeil Essonnes XIII
2011-12 Le Soler XIII 23-12 US Trentels XIII
2012-13 AS Clairac XIII US Ferrals XIII
2013-14 Ramonville XIII RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A'
2014-15
2015-16 US Pujols XIII 38-22 Salses XIII
2016-17 Pia XIII 28-10 Le Soler XIII

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ffr13.fr
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