Elite 2 (rugby league)

{{short description|French second tier rugby league championship}}

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{{Infobox football league

| name = Elite 2

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| country = {{FRA}}

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| founded = 2002

| teams = 9

| promotion = Super XIII

| relegation = National Division 1

| levels = 2

| domest_cup = Lord Derby Cup

| league_cup =

| confed_cup =

| champions = Villefranche XIII Aveyron

| most_champs =

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| website = [http://www.ffr13.fr/ Official site]

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Elite 2 (formerly the Elite Two Championship) is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below Super XIII, but above the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The clubs play each other home and away before entering into a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final. The winners can gain promotion to Super XIII providing they meet a minimum criteria. Occasionally the runners-up could be offered promotion.{{cite web |url=http://www.ffr13.fr/ |title=Home |website=ffr13.fr}}{{Cite web |title=Championnat Elite 2 |url=https://www.ffr13.fr/competitions/elite2/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII |language=fr-FR}}

History

The Elite Two Championship was formed in 2002 when the French Rugby League Championship was split into two Elite One and Elite Two.

Teams for 2024–25 season

There are nine teams competing in the 2024–25 season.{{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/le-calendrier-elite-2-saison-2024-2025-avec-9-equipes/ |title=The Elite 2 calendar season 2024-2025 with 9 teams |website=Treize Mondial |date=19 July 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024}}

{{Location map+|France|width=325|float=Right

|caption=Teams participating in Elite 2 in the 2024–25 season

|places=

{{Location map~|France|lat= 44.05 |long= 5.05 |position = top |label=Carpentras}}

{{Location map~|France|lat= 43.64 |long= 5.09 |position = bottom |label=Salon}}

{{Location map~|France|lat= 44.39 |long= 0.31 |position = top |label=Tonneins}}

{{Location map~|France|lat= 43.71 |long= 2.00 |position = bottom |label=Occitania |marksize=10}}

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{{Location map+|France Occitanie|width=325|float=Right

|caption=Teams participating in Elite 2 in the 2024–25 season located in Occitania region

|places=

{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 42.67 |long= 2.62 |position = left |label=Ille-sur-Tet}}

{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.95 |long= 2.17 |position = left |label=Lescure}}

{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 42.57 |long= 2.96 |position = right |label=Palau}}

{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.12 |long= 1.61 |position = left |label=Pamiers}}

{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.78 |long= 2.19 |position = right |label=Realmont}}

{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.27 |long= 2.35 |position = right |label=Villegailhenc}}

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Club	Stadium	Capacity	City/Area
class="wikitable"
{{Leagueicon\|carpentras\|16}} RC Carpentras XIII	Stade de la Roseraie	5,000	Carpentras, Vaucluse
{{Leagueicon\|Ille sur tet\|16}} Ille-sur-Tet XIII	Stade Jean Galia	2,000	Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales
{{Leagueicon\|Lescure\|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII	Stade de Lescure d'Albigeois	2,000	Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn
{{Leagueicon\|Palau\|16}} Palau XIII Broncos	Georges Vaills Stadium		Palau-del-Vidre, Pyrénées-Orientales
{{Leagueicon\|Pamiers\|16}} Pamiers XIII	Stade Magnagounet		Pamiers, Ariège
{{Leagueicon\|Realmont\|16}} Realmont XIII	Stade Claude Andre		Realmont, Tarn
{{Leagueicon\|rc salon\|16}} RC Salon XIII	Stade Marcel Roustan	2,000	Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône
{{Leagueicon\|Tonneins\|16}} Tonneins XIII	Stade Jean Bernège		Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne
{{Leagueicon\|Villegailhenc\|16}} Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII	Stade Municipal Conques sur Orbiel	2,000	Villegailhenc, Aude

Past winners

class="wikitable plainrowheaders defaultcenter col2left col4left"
scope=col\|Year !scope=col\|Winner !scope=col\|Score !scope=col\|Runner Up !scope=col\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope=row\| 2002–03 \| Sainte-Livrade XIII \| 25 – 15 \| {{league icon\|UTC\|16}} UTC 2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://treizemondial.fr/palmares-championnat-de-france-elite-2/ \|title=France Elite 2 Championship: Charts \|website=Treize Mondial \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\| 2003–04 \| {{league icon\|Carpentras\|16}} RC Carpentras XIII \| 14 – 10 \| {{league icon\|UTC\|16}} UTC 2 \|
scope=row\| 2004–05 \| Marseille XIII \| 12 – 10 \| {{league icon\|Carpentras\|16}} RC Carpentras XIII \|
scope=row\| 2005–06 \| Le Barcarès XIII \| 25 – 19 \| {{League icon\|palau\|16}} Palau XIII Broncos \|
scope=row\| 2006–07 \| Gifi Bias XIII \| 16 – 14 \| {{league icon\|Albi\|16}} Racing Club Albi XIII \|
scope=row\| 2007–08 \| Le Barcarès XIII \| 30 – 16 \| Montpellier Red Devils \|
scope=row\| 2008–09 \| AS Corbeil \| 30 – 14 \| 16x16px RC Baho XIII \|
scope=row\| 2009–10 \| {{League icon\|palau\|16}} Palau XIII Broncos \| 18 – 12 \| Montpellier Red Devils \|
scope=row\| 2010–11 \| {{League icon\|Lescure\|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII \| 12 – 0 \| 16x16px RC Baho XIII \|
scope=row\| 2011–12 \| {{Leagueicon\|palau\|16}} Palau XIII Broncos \| 34 – 17 \| Toulouse Jules-Julien XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/palau-sacre-champion-de-france/ \|title=Palau sacré Champion de France \|publisher=FFRXIII \|language=fr \|date=18 May 2012 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\| 2012–13 \| {{Leagueicon\|palau\|16}} Palau XIII Broncos \| 26 – 22 \| 16x16px RC Baho XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/palau-champion-de-france-du-suspense/ \|title=Palau champion de France du suspense \|publisher=FFRXIII \|language=fr \|date=19 May 2013 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\| 2013–14 \| 16x16px RC Baho XIII \| 18 – 12 \| {{league icon\|Albi\|16}} Racing Club Albi XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/les-resultats-du-week-end-2/ \|title=Les résultats du week-end \|publisher=FFRXIII \|language=fr \|date=19 May 2014 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\| 2014–15 \| {{league icon\|Albi\|16}} Racing Club Albi XIII \| 21 – 14 \| {{League icon\|Lescure\|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/une-fete-une-coupe-et-un-planchot-a-montpellier/ \|title=Une fête, une Coupe et un Planchot à Montpellier \|publisher=FFRXIII \|language=fr \|date=18 May 2015 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\| 2015–16 \| La Reole XIII \| 20 – 16 \| {{League icon\|Lescure\|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/finale-elite-2-la-reole-xiii-decroche-le-bouclier/ \|title=Finale Elite 2 {{!}} La Réole XIII décroche le bouclier ! \|publisher=FFRXIII \|language=fr \|date=16 May 2016 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\| 2016–17 \| {{League icon\|Villefranche\|16}} Villefranche XIII Aveyron \| 13 – 10 \| 16x16px RC Baho XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/elite-2-le-patient-rouergat/ \|title=Elite 2 : le patient rouergat \|publisher=FFRXIII \|language=fr \|date=6 June 2017 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\| 2017–18 \| {{league icon\|Villegailhenc\|16}} Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII \| 23 – 16 \| {{League icon\|Lescure\|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://treizemondial.fr/villegailhenc-est-champion-de-france-elite-2/ \|title=Villegailhenc is French Elite 2 champion \|website=Treize Mondial \|date=27 May 2018 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\| 2018–19 \| 16x16px RC Baho XIII \| 35 – 20 \| {{league icon\|Villegailhenc\|16}} Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://treizemondial.fr/dans-le-chaos-baho-soffre-le-double-en-battant-villegailhenc/ \|title=In the chaos, Baho scored twice by beating Villegailhenc \|website=Treize Mondial \|date=23 June 2019 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\|2019–20 \| colspan="3" rowspan="2"\|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. \| rowspan="2" \|
scope=row\|2020–21
scope=row\|2021–22 \| {{league icon\|Pia\|16}} Baroudeurs de Pia XIII \| 15 – 14 \| 16x16px RC Baho XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://treizemondial.fr/pia-champion-elite-2-au-point-en-or-face-a-baho/ \|title=Pia Elite 2 champion with golden point against Baho \|website=Treize Mondial \|date=12 June 2022 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\|2022–23 \| {{League icon\|ille\|16}} Ille-sur-Têt XIII \| 25 – 18 \| {{League icon\|Villefranche\|16}} Villefranche XIII Aveyron \| {{cite web\|url=https://treizemondial.fr/ille-triomphe-en-fin-de-match-face-a-villefranche-et-remporte-lelite-2/ \|title=Ille triumphed at the end of the match against Villefranche and won the Elite 2 \|website=Treize Mondial \|date=21 May 2023 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}
scope=row\|2023–24 \| {{League icon\|Villefranche\|16}} Villefranche XIII Aveyron \| 37 – 14 \| {{league icon\|Villegailhenc\|16}} Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII \| {{cite web\|url=https://treizemondial.fr/villefranche-remporte-le-titre-en-elite-2-en-disposant-du-varl/ \|title=Villefranche wins the title in Elite 2 by defeating the VARL \|website=Treize Mondial \|date=4 May 2024 \|access-date=26 May 2024}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders defaultcenter col2left col4left"

scope=col|Year

!scope=col|Winner

!scope=col|Score

!scope=col|Runner Up

!scope=col|{{abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope=row| 2002–03

| Sainte-Livrade XIII

| 25 – 15

| {{league icon|UTC|16}} UTC 2

| {{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/palmares-championnat-de-france-elite-2/ |title=France Elite 2 Championship: Charts |website=Treize Mondial |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row| 2003–04

| {{league icon|Carpentras|16}} RC Carpentras XIII

| 14 – 10

| {{league icon|UTC|16}} UTC 2

scope=row| 2004–05

| Marseille XIII

| 12 – 10

| {{league icon|Carpentras|16}} RC Carpentras XIII

scope=row| 2005–06

| Le Barcarès XIII

| 25 – 19

| {{League icon|palau|16}} Palau XIII Broncos

scope=row| 2006–07

| Gifi Bias XIII

| 16 – 14

| {{league icon|Albi|16}} Racing Club Albi XIII

scope=row| 2007–08

| Le Barcarès XIII

| 30 – 16

| Montpellier Red Devils

scope=row| 2008–09

| AS Corbeil

| 30 – 14

| 16x16px RC Baho XIII

scope=row| 2009–10

| {{League icon|palau|16}} Palau XIII Broncos

| 18 – 12

| Montpellier Red Devils

scope=row| 2010–11

| {{League icon|Lescure|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII

| 12 – 0

| 16x16px RC Baho XIII

scope=row| 2011–12

| {{Leagueicon|palau|16}} Palau XIII Broncos

| 34 – 17

| Toulouse Jules-Julien XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/palau-sacre-champion-de-france/ |title=Palau sacré Champion de France |publisher=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=18 May 2012 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row| 2012–13

| {{Leagueicon|palau|16}} Palau XIII Broncos

| 26 – 22

| 16x16px RC Baho XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/palau-champion-de-france-du-suspense/ |title=Palau champion de France du suspense |publisher=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row| 2013–14

| 16x16px RC Baho XIII

| 18 – 12

| {{league icon|Albi|16}} Racing Club Albi XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/les-resultats-du-week-end-2/ |title=Les résultats du week-end |publisher=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=19 May 2014 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row| 2014–15

| {{league icon|Albi|16}} Racing Club Albi XIII

| 21 – 14

| {{League icon|Lescure|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/une-fete-une-coupe-et-un-planchot-a-montpellier/ |title=Une fête, une Coupe et un Planchot à Montpellier |publisher=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=18 May 2015 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row| 2015–16

| La Reole XIII

| 20 – 16

| {{League icon|Lescure|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/finale-elite-2-la-reole-xiii-decroche-le-bouclier/ |title=Finale Elite 2 {{!}} La Réole XIII décroche le bouclier ! |publisher=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=16 May 2016 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row| 2016–17

| {{League icon|Villefranche|16}} Villefranche XIII Aveyron

| 13 – 10

| 16x16px RC Baho XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/elite-2-le-patient-rouergat/ |title=Elite 2 : le patient rouergat |publisher=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=6 June 2017 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row| 2017–18

| {{league icon|Villegailhenc|16}} Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII

| 23 – 16

| {{League icon|Lescure|16}} RC Lescure-Arthes XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/villegailhenc-est-champion-de-france-elite-2/ |title=Villegailhenc is French Elite 2 champion |website=Treize Mondial |date=27 May 2018 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row| 2018–19

| 16x16px RC Baho XIII

| 35 – 20

| {{league icon|Villegailhenc|16}} Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/dans-le-chaos-baho-soffre-le-double-en-battant-villegailhenc/ |title=In the chaos, Baho scored twice by beating Villegailhenc |website=Treize Mondial |date=23 June 2019 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row|2019–20

| colspan="3" rowspan="2"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

| rowspan="2" |

scope=row|2020–21

scope=row|2021–22

| {{league icon|Pia|16}} Baroudeurs de Pia XIII

| 15 – 14

| 16x16px RC Baho XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/pia-champion-elite-2-au-point-en-or-face-a-baho/ |title=Pia Elite 2 champion with golden point against Baho |website=Treize Mondial |date=12 June 2022 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row|2022–23

| {{League icon|ille|16}} Ille-sur-Têt XIII

| 25 – 18

| {{League icon|Villefranche|16}} Villefranche XIII Aveyron

| {{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/ille-triomphe-en-fin-de-match-face-a-villefranche-et-remporte-lelite-2/ |title=Ille triumphed at the end of the match against Villefranche and won the Elite 2 |website=Treize Mondial |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

scope=row|2023–24

| {{League icon|Villefranche|16}} Villefranche XIII Aveyron

| 37 – 14

| {{league icon|Villegailhenc|16}} Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII

| {{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/villefranche-remporte-le-titre-en-elite-2-en-disposant-du-varl/ |title=Villefranche wins the title in Elite 2 by defeating the VARL |website=Treize Mondial |date=4 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024}}

References

External links

[https://www.ffr13.fr/competitions/elite2/ Elite 2], French Rugby League Federation

Category:Rugby league competitions in France

Category:Professional sports leagues in France

Elite 2 (rugby league)

History

Teams for 2024–25 season

Past winners

See also

References

External links