Elite One Championship 2023–2024
{{short description|European rugby league competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby football league season
|title = Elite One Championship 2023-24
|league = Elite One Championship
|logo =
|pixels =
|duration = 18 rounds + playoffs
|no_of_teams = 10
|highest_attendance =
|lowest_attendance =
|attendance =
|avg_attendance =
|TV =
|biggest_home_win =
|biggest_away_win =
|season = 2023–24 season
|season_champs ={{leagueicon|carcassonne|16}} AS Carcassonne
|season_champ_name = Champions
|league_leaders ={{leagueicon|carcassonne|16}} AS Carcassonne
|top_scorer =
|top try scorer =
|prevseason_year = 2022–2023
|nextseason_year = 2024–2025
}}
The 2023–24 Elite One Championship was the 89th season of France's domestic rugby league competition and the 23rd season known as the Elite 1 championship.
The league had the same ten teams as the 2022–23 season with Villeneuve, who finished in last place, retaining their Elite 1 status and Ille declining promotion from Elite 2. The ten teams in the competition each played 18 matches in the regular season. The top six teams progressed to final series played in May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/le-calendrier-elite-1-saison-2023-2024-avec-10-equipes/ |title=The Elite 1 calendar season 2023-2024 with 10 teams |website=Treize Mondial |date=20 July 2023 |access-date=16 September 2024}} The defending champions were Limoux who had defeated Carcassonne in the 2022–23 Grand Final.{{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/limoux-survole-la-finale-delite-1-contre-carcassonne/ |title=Limoux flies over the Elite 1 final against Carcassonne |website=Treize Mondial |date=28 May 2023|access-date=16 September 2024}} Carcassonne reached the Grand Final again in 2023–24 and defeated Albi 8–6 to become champions of France for a thirteenth time. They also achieved a league-cup double having won the Coupe de France Lord Derby earlier in the season.{{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/carcassonne-brise-le-reve-dalbi-et-fait-le-double/ |title=Carcassonne shattered Albi's dream and made it a double |website=Treize Mondial |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=16 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/treiziste-diary-carcassonne-rule-again-but-theyre-not-the-only-french-rugby-league-power/ |title=Treiziste Diary: Carcassonne rule again but they're not the only French rugby league power |website=Total Rugby League |date=19 July 2024 |access-date=16 September 2024}} In March 2024, the French Rugby League Federation confirmed its plans to expand the top division to eleven teams in 2024–25, therefore there was no relegation from Elite 1 at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/saison-2024-2025-qui-monte-et-qui-descend/ |title=2024-2025 season: Who goes up and who goes down? |website=Treize Mondial |date=20 March 2024 |access-date=17 September 2024}}
Teams
{{Location map+|France Occitanie|width=350|float=right
|caption=Location of teams in 2023-24 season
|places=
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.92 |long= 2.14 |position = left |label=Albi}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.95 |long= 4.82 |position = left |label=Avignon}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.20 |long= 2.29 |position = top |label={{nowrap|Carcassonne}}}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.06 |long= 2.22 |position = bottom |label=Limoux}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.20 |long= 2.76 |position = right |label=Lézignan}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 42.715 |long= 2.84 |position = top |label=Pia}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 42.6824 |long= 2.922 |position = bottom |label=Saint-Esteve XIII}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.11 |long= 0.72 |position = top |label=Saint-Gaudens}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 43.62 |long= 1.45 |position = left |label=Toulouse}}
{{Location map~|France Occitanie|lat= 44.41 |long= 0.705 |position = top |label=Villeneuve XIII}}
}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope=col |Team ! scope=col |Stadium ! scope=col |Location |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|albi|16}} Albi RL |
|---|
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|Avignon|16}} SO Avignon |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|Carcassonne|16}} AS Carcassonne |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|Lézignan Sangliers|16}} FC Lézignan |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|limoux|16}} Limoux Grizzlies |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|Pia|16}} Pia Donkeys |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|saint-esteve catalan|16}} Saint-Estève Catalan |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|saint-gaudens|16}} Saint-Gaudens Bears |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|Toulouse|16}} Toulouse Olympique Broncos |
| scope=row|{{Leagueicon|villeneuve|16}} Villeneuve Leopards |
Regular season
=Table and results=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL
|for_against_style=points
|show_bonus_points=yes
|winpoints=3 |losspoints=0
|team1=CAR|team2=ALB|team3=LIM|team4=PIA|team5=LEZ|team6=STE|team7=AVI|team8=STG|team9=VIL|team10=TOU
|name_ALB={{league icon|Albi|16}} Albi
|name_AVI={{league icon|Avignon|16}} Avignon
|name_CAR={{league icon|Carcassonne|16}} Carcassonne
|name_LEZ={{league icon|lezignan|16}} Lézignan
|name_LIM={{league icon|Limoux|16}} Limoux
|name_PIA={{league icon|Pia|16}} Pia
|name_STE={{league icon|Saint-Esteve Catalan|16}} Saint-Estève Catalan
|name_STG={{league icon|Saint-Gaudens|16}} Saint-Gaudens
|name_TOU={{league icon|Toulouse|16}} Toulouse Olympique
|name_VIL={{league icon|Villeneuve|16}} Villeneuve
|win_ALB=15 |loss_ALB=3 |gf_ALB=515 |ga_ALB=238 |adjust_points_ALB=2
|win_AVI=7 |loss_AVI=11 |gf_AVI=378 |ga_AVI=539 |adjust_points_AVI=5
|win_CAR=16 |loss_CAR=2 |gf_CAR=636 |ga_CAR=296 |adjust_points_CAR=2
|win_LEZ=10 |loss_LEZ=8 |gf_LEZ=448 |ga_LEZ=360 |adjust_points_LEZ=5
|win_LIM=11 |loss_LIM=7 |gf_LIM=418 |ga_LIM=268 |adjust_points_LIM=4
|win_PIA=12 |loss_PIA=6 |gf_PIA=412 |ga_PIA=369 |adjust_points_PIA=1
|win_STE=10 |loss_STE=8 |gf_STE=472 |ga_STE=382 |adjust_points_STE=3
|win_STG=4 |loss_STG=14 |gf_STG=384 |ga_STG=574 |adjust_points_STG=7
|win_TOU=3 |loss_TOU=15 |gf_TOU=258 |ga_TOU=643 |adjust_points_TOU=3
|win_VIL=2 |loss_VIL=16 |gf_VIL=289 |ga_VIL=541 |adjust_points_VIL=8
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=QF |result4=QF |result5=QF |result6=QF
|col_SF=green1 |col_QF=blue1 |text_SF=Semi-finals |text_QF=Qualifiers
|show_matches=true
|matches_style=FBR
|short_ALB=ALB
|match_ALB_AVI= 44–12
|match_ALB_CAR= 20–14
|match_ALB_LEZ= 18–10
|match_ALB_LIM= 4–0
|match_ALB_PIA= 16–0
|match_ALB_STE= 36–10
|match_ALB_STG= 50–6
|match_ALB_TOU= 42–18
|match_ALB_VIL= 40–4
|short_AVI=AVI
|match_AVI_ALB= 12–24
|match_AVI_CAR= 28–46
|match_AVI_LEZ= 28–34
|match_AVI_LIM= 18–12
|match_AVI_PIA= 24–26
|match_AVI_STE= 25–24
|match_AVI_STG= 24–14
|match_AVI_TOU= 16–24
|match_AVI_VIL= 28–13
|short_CAR=CAR
|match_CAR_ALB= 30–32
|match_CAR_AVI= 36–12
|match_CAR_LEZ= 38–20
|match_CAR_LIM= 28–8
|match_CAR_PIA= 38–16
|match_CAR_STE= 30–12
|match_CAR_STG= 52–16
|match_CAR_TOU= 50–28
|match_CAR_VIL= 58–6
|short_LEZ=LEZ
|match_LEZ_ALB= 26–24
|match_LEZ_AVI= 70–6
|match_LEZ_CAR= 10–16
|match_LEZ_LIM= 4–30
|match_LEZ_PIA= 26–10
|match_LEZ_STE= 14–19
|match_LEZ_STG= 48–16
|match_LEZ_TOU= 44–8
|match_LEZ_VIL= 32–24
|short_LIM=LIM
|match_LIM_ALB= 6–14
|match_LIM_AVI= 28–16
|match_LIM_CAR= 22–40
|match_LIM_LEZ= 10–30
|match_LIM_PIA= 10–18
|match_LIM_STE= 30–14
|match_LIM_STG= 32–4
|match_LIM_TOU= 34–12
|match_LIM_VIL= 42–4
|short_PIA=PIA
|match_PIA_ALB= 20–12
|match_PIA_AVI= 42–16
|match_PIA_CAR= 12–31
|match_PIA_LEZ= 26–0
|match_PIA_LIM= 12–20
|match_PIA_STE= 28–18
|match_PIA_STG= 30–24
|match_PIA_TOU= 28–0
|match_PIA_VIL= 48–22
|short_STE=STE
|match_STE_ALB= 10–49
|match_STE_AVI= 50–22
|match_STE_CAR= 20–26
|match_STE_LEZ= 25–24
|match_STE_LIM= 6–26
|match_STE_PIA= 54–10
|match_STE_STG= 30–22
|match_STE_TOU= 22–12
|match_STE_VIL= 52–2
|short_STG=STG
|match_STG_ALB= 46–24
|match_STG_AVI= 28–39
|match_STG_CAR= 16–36
|match_STG_LEZ= 20–10
|match_STG_LIM= 18–34
|match_STG_PIA= 14–26
|match_STG_STE= 10–28
|match_STG_TOU= 28–40
|match_STG_VIL= 22–18
|short_TOU=TOU
|match_TOU_ALB= 10–52
|match_TOU_AVI= 10–24
|match_TOU_CAR= 6–54
|match_TOU_LEZ= 20–22
|match_TOU_LIM= 14–54
|match_TOU_PIA= 24–26
|match_TOU_STE= 4–54
|match_TOU_STG= 16–44
|match_TOU_VIL= 24–16
|short_VIL=VIL
|match_VIL_ALB= 4–14
|match_VIL_AVI= 14–28
|match_VIL_CAR= 12–13
|match_VIL_LEZ= 22–24
|match_VIL_LIM= 12–20
|match_VIL_PIA= 20–34
|match_VIL_STE= 12–24
|match_VIL_STG= 37–36
|match_VIL_TOU= 25–10
|update=complete
|source={{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/classement-elite-1-2023-2024/ |title=Elite 1 classement 2023-2024 |website=Treize Mondial |access-date=16 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/calendrier-resultats-elite-1-2023-2024/ |title=Elite 1 calendrier 2023-2024 |website=Treize Mondial |access-date=16 September 2024}}
}}
- 3 points for a victory
- 1 point bonus for the losing team if the margin is less than 12
- If two teams have equal points then the separation factor is the point difference. If a team has a greater point difference they rank higher on the table. If still tied then head-to-head matches will be the tie-breaker.
Finals
At the end of the regular season, the top six teams in the table advanced to the knockout stage. First and second received a bye to the semi-finals where they faced the winners of the qualifying finals. The semi-finals were originally scheduled to be held at the neutral venue of Stade Michel Bendichou, Colomiers, but when the venue became unavailable due to the 2024 Summer Olympics torch relay the matches were moved to the home grounds of the highest seeded teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/elite-1-les-demi-finales-chez-les-co-leaders-du-championnat/ |title=Elite 1 : les demi-finales chez les co-leaders du championnat |publisher=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=2 April 2024 |access-date=17 September 2024}} The winners of the semi-finals played in the Grand Final on 26 May at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié in Narbonne. In the Grand Final, Carcassonne, who had won the Lord Derby Cup in April, faced Albi, the only side to have beaten them in the regular season. In a low scoring match Carcassonne led 4–0 at half time. A converted try midway through the second half put Albi ahead 4–6 before Carcassonne regained the lead with a try three minutes from the end to win 8–6.{{cite news|url=https://www.lindependant.fr/2024/05/26/rugby-a-xiii-elite-1-carcassonne-simpose-contre-albi-dans-une-finale-tres-indecise-11975534.php |title=Rugby à XIII – Elite 1 : Carcassonne s'impose contre Albi dans une finale très indécise |newspaper=L'Indépendant |language=fr |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=16 September 2024}}
= Bracket =
{{6TeamBracket-info
| RD1= Qualifying Finals
| RD2= Semi-Finals
| RD3= Final
| boldwinner = yes
| RD1-seed1 = 4
| RD1-team1 = {{league icon|Pia|12}} Pia
| RD1-score1 = 22
| RD1-seed2 = 5
| RD1-team2 = {{league icon|lezignan|12}} Lézignan
| RD1-score2 = 16
| RD1-seed3 = 3
| RD1-team3 = {{league icon|Limoux|12}} Limoux
| RD1-score3 = 44
| RD1-seed4 = 6
| RD1-team4 = {{league icon|Saint-Esteve Catalan|12}} Saint-Estève Catalan
| RD1-score4 = 10
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = {{league icon|Carcassonne|12}} Carcassonne
| RD2-score1 = 44
| RD2-seed2 = 4
| RD2-team2 = {{league icon|Pia|12}} Pia
| RD2-score2 = 4
| RD2-seed3 = 2
| RD2-team3 = {{league icon|Albi|12}} Albi
| RD2-score3 = 34
| RD2-seed4 = 3
| RD2-team4 = {{league icon|Limoux|12}} Limoux
| RD2-score4 = 18
| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-team1 = {{league icon|Carcassonne|12}} Carcassonne
| RD3-score1 = 8
| RD3-seed2 = 2
| RD3-team2 = {{league icon|Albi|12}} Albi
| RD3-score2 = 6
}}
= Grand Final =
{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=26 May 2024|time=16:00
|team1= Carcassonne {{leagueicon|Carcassonne|16}}
|score=8 – 6
|report={{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/elite-1-carcassonne-realise-le-double/ |title=Elite 1 : Carcassonne réalise le doublé! |publisher=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=26 May 2024 |access-date=16 September 2024}}
|team2={{leagueicon|Albi|16}} Albi
|try1=Serelevu
|goal1=Herrero (2)
|try2=Dupuy
|goal2=Hellec
|stadium=Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne
|attendance=5,578
|referee=Geoffrey Poumes}}
References
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{{French Championship}}
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Category:Rugby league competitions in France