National Division 2#Midi-Pyrénées League
{{update|date=November 2023}}
{{short description|French fourth tier rugby league competition}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = National Division 2
| image =
| country = {{FRA}}
| founded = 1974
| teams = 24
| promotion = National Division 1
| levels = 4
| domest_cup = Lord Derby Cup
| league_cup = Coupe Falcou
| champions =
| runners_up =
|web = [http://www.ffr13.fr/index.php/competitions/championnat-de-france/dn1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=441 FFR 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, East, South 1, South 2, South-East, South-West and West. 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.{{Cite web |title=Championnat Fédérale |url=https://www.ffr13.fr/competitions/federale/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII |language=fr-FR}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ffr13.fr/ |title=Home |website=ffr13.fr}}
In 2023, the Federal and National Division merged in a restructuring of the French rugby league system. For the 2023–24 season there were four National Divisions grouped in pairs: National Division 1 & 2 and National Division 3 & 4. The lower divisions took the place of the Federal Division and clubs in Division 4 had the option of playing nine-a-side matches. In the first part of the season teams were divided into regional pools from which they qualified for the finals stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/division-nationale-les-calendriers-pour-la-saison-2023-2024/ |title=Division Nationale : les calendriers pour la saison 2023-2024 |website=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=1 September 2023 |access-date=18 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/treiziste-diary-status-quo-in-elite-1-but-changes-being-made-to-french-lower-divisions/ |title=Treiziste Diary: Status quo in Elite 1, but changes being made to French lower divisions |website=Total Rugby League |date=8 January 2024 |access-date=18 December 2024}} In the 2024–25 season, the league was altered again to have a single National Division 1 and, following the withdrawal of several clubs, a National Division 2/3.{{cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/divisions-nationales-le-point-sur-la-reorganisation-des-niveaux/ |title=Divisions Nationales : le point sur la réorganisation des niveaux |website=FFRXIII |language=fr |date=13 September 2023 |access-date=18 December 2024}}
Teams
National Division 2/3 teams for the 2024–25 season:
- Tonneins XIII 2
- La Réole/Bègles
- XIII Gascon
- US Trentels XIII
- Toulouse JJ
- Valderiès XIII
- Ecole du XIII St Pierrais
- US Villeneuvoise XIII
- Belvèze/Razes
- Pamiers XIII 2
- Villeneuve Minervois XIII
- Gratentour XIII
- AS Clairac XIII
- Le Barcarès XIII Laurentin Baroudeur
- VAL 13
- XIII Catalan
- Montpellier XIII
- Paris Châtillon XIII
- Lyon
- Racing Club Caumont XIII
- SU Cavaillon XIII
- US Apt XIII
- Nice XIII
- Corbeil XIII
- Montpellier Hérault Rugby League
Past winners
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! Year ! Champions ! Score ! Runner-up |
| 1974-75
| | |
| 1975-76
| | | |
| 1976-77
| | | |
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| 1977-78 | 23-20 |
| 1978-79
| 19-6 |
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| 1979-80 | Saint-Juéry XIII | 29-3 |
| 1980-81
| 10-7 |
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| 1981-82 | Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII | 13-3 |
| 1982-83
| 47-0 |
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| 1983-84 | 15-10 |
| 1984-85
| 19-8 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 1985-86 | 16-10 |
| 1986-87
| 16-9 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 1987-88 | 18-10 |
| 1988-89
| 27-12 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 1989-90 | 28-12 |
| 1990-91
| 16-8 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 1991-92 | 19-6 |
| 1992-93
| 18-15 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 1993-94 | 25-12 |
| 1994-95
| 20-12 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 1995-96 | 30-13 |
| 1996-97
| 38-26 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 1997-98 | 23-17 |
| 1998-99
| 30-15 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 1999-2000 | | | |
| 2000-01
| Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII | | |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 2001-02 | 18-10 |
| 2002-03
| 36-22 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 2003-04 | Racing Club Caumont XIII | 26-24 |
| 2004-05
| 28-11 |
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| 2005-06 | Sauveterre de Comminges XIII | 20-14 |
| 2006-07
| 30-8 |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
| 2007-08 | 30-6 |
| 2008-09
| | | |
| 2009-10
| | | |
| 2010-11 |
| 2011-12
| 23-12 |
| 2012-13
| |
| 2013-14
| Ramonville XIII | |
| 2014-15
| | | |
| 2015-16
| 38-22 |
| 2016-17
| Pia XIII | 28-10 |
| 2017-18
| | | |
| 2018-19
| | | |
See also
{{Portal|France|Sports}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ffr13.fr/}}
- List of Finals 1978–2007 :{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116054211/http://www.ffr13.com/1-14340-Palmares.php |date=16 November 2009|title=FFRXIII: Championnat Fédéral Palmarès}}
{{Rugby League in France}}