National Division 2
Founded1974
Country France
Number of teams22
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toNational Division 1
Domestic cup(s)Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s)Coupe Falcou
Current championsUS 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.[1]

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.[2]

Teams

Zone 1

ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
US Apt XIIIStade de VitonVaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
SC Cheval-Blanc XIIIStade Cheval-BlancCheval-Blanc, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Montpellier Red DevilsStade Sabathe2'800Montpellier, Herault,
Marseille XIII AvenirStade Roger CoudercMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
Toulon XIII Métropole 2Delaune StadiumToulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
BC Thorois XIIIStade BC ThoroisFrance
Vedène XIIIStade de la CaladeVedène, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur

Zone 2

ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
RC Begles XIIIStade Denis MalletBegles, Gironde, Aquitaine
AS Corbeil Essonnes XIII SpartansStade RobinsonEssonnes, Paris, Île-de-France
AS Clairac XIIIStade VivensClairac, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine
Cahors Lot XIIIStade Lucien Desprats4,000Cahors, Lot, Aquitaine
Gratentour XIIIStade de GratentourGratentour, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII IIStade Jean VidalLescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées
US Pujols XIIILacassagne Sports ComplexPujols, Lot-et-Garonne
Villefranche XIII Aveyron IIStade Henri Lagarde2,700Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron

Zone 3

ClubStadiumCapacityCity/Area
Ille-sur-Tet XIII IIStade Jean GaliaIlle-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales, Languedoc-Rousillon
Pamiers XIIIStade MagnagounetPamiers, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees
AS Pomas XIIIMunicipal Stadium of PomasPomas, Aude
Toulouges XIII PanthersStade ClairfontToulouges, Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Rousillon
Canton Villefranche d'Albi XIIIVillefranche de AlbigeoisVillefranche-d'Albigeois
Val d'Orbieu XIIIStade Val d'OrbieuAude
Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII IIStade Jerome RieuxVillegailhenc, Aude, Languedoc-Rousillon

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
2017-18
2018-19

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Championnat Fédérale". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  2. ↑ "Home". ffr13.fr.
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