Tahiti Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2020 Tahiti Championship season
SportRugby union
Founded1971[1]
No. of teams5[2][3]
Country Tahiti
Most recent
champion(s)		Pirae (7th title)
(2019)[4]
Most titlesPaea (18 titles)[3]
Relegation toTahiti Championship D2
Official websitewww.federationpolynesiennederugby.com/
Notes
Official Source: https://www.federationpolynesiennederugby.com/

The Tahiti Championship (French: Championnat de Tahiti) is a domestic rugby union club competition that is played in Tahiti. Created in 1971, the Tahiti Championship is at the top of the national league system operated by the Polynesian Rugby Federation (Tahiti),[5] also known by its French initialism of FPR. There is promotion and relegation between the Tahiti Championship and the next level down, the Tahiti Championship D2. The seven best rugby teams in Tahiti participate in the competition, hence the name Championnat de Tahiti. The competition previously had more teams, but the league was split into two divisions.

Many local French Polynesian players began their careers here in this league before moving to France to compete in the divisions of Ligue Nationale de Rugby.

The first ever final took place in 1971, Paea won the inaugural season. The competition has been held on an annual basis since, except in 1995 and 1997. Paea is the most successful club in the competition with 18 titles.[1] Rugby is a hit in French Polynesia, especially in Tahiti, it is a great place to play rugby in paradise.[6]

Current Teams

2020 season

Table

2020 Tahiti Championship Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff. Yellow Cards Red Cards Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Faa’a3210674324521112
2Punaauia3201503911201111
3Pirae311177453221119
4Arue30123482-4820004
5Papeete20112342-1901003

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
  4. Points difference in all matches
  5. Try differential in all matches
  6. Points scored in all matches
  7. Tries scored in all matches
  8. Fewer matches forfeited
  9. Classification in the previous Tahiti Championship season
Green background (rows 1 to 4) receive berths in the Semi-finals.
Plain background (row 5) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tahiti and the suspension of the season, Teams may end up not having to be relegated to Tahiti Championship D2.
Final table — source:

[7]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Fédération Polynésienne de Rugby - Compétitions - Palmares du Rugby à Tahiti". www.federationpolynesiennederugby.com.
  2. ↑ "Fédération Polynésienne de Rugby - Tahiti". www.facebook.com.
  3. 1 2 "Fédération Polynésienne de Rugby - Résultats 2020 - SENIORS - Championnat de Tahiti à XV 2020". www.federationpolynesiennederugby.com.
  4. ↑ "Fédération Polynésienne de Rugby - Résultats 2019 - SENIORS - Championnat de Tahiti à XV 2019". www.federationpolynesiennederugby.com.
  5. ↑ "Fédération Polynésienne de Rugby - Accueil". www.federationpolynesiennederugby.com.
  6. ↑ "French Polynesian Rugby – Rugby is a hit in Tahiti! – WhereToPlayRugby News".
  7. ↑ "Fédération Polynésienne de Rugby - Tahiti". m.facebook.com.

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