National Division 1

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French third tier rugby league championship

Football league

National Division 1Founded| 1949

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Country|  France
Number of teams| 14
Level on pyramid| 3
Promotion to| Elite Two Championship
Relegation to| National Division 2
Domestic cup(s)| Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s)| Paul Dejean Cup
Current champions| US Pujols XIII

The National Division 1 is the third tier of rugby league in France, below the Elite Two Championship and above the National Division 2. The season runs from September to April.[1]

From season 2012–13 the league was split into regions East and West, each team plays each other in their regional league home and away with the top sides then meeting in a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final. The winner can be promoted to Elite Two subject to having adequate finances and facilities. Occasionally if the winners aren't able to be promoted, or opt out, then the team finishing second could be promoted.

## History

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The league was first played for in 1949-50 under the title 2nd Division. The 2nd Division was played for until 1966 when the competition, after a league restructure, was ended. Brought back in 1976 under the title National 2 representing clubs at the 3rd tier. In 2008 the competition was rebranded and called National Division 1. For the start of season 2012–13 the league was split into East and West regional divisions.

## Teams

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### West

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Club | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area

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RC Aspet XIII | Stade du Cagire D'Aspet |  | Aspet, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Realmont XIII | Stade Claude Andre |  | Realmont, Tarn, Occitanie
Ramonville XIII | Stade Mourlan |  | Ramonville-Saint-Agne, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
La Réole XIII | Stade Municipal La Reole | 2,000 | La Reole, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tonneins XIII | Stade Jean-Bernege |  | Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
US Trentels XIII | Stade de Lustrac |  | Trentels, Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villeneuve Minervois XIII | Stade Vitali Cros |  | Villeneuve-Minervois, Aude, Occitanie

### East

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Club | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area

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Racing Club Caumont XIII | Stade Belle Ile |  | Caumont-sur-Durance, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
US Ferrals XIII | Stade de la Fontaine |  | Ferrals-les-Corbières, Aude, Occitanie
Laurentin-le-Soler XIII | Stade Laurentin-le-Soler XIII |  | Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Sharks Montpellier XIII | Stade Sabathé |  | Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie
Salses XIII | Stade Fontvielle | 3,000 | Salses-le-Château, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Saint-Martin XIII | Stade des Alpilles |  | Saint-Martin-de-Crau, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Val de Dagne XIII | Stade de Servies-en-Val |  | Serviès-en-Val, Occitanie

## Past winners

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Year  | Champions  | Score  | Runner Up

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1949-50 | RC Carpentras XIII | Won on points |
1950-51 |  |  |
1951-52 |  |  |
1952-53 |  |  |
1953-54 | Lavardac XIII | 2-0 | AS Carcassonne XIII 'A'
1954-55 |  |  |
1955-56 | Lavardac XIII | 10-5 | Bordeaux Facture XIII
1956-57 | Libourne XIII | 8-5 | Palau XIII Broncos
1957-58 | US Apt XIII | 18-8 | AS Clairac XIII
1958-59 | RC Salon XIII | 21-10 | RC Le Soler XIII
1959-60 | Armée II XIII | 51-10 | Castelnaudary XIII
1960-61 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII | 10-8 | ASPTT Marseille
1961-62 |  |  |
1962-63 | Le Pontet XIII | 10-5 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII
1963-64 | SM Pia XIII |  | Nantes Rugby XIII
1964-65 | Vedene XIII |  | Paris XIII
1965-66 | US Entraigues XIII |  | SO Avignon
1975-76 | RC Salon XIII | 13-2 | US Entraigues XIII
1976-77 | Saint-Cyprien | 16-15 | US Ferrals XIII
1977-78 | Realmont XIII | 14-13 | Sainte-Livrade XIII
1978-79 | Aspet XIII | 11-5 | Lestelle XIII
1979-80 | Aspet XIII | 18-9 | La Redorte XIII
1980-81 | La Redorte XIII | 17-9 | Le Barcarès XIII
1981-82 | Auterive XIII | 20-9 | Pennautier XIII
1982-83 | Pennautier XIII | 25-17 | Narbonne XIII
1983-84 | RC Le Soler XIII | 16-10 | Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII
1984-85 | Palau XIII Broncos | 24-15 | RC Baho XIII
1985-86 | RC Baho XIII | 34-20 | Palau XIII Broncos
1986-87 | US Trentels XIII | 7-6 | RC Baho XIII
1987-88 | AS Cadurcienne | 17-6 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1988-89 | Le Pontet XIII | 15-9 | US Entraigues XIII
1989-90 | La Réole XIII | 8-6 | Saint-Hyppolite XIII
1990-91 | Saint-Hyppolite XIII | 17-9 | US Entraigues XIII
1991-92 | Saint-Hyppolite XIII | 20-12 | Tonneins XIII
1992-93 | Cabestany XIII | 16-14 | Palau XIII Broncos
1993-94 | Toulouse Jules-Julien | 12-8 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1994-95 | Gifi Bias XIII | 34-12 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1995-96 | Le Barcarès XIII | 20-15 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
1996-97 | Morières XIII | 12-8 | SU Cavaillon XIII
1997-98 | Puygouzon XIII | 17-15 | Realmont XIII
1998-99 | AS Clairac XIII | 34- 4 | Gratentour XIII
1999-2000 | Palau XIII Broncos | 28-12 | Realmont XIII
2000-01 | Homps Minervois XIII | 12-5 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII
2001-02 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII | 20-6 | Le Barcarès XIII
2002-03 | Aspet XIII | 16-9 | Gifi Bias XIII
2003-04 | Vedene XIII | 42-6 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2004-05 | Salses XIII | 36-20 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2005-06 | Villeneuve Tolosane | 30-14 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
2006-07 | Ornaisons XIII | 26-14 | Pieusse Blanquette XIII
2007-08 | Palau XIII Broncos | 34-26 | Ornaisons XIII
2008-09 | Villefranche XIII-Aveyron | 24-20 | Realmont XIII
2009-10 | Le Barcares XIII | 33-16 | Tonneins XIII
2010-11 | Tonneins XIII | 20-16 | Sauveterre de Comminges XIII
2011-12 | Sauveterre de Comminges XIII | 28-4 | Ornaisons XIII
2012-13 | Realmont XIII | 23-4 | La Reole XIII
2013-14 | La Reole XIII | 30-26 | US Entraigues XIII
2014-15 | US Ferrals XIII | 24-22 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
2015-16 | US Ferrals XIII | 34-20 | US Entraigues XIII
2016-17 | US Pujols XIII | 26-23 | Realmont XIII
2017-18 |  |  |
2018-19 |  |  |

## See also

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* France portal
* Sports portal

* French rugby league system
* Rugby league in France
* Lord Derby Cup
* Coupe Falcou
* Paul Dejean Cup

## References

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1. ^ "Division Nationale". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.

## External links

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* Official website
* List of finals: 1950–2009: ffr13.com

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Rugby league in France

Federation|

* Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII

National teams|

* Men's national team
* List of results
* Women's national team
* Wheelchair national team

Leagues|

| Current|

* Super XIII
* Elite 2
* National Division 1
* National Division 2
* Elite 1 (wheelchair rugby league)

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Defunct|

* French Rugby League Championship
* France Rugby League

Lord Derby Cup|

* 1934–35
* 2017–2018
* 2018–2019
* 2022–2023
* 2023–2024

Other cups|

* Georges Aillères Cup
* Albert Falcou Cup
* Paul Dejean Cup

Rugby Football League teams|

| Current|

* Catalans Dragons (Super League)
* Toulouse Olympique (Championship)

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Defunct|

* Paris Saint-Germain (Super League)

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