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 clubs| 8
Level on pyramid| 3
Promotion to| Elite 2
Relegation to| National Division 2
Domestic cup(s)| Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s)| Paul Dejean Cup

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

The winner can be promoted to Elite Two subject to having adequate finances and facilities. Occasionally if the winners are not 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 where 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.

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\. In the first part of the season teams were divided into regional pools from which they qualified for the finals stage.[2][3] 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.[4]

## Teams

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Teams for the 2024–25 season: [4][5]

* Cahors Lot XIII
* US Entraigues XIII
* US Ferrals XIII
* A.S. Pomas XIII
* Saint-Martin XIII
* Salses XIII
* Toulouges-Baho Falcons
* Villefranche D'Albi XIII

## 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 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | 34-21 | Toulon XIII Métropole
2018-19 | Ille-sur-Têt XIII | 22-18 | Realmont XIII
2021-22 | Tonneins XIII | 24-14 | Realmont XIII
2022-23 | Palau XIII Broncos | 23-20 | US Ferrals XIII
2023-24 | Realmont XIII | 29-26 | Pamiers XIII

## 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.
2. ^ "Division Nationale : les calendriers pour la saison 2023-2024". FFRXIII (in French). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
3. ^ "Treiziste Diary: Status quo in Elite 1, but changes being made to French lower divisions". Total Rugby League. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
4. ^ a b "Divisions Nationales : le point sur la réorganisation des niveaux". FFRXIII (in French). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
5. ^ "Division Nationale 1 : le calendrier saison 2024-2025". FFRXIII (in French). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

## External links

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

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