National Division 2

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French fourth tier rugby league competition

Football league

National Division 2Founded| 1974

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Country|  France
Number of clubs| 24
Level on pyramid| 4
Promotion to| National Division 1
Domestic cup(s)| Lord Derby Cup
League cup(s)| Coupe Falcou

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.[1]

## History

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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]

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.[3][4] 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.[5]

## Teams

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National Division 2/3 teams for the 2024–25 season:[5]

* 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

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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-Juéry 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  | Villegailhenc-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  | Villegailhenc-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  | Ornaisons XIII | 41–26[6] | US Ferrals 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

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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. ^ "Championnat Fédérale". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.
2. ^ "Home". ffr13.fr.
3. ^ "Division Nationale : les calendriers pour la saison 2023-2024". FFRXIII (in French). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ a b "Divisions Nationales : le point sur la réorganisation des niveaux". FFRXIII (in French). 13 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
6. ^ "Ornaisons champion de France". L'Indépendant (in French). 5 June 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

## External links

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* Official website
* List of Finals 1978–2007 :FFRXIII: Championnat Fédéral Palmarès at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 November 2009)

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