Elite 2 (rugby league)

Elite 2 (formerly the Elite Two Championship) is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below Super XIII, but above the National Division 1. The regular season runs from September/October to April. The clubs play each other home and away before entering into a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final. The winners can gain promotion to Super XIII providing they meet a minimum criteria. Occasionally the runners-up could be offered promotion. Promotion to Elite 2 from the National Divisions is also based on similar criteria.

History

The Elite Two Championship was formed in 2002 when the French Rugby League Championship was split into two Elite One and Elite Two.

Teams for 2025–26 season There were nine teams competing in the 2025–26 season.

Club Stadium Capacity City/Area RC Carpentras XIII Stade de la Roseraie 5,000 Carpentras, Vaucluse Ille-sur-Tet XIII Stade Jean Galia 2,000 Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales RC Lescure-Arthes XIII Stade de Lescure d'Albigeois 2,000 Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn Palau XIII Broncos Georges Vaills Stadium Palau-del-Vidre, Pyrénées-Orientales Pamiers XIII Stade Magnagounet Pamiers, Ariège Realmont XIII Stade Claude Andre Realmont, Tarn RC Salon XIII Stade Marcel Roustan 2,000 Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône Tonneins XIII Stade Jean Bernège Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII Stade Municipal Conques sur Orbiel 2,000 Villegailhenc, Aude

Past winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner Up 2002–03 Sainte-Livrade XIII 25 – 15 UTC 2 2003–04 RC Carpentras XIII 14 – 10 UTC 2 2004–05 Marseille XIII 12 – 10 RC Carpentras XIII 2005–06 Le Barcarès XIII 25 – 19 Palau XIII Broncos 2006–07 Gifi Bias XIII 16 – 14 Racing Club Albi XIII 2007–08 Le Barcarès XIII 30 – 16 Montpellier Red Devils 2008–09 AS Corbeil 30 – 14 RC Baho XIII 2009–10 Palau XIII Broncos 18 – 12 Montpellier Red Devils 2010–11 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 12 – 0 RC Baho XIII 2011–12 Palau XIII Broncos 34 – 17 Toulouse Jules-Julien XIII 2012–13 Palau XIII Broncos 26 – 22 RC Baho XIII 2013–14 RC Baho XIII 18 – 12 Racing Club Albi XIII 2014–15 Racing Club Albi XIII 21 – 14 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 2015–16 La Reole XIII 20 – 16 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 2016–17 Villefranche XIII Aveyron 13 – 10 RC Baho XIII 2017–18 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 23 – 16 RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 2018–19 RC Baho XIII 35 – 20 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020–212021–22 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 15 – 14 RC Baho XIII 2022–23 Ille-sur-Têt XIII 25 – 18 Villefranche XIII Aveyron 2023–24 Villefranche XIII Aveyron 37 – 14 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 2024–25 Palau XIII Broncos 20 – 17 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 2025–26 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 30 – 18 Palau XIII Broncos

Elite 2 (rugby league)

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