National Division 1

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.

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

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. 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.

Teams Teams for the 2024–25 season: 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

Year Champions Score Runner up 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

National Division 1

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