National Division 2

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.

History

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.

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. 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 National Division 2/3 teams for the 2024–25 season: 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

Year Champions Score Runner-up 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 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

National Division 2

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