The season 2008/09 was the sixth year under the title Elite One Championship the top level rugby league competition in France. The season ran from October to May. Ten clubs competed for the title playing 20 rounds in the league before the top five progressed to the end of season play-offs. UTC who had finished 5th were not allowed to take their place in the play-offs, their place was given to RC Carpentras XIII. Pia XIII were beaten by Lézignan Sangliers in a repeat of the previous two finals, and AS Carcassonne knocked out Carpentras. At the second stage Lezignan shocked league leaders Limoux Grizzlies 20-18 away to reach the final in the other game Carcassonne eliminated Pia. In the elimination final Limoux thrashed Carcassonne 41-16. The final was held at Carcassonne's Stade Albert Domec and defending champions Lézignan Sangliers beat Limoux Grizzlies 40-32. At the other end of the table Lyon Villeurbanne XIII were relegated. In the Lord Derby cup final AS Carcassonne beat Limoux Grizzlies to complete a winless campaign for Limoux.
Table
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Limoux Grizzlies201514665384+281512 AS Carcassonne201406691431+260483 Pia XIII201316796498+388474 Lézignan Sangliers201307698466+232465 Union Treiziste Catalane2010010571514+57406 RC Carpentras XIII2010010526516+10407 Villeneuve Leopards2010010517536-19408 SO Avignon207112472681-209359 Saint-Gaudens Bears203116324713-3892710 Lyon Villeurbanne XIII203017259870-61126
Points :win=3 :draw=2 :loss=1:
Play-offs Week 1 Quarter-Final - AS Carcassonne 62-4 RC Carpentras XIII Quarter-Final - Pia XIII 12-50 Lézignan Sangliers Week 2 Elimination Semi-Final - AS Carcassonne 25-18 Pia XIII Major Semi-Final - Limoux Grizzlies 18-20 Lézignan Sangliers Week 3 Preliminary Final - Limoux Grizzlies 41-16 AS Carcassonne
Grand Final WinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance FC Lézignan 40 – 32 Limoux GrizzliesStade Albert Domec, Carcassonne11,263
References
External links Rankings on itsrugby.fr