Elite One Championship 2009–2010

The 2009/10 season of the Elite One Championship saw the league reduced to 9 teams with each team playing home and away with the top 5 going on to contest the play-offs. The season ran from October to May with Lézignan Sangliers eventually coming out on top after beating Pia XIII in the final which was played in Montpellier. This victory completed a league and cup double coming just a month after they had beaten Limoux Grizzlies in the Lord Derby Cup final 18-14 in Avignon.

Table Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA Pts 1 Lézignan Sangliers 16 14 0 2 588 353 44 2 AS Carcassonne 16 11 0 5 500 325 38 3 Limoux Grizzlies 16 10 0 6 469 329 36 4 Pia XIII 16 10 0 6 500 386 36 5 Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan 16 8 0 8 454 374 32 6 RC Carpentras XIII 16 8 0 8 456 440 32 7 Villeneuve Leopards 16 6 1 9 372 446 29 8 SO Avignon 16 3 1 12 332 602 23 9 Saint-Gaudens Bears 16 1 0 15 232 648 18

Points win=3: draw=2: loss=1

Play-offs Week 1 Elimination Quarter-Final - Pia XIII 25-24 Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan Qualifying Final - AS Carcassonne 31-10 Limoux Grizzlies Week 2 Elimination Semi-Final - Limoux Grizzlies 20-38 Pia XIII Major Semi-Final - Lézignan Sangliers 54-12 AS Carcassonne Week 3 Elimination Final - AS Carcassonne 16-17 Pia XIII

Grand Final WinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance FC Lézignan 32 – 22 Baroudeurs de Pia XIIIAltrad Stadium, Montpellier6,612

Elite One Championship 2009–2010

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