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Ille-sur-Têt XIII
Ille-sur-Têt XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Ille-sur-Têt, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in the French Elite Two Championship. Founded in 1945 they play their home games at the Stade Jean Galia. History Ille-sur-Tet was the birthplace of legendary French Rugby league pioneer Jean Galia, and in 1945 local businessman Henri Rous founded Ille-sur-Tet XIII. During the club's early years the local Rugby union club, U.S. Illois, did try on a number of occasions to stop the rugby league club from starting up and deny them access to the towns venues, but they failed. In 1955 the club won the regional ''Rousillon League'' beating Caramany XIII. They once again won the ''Rousillon League'' in 59/60 beating Le Soler XIII in the final, played in Elne, by a score of 10-8. The following season brought yet more success as they reached the 2nd Division title final (later renamed the National Division 1) and were victorious ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elite Two Championship
Elite 2 (formerly the Elite Two Championship) is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below Elite 1, but above the National Division 1. The season runs from September 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 Elite 1 providing they meet a minimum criteria. Occasionally the runners-up could be offered promotion. History The league was previously called the National League 1 from 1958 to 2002. The Elite Two Championship was formed in 2002 when the French Rugby League Championship was split into two Elite One and Elite Two. There was no competition in 1987 and in 1988 the league was won on league placings and not by a series of play-offs. Teams for 2021–22 season Past winners See also *Rugby league in France * France national rugby league team *France women's national rugby league team *French Rugby League Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montpellier Red Devils
Montpellier XIII Red Devils ( fr:Montpellier Diables Rouges Rugby a XIII ) are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Montpellier, in the region of Herault, France. They currently play in the National Division 2. Their home ground is the Stade Sabathé. History Founded in 1953 as Montpellier Diables Rouges and named after the first club side to tour France in the 1930s, Salford, who were nicknamed the Diables Rouges in reference to their red playing shirts, Montpellier reached the top tier in 1957 and until the 1990s very little else occurred apart from them moving grounds in 1971 when their original stadium the Stade du Pont was closed down and demolished. For season 1997/98, heavy recruitment began with the intent of getting the club back to the top tier. Players like Australian Steven Bye, along with talented local players like Cobos, Simon, Bouteloup, Trinquier and David Fraysse, were brought to the club. In 1998-99, they won their first trophy, the Federal C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League Teams In France
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thibaud Margalet
Thibaut Margalet (born 3 January 1993) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for FC Lezignan in the Elite One Championship. He previously played for Ille-sur-Têt XIII in the Elite Two Championship and Sheffield Eagles in the Championship. Playing career FC Lezignan On 19 Jun 2020 it was reported that Thibaut, together with his brother Tristan, had both joined FC Lezignan FC may refer to: Businesses, organisations, and schools * Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India * Finncomm Airlines (IATA code) * FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC * Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakist ... in the Elite One Championship References External linksCatalans Dragons profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees, Aquitaine, Ile de France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). 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. Teams Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Past winners See also *Rugby league in France * France national rugby league team *France women's nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Division 1
The National Division 1 is the third tier of rugby league in France, below the Elite Two Championship and above the National Division 2. The season runs from September to April. From season 2012–13 the league was split into regions ''East'' and ''West'', 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. The winner can be promoted to ''Elite Two'' subject to having adequate finances and facilities. Occasionally if the winners aren't 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 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea and the scrublands of the Corbières massif. It is the centre of the Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole metropolitan area. In 2016 Perpignan had a population of 121,875 (''Perpignanais(e)'' in French, ''Perpinyanés(a)'' in Catalan) in the commune proper, and the metropolitan area had a total population of 268,577, making it the last major French city before the Spanish border. Perpignan is also sometimes seen as the "Entrance" of the Iberian Peninsula. Perpignan was the capital of the former province and County of Roussillon (''Rosselló'' in Catalan) and continental capital of the Kingdom of Majorca in the 13th and 14th centuries. It has preserved an extensive old centre with its ''bodegas'' in the historic centre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homps Minervois XIII
Homps Minervois XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Homps, Aude in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in Pool A of the Languedoc-Roussillon League in the French 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, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees, Aquitaine, Ile de France .... History The current Homps open age team was reformed in the summer of 2008 after an absence of seven years. The previous incarnation won the French National 2 title in 2001. Club honours * French National 2 **Winners - 2001 References External linksOfficial Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Homps Minervois Xiii Rugby league teams in France 2008 establishments in France Rugby clubs established in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Livrade XIII
Sainte-Livrade XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Sainte-Livrade in the region of Lot-et-Garonne in southern France. The club was founded in 1939. They currently play in the National Division 2 Aquitaine regional league. History Founded in 1939 just prior to the outbreak of ''World War II'' as SSL XIII Les Aigles Livradois, the club due to the Vichy Government was forced to close down almost immediately due to the banning of the sport of Rugby League. It wasn't until season 77/78 that they reached a major final, where they lost out narrowly to Realmont XIII in the National 2, now called the National Division 1, final 13-14. The Coupe Falcou would bring success as they lifted the cup on no fewer than 4 occasions, 87, 94, 2000 and 2002. Promotion at the start of the new millennium, following a league re-structure, took them into the 2nd tier Elite Two Championship and in season 2002/03 they won the competition when they beat heavy favourites UTC 2 25-15. Despite winnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coupe Falcou
The Albert Falcou Cup (french: Coupe Albert-Falcou), also called Albert Falcou French Cup (french: Coupe de France Albert-Falcou), is an annual knock-out competition organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII for amateur rugby league clubs in France. History The competition was introduced in 1937 and was originally known as the French Amateur Cup. The inaugural winners were the short-lived La Rochelle club (during World War II the club was forced to merge with the city's rugby union club, Atlantique Stade Rochelais, by the Vichy Government of the time). When rugby league was legalised again at the end of the war, the cup was re-instituted as the National Cup. This incarnation was contested between 1945 and 1962. Two now-defunct clubs dominated the post war years; the Biganos-based Facture XIII won the cup five times and Lavardac XIII (from the eponymous Lot-et-Garonne town), which folded in the 1980s, won it on four occasions. The tournament was not played betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Derby Cup
The French Rugby League Cup (french: Coupe de France de Rugby à XIII), also called Lord Derby Cup (french: Coupe Lord Derby) after its championship trophy, is the premier knockout competition for the sport of rugby league football in France. The French Cup was first contested in 1934–35, which also marked the first season of the French Rugby League Championship. As of its last regularly-scheduled edition prior to the COVID-19 crisis, the Lord Derby Cup was open to all professional and amateur clubs. Each round is played in single-elimination mode. History Trophy Following in the footsteps of his father Frederick, patron of ice hockey's Stanley Cup, Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, donated the silver trophy that bears his name to inaugural French Cup champions US Lyon-Villeurbanne in 1935. Stanley was honorary president of the Rugby Football League, a former minister and former British ambassador in Paris. The actual name of the trophy, as engraved on the bowl, is Coupe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
