Elite 2 (formerly the Elite Two Championship) is the second tier
semi-professional
Semi-professional sports are sports in which athletes are not participating on a full-time basis, but still receive some payment. Semi-professionals are not amateur because they receive regular payment from their team, but generally at a consid ...
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
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Rugby league in France
Rugby league has been played in France since 1934. As with rugby union, rugby league was introduced by the English and the heartland of the game is in the south of France.
During the Second World War, in association with the French Rugby Feder ...
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France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league matches. They are referred to as ''les Chanticleers'' or less commonly as ''les Tricolores''. The team is run under the auspices of the Fédération Française ...
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France women's national rugby league team
The France women's national rugby league team, also known as the Chanticleers ( for the Anglophone media) or locally as Les Tricolores, represents France in women's rugby league. They are administered by the French Rugby League Federation.
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French Rugby League Championship
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Elite 1 (rugby league)
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National Division 1
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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 ...
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Lord Derby Cup
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Coupe Falcou
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Paul Dejean Cup
The Paul Dejean Cup (french: Coupe Paul-Dejean), also called Paul Dejean French Cup (french: Coupe de France Paul-Dejean), is an annual rugby league knockout competition organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII for clubs in the Na ...
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French rugby league system
References
External links
Google map – Elite 2 teamsFrench rugby league federationLe monde du rugby à XIII
{{Rugby League in France
Rugby league competitions in France
Professional sports leagues in France