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Lord Derby Cup 2017–2018
The 2017–18 Coupe de France Lord Derby was the 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began on 4 November 2017 and ended with the final at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on 10 June 2018. The defending champions were AS Carcassonne who defeated FC Lézignan XIII in the 2016–17 final. In the 2017–18 competition, Carcassonne were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Lézignan who then lost in the semi-final to eventual champions Saint-Estève XIII Catalan who defeated XIII Limouxin 26–30 in the final. Background The 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, started on 4 November 2017 and concluded with the final on 10 June 2018. The 60 teams taking part were from Elite 1 (rugby league), Elite 1 (10 teams), Elite 2 (rugby league), Elite 2 (10 teams), and the National Division 1, National and Federal divisions (40 teams). The majority of teams entered the competition in Round 2 and Elite 1 teams joined in Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Estève XIII Catalan
Saint-Estève XIII Catalan are a semi-professional rugby league team based in Perpignan in the region of Pyrénées-Orientales in the south of France. Founded in 2006 following the transfer of Catalans Dragons from the French rugby league system, French to British rugby league system, the club plays in the Super XIII (the top tier rugby league competition in France), and effectively replaced Catalans Dragons in the French league, and thus is, in effect, Catalans Dragons reserves. The club takes its name from Saint-Esteve XIII Mavericks, AS Saint-Estève and XIII Catalan, the two clubs that merged to form Catalans Dragons. They have won the league title once and the cup four times. Their current home stadium is the Stade Municipal (Saint-Estève), Stade Municipal and they are coached by Jerome Guisset History Background In 2000 Bernard Guasch managed to bring together two highly successful Perpignan rugby league clubs in AS Saint Estève and XIII Catalan to form one club whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Salon XIII
Rugby Club Salon XIII, nicknamed the ''Jaguars'', are a French Rugby league club based in Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club plays in the French Elite Two Championship. History Founded in 1947 RC Salon lifted their first silverware in 1959 when they won the National 2 (now called National Division 1) title beating Le Soler in the final 21–10. It would be another 17 years before another trophy was won and once again it was the ''National 2'' league title this time following a 13–2 win against US Entraigues XIII . After promotion to the 2nd tier the club became a permanent if not a successful club in the Elite Two Championship. Until that is the mid nineties when from nowhere the club won back to back titles. In 95/96 they beat Tonneins XIII Tonneins XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne, in the Aquitaine region. They play in the French Elite 2 championship. The club plays its home ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marseille XIII Avenir
Marseille XIII Avenir are a French Rugby league club based in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club was in 2007 following the demise of Marseille XIII. It plays its matches at the Stade Roger Couderc. In addition to the open age team, the club also has a women's team and a thriving junior section. History Marseille XIII Marseille XIII were formed in 1946. They won the French Championship once, in the 1948–49 season, and the Lord Derby Cup five times. They were relegated from the Elite 1 division at the end of the 2005–06 season. The following season Marseille XIII were declared bankrupt and wound up. Marseille XIII Avenir Born out of the ashes of the original club, Avenir were forced to start the following season, 2007–08, in the 3rd tier of French rugby league, the National Division 1. Since the reformation the club's juniors have been crowned champions in 2009 and the women's team after finishing runner-up in 2011 lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ... 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 ''Rousill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Ferrals XIII
Union Sportive Ferrals XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Ferrals-les-Corbières, Aude in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The play in the National Division 1. They play their home games at the Stade de la Fontaine. History In 1977, they finished runner-up in the old 2nd Division, now called the National Division 1 losing to Saint-Cyprien in the final 15-16. The club had to wait until season 2014/15 for their next tilt at success. At the end of that season, after winning the Paul Dejean Cup and the league, they then won the league Grand final against Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII but turned down promotion to Elite Two stating the club wasn't ready. The following season, they once again reached the Paul Dejean Cup final, beating US Entraigues XIII and after finishing second in the league, play-off wins over US Trentels XIII and Tonneins XIII saw them reach a second consecutive final. In the final against league winners US Entraigues, they won 34-20, this time acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecole Du XIII St Pierrais
Ecole du XIII St Pierrais are a French Rugby league club based in Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy, Tarn in the Occitania region. Founded in 1981. The club played in the Midi-Pyrénées 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, East, South 1, South 2, South-East, South-West and West. Cl .... The club runs both senior and ladies teams. In the 2018–19 season, the club reached the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France Albert-Falcou but due to lack of players the senior team withdrew from the Federal Division before the start of the 2019–20 season. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Ecole du XIII St Pierrais 1981 establishments in France Rugby league teams in France Rugby clubs established in 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyon Villeurbanne XIII
Lyon Villeurbanne XIII are a semi-professional rugby league club from the town of Lyon, Rhône-Alpes in France. Formed in 1934 they are one of the oldest clubs in France. During the 1950s they won both the league and cup. Their home stadium is the Stade Georges Lyvet. They withdrew from the Elite 2 (rugby league), Elite 2 Championship, the second tier of French rugby league, before the start of the 2021–2022 season. History On Tuesday 1 May 1934 the touring Yorkshire XIII played against a France XIII in Villaurbanne the tourists winning 35–22 in front of a crowd of 6,000 at the Stade Georges Lyvet. From this it was agreed to set up a rugby league club in the region, thus was born Union Sportive Lyon Villaurbanne based in the Villaurbanne area of Lyon. Founded by Charles Mathon a leading player in the formation of rugby league in France, Mathon would be the club's first player-coach-captain. The chairman of the new club was local businessman Joseph Pansera. Having been beate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Châtillon XIII
Paris Châtillon XIII is a French Rugby League team based in Châtillon in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region. In 2023, the club plays in the Federal Division, but has participated in the national level championships, 1st division (A and B), Elite 1 and Elite 2 in the past. A title won in Elite as far as Seniors are concerned. Training club of several internationals and Elite players. History Paris Chatillon XIII was founded in 1971 by Ernest Roig,https://issuu.com/port-barcares/docs/journal_lecoute58 a Catalan exiled in the Paris region. From the 80s, the club played mostly in the 1st Division (group A and B) today called Elite 1 and Elite 2, which is a national championship. During the 1984-1985 season, the club won the D1B (Elite2) final and beat Pia XIII with a score of 18-12. At that time, more precisely during the 1983-19845 season, the club had in its ranks, a world rugby league star, the Australian player Greg Mackey. In the 1980s, the clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toulon XIII Métropole
Toulon XIII Metropole Marlins are French rugby league side based in Toulon, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur. Founded in 2011, their home matches are currently played at the Stade Delaune. History Founded on 16 July 2011 by Walid Kadir, Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais played their first match on 18 September 2011 against Marseille XIII Avenir at the Stade Jean Alex-Fernandez in Toulon winning 40-24. That first season in National Division 2 saw the club finish a respectful 5th. The following season 2012/13 they finished second behind Saint-Martin XIII and were promoted. They lasted just one season in National Division 1, losing their only to that date coach, former French international player Gael Tallec, who resigned. 2014/15 they bounced back immediately and were promoted back to National Division 1 as champions. This time they stayed up finishing 6th. In 2017 they beat US Trentels XIII 28-24 to lift the Paul Dejean Cup. They were promoted to the Elite Two Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Carpentras XIII
RC Carpentras XIII are a semi-professional rugby league club based in the city of Carpentras, Vaucluse in the south of France. Formed in 1938, they play in the Elite Two Championship in France, which is the 2nd tier. Their home ground is the Stade de la Roseraire. History The club was founded in 1938 under their original name Racing Club de Carpentras XIII du Comtat. The club competed in the amateur rugby league but at the end of just their second season war broke out and brought an end to French sport. Worse was to come when the Vichy Government sanctioned sport to restart but banned rugby league. The club had to change their name to Union Sportive Carpentrassienne and were forced to play rugby union. After the war the club reverted to their original name and gained almost immediate success winning back-to-back amateur titles in 1949 and 1950 in front of regular crowds of between 1,000 and 1,500. The club turned semi-professional in 1951 after their promotion but would have t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
