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Lord Derby Cup 2024–2025
The 2024–25 Coupe de France Lord Derby was the 84th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began over the weekend of 19–20 October 2024 and ended with the final at the Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne, on 5 April 2025. The defending champions were AS Carcassonne who defeated FC Lézignan XIII in the 2023–24 final to win the cup for a third consecutive time. In the 2024–25 final, Saint-Estève XIII Catalan defeated Racing Club Albi XIII, Albi RL XIII 26-18 to reclaim the trophy they had last won in the 2017–18 season. Background The 84th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, started on 19 October 2024 and concluded with the final on 5 April 2025. Entry was limited to teams in the top two divisions: Super XIII (11 teams) and Elite 2 (rugby league), Elite 2 (9 teams). Eight of the teams from Elite 2 took part in a play-off round with the four winners advancing to the round of 16 where they were j ... [...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] |