French Rugby League Championship
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This article is about the premire rugby league competition in France between 1934 and 2002. For the structure as a whole, see French rugby league system.
"French Championship" redirects here. For other uses, see French Championship (disambiguation).
The French rugby league championship (French: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) was the top tier of the French rugby league system from its inception in 1934 until 2002 when the league was split into two divisions; the Elite One Championship and Elite Two Championship.[1][2]
Quick Facts Sport, Founded ...
Sport | Rugby league |
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Founded | 1934 |
Ceased | 2002 |
Replaced by | Elite 1 and Elite 2 |
No. of teams | 20 |
Country | France |
Last champion(s) | XIII de Limouxin |
Most titles | AS Carcassonne
XIII Catalan (11 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Sport en France, vià |
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In all seasons except for the first, a play-off structure leading to a championship final has been used to determine the fate of the championship.