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The Elite One Championship (French: Le Championnat de France Elite) is the top-tiered, exclusively French, rugby league domestic competition.
The French Rugby League Championship began in 1934 but the current name and format were adopted in 2002 when the first game commenced in April. Currently the league is in its fifth year and features 11 clubs.
Since then the league has strengthened both on and off the pitch with members of the French national team playing in the league and growing attendances - some derby matches now get a crowd of 3,000. Recently the league has grown internationally too with players from Morocco, Serbia, Russia and Algeria. The season usually runs from October to April so that fans can also attend Catalans Dragons matches.
| Elite One Championship |
| Team |
Stadium |
City/Area |
| Racing Club Albi XIII |
Stadium Municipal |
Albi, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées |
| AS Carcassonne |
Stade Albert-Domec |
Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Carpentras XIII |
Stade de la Roseraie |
Carpentras, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur |
| Lézignan Sangliers |
Stade du Moulin |
Lézignan-Corbières, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Limoux Grizzlies |
Stade de l'Aiguille |
Limoux, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Lyon Villeurbanne |
Stade Georges Lyvet |
Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes |
| Pia Donkeys |
Stade Daniel Ambert |
Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Saint-Gaudens Bears |
Stade Jules Ribet |
Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées |
| Toulouse Olympique |
Stade des Minines |
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées |
| UTC |
Stade Gilbert Brutus |
Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Villeneuve Leopards |
Stade de la Myre Mory |
Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine |
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