Super XIII

Super XIII
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Country France
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toElite 2
Domestic cup(s)Lord Derby Cup
Current champions AS Carcassonne (2023-2024)
Most championships FC Lézignan (5)
TV partnersviàOccitanie, Sport en France
WebsiteOfficial site
Current: Super XIII 2024–2025

Super XIII is the top level rugby league competition in France, sanctioned by the French Rugby League Federation. The season runs from September to April, which is in contrast to the majority of other major domestic rugby league competitions worldwide. The clubs play each other home and away then they enter into a play-off series culminating with a Grand Final. The competition was founded in 2002, as the Elite One Championship and renamed as Super XIII at the start of the 2024–2025 season. The competition is the continuation of the French Rugby League Championship, which began in 1934.[1]

  1. ^ "Championnat Elite 1". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 3 November 2022.