Elite 2 (rugby league)

Elite 2
Founded2002
Country France
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toElite 1
Relegation toNational Division 1
Domestic cup(s)Lord Derby Cup
Current championsRC Baho XIII
Websitesite

Elite 2 (formerly the Elite Two Championship) is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below Elite 1, but above the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The clubs play each other home and away before entering into a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final. The winners can gain promotion to Elite 1 providing they meet a minimum criteria. Occasionally the runners-up could be offered promotion.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Home". ffr13.fr.
  2. ^ "Championnat Elite 2". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 3 November 2022.