Elite One Championship 2008–2009

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Elite One Championship
LeagueElite One Championship
Teams10
2008–2009
ChampionsLézignan Sangliers
League leadersLimoux Grizzlies
Runners-upLimoux Grizzlies
Promotion and relegation
Relegated to Elite Two ChampionshipLyon Villeurbanne XIII
Limoux Grizzlies players competing in the final

The season 2008/09 was the sixth year under the title Elite One Championship the top level rugby league competition in France. The season ran from October to May. Ten clubs competed for the title playing 20 rounds in the league before the top five progressed to the end of season play-offs. UTC who had finished 5th were not allowed to take their place in the play-offs, their place was given to Carpentras. Pia XIII were beaten by Lézignan Sangliers in a repeat of the previous two finals, and AS Carcassonne knocked out RC Carpentras XIII. At the second stage Lezignan shocked league leaders Limoux Grizzlies 20-18 away to reach the final in the other game AS Carcassonne eliminated Pia. In the elimination final Limoux thrashed AS Carcassonne 41-16. The final was held at Carcassonne's Stade Albert Domec and defending champions Lézignan Sangliers beat Limoux Grizzlies 40-32. At the other end of the table Lyon Villeurbanne XIII were relegated. In the Lord Derby cup final AS Carcassonne beat Limoux Grizzlies to complete a winless campaign for Limoux

Table[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 LimouxRLcolours.PNG Limoux Grizzlies 20 15 1 4 665 384 +281 51
2 CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG AS Carcassonne 20 14 0 6 691 431 +260 48
3 PiaRLcolours.PNG Pia XIII 20 13 1 6 796 498 +388 47
4 LezignanRLcolours.PNG Lézignan Sangliers 20 13 0 7 698 466 +232 46
5 UtcRLcolours.PNG Union Treiziste Catalane 20 10 0 10 571 514 +57 40
6 CarpentrasRLcolours.PNG RC Carpentras XIII 20 10 0 10 526 516 +10 40
7 VilleneuveRLcolours.PNG Villeneuve Leopards 20 10 0 10 517 536 -19 40
8 ToulouseRLcolours.png SO Avignon 20 7 1 12 472 681 -209 35
9 GaudensRLcolours.PNG Saint-Gaudens Bears 20 3 1 16 324 713 -389 27
10 LyonRLcolours.PNG Lyon Villeurbanne XIII 20 3 0 17 259 870 -611 26

Points :win=3 :draw=2 :loss=1:

Play-offs[]

  • Week 1
  • Quarter-Final - AS Carcassonne 62-4 RC Carpentras XIII
  • Quarter-Final - Pia XIII 12-50 Lézignan Sangliers
  • Week 2
  • Elimination Semi-Final - AS Carcassonne 25-18 Pia XIII
  • Major Semi-Final - Limoux Grizzlies 18-20 Lézignan Sangliers
  • Week 3
  • Preliminary Final - Limoux Grizzlies 41-16 AS Carcassonne
  • Week 4
  • Grand Final - Lézignan Sangliers 40-32 Limoux Grizzlies

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