Élite 1

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Élite 1
SportRugby union
Founded1971; 51 years ago (1971)
Inaugural season1972
No. of teams14
CountryFrance
Most recent
champion(s)		ASM Romagnat
(2021)
Most titlesToulouse Femina Sports (9)

The Élite 1 is the top national league for women's rugby union clubs in France. The competition started in 1972. The most successful team has been the Toulouse Fémina Sports. In a recent reform in 2021, the league has seen the number of teams decrease from 16 to 14 and there will only be 12 teams next season.[1][2]

ASM Romagnat won the Élite 1 2020-2021 season.[3]

Teams[]

Club Stadium Capacity
AS Bayonne Stade Pierre-Cacareigt 1,200
Blagnac Rugby Féminin Stade Ernest-Argelès 4,000
AC Bobigny 93 Rugby Stade Henri-Wallon 1,000
Stade Bordelais Stade Chaban-Delmas 34,694
RC Chilly-Mazarin Complexe sportif Jesse-Owens
FC Grenoble Stade Lesdiguières 12,650
Lille MRC Villeneuvois Stade Emmanuel-Thery
Stadium Lille Métropole
18,500
Lons Section Paloise Stade du Bourg (complexe Georges Martin)
LOU Rugby Plaine des Jeux de Gerland
Montpellier RC Stade Sabathé
Stade Éric-Béchu 		8,000
500
Stade Français Paris Stade Jean-Bouin
Stade René-Leduc 		20,000
Stade Rennais Rugby Stade du Commandant Bougouin 4,000
ASM Romagnat Stade Michel-Brun 500
Stade Toulousain Stade Ernest-Wallon 19,500

References[]

  1. ^ "Elite 1 - En quête d'homogénéité, l'Elite féminine entame sa mue". Rugbyrama (in French). 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  2. ^ "France reorganises its elite league – again". Scrum Queens. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. ^ "Romagnat win French championship". Scrum Queens. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

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