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National Division 2
French fourth tier rugby league competition
National Division 2 is the fourth tier of rugby league in France, below the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The Division is split into 5 regional leagues, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees, Aquitaine, Ile de France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA). Clubs play each other home and away in their respective regional league with the top clubs progressing into a series of play-off matches to determine the champions. The champions can apply for promotion to the National Division 1. This tier was formerly known as the Federal Championship.[1]
 | This article needs to be updated. (November 2023) |
| Founded | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Country |  France |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | National Division 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lord Derby Cup |
| League cup(s) | Coupe Falcou |
| Current champions | US Pujols XIII |
The league was first played for in 1974/75 under the title Federal Division. In 2008 the competition was rebranded as the National Division 2. The domestic cup for clubs in the league is the Coupe Falcou which was formerly called the French Federal Cup.[2]
Zone 1
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Apt XIII | Stade de Viton | Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| SC Cheval-Blanc XIII | Stade Cheval-Blanc | Cheval-Blanc, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Montpellier Red Devils | Stade Sabathe | 2'800 | Montpellier, Herault, |
| Marseille XIII Avenir | Stade Roger Couderc | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur | |
| Toulon XIII Métropole 2 | Delaune Stadium | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| BC Thorois XIII | Stade BC Thorois | France | |
| Vedène XIII | Stade de la Calade | Vedène, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur |
Zone 2
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC Begles XIII | Stade Denis Mallet | Begles, Gironde, Aquitaine | |
| AS Corbeil Essonnes XIII Spartans | Stade Robinson | Essonnes, Paris, Île-de-France | |
| AS Clairac XIII | Stade Vivens | Clairac, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine | |
| Cahors Lot XIII | Stade Lucien Desprats | 4,000 | Cahors, Lot, Aquitaine |
| Gratentour XIII | Stade de Gratentour | Gratentour, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées | |
| RC Lescure-Arthes XIII II | Stade Jean Vidal | Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées | |
| US Pujols XIII | Lacassagne Sports Complex | Pujols, Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Villefranche XIII Aveyron II | Stade Henri Lagarde | 2,700 | Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron |
Zone 3
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ille-sur-Tet XIII II | Stade Jean Galia | Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees Orientales, Languedoc-Rousillon | |
| Pamiers XIII | Stade Magnagounet | Pamiers, Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees | |
| AS Pomas XIII | Municipal Stadium of Pomas | Pomas, Aude | |
| Toulouges XIII Panthers | Stade Clairfont | Toulouges, Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Rousillon | |
| Canton Villefranche d'Albi XIII | Villefranche de Albigeois | Villefranche-d'Albigeois | |
| Val d'Orbieu XIII | Stade Val d'Orbieu | Aude | |
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII II | Stade Jerome Rieux | Villegailhenc, Aude, Languedoc-Rousillon |
Zone 4
Zone 5
- "Championnat Fédérale". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-03.