Elite One Championship 2008–2009

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.

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

Table
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Limoux Grizzlies 201514665384+28151
2 AS Carcassonne 201406691431+26048
3 Pia XIII 201316796498+38847
4 Lézignan Sangliers 201307698466+23246
5 Union Treiziste Catalane 2010010571514+5740
6 RC Carpentras XIII 2010010526516+1040
7 Villeneuve Leopards 2010010517536-1940
8 SO Avignon 207112472681-20935
9 Saint-Gaudens Bears 203116324713-38927
10 Lyon Villeurbanne XIII 203017259870-61126

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

Grand Final
Winners Score Runners-up Venue Attendance
FC Lézignan 40 – 32 Limoux Grizzlies Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne 11,263


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