Elite One Championship 2010–2011

Season 2010–2011 in the French Elite One Championship the top level league competition saw Lézignan Sangliers retain their title after they finished top of the table and then went on to beat Limoux Grizzlies in the Grand Final in Narbonne 17-12. The season ran from October to May and after 20 rounds of home and away matches the top five entered the play-offs. At the end of the season both RC Carpentras XIII and Saint-Gaudens Bears were relegated. The Lord Derby Cup was also won by Lezignan Sagliers to complete a second successive league and cup double, they beat Pia XIII in the final 27-18 in Carcassonne.

Elite One Championship 2010/11
LeagueElite One Championship
Teams10
2010/11
ChampionsLézignan Sangliers
League leadersLézignan Sangliers
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Championship (rugby league), Elite Two ChampionshipToulouse Olympique, RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
Relegated to Elite Two ChampionshipRC Carpentras XIII, Saint-Gaudens Bears

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA Pts
1   Lézignan Sangliers 20 17 0 3 776 413 54
2   Limoux Grizzlies 20 17 0 3 741 405 54
3   Pia XIII 20 15 0 5 858 474 50
4   Villeneuve Leopards 20 11 0 9 536 527 42
5   AS Carcassonne 20 10 1 9 624 448 41
6   SO Avignon 20 9 1 10 604 655 39
7   Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan 20 7 1 12 587 579 34
8   RC Carpentras XIII 20 5 2 13 450 805 31
9   Saint-Gaudens Bears 20 4 0 16 395 778 28
10   Montpellier Red Devils 20 2 1 17 362 849 25

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

Play-offs

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Week 1

  • Elimination Quarter-Final - Villeneuve Leopards 37-30 AS Carcassonne
  • Qualifying Final - Limoux Grizzlies 8-22 Pia XIII

Week 2

  • Elimination Semi-Final - Limoux Grizzlies 40-24 Villeneuve Leopards
  • Major Semi-Final - Lézignan Sangliers 25-24 Pia XIII

Week 3

  • Elimination Final - Pia XIII 12-26 Limoux Grizzlies

Grand Final

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Winners Score Runners-up Venue Attendance
  FC Lézignan 17 – 12   Limoux Grizzlies Parc des sports et de l'amitié, Narbonne 11,874

See also

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References

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