Elite One Championship 2009–2010

Elite One Championship 2009/10
LeagueElite One Championship
Teams9
2009/10
ChampionsLézignan Sangliers
League leadersLézignan Sangliers
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Elite Two ChampionshipMontpellier Red Devils

The 2009/10 season of the Elite One Championship saw the league reduced to 9 teams with each team playing home and away with the top 5 going on to contest the play-offs. The season ran from October to May with Lézignan Sangliers eventually coming out on top after beating Pia XIII in the final which was played in Montpellier. This victory completed a league and cup double coming just a month after they had beaten Limoux Grizzlies in the Lord Derby Cup final 18-14 in Avignon.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA Pts
1 Lézignan Sangliers 16 14 0 2 588 353 44
2 AS Carcassonne 16 11 0 5 500 325 38
3 Limoux Grizzlies 16 10 0 6 469 329 36
4 Pia XIII 16 10 0 6 500 386 36
5 Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan 16 8 0 8 454 374 32
6 RC Carpentras XIII 16 8 0 8 456 440 32
7 Villeneuve Leopards 16 6 1 9 372 446 29
8 SO Avignon 16 3 1 12 332 602 23
9 Saint-Gaudens Bears 16 1 0 15 232 648 18

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

Play-offs

Week 1

  • Elimination Quarter-Final - Pia XIII 25-24 Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan
  • Qualifying Final - AS Carcassonne 31-10 Limoux Grizzlies

Week 2

  • Elimination Semi-Final - Limoux Grizzlies 20-38 Pia XIII
  • Major Semi-Final - Lézignan Sangliers 54-12 AS Carcassonne

Week 3

  • Elimination Final - AS Carcassonne 16-17 Pia XIII

Grand Final

Winners Score Runners-up Venue Attendance
FC Lézignan 32 – 22 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII Altrad Stadium, Montpellier 6,612

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