Max Chantal (21 August 1958 – 9 January 2023)^[2] was a French rugby league player who represented France in the 1977 and 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cups.

• Team Honours:
  • Winner of the European Nations Cup: 1981 (France).
  • Winner of the French Championship: 1980 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
  • Winner of the Lord Derby Cup: 1979 and 1984 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
  • Runner-up at the French Championship: 1974, 1981, 1983 and 1984 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).

His son, Benoît Chantal was also a rugby league player for Villeneuve-sur-Lot.^[3]