2018–19 Élite 2 season
| 2018–19 Élite 2 season | |
|---|---|
| Countries | France |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Date | 23 September 2018 – 19 May 2019 |
| Champions | Lyon OUR (1st title) |
| Runners-up | RC Chilly-Mazarin |
| Promoted | Lyon OUR RC Chilly-Mazarin |
| Relegated | Racing Nanterre Rugby AS Béziers Hérault |
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The 2018–19 Élite 2 season commenced on 23 September 2018 and concluded on 19 May 2019.
Lyon OUR defeated RC Chilly-Mazarin in the final to be crowned champions, and both teams were promoted to the Elite 1 championship for the following season.[1]
Format
The competition takes place in the form of a single group of 10 teams in "home and away" matches.
- The clubs ranked 1st and 2nd are promoted to Elite 1.
- The clubs ranked 9th and 10th at the end of the qualifying phase are relegated to Fédérale 1.
Participants
For the 2018–19 Elite 2 season, the following ten teams took part in the tournament:
- Seven teams from the 2017–2018 Elite 2 championship that did not qualify for the round of 16:
- RC Chilly-Mazarin
- Lyon OUR
- Racing Nanterre Rugby
- RC Narbonne Méditerranée
- USAP Women's XV Roussillon
- Stade Rochelais
- RC La Valette Le Revest La Garde Le Pradet
- Three teams that were promoted from the 2017–2018 Fédérale 1 league:
- AS Béziers Hérault
- Entente Bruges Blanquefort
- USA Limoges
Regular season standings
| Rank | Club | GP | W | D | L | OB | DB | PF | PA | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon OUR | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 648 | 97 | +551 | 77 |
| 2 | RC Chilly-Mazarin | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 440 | 155 | +285 | 70 |
| 3 | Stade Rochelais | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 476 | 139 | +337 | 68 |
| 4 | RC La Valette Le Revest La Garde Le Pradet | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 280 | 226 | +54 | 49 |
| 5 | RC Narbonne Méditerranée | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 257 | 239 | +18 | 47 |
| 6 | USA Limoges | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 381 | 312 | +69 | 45 |
| 7 | ES Bruges Blanquefort | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 331 | 328 | +3 | 39 |
| 8 | USAP Women's XV | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 140 | 599 | -459 | 13 |
| 9 | Racing Nanterre Rugby | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 534 | -456 | 11 |
| 10 | AS Béziers Hérault | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 501 | -402 | 11 |
Final
| 19 May 2019 5:30 PM |
| Lyon OUR | 22–8 | RC Chilly-Mazarin |
| Stade Maurice Trélut, Tarbes. Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau |
References
- ^ "Le LOU s'offre un titre national". archive.wikiwix.com. 2019-05-19. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2026-03-14.