Fédérale 2 (women's rugby)
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 60 |
| Country | France |
| Most recent champion | University of Toulouse (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Castres (2 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 4 |
| Promotion to | Fédérale 1 |
Fédérale 2 is the fourth and last division of women's rugby union in France. The winner is promoted to Fédérale 1, while four teams from Fédérale 1 are relegated to this competition.
History
After several years of existence, the 2nd federal division was discontinued following the 2014–15 season after the merging of the three federal divisions that existed until then into a single federal division called Pratique à XV.[1]
It was revived for the 2016–17 season onwards in a format that involved 60 teams, either individually or in combined teams. The championship was played in three phases: a preliminary phase (12 groups of 5), a playoff phase (6 groups of 4), and a final phase.
Champions
| Season | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Castres | 11–5 | AC Bobigny 93 B |
| 2011–12 | Stade Poitevin | ? | La Pallice |
| 2012–13 | Castres | ||
| 2013–14 | Montpellier HR B | 7–0 | Stade Rennais B |
| 2016–17 | Union des Bords de Marne | 7–5 | SU Agen |
| 2017–18 | Toulouse Cheminots | 18–17 | CA Périgueux |
| 2018–19 | FC Grenoble B | 29–12 | Stade Français B |
| 2019–20 | The FRF cancelled all amateur competitions for the 2019–20, and 2020–21 seasons due to the lockdown period following the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] | ||
| 2020–21 | |||
| 2021–22 | AS Granoise | 17–10 | Racing Nanterre |
| 2022–23 | CS Bourgoin-Jallieu | 21–13 | Caen |
| 2023–24 | Stade Rochelais B | 36–12 | Paris Olympique RC |
| 2024–25 | University of Toulouse | 55–12 | Blacks Simones Stade Aurillacois |
| 2025–26 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ Perrin, Thibault (2014-07-19). "Rugby Féminin - La grogne monte après la réforme des championnats de fédérale par la FFR". Rugbynistere (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "COVID-19 : arrêt des compétitions de rugby amateur pour la saison 2019-2020". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bureau fédéral : arrêt des compétitions amateurs pour la saison 2020-2021". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)