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Elite One Championship 2008–2009
Rugby league season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The season 2008/09 was the sixth year under the title Elite One Championship the top level rugby league competition in France. The season ran from October to May. Ten clubs competed for the title playing 20 rounds in the league before the top five progressed to the end of season play-offs. UTC who had finished 5th were not allowed to take their place in the play-offs, their place was given to RC Carpentras XIII. Pia XIII were beaten by Lézignan Sangliers in a repeat of the previous two finals, and AS Carcassonne knocked out Carpentras. At the second stage Lezignan shocked league leaders Limoux Grizzlies 20-18 away to reach the final in the other game Carcassonne eliminated Pia. In the elimination final Limoux thrashed Carcassonne 41-16. The final was held at Carcassonne's Stade Albert Domec and defending champions Lézignan Sangliers beat Limoux Grizzlies 40-32. At the other end of the table Lyon Villeurbanne XIII were relegated. In the Lord Derby cup final AS Carcassonne beat Limoux Grizzlies to complete a winless campaign for Limoux.
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Table
Points :win=3 :draw=2 :loss=1:
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Play-offs
Week 1
- Quarter-Final - AS Carcassonne 62-4 RC Carpentras XIII
- Quarter-Final - Pia XIII 12-50 Lézignan Sangliers
Week 2
- Elimination Semi-Final - AS Carcassonne 25-18 Pia XIII
- Major Semi-Final - Limoux Grizzlies 18-20 Lézignan Sangliers
Week 3
- Preliminary Final - Limoux Grizzlies 41-16 AS Carcassonne
Grand Final
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