Elite One Championship 2008–2009
Introduction Limoux Grizzlies players competing in the finalThe 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 ''Carpentras''. ''Pia XIII'' were beaten by ''Lézignan Sangliers'' in a repeat of the previous two finals, and ''AS Carcassonne'' knocked out ''RC Carpentras XIII''. At the second stage ''Lezignan'' shocked league leaders ''Limoux Grizzlies'' 20-18 away to reach the final in the other game ''AS Carcassonne'' eliminated ''Pia''. In the elimination final ''Limoux'' thrashed ''AS 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.''
Table TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Limoux Grizzlies201514665384+281'''51'''2 AS Carcassonne201406691431+260'''48'''3 Pia XIII201316796498+388'''47'''4 Lézignan Sangliers201307698466+232'''46'''5 Union Treiziste Catalane2010010571514+57'''40'''6 RC Carpentras XIII2010010526516+10'''40'''7 Villeneuve Leopards2010010517536-19'''40'''8 SO Avignon207112472681-209'''35'''9 Saint-Gaudens Bears203116324713-389'''27'''10 Lyon Villeurbanne XIII203017259870-611'''26''''''Points''' :win=3 :draw=2 :loss=1:
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 WinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance''' FC Lézignan '''40 – 32 Limoux GrizzliesStade Albert Domec, Carcassonne11,263
External links *   Rankings on itsrugby.fr