# Lord Derby Cup 2018–2019

The 2018–19 Coupe de France Lord Derby was the 81st edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began on 25 November 2018 and ended with the final at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on 9 June 2019.
The defending champions were Saint-Estève XIII Catalan who defeated XIII Limouxin in the 2017–18 final. In the 2018–19 competition, they reached the final but lost 22–6 to AS Carcassonne.

## Background

The 81st edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, started on 25 November 2018 and concluded with the final on 9 June 2019. The 55 teams taking part were from Elite 1 (10 teams), Elite 2 (12 teams), and the National and Federal divisions (33 teams). Only one match was played in Round 1. The majority of teams entered the competition in Round 2 and Elite 1 teams joined in Round 3. In matches between teams from different divisions, the venue was the stadium of the team from the lower division.

### Format and dates

Lord Derby French Cup competition format :
| Round | Date | Clubs involved this round | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
| Round 1 | 25 November | 2 | None | 2 | 2 National/Federal Division teams |
| Round 2 | 15–16 December | 44 | 1 | 43 | All 12 teams from Elite 2 and 31 National/Federal Division teams |
| Round 3 | 12–13 January | 32 | 22 | 10 | All 10 teams from Elite 1 |
| Round of 16 | 9–10 March | 16 | 16 | None | None |
| Quarter-finals | 30–31 March | 8 | 8 |
| Semi-finals | 4–5 May | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 9 June | 2 | 2 |

## Round 1

The Round 1 tie was played on 25 November.
Round 1 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Saluzzo | 06–16 | Cheval Blanc XIII | 25 November | | | |
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## Round 2

The draw for Round 2 was made on 17 November. One match was played on 9 December and the other ties were played over the weekend of 15–16 December.
Round 2 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Villefranche d'Albi | 14–38 | Tonneins XIII | 9 December | | | Report |
| AS Pomas XIII | 23–48 | RC Baho XIII | 15 December, 15:00 | | | |
| Val d'Orbieu XIII | 16–76 | US Ferrals XIII | 15 December, 15:00 | | | |
| RC Lescure-Arthes XIII (2nd) | 10–26 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 15 December, 18:00 | | | Report |
| Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd) | 08–34 | Cahors Lot XIII | 15 December, 20:30 | | | Report |
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII (2nd) | 04–34 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | 15 December, 15:00 | | | |
| Paris Châtillon XIII | 08–14 | US Entraigues XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| Montpellier Red Devils | 00–68 | Lyon Villeurbanne XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | Report |
| RC Caumont XIII | 20–46 | Toulon XIII Métropole | 16 December, 15:00 | | | Report |
| Saint-Martin XIII | 44–80 | Vendene XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| Cheval Blanc XIII | 18–30 | RC Carpentras XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| US Apt XIII | 27–12 | RC Salon XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| École du XIII St Pierrais | 04–38 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| RC Aspet XIII | 20–10 | Gratentour XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| AS Clairac XIII | 16–48 | US Pujols XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| La Réole XIII | 10–34 | US Trentels XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| Ramonville XIII | 16–10 | Realmont XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | | |
| SC Saint-Laurent | 06–42 | Villeneuve Minervois XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | Christophe Grandjean | Report |
| Pamiers XIII | 24–26 | Barcarès | 16 December, 15:00 | | | Report |
| Ille-sur-Têt XIII | 10–52 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | M. Lannes | Report |
| Saint-Estève XIII Mavericks | 00–32 | Toulouges XIII Panthers | 16 December, 15:00 | | Frédéric Cau | Report |
| Val de Dagne XIII | 16–14 | Salses XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | | Kevin Delarose | Report |
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## Round 3

The draw for Round 3 was made on 22 December. Ties were played over the weekend of 12–13 January.
Round 3 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| US Apt XIII | 18–34 | Lyon Villeurbanne XIII | 12 January, 15:00 | | M. Matter | Report |
| US Ferrals XIII | 12–54 | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | 12 January, 15:00 | | Patrice Benausse | Report |
| Toulouges XIII Panthers | 10–58 | AS Carcassonne | 12 January, 15:00 | | | Report |
| Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | 40–28 | Villeneuve Minervois XIII | 12 January, 17:00 | | Cyril Vergnes | Report |
| Tonneins XIII | 00–58 | Albi RL XIII | 12 January, 17:30 | | Jérémy Vincent | Report |
| RC Aspet XIII | 02–62 | Toulouse Olympique Broncos | 13 January, 15:00 | | | |
| RC Baho XIII | 14–36 | XIII Limouxin | 13 January, 15:00 | | Mohamed Drizza | Report |
| Barcarès | 18–42 | Palau XIII Broncos | 13 January, 15:00 | | M. Bessières | Report |
| Cahors Lot XIII | 02–64 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 13 January, 15:00 | | | |
| FC Lézignan XIII | 16–90 | SO Avignon | 13 January, 15:00 | | José Pereira | Report |
| Ramonville XIII | 08–56 | Saint-Gaudens Bears | 13 January, 15:00 | | | |
| Saint-Martin XIII | 24–40 | US Entraigues XIII | 13 January, 15:00 | | | |
| Toulon XIII Métropole | 12–16 | RC Carpentras XIII | 13 January, 15:00 | | | |
| US Trentels XIII | 18–14 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII | 13 January, 15:00 | | | Report |
| Val de Dagne XIII | 14–44 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | 13 January, 15:00 | | | Report |
| US Pujols XIII | 12–56 | Villeneuve XIII RLLG | 13 January, 15:30 | | Fabien Nicaud | Report |
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## Round of 16

The draw for Round of 16 was made on 19 January. Ties were played over the weekend of 9–10 March.
Round of 16 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Lyon Villeurbanne XIII | 12–24 | RC Carpentras XIII | 9 March, 16:00 | | M. Matter | Report |
| Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | 14–44 | Palau XIII Broncos | 10 March, 15:00 | | José Pereira | Report |
| Saint-Gaudens Bears | 30–46 | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | 10 March, 15:00 | | Stéphane Vincent | Report |
| Toulouse Olympique Broncos | 16–38 | XIII Limouxin | 10 March, 15:00 | | Cyril Vergnes | Report |
| US Trentels XIII | 004–106 | AS Carcassonne | 10 March, 15:00 | | | Report |
| Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 00–58 | FC Lézignan XIII | 10 March, 15:00 | | | Report |
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | 84–60 | US Entraigues XIII | 10 March, 15:00 | | | Report |
| Albi RL XIII | 14–12 | Villeneuve XIII RLLG | 10 March, 16:30 | | Mohamed Drizza | Report |
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## Quarter-finals

The draw for quarter-finals was made on 17 March. Ties were played over the weekend of 30–31 March.
Quarter-final fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Albi RL XIII | 20–45 | AS Carcassonne | 30 March, 19:00 | Stade Mazicou | Mohamed Drizza / Cyril Vergnes | Report |
| RC Carpentras XIII | 14–50 | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | 31 March, 15:30 | Stade de la Roseraie | Benjamin Casty | Report |
| Palau XIII Broncos | 14–40 | XIII Limouxin | 31 March, 16:00 | Stade Georges-Vaills | Stéphane Vincent | Report |
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | 20–28 | FC Lézignan XIII | 31 March, 16:00 | Stade Jérôme-Rieux | José Pereira | Report |
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## Semi-finals

The draw for semi-finals was made on 13 April. Ties were played on 4 May at the Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne.
Semi-final fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| XIII Limouxin | 12–47 | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | 4 May, 15:00 | Stade Albert Domec | Mohamed Drizza / Benjamin Casty | Report |
| FC Lézignan XIII | 18–30 | AS Carcassonne | 4 May, 17:30 | Stade Albert Domec | Stéphane Vincent / Kevin Delarose | Report |

## Final

The final of the 2018–19 Coupe de France Lord Derby took place on 9 June at the Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan. The match, which was part of a triple header, was preceded by the finals of the Luc Nitard Cup (under 19s) and the Women's Elite 1 competition.
The final was between the two most recent winners of the competition, defending champions, Saint-Estève XIII Catalan, who had defeated XIII Limouxin 30–26 the previous season, and AS Carcassonne, who had won the cup 14 times, most recently in the 2016–17 season.
Final :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | 06–22 | AS Carcassonne | 9 June, 18:30 | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | Mohamed Drizza / Benjamin Casty | Report |
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### Teams

Saint-Estève XIII Catalan: Brochon, Martin, Pomeroy, Ambert, R. Franco, Mougues, J. Guasch, Bartès, Mresta-Doucet, Cozza, U. Perez, Séguier, Th. Margalet Substitutes: Salabio, Le Cam, Bled, Zafra Head coach: Benoit Albert
AS Carcassonne: Tumusa, Soubeyras, N. Djalout, V. Albert, Lo, L. Franco, Alberola, B. Escamilla, Khedimi, Rouanet, Canet, Baile, Sabri Substitutes: J. Anderson, Soum, Zava Head coach: Patrick Alberola
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## Broadcast matches

Broadcast matches :
| Round | Match | Date | Broadcast method |
| Semi-finals | XIII Limouxin v Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | 4 May 2019 | Broadcast live on Radio Marseillette |
| Semi-finals | Lézignan vs Carcassonne | 4 May 2019 | Broadcast live on Radio Marseillette |
| Final | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan v Carcassonne | 9 June 2019 | Broadcast live on viàOccitanie and Radio Marseillette |