# National Division 2

National Division 2 is the fourth tier of rugby league in France, below the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The Division is split into 5 regional leagues, East, South 1, South 2, South-East, South-West and West. Clubs play each other home and away in their respective regional league with the top clubs progressing into a series of play-off matches to determine the champions. The champions can apply for promotion to the National Division 1. This tier was formerly known as the Federal Championship.

## History

The league was first played for in 1974/75 under the title Federal Division. In 2008 the competition was rebranded as the National Division 2. The domestic cup for clubs in the league is the Coupe Falcou which was formerly called the French Federal Cup.
In 2023, the Federal and National Division merged in a restructuring of the French rugby league system. For the 2023–24 season there were four National Divisions grouped in pairs: National Division 1 & 2 and National Division 3 & 4. The lower divisions took the place of the Federal Division and clubs in Division 4 had the option of playing nine-a-side matches. In the first part of the season teams were divided into regional pools from which they qualified for the finals stage. In the 2024–25 season, the league was altered again to have a single National Division 1 and, following the withdrawal of several clubs, a National Division 2/3.

## Teams

National Division 2/3 teams for the 2024–25 season:
* Tonneins XIII 2
* La Réole/Bègles
* XIII Gascon
* US Trentels XIII
* Toulouse JJ
* Valderiès XIII
* Ecole du XIII St Pierrais
* US Villeneuvoise XIII
* Belvèze/Razes
* Pamiers XIII 2
* Villeneuve Minervois XIII
* Gratentour XIII
* AS Clairac XIII
* Le Barcarès XIII Laurentin Baroudeur
* VAL 13
* XIII Catalan
* Montpellier XIII
* Paris Châtillon XIII
* Lyon
* Racing Club Caumont XIII
* SU Cavaillon XIII
* US Apt XIII
* Nice XIII
* Corbeil XIII
* Montpellier Hérault Rugby League

## Past winners

| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
| 1974-75 | Le Mas Agenais XIII | | |
| 1975-76 | | | |
| 1976-77 | | | |
| 1977-78 | Ornaisons XIII | 23-20 | Lestelle XIII |
| 1978-79 | La Reole XIII | 19-6 | Talence XIII |
| 1979-80 | Saint-Juéry XIII | 29-3 | US Pineuilh XIII |
| 1980-81 | Pennautier XIII | 10-7 | Rivesaltes XIII |
| 1981-82 | Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII | 13-3 | SC Cheval-Blanc XIII |
| 1982-83 | RC Le Soler XIII | 47-0 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII |
| 1983-84 | US Trentels XIII | 15-10 | Paris XIII |
| 1984-85 | Mazan XIII | 19-8 | Opoul XIII |
| 1985-86 | Ornaisons XIII | 16-10 | Salses XIII |
| 1986-87 | Le Barcares XIII | 16-9 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII |
| 1987-88 | Mazan XIII | 18-10 | Narbonne XIII |
| 1988-89 | Opoul XIII | 27-12 | Saint-Hyppolite XIII |
| 1989-90 | Palau XIII Broncos | 28-12 | Cabestany XIII |
| 1990-91 | Saint Esteve 'A' | 16-8 | US Villeneuve 'A' |
| 1991-92 | Le Barcares XIII | 19-6 | US Apt XIII |
| 1992-93 | Le Lauquet/Palaja XIII | 18-15 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII |
| 1993-94 | Morieres XIII | 25-12 | Estagel XIII |
| 1994-95 | AS Clairac XIII | 20-12 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII |
| 1995-96 | Saint-Cyprien | 30-13 | Castelnau XIII |
| 1996-97 | Castelnau XIII | 38-26 | Le Mas Agenais XIII |
| 1997-98 | AS Clairac XIII | 23-17 | Cabardes XIII |
| 1998-99 | Montpellier Red Devils | 30-15 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII |
| 1999-2000 | | | |
| 2000-01 | Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII | | |
| 2001-02 | Gifi Bias XIII | 18-10 | Aspet XIII |
| 2002-03 | Salses Opoul | 36-22 | Le Mas Agenais XIII |
| 2003-04 | Racing Club Caumont XIII | 26-24 | Villeneuve Tolosane |
| 2004-05 | Ornaisons XIII | 28-11 | SU Cavaillon XIII |
| 2005-06 | Sauveterre de Comminges XIII | 20-14 | Tonneins XIII |
| 2006-07 | AS Clairac XIII | 30-8 | Saint-Laurent XIII |
| 2007-08 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | 30-6 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A' |
| 2008-09 | | | |
| 2009-10 | | | |
| 2010-11 | Ornaisons XIII | 41–26 | US Ferrals XIII |
| 2011-12 | Le Soler XIII | 23-12 | US Trentels XIII |
| 2012-13 | AS Clairac XIII | | US Ferrals XIII |
| 2013-14 | Ramonville XIII | | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A' |
| 2014-15 | | | |
| 2015-16 | US Pujols XIII | 38-22 | Salses XIII |
| 2016-17 | Pia XIII | 28-10 | Le Soler XIII |
| 2017-18 | | | |
| 2018-19 | | | |