# National Division 1

The National Division 1 is the third tier of rugby league in France, below the Elite 2 Championship and above the National Division 2. The season runs from September to April.
The winner can be promoted to Elite Two subject to having adequate finances and facilities. Occasionally if the winners are not able to be promoted, or opt out, then the team finishing second could be promoted.

## History

The league was first played for in 1949-50 under the title 2nd Division. The 2nd Division was played for until 1966 when the competition, after a league restructure, was ended. Brought back in 1976 under the title National 2 representing clubs at the 3rd tier. In 2008 the competition was rebranded and called National Division 1. For the start of season 2012–13 the league was split into East and West regional divisions where each team plays each other in their regional league home and away with the top sides then meeting in a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final.
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. 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

Teams for the 2024–25 season:
* Cahors Lot XIII
* US Entraigues XIII
* US Ferrals XIII
* A.S. Pomas XIII
* Saint-Martin XIII
* Salses XIII
* Toulouges-Baho Falcons
* Villefranche D'Albi XIII

## Past winners

| Year | Champions | Score | Runner Up |
| 1949-50 | RC Carpentras XIII | Won on points | |
| 1950-51 | | | |
| 1951-52 | | | |
| 1952-53 | | | |
| 1953-54 | Lavardac XIII | 2-0 | AS Carcassonne XIII 'A' |
| 1954-55 | | | |
| 1955-56 | Lavardac XIII | 10-5 | Bordeaux Facture XIII |
| 1956-57 | Libourne XIII | 8-5 | Palau XIII Broncos |
| 1957-58 | US Apt XIII | 18-8 | AS Clairac XIII |
| 1958-59 | RC Salon XIII | 21-10 | RC Le Soler XIII |
| 1959-60 | Armée II XIII | 51-10 | Castelnaudary XIII |
| 1960-61 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII | 10-8 | ASPTT Marseille |
| 1961-62 | | | |
| 1962-63 | Le Pontet XIII | 10-5 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII |
| 1963-64 | SM Pia XIII | | Nantes Rugby XIII |
| 1964-65 | Vedene XIII | | Paris XIII |
| 1965-66 | US Entraigues XIII | | SO Avignon |
| 1975-76 | RC Salon XIII | 13-2 | US Entraigues XIII |
| 1976-77 | Saint-Cyprien | 16-15 | US Ferrals XIII |
| 1977-78 | Realmont XIII | 14-13 | Sainte-Livrade XIII |
| 1978-79 | Aspet XIII | 11-5 | Lestelle XIII |
| 1979-80 | Aspet XIII | 18-9 | La Redorte XIII |
| 1980-81 | La Redorte XIII | 17-9 | Le Barcarès XIII |
| 1981-82 | Auterive XIII | 20-9 | Pennautier XIII |
| 1982-83 | Pennautier XIII | 25-17 | Narbonne XIII |
| 1983-84 | RC Le Soler XIII | 16-10 | Saint-Paul Fenouilledes XIII |
| 1984-85 | Palau XIII Broncos | 24-15 | RC Baho XIII |
| 1985-86 | RC Baho XIII | 34-20 | Palau XIII Broncos |
| 1986-87 | US Trentels XIII | 7-6 | RC Baho XIII |
| 1987-88 | AS Cadurcienne | 17-6 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII |
| 1988-89 | Le Pontet XIII | 15-9 | US Entraigues XIII |
| 1989-90 | La Réole XIII | 8-6 | Saint-Hyppolite XIII |
| 1990-91 | Saint-Hyppolite XIII | 17-9 | US Entraigues XIII |
| 1991-92 | Saint-Hyppolite XIII | 20-12 | Tonneins XIII |
| 1992-93 | Cabestany XIII | 16-14 | Palau XIII Broncos |
| 1993-94 | Toulouse Jules-Julien | 12-8 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII |
| 1994-95 | Gifi Bias XIII | 34-12 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII |
| 1995-96 | Le Barcarès XIII | 20-15 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII |
| 1996-97 | Morières XIII | 12-8 | SU Cavaillon XIII |
| 1997-98 | Puygouzon XIII | 17-15 | Realmont XIII |
| 1998-99 | AS Clairac XIII | 34- 4 | Gratentour XIII |
| 1999-2000 | Palau XIII Broncos | 28-12 | Realmont XIII |
| 2000-01 | Homps Minervois XIII | 12-5 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII |
| 2001-02 | Ille-sur-Tet XIII | 20-6 | Le Barcarès XIII |
| 2002-03 | Aspet XIII | 16-9 | Gifi Bias XIII |
| 2003-04 | Vedene XIII | 42-6 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII |
| 2004-05 | Salses XIII | 36-20 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII |
| 2005-06 | Villeneuve Tolosane | 30-14 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII |
| 2006-07 | Ornaisons XIII | 26-14 | Pieusse Blanquette XIII |
| 2007-08 | Palau XIII Broncos | 34-26 | Ornaisons XIII |
| 2008-09 | Villefranche XIII-Aveyron | 24-20 | Realmont XIII |
| 2009-10 | Le Barcares XIII | 33-16 | Tonneins XIII |
| 2010-11 | Tonneins XIII | 20-16 | Sauveterre de Comminges XIII |
| 2011-12 | Sauveterre de Comminges XIII | 28-4 | Ornaisons XIII |
| 2012-13 | Realmont XIII | 23-4 | La Reole XIII |
| 2013-14 | La Reole XIII | 30-26 | US Entraigues XIII |
| 2014-15 | US Ferrals XIII | 24-22 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII |
| 2015-16 | US Ferrals XIII | 34-20 | US Entraigues XIII |
| 2016-17 | US Pujols XIII | 26-23 | Realmont XIII |
| 2017-18 | | | |
| 2018-19 | | | |