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Wikipedia - Elite 1 (rugby league)
Elite 1 is the top level rugby league competition in France, sanctioned by the French Rugby League Federation. The season runs from September to April, which is in contrast to the majority of other major domestic rugby league competitions worldwide. The clubs play each other home and away then they enter into a play-off series culminating with a Grand Final. The competition is the continuation of the French Rugby League Championship, which began in 1934.
The league is generally regarded as the third most important domestic championship in the world, behind Australia's National Rugby League and the United Kingdom's Super League, and ahead of the NZRL National Competition, PNGNRL, Balkan Super League and Rhino Cup.
History
Prior to the creation of Elite 1, the French Rugby League Championship was the top tier of the French rugby league system.
The competition was founded in 2002, as the Elite One Championship, following the split if the French Rugby League Championship into two divisions. The format stayed the same with teams playing each other home and away, before a play-off series would determine the Champions. The club finishing bottom would not be automatically relegated, it would be dependent on whether the club finishing top of Elite Two Championship either wanted to be promoted or their facilities were up to standard.
De Kameroen Première Division is de hoogste competitie van het rugbysysteem in Kameroen. De competitie werd opgericht in 1976 en bestaat uit acht teams die spelen in een dubbele ronde-robin-formaat.
De meest succesvolle club in de competitiegeschiedenis is Tonnerre de Yaoundé, met 11 titels. De huidige kampioen is Etoile Filante de Douala.
De Première Division is de kwalificatiecompetitie voor Kameroen in de Africa Cup of Nations Rugby League.
**Teams:**
* Ajaks de Douala
* Armel XIII de Douala
* Centenaire de Yaoundé
* Etoile Filante de Douala
* Léopards de Douala
* Rhinos de Bamenda
* Tonnerre de Yaoundé
* Union Sportive de Douala