Coupe de France Lord Derby explained

Coupe de France Lord Derby
Founded:1934
Gov Body:FFR XIII
Champion:AS Carcassonne
Season:2023–24
Most Champs:AS Carcassonne
Count:17
Website:Lord Derby Cup on FFR13.fr
Tv:viàOccitanie

The Coupe de France Lord Derby, or just Coupe Lord Derby ('Lord Derby Cup'), is the premier knockout competition for the sport of rugby league football in France, as well as the name of its championship trophy.[1] [2] [3] The tournament was first contested in 1934–35, which also marked the inaugural season of the French Rugby League Championship.[3] [4]

The Lord Derby Cup is currently open to all professional and amateur clubs.[5] Each round is played in single-elimination mode.[5]

Format

For much of the tournament's history, games played at predetermined or mutually agreed upon neutral sites were the norm. While Toulouse struggled to field a stable team in the new code until 1937, it was still the go-to host city for many games during the tournament's formative years,[6] both because it was viewed as a key market and because the relationship with rugby union authorities was much less contentious there than elsewhere in the country.[7] In fact, Stade Toulousain considered renting its Stade Ernest-Wallon to the French Rugby League for the 1939 Lord Derby Cup final, before organizers settled on Stade du TOEC.[6] In the modern era, games at predetermined sites were gradually reduced to encourage fan attendance, and are typically only used in the last two rounds.[5]

While all divisions have been actively encouraged to send teams in recent times,[5] the level of amateur participation has varied over the years.[8] In the 2023–24 season, only teams in the top two divisions, Elite 1 and Elite 2, took part in the competition.[9]

Trophy

Following in the footsteps of his father Frederick, patron of ice hockey's Stanley Cup, Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, donated the silver trophy that bears his name to inaugural French Cup champions US Lyon-Villeurbanne in 1935. Stanley was honorary president of the Rugby Football League, a former minister and former British ambassador in Paris.[10] The trophy was actually not presented to the Lyon players during the French Cup final. Rather, it was handed over to them one week later on 12 May 1936 by John Wilson, general secretary of the Rugby Football League, at Stade Buffalo near Paris, during a special game against Challenge Cup champions Castleford, for which Lyon had qualified by virtue of their domestic cup win.[11] [12]

The actual name of the trophy, as engraved on the bowl, is Coupe de Lord Derby, although the more natural-sounding "Coupe Lord Derby" is almost always preferred. Among the rugby league crowd, the cup is affectionately known as La vieille dame ('The Old Lady').[8] [13] Since 2017, each player from the winning team has received a replica of the cup for him to keep, which is slightly smaller than the original at NaN30 in height.[14]

Notable cup runs

Cinderella runs

The Lord Derby Cup has historically been dominated by first division teams. Nonetheless, one-off wins by lower division clubs are not unheard of, and a handful of underdogs have produced cinderella runs over the years. In 1983, fourth-level side Le Soler advanced to the semifinals, beating top-flight club Pia in the process, before losing to powerhouse XIII Catalan.[15] In 2005, third-level team Salses beat two Elite 1 teams (Lyon-Villeurbanne and Villeneuve-sur-Lot) before bowing out in the semifinals as well, this time to Limoux.[15]

Toulouse curse

Toulouse Olympique has endured many heartbreaks in the Lord Derby Cup, losing all of its first six finals, including three straight between 1962 and 1964. One of star player Georges Aillères' career regrets was never hoisting the Lord Derby Cup while playing for his longtime club, despite making it to four finals with them.[16] Ironically, he won the trophy in his only season played away from Toulouse, in 1965 with Lézignan.[17] Toulouse would eventually break the curse in 2014, in their seventh final appearance.[13] [18]

Satellite tournaments

Junior French Cup

The equivalent of the Lord Derby Cup for Under-19 players is the Coupe Luc-Nitard ('Luc Nitard Cup'), whose final has traditionally been played as a curtain-raiser to the Lord Derby Cup final.[5]

Other cup competitions

To provide minor league clubs with a more accessible level of competition, the French federation has maintained a trio of secondary cup tournaments which are reserved for them. Each of these tournaments is marketed as a "Coupe de France" in its own right, although in practice they more closely fit the definition of a league cup.[5] They are:

List of Finals

Results

Year Winners Score Runner-up Venue Attendance
scope=row1934–35 Lyon22–7 XIII CatalanStade Jacques-Thomas, Toulouse6,000
scope=row1935–36 16px Côte Basque15–8 VilleneuveParc de Suzon, Talence12,600
scope=row1936–37 Villeneuve12–6 XIII CatalanParc de Suzon, Talence12,100
scope=row1937–38 Roanne36–12 VilleneuveStade des Minimes, Toulouse11,000
scope=row1938–39 XIII Catalan7–3 ToulouseStade du TOEC, Toulouse15,200
scope=row1939–40 Final did not take place due to the Second World War
scope=row1940–44 Rugby league banned by Vichy regime
scope=row1944–45 XIII Catalan23–14 Carcassonne
scope=row1945–46 Carcassonne27–7 XIII CatalanStade Jacques-Chapou, Toulouse18,000
scope=row1946–47 Carcassonne24–5 AvignonStade Vélodrome, Marseille
scope=row1947–48 Marseille5–4 CarcassonneStade Jacques-Chapou, Toulouse
scope=row1948–49 Marseille12–9 CarcassonneStade Vélodrome, Marseille 24,000
scope=row1949–50 XIII Catalan12–5 LyonStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne13,500
scope=row1950–51 Carcassonne22–10 LyonStade Vélodrome, Marseille
scope=row1951–52 Carcassonne28–9 XIII CatalanStade Vélodrome, Marseille 14,384
scope=row1952–53 Lyon9–8 Villeneuve12,200
scope=row1953–54 Lyon17–15 XIII CatalanStade Joseph-Lombard, Cavaillon8,000
scope=row1954–55 Avignon18–10 MarseilleStade de la Roseraie, Carpentras11,600
scope=row1955–56 Avignon25–12 BordeauxStade Jean-Laffon, Perpignan 5,800
scope=row1956–57 Marseille11–0 XIII CatalanStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne16,633
scope=row1957–58 Villeneuve20–8 AvignonStade Jean-Laffon, Perpignan 5,473
scope=row1958–59 XIII Catalan7–0 AvignonStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 11,000
scope=row1959–60 Lézignan7–4 CarcassonneStade Jean-Laffon, Perpignan15,800
scope=row1960–61 Carcassonne5–2 LézignanStade Jean-Laffon, Perpignan
scope=row1961–62 Roanne16–10 ToulouseStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan8,395
scope=row1962–63 Carcassonne5–0 ToulouseStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan5,100
scope=row1963–64 Villeneuve10–2 ToulouseStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan5,166
scope=row1964–65 Marseille13–8 CarcassonneStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan8,294
scope=row1965–66 Lézignan22–7 VilleneuveStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 10,067
scope=row1966–67 Carcassonne10–4 XIII CatalanStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 16,250
scope=row1967–68 Carcassonne9–2 ToulouseStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 6,400
scope=row1968–69 XIII Catalan15–8 VilleneuveStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 9,532
scope=row1969–70 Lézignan14–8 VilleneuveStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 7,460
scope=row1970–71 Marseille17–2 LézignanStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 6,310
scope=row1971–72 Saint-Estève12–5 VilleneuveStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 8,250
scope=row1972–73 Saint-Gaudens22–8 CarcassonneStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 10,300
scope=row1973–74 Albi21–11 LézignanStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 6,580
scope=row1974–75 Pia9–4 MarseilleStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 9,021
scope=row1975–76 XIII Catalan23–8 ToulouseStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 6,395
scope=row1976–77 Carcassonne21–16 XIII CatalanParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne10,085
scope=row1977–78 XIII Catalan18–7 LézignanParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne15,939
scope=row1978–79 Villeneuve15–5 CarcassonneStadium Municipal, Albi6,642
scope=row1979–80 XIII Catalan18–8 CarcassonneParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 8,783
scope=row1980–81 Final cancelled
scope=row1981–82 Avignon18–12 CarcassonneParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 4,663
scope=row1982–83 Carcassonne10–3 XIII CatalanParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 7,235
scope=row1983–84 Villeneuve18–7 LimouxParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 6,851
scope=row1984–85 XIII Catalan24–7 LimouxParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 11,362
scope=row1985–86 Le Pontet35–10 Saint-EstèveParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne
scope=row1986–87 Saint-Estève20–10 XIII CatalanParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 8590
scope=row1987–88 Le Pontet5–2 Saint-EstèveParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 5,000
scope=row1988–89 Avignon12–11 Saint-EstèveStadium Municipal, Albi 6,000
scope=row1989–90 Carcassonne22–8 Saint-EstèveStadium Municipal, Albi 6,832
scope=row1990–91 Saint-Gaudens30–4 PiaStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 6,000
scope=row1991–92 Saint-Gaudens22–10 RC CarpentrasParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 7,000
scope=row1992–93 Saint-Estève12–10 XIII CatalanParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 6,401
scope=row1993–94 Saint-Estève14–12 XIII CatalanStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne
scope=row1994–95 Saint-Estève28–8 PiaStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 6,000 [20]
scope=row1995–96 Limoux39–12 CarcassonneStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 9,000 [21]
scope=row1996–97 XIII Catalan25–24 LimouxStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 8,000 [22]
scope=row1997–98 Saint-Estève38–0 AvignonStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 7,000 [23]
scope=row1998–99 Villeneuve20–5 LézignanParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 9,000 [24]
scope=row1999–2000 Villeneuve34–14 XIII CatalanParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 9,000 [25]
scope=row2000–01 Union Treiziste Catalane38–17 LimouxParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 8,000 [26]
scope=row2001–02 Villeneuve27–18 PiaStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 8,500 [27]
scope=row2002–03 Villeneuve16–14 PiaStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 7,000
scope=row2003–04 Union Treiziste Catalane36–24 CarcassonneStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 10,500
scope=row2004–05 Union Treiziste Catalane31–12 LimouxStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 11,000
scope=row2005–06 Pia36–20 LézignanStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 9,344
scope=row2006–07 Pia30–14 CarcassonneStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 5,500
scope=row2007–08 Limoux17–14 AlbiStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 7,751 [28]
scope=row2008–09 Carcassonne18–16 LimouxStadium Municipal, Albi 6,697 [29]
scope=row2009–10 Lézignan18–14 LimouxParc des Sports, Avignon8,140 [30]
scope=row2010–11 Lézignan27–18 PiaStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 5,350 [31]
scope=row2011–12 Carcassonne14–12 PiaParc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne 6,892 [32]
scope=row2012–13 Avignon38–37 LimouxStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 6,877 [33]
scope=row2013–14 Toulouse46–10 CarcassonneStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 6,763 [34]
scope=row2014–15 Lézignan27–25 Saint-Estève XIII CatalanStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 4,124 [35]
scope=row2015–16 Saint-Estève XIII Catalan33–16 LimouxStade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne 4,200 [36]
scope=row2016–17 Carcassonne30–24 LézignanParc des Sports, Avignon 5,500 [37]
scope=row2017–18 Saint-Estève XIII Catalan30–26 LimouxStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 5,243 [38]
scope=row2018–19 Carcassonne22–6 Saint-Estève XIII CatalanStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 5,000 [39]
scope=row2019–20Competition abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France[40]
scope=row2020–21Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France[41]
scope=row2021–22Competition abandoned due to a resurgence of COVID-19 induced by the Omicron variant[42]
scope=row2022–23 Carcassonne36–12Stade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan 4,102 [43]
scope=row Carcassonne22–6 LézignanStade Gilbert-Brutus, Perpignan[44]

See also

References

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Coupe de France : l'autre convoitise . . 6 January 2016 . midi-olympique.fr . Groupe La Dépêche du Midi . 22 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Palmarès Coupe de France Lord Derby . . treizemondial.fr . Dicodusport . 22 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Tirage au sort pour le prochain tour de la Coupe de France Lord Derby, la Coupe de France U19, la Coupe Division Nationale et la Coupe Division Fédérale . . 12 December 2018 . ffr13.fr . Fédération Française de rugby à XIII . 21 April 2021.
  6. Web site: La difficile naissance du rugby à XIII à Toulouse . Dayroze . Franck . 28 March 2020 . surlatouche.fr . 24 April 2021 .
  7. News: Grosmolard . Pierre . 2 May 1940 . Une demi-finale de la Coupe de France des treize reportée . L'Auto . Paris . 1 .
  8. Web site: Coupe Lord Derby : Le 1er Tour débute ce week-end . . 11 November 2016 . ffr13.fr . Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII . 21 April 2021.
  9. Web site: The draw for the play-offs and the round of 16 of the 2023-2024 Lord Derby French Cup . Treize Mondial . 29 October 2023 . 21 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Vous avez dit Lord Derby ? . . 12 January 2018 . broncos-palau13.com . Racing Club Palauenc Palau XIII . 21 April 2021.
  11. De Lascoumettes . Jean . 14 May 1935 . Castleford bat Lyon-Villeurbanne en rugby-treize . Match . Paris . 457 . 15 . fr.
  12. News: Bardet . O. . 13 May 1935 . Castleford a éprouvé une peine infinie à vaincre l'US Lyon-Villeurbanne . L'Auto . Paris . 4 . Carrying the magnificent silver cup gifted by Lord Derby to the French Cup winners [...] .
  13. Web site: Carcassonne. 'Cuits ! cuits ! cuits !' . . 14 April 2014 . ladepeche.fr . Groupe La Dépêche du Midi . 21 April 2021.
  14. Web site: Coupe de France Lord Derby, les trophées . . 9 May 2017 . ffr13.fr . Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII . 20 April 2021.
  15. Web site: Coupe Lord Derby : entre rêve et réalité . . 14 December 2018 . ffr13.fr . Fédération Française de rugby à XIII . 21 April 2021.
  16. Web site: Toulouse. Georges Aillères : 'Ce TO a tout' . Jamet . Michel . 10 April 2014 . ladepeche.fr . Groupe La Dépêche du Midi . 23 April 2021 .
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  18. Web site: Pour la première fois Dame Coupe sourit à Toulouse . Jamet . Michel . 14 April 2014 . ladepeche.fr . Groupe La Dépêche du Midi . 23 April 2021 .
  19. Web site: Le Challenge Georges-Aillères ou la Coupe de France de l'élite 2 . Navarre . Didier . 21 June 2016 . midi-olympique.fr . Groupe La Dépêche du Midi . 21 April 2021 .
  20. Web site: 1995 Coupe de France Lord Derby Final: Saint-Estève 28 – 8 Pia . Treize Mondial . 2 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  21. Web site: 1996 Coupe de France Lord Derby Final: Limoux 39 – 12 Carcassonne . Treize Mondial . 3 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  22. Web site: 1997 Coupe de France Lord Derby Final: XIII Catalan 25 – 24 Limoux . Treize Mondial . 14 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  23. Web site: 1998 French Cup Lord Derby Final: Saint-Estève 38 – 0 Grand Avignon . Treize Mondial . 12 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  24. Web site: 1999 Coupe de France Lord Derby Final: Villeneuve 20 – 5 Lézignan . Treize Mondial . 12 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  25. Web site: 2000 Coupe de France Lord Derby Final: Villeneuve 34 – 14 XIII Catalan . Treize Mondial . 17 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  26. Web site: 2001 French Cup Lord Derby Final: UTC 38 – 17 Limoux . Treize Mondial . 14 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  27. Web site: French Cup Final Lord Derby 2002: Villeneuve 27 – 18 Pia . Treize Mondial . 6 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  28. Web site: 25-05-2008 - A limoux la Coupe de France ! . fr . www.ffr13.com . 25 May 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080528132001/http://www.ffr13.com:80/1-14317-Detail-d-une-actualite.php?Id=451 . 28 May 2008.
  29. Web site: 2009 French Cup Lord Derby Final: Carcassonne 18 – 16 Limoux . Treize Mondial . 3 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  30. Web site: 2010 Coupe de France Lord Derby Final: Lézignan 18 – 14 Limoux . Treize Mondial . 13 April 2020 . 22 May 2024.
  31. Web site: FCL comeback secures Lord Derby Cup . European Rugby League . 18 April 2011 . 22 May 2024.
  32. Web site: Carcassonne s'offre le doublé . FFRXIII . fr . 20 May 2012 . 22 May 2024.
  33. Web site: Avignon a un nouveau pape : Ray Nasso . FFRXIII . fr . 11 May 2013 . 22 May 2024.
  34. Web site: Toulouse remporte la Coupe de France pour la 1ère fois de son histoire ! . FFRXIII . fr . 14 April 2014 . 22 May 2024.
  35. Web site: Lézignan s'empare de la Coupe Lord Derby ! . FFRXIII . fr . 12 April 2015 . 22 May 2024.
  36. Web site: Les Catalans remportent la Coupe de France . FFRXIII . fr . 16 April 2016 . 22 May 2024.
  37. Web site: Carcassonne soulève la Coupe de France . FFRXIII . fr . 7 May 2017 . 22 May 2024.
  38. Web site: Finale de la Coupe de France 2018 – Un essai en or de Thomas Ambert . FFRXIII . fr . 11 June 2018 . 22 May 2024.
  39. Web site: Carcassonne a fait bloc . FFRXIII . fr . 9 June 2019 . 2 April 2023.
  40. Web site: Coronavirus : la Fédération française met fin aux compétitions de rugby à XIII cette saison . . 15 April 2020 . lequipe.fr . Groupe Amaury . 8 January 2022.
  41. Web site: Le programme complet de la Coupe de France Lord Derby 2021-2022 . Jacquemart . Nicolas . 17 August 2021 . treizemondial.fr . Dicodusport . 8 January 2022 .
  42. Web site: Rugby à XIII : la coupe de France Lord-Derby annulée pour cette saison . Q.G. . 8 January 2022 . laprovence.com . Groupe La Provence . 8 January 2022.
  43. Web site: Rugby à XIII – Finale de Coupe Lord Derby : l'histoire attendra pour Albi Rugby League, battu par Carcassonne (12–36) . Frejebise . Michel . 22 April 2023 . La Dépêche . fr . 29 May 2023.
  44. Web site: Coupe Lord Derby : Carcassonne garde sa Coupe . FRRXIII . fr . 27 April 2024 . 20 May 2024.

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