Lord Derby Cup 2017–2018 Explained

2017–18 Lord Derby French Cup
Duration:4 November 2017 – 10 June 2018
Matches:57
Season:2017–18
Season Champs:Saint-Estève XIII Catalan
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place:XIII Limouxin
Prevseason Year:2016–17
Nextseason Link:Lord Derby Cup 2018–2019
Nextseason Year:2018–19

The 2017–18 Coupe de France Lord Derby was the 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began on 4 November 2017 and ended with the final at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on 10 June 2018.

The defending champions were AS Carcassonne who defeated FC Lézignan XIII in the 2016–17 final. In the 2017–18 competition, Carcassonne were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Lézignan who then lost in the semi-final to eventual champions Saint-Estève XIII Catalan who defeated XIII Limouxin 26–30 in the final.

Background

The 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby,[1] started on 4 November 2017 and concluded with the final on 10 June 2018.

The 50 teams taking part were from Elite 1 (10 teams), Elite 2 (10 teams), and the National and Federal divisions (40 teams). 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
RoundDate Clubs involved this roundWinners from previous roundNew entries this roundLeagues entering at this round
Round 1 4–5 November 12 12 12 National/Federal Division teams
Round 2 16–17 December 44 6 38 All 10 teams from Elite 2 and 30 National/Federal Division teams
Round 3 13–14 January 32 22 10 All 10 teams from Elite 1
Round 417–18 February 16 16 colspan=2 rowspan=4
Quarter-finals31 March – 2 April 8 8
Semi-finals5 May 4 4
Final10 June 2 2

Round 1

The draw for the Round 1 took place in October 2017. Ties was played over the weekend of 4–5 November.[2]

Round 1 fixtures
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Arles Moulès XIII18–48Montpellier Red Devils5 November
RC Caumont XIII30–24Saint-Martin XIII5 November
Plaisance du Touch XIII12–10RC Lescure-Arthes XIII (2nd)5 November
Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd)18–14Ramonville XIII5 November
Salses XIII50–12Realmont XIII5 November
St Laurent de la Cabrerisse30–0RC Salon XIII (2nd)5 November
Source:[3]

Round 2

The draw for Round 2 was made in November. Ties were played over the weekend of 16–17 December. Because US Entraigues XIII (2nd) withdrew from competition, the last team in the draw, Tonneins XIII, were given a bye.[4]

Round 2 fixtures
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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US Entraigues XIII70–0SaluzzoSaluzzo
RC Carpentras XIII (2nd)10–28Le Barcarès XIII LaurentinM. Werel
Cheval Blanc XIII20–46Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais
Lyon Villeurbanne XIII36–20Paris Châtillon XIIIParis
Plaisance du Touch XIII6–40RC Lescure-Arthes XIII
Ecole du XIII St Pierrais12–42US Ferrals XIII
Ille-sur-Têt XIII48–8Val de Dagne XIIIIlle-sur-TêtFrédéric Cau
RC Carpentras XIII50–24Marseille XIIIRoger Couderc stadium, Marseille
Cahors Lot XIII6–52US Pujols XIII
Baroudeurs de Pia XIII52–12Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII (2nd)VillegailhencPatrice Benausse
Gratentour XIII16–44 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
RC Baho XIII72–0St Laurent de la CabrerisseSt LaurentM. Delarose
Pomas XIII48–14Montpellier Red DevilsM. Granjean
Salses XIII31–18Villeneuve Minervois XIIIMickaël LannesReport
Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd)46–6Val d'Orbieu XIII
US Trentels XIII38–10RC Aspet XIIIAspet
Villefranche XIII Aveyron56–10Toulouges XIII PanthersToulougesArnaud CapsiéReport
RC Caumont XIII48–11Aussillon XIII
AS Clairac XIII0–30La Réole XIIIforfeited by AS Clairac
Pamiers XIII0–30 RC Salon XIIIforfeited by Pamiers
Villefranche d'Albi XIII30–0Saint-Estève XIII (2nd)forfeited by Saint-Estève
Tonneins XIIIbyecolspan=5
Source:[5] [6] [7]

Round 3

The draw for Round 3 was made on 20 December. Ties were played over the weekend of 13–14 January.[8]

Round 3 fixtures
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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AS Pomas XIII19–33US Ferrals XIII13 JanuaryM. Delarose
Lyon Villeurbanne XIII4–38 AS Carcassonne13 JanuaryM. Crespo
RC Baho XIII13–48 Saint-Estève XIII Catalan13 JanuaryM. Vincent
Villefranche d'Albi XIII14–26US Trentels XIII14 January
Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais10–44 Toulouse Olympique Broncos14 January
Villefranche XIII Aveyron20–28 FC Lézignan XIII14 JanuaryM. Vergnes
RC Caumont XIII21–18Le Barcarès XIII Laurentin14 January
US Entraigues XIII14–46 XIII Limouxin14 JanuaryChristophe Grandjean
US Pujols XIII6–32Palau XIII Broncos14 JanuaryFabien Nicaud
Ille-sur-Têt XIII72–0Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd)14 JanuaryDavid Albafouille
La Réole XIII12–58 Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII14 JanuaryM. Vincent
Salses XIII34–24RC Lescure-Arthes XIII14 JanuaryRobert Gallego
Tonneins XIII18–34 RC Salon XIII14 January
Baroudeurs de Pia XIII4–59 Saint-Gaudens Bears14 JanuaryStade de la BasseFrédéric Cau
RC Carpentras XIII10–66 SO Avignon14 JanuaryStade de la RoseraieBenjamin CastyReport
RC Albi XIII44–6 Villeneuve XIII RLLG14 JanuaryM. DrizzaReport
Source:[9] [10]

Round 4

The draw for Round 4 was made on 27 January. Ties were played over the weekend of 17–18 February.[11]

Round of 16 fixtures
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII16–12 Saint-Gaudens Bears17 February, 15:00M. Crespo
RC Salon XIII36–60Palau XIII Broncos17 February, 17:30M. Drizza
Ille-sur-Têt XIII9–54 Saint-Estève XIII Catalan18 February, 15:00M. Pereira
Salses XIII8–54 FC Lézignan XIII18 February, 15:00M. Lannes
US Trentels XIII14–54 RC Albi XIII18 February, 15:00M. Nicaud
US Ferrals XIII10–68 SO Avignon18 February, 15:00M. Vergnes
AS Carcassonne26–17 Toulouse Olympique Broncos18 February, 15:00M. Poumès
RC Caumont XIII4–70 XIII Limouxin18 February, 15:00M. Gallego
Source:[12] [13]

Quarter-finals

The draw for quarter-finals was made on 26 February.[14] Ties were played over the weekend of 30 March to 2 April.

Quarter-final fixtures
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII20–28 RC Albi XIII31 MarchGeoffrey PoumèsReport
AS Carcassonne8–10 FC Lézignan XIII31 MarchCyril VergnesReport
XIII Limouxin30–18Palau XIII Broncos1 April
Saint-Estève XIII Catalan50–12 SO Avignon2 AprilBenjamin CastyReport
Source:[15]

Semi-finals

The draw for semi-finals was made on 11 April. Ties were played on 5 May at the Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne.[16]

Semi-final fixtures
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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RC Albi XIII16–28 XIII Limouxin5 May, 15:30Stade Albert DomecReport
Saint-Estève XIII Catalan38–26 FC Lézignan XIII5 May, 18:00Stade Albert DomecReport

Final

The final of the 2017–18 Coupe de France Lord Derby took place on 10 June at the Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan. The match was preceded by the final of the (under 19s) Luc Nitard Cup.

XIII Limouxin had won the competition twice before, in the 1995–96 and 2007–08 seasons. Since their last win they had reached the final several times, most recently in the 2015–16 competition in which they lost to Saint-Estève XIII Catalan. The 2016 final was the team's first win as Saint-Estève XIII Catalan, though the cup had been won three times in the early 2000s as Union Treiziste Catalane.[16] [17]

The score was level at 26–26 after 80 minutes. Saint-Estève XIII Catalan won the match 30–26 with a golden point try in extra time.

Final
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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XIII Limouxin26–30 Saint-Estève XIII Catalan10 June, 17:00Stade Gilbert Brutus, PerpignanM. Poumes / M. CastyReport
Source:[18]

Teams

XIII Limouxin: Th. Lasvenes, L. Franco, Mayans, Garrouste, R. Péault, Torreilles, Murcia, D. Pelo, S. Teixido, Herold, Puso, J. Edwards, Rouch
Substitutes: Fl. Bousquet, Yesa, Bartuziak, Gonzalez-Trique
Head coach:

Saint-Estève XIII Catalan: Jouffret, J. Nègre, Mat. Pala, Ambert, J. Flovie, Lu. Albert, Guasch, Th. Margalet, Meresta-Doucet, Belmas, B. Vergniol, Peez, Goudemand
Substitutes: A. Da Costa, Bartès, Saloty, Séguier
Head coach:

Source:[18]

Broadcast matches

Broadcast matches! Round! Match! Date! Broadcast method
Semi-finalsXIII Limouxin v Albi5 May 2018Broadcast live on Radio Marseillette[19]
Lézignan vs Saint-Estève XIII Catalan
FinalXIII Limouxin v Saint-Estève XIII Catalan10 June 2018Broadcast live on FFRXIII TV[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chronique du XIII: Place aux seizièmes de la Coupe de France Lord-Derby . Dis-Leur! . fr . 16 January 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Le tirage pour le brassage Coupe de France (Lord Derby) et Coupe Elite 2 . FFRXIII . fr . 22 October 2017 . 30 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Résultats du 1° tour de la Coupe de France (Lord DERBY) . FFRXIII . fr . 5 November 2017 . 30 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Tirage de la Coupe de France . FFRXIII . fr . 12 November 2017 . 30 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Résultats Coupe de France Lord DERBY . FFRXIII . fr . 18 December 2017 . 30 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Le tour de brassage de Coupe Lord Derby en un coup d'oeil . FFRXIII . fr . 18 December 2017 . 30 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Coupe de France Lord Derby: The results of the 32nd finals . Treize Mondial . 18 December 2017 . 30 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Coupe de France Lord Derby: the draw for the round of 16 . Treize Mondial . 21 December 2017 . 30 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Coupe de France Lord Derby: the results of the round of 16 . Treize Mondial . 14 January 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  10. Web site: 1/16ème de Coupe de France, les 11 matchs à la loupe! . FFRXIII . fr . 15 January 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Tirages des 8ème de Finale Coupe de France . FFRXIII . fr . 27 January 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  12. Web site: Coupe de France Lord Derby: The results of the round of 16 . Treize Mondial . 17 February 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Les 1/8ès de Coupe Lord Derby en un coup d'oeil . FFRXIII . fr . 19 February 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  14. Web site: Coupe de France Lord Derby: the quarter-final draw . Treize Mondial . 27 February 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Coupe de France Lord Derby: The results of the quarter-finals . Treize Mondial . 31 March 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  16. Web site: Albi vs Limoux et St Estève-XIII Catalan vs Lézignan en demi-finales de la Coupe Lord Derby! . FFRXIII . fr . 11 April 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  17. Web site: Winners Coupe de France Lord Derby . Treize Mondial . 30 May 2024.
  18. Web site: Finale de la Coupe de France 2018 – Un essai en or de Thomas Ambert . FFRXIII . fr . 11 June 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Programme Radio Marseillette du week-end . FFRXIII . fr . 3 May 2018 . 30 May 2024.
  20. Web site: Les finales du 10 juin en direct sur FFRXIII TV! . FFRXIII . fr . 7 June 2018 . 30 May 2024.

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