Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Elite 1 Wheelchair Championship | |
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby league |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  France |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Catalans Dragons |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Elite 2 |
| Official website | |
The Elite 1 Wheelchair Championship is the highest level of wheelchair rugby league in France.
Background
Wheelchair Rugby League was invented in France in 2004,[1] and as such the French competition was the world's first thought it is unknown at what point the league became the Elite One Championship, named after the highest tier of the French running game.
Format
The competition runs as a double round robin finishing with playoffs and a grand final.[2]
Teams
As of 2023–24 the six teams are:
- Aingirak
- Avignon
- Catalans Dragons
- Montauban
- Saint Jory
- Toulouse Olympique
European Club Challenge
Starting in 2023, the league champions play the previous year's British Super League champions in the European Club Challenge in a similar concept to the World Club Challenge in the running game.[3] Like the Super League, the European Club Challenge was originally proposed in 2011.[4]
Results
- 2023
Titles
| Club | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Catalans Dragons | 1 | 2023 |
 Halifax Panthers | 1 | 2023 |
Italics indicates shared title
References
- ↑ "What is the history and background of wheelchair rugby league?". www.rlwc2021.com.
- ↑ "Para Rugby XIII - Elite 1".
- ↑ "Halifax Panthers to represent England in inaugural European Wheelchair Rugby League Club Championship". www.rugby-league.com.
- ↑ "New Wheelchair Rugby League structure unveiled". www.sportfocus.com. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ↑ "Wheelchair Rugby League European Club Challenge". www.rugby-league.com.