Elite One Championship 2003–2004
Rugby league season
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The 2003–04 season was second year of the Elite One Championship, the top-level rugby league French Championship.
LeagueElite One Championship
Teams10
Champions
Saint Gaudens Bears
Saint Gaudens BearsLeague leaders
Union Treiziste Catalane
Union Treiziste Catalane| Elite One Championship II (2003–04) | |
|---|---|
| League | Elite One Championship |
| Teams | 10 |
| 2003–04 | |
| Champions | Saint Gaudens Bears |
| League leaders | Union Treiziste Catalane |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Elite Two Championship | none |
| Relegated to Elite Two Championship | none |
The league was previously called the National League 1 from 1958 to 2002.[1] In 2002, the top-level French Rugby League Championship was split into two divisions, Elite One and Elite Two. For the 2003–04 season, 10 clubs competed in the Elite One Championship, and no clubs were relegated to, nor promoted from, Elite Two at season's end – the same 10 teams would compete again in the Elite One 2004–05 season.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Treiziste Catalane |
18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 669 | 280 | +389 | 48 |
| 2 | Saint-Gaudens Bears (C) |
18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 493 | 286 | +207 | 46 |
| 3 |  Toulouse Olympique |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 602 | 286 | +299 | 42 |
| 4 |  Pia Donkeys |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 575 | 374 | +201 | 40 |
| 5 |  Carcassonne |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 467 | 365 | +102 | 40 |
| 6 |  Limoux Grizzlies |
18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 510 | 417 | 93 | 36 |
| 7 |  Villeneuve Leopards |
18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 344 | 424 | -80 | 34 |
| 8 |  Lézignan Sangliers |
18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 322 | 409 | -87 | 30 |
| 9 |  Villefranche XIII Aveyron |
18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 220 | 732 | -512 | 22 |
| 10 |  Lyon Villeurbanne |
18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 210 | 839 | -629 | 22 |
Note: (C) = champions, (R) = relegated
Grand Final
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gaudens Bears |
14 – 10 | Union Treiziste Catalane |
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | 7,500 | [2] |
