French Division 1 Baseball Championship
The Division Élite is the highest level of baseball in France. Its clubs compete for the Championnat de France de baseball.
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1926 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | France |
| Most recent champion(s) | Huskies de Rouen |
| Most titles | Paris Université Club (22) |
| Official website | http://www.ffbsc.org/ (French) |
Organization
It is an eight-team league that plays a 28-game schedule on weekends, with the season running from late March to early October. The top six teams qualify for the playoffs with the two first advancing directly to the semifinals. Teams ranked 3 to 6 play a best-of-five qualification for the semi-finals where they join the first two of the season. Semi-finals and finals are also played to the best-of-five. The league follows a promotion and relegation system where the last of the regular season gets to the Nationale 1 while the second-last play a barrage to the N1 finalist for a spot in the next Élite season.[1]
Current Teams
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Cougars de Montigny | Montigny, Yvelines |
| Barracudas de Montpellier | Montpellier, Hérault |
| Paris Université Club | Paris, Paris |
| Panthères de Pessac | Pessac, Gironde |
| Huskies de Rouen | Rouen, Seine-Maritime |
| Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge | Savigny-sur-Orge, Essonne |
| Templiers de Sénart | Savigny-le-Temple, Seine-et-Marne |
| Tigers de Toulouse | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne |
| La rochelle boucaniers | La Rochelle, France |
Champions
The Division Élite was created in 1926.[2] Not all editions were held and some results are missing.
| Year | Champion | Runnerup |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Stade français | Paris Université Club |
| 1955 | Paris Université Club | Stade français |
| 1963 | BC Paris | BC Charenton |
| 1964 | BC Charenton | BC Paris |
| 1965 | Paris Université Club | Saints de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| 1966 | Paris Université Club | Saints de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| 1967 | Pirates de Paris | Paris Université Club |
| 1968 | CSF Cagnes-sur-Mer | Paris Université Club |
| 1969 | Pirates de Paris | CSF Cagnes-sur-Mer |
| 1970 | Paris Université Club | Nice Université Club |
| 1971 | Nice Université Club | Paris Université Club |
| 1972 | Paris Université Club | St Germain en Laye |
| 1973 | Paris Université Club | Nice Université Club |
| 1974 | Nice Université Club | Paris Université Club |
| 1975 | Paris Université Club | Nice Université Club |
| 1976 | Paris Université Club | Nice Université Club |
| 1977 | Paris Université Club | Nice Université Club |
| 1978 | BC Nippon/Nice Université Club | |
| 1979 | Nice Université Club/BC Nippon | |
| 1980 | Paris Université Club | Nice Université Club |
| 1981 | Nice Université Club | Paris Université Club |
| 1982 | Paris Université Club | BCF Paris |
| 1983 | Paris Université Club | Meyzieu |
| 1984 | Paris Université Club | Nice Université Club |
| 1985 | Paris Université Club | Limeil-Brévannes |
| 1986 | Paris Université Club | BCF Paris |
| 1987 | Paris Université Club | BCF Paris |
| 1988 | Paris Université Club | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
| 1989 | Paris Université Club | Pineuilh |
| 1990 | Paris Université Club | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
| 1991 | Paris Université Club | BCF Paris |
| 1992 | Paris Université Club | Limeil-Brévannes |
| 1993 | Barracudas de Montpellier | Paris Université Club |
| 1994 | Barracudas de Montpellier | Paris Université Club |
| 1995 | Barracudas de Montpellier | Jimmer's de Saint-Lô |
| 1996 | Jimmer's de Saint-Lô | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 1997 | Jimmer's de Saint-Lô | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 1998 | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 1999 | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 2000 | Paris Université Club | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 2001 | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 2002 | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 2003 | Rouen Baseball 76 | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
| 2004 | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 2005 | Rouen Baseball 76 | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
| 2006 | Rouen Baseball 76 | Tigers de Toulouse |
| 2007 | Rouen Huskies | Templiers de Sénart |
| 2008 | Rouen Huskies | Templiers de Sénart |
| 2009 | Rouen Huskies | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
| 2010 | Rouen Huskies | Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge |
| 2011 | Rouen Huskies | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 2012 | Rouen Huskies | Templiers de Sénart |
| 2013 | Rouen Huskies | Templiers de Sénart |
| 2014 | Templiers de Sénart | Paris Université Club |
| 2015 | Huskies de Rouen | Barracudas de Montpellier |
| 2016 | Huskies de Rouen | Templiers de Sénart |
| 2017 | Huskies de Rouen | Templiers de Sénart |
| 2018 | Huskies de Rouen | Cougars de Montigny |
| 2019 | Huskies de Rouen | Templiers de Sénart |
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References
- (in French) 2011 Division Élite Schedule
- (in French) Baseball historic, French baseball federation documentation, p. 12 Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in French) Official Site
- (in French) Results
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