The Albert Falcou Cup (), also called Albert Falcou French Cup (), is an annual knock-out competition organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII for amateur

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clubs in

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History

The competition was introduced in 1937 and was originally known as the French Amateur Cup. The inaugural winners were the short-lived La Rochelle club (during World War II the club was forced to merge with the city's rugby union club, Atlantique Stade Rochelais, by the

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of the time). When rugby league was legalised again at the end of the war, the cup was re-instituted as the National Cup. This incarnation was contested between 1945 and 1962. Two now-defunct clubs dominated the post war years; the

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-based Facture XIII won the cup five times and Lavardac XIII (from the eponymous Lot-et-Garonne town), which folded in the 1980s, won it on four occasions. The tournament was not played between 1963 and 1976. It was relaunched in 1977 as the French Federal Cup. Since 1992, the competing clubs have vied for the Albert Falcou Cup, named in memory of audois rugby league official Albert Falcou (1911–1990), one of the main protagonists of the game's post

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resurgence.

Past winners

French Amateur Cup *1937 : La Rochelle XIII *1938 : Arcachon XIII *1939 : RC Saint-Gaudens National Cup *1945 : Orange XIII *1946 : Orange XIII *1947 : Figeac XIII *1948 : RC Carpentras *1949 : Arachon XIII *1950 : Lavardac XIII *1951 : Lavardac XIII *1952 : Lavardac XIII *1953 : Lavardac XIII *1954 : La Réole XIII *1955 :

Bordeaux Facture XIII Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants ...

*1956 :

Limoux Grizzlies XIII Limouxin, also known as Limoux Grizzlies, are a semi-professional rugby league club from the town of Limoux in the Aude area in southern France. They play in the Super XIII. The club was formed in 1951. They have won the French rugby league ...

*1957 :

*1958 :

*1959 : Miramont XIII *1960 :

*1961 : Saint-Gaudens Bears 'A' *1962 :

Federal Cup *1977 : La Réole XIII *1978 : ''Not Played'' *1979 :

Montpellier Red Devils Montpellier XIII Red Devils ( French language, fr:Montpellier Diables Rouges Rugby a XIII ) are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Montpellier, in the region of Herault, France. They currently play in the National Division 2. Their ho ...

*1980 : AS Clairac XIII *1981 : Aspet XIII *1982 : Saint-Laurent XIII *1983 : US Apt XIII *1984 :

Palau XIII Broncos Palau XIII Broncos also known as Palau XIII or Palau Broncos are a professional rugby league team based in Palau-del-Vidre in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region in the south of France. They currently play in the Elite 2 (rug ...

*1985 : ''Not Played'' *1986 :

RC Lescure-Arthes XIII Racing Club Lescure-Arthès XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Lescure-d'Albigeois, Tarn in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The club plays in the French Elite Two Championship. Founded in 1964 as a youth side, their home ground is the Sta ...

*1987 :

Sainte-Livrade XIII Sainte-Livrade XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Sainte-Livrade in the region of Lot-et-Garonne in southern France. The club was founded in 1939. They currently play in the National Division 2 Aquitaine regional league. History Fo ...

*1988 : La Réole XIII *1989 : Le Pontet XIII *1990 :

Tonneins XIII Tonneins XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne, in the Aquitaine region. They play in the French Elite 2 championship. The club plays its home games at the Stade Jean-Bernege History Founded in 1934 making th ...

*1991 :

Coupe Falcou *1992 : Cabestany XIII *1993 : Cabestany XIII *1994 :

*1995 : Gifi Bias XIII *1996 : Saint-Cyprien *1997 : Morières XIII *1998 : Castelnau XIII *1999 : Le Barcarès XIII *2000 :

*2001 :

*2002 :

*2003 : Gifi Bias XIII *2004 :

Salses XIII Salses XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Salses-le-Château, Pyrénées-Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. They play in the French National Division 2 Languedoc-Rousillon League. Home games are played at the Stade Fontviel ...

*2005 :

*2006 :

Baroudeurs de Pia XIII Baroudeurs de Pia XIII are a French Rugby league team based in Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales, Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. SM Pia XIII was founded in 1960 and were national champions four times before they dropped o ...

*2007 : Sauveterre de Comminges XIII *2008 :

*2009 : Le Barcares XIII *2010 : Gratentour XIII *2011 : Ornaisons XIII *2012 :

US Ferrals XIII Union Sportive Ferrals XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Ferrals-les-Corbières, Aude in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The play in the National Division 1. They play their home games at the Stade de la Fontaine. History In 1 ...

*2013 : Sporting Club Saint-Laurent Treize *2014 : Sporting Club Saint-Laurent Treize *2015 : Sporting Club Saint-Laurent Treize *2016 :

*2017 : Sporting Club Saint-Laurent Treize *2018 :

Ille-sur-Têt XIII Ille-sur-Têt XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Ille-sur-Têt, Pyrénées Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The club plays in the French Elite Two Championship. Founded in 1945 they play their home games at the Stade Jean ...

*2019 : Gratentour XIII *2020–22 : ''Not played'' *2023 : Val XIII

References

External links

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List of winners: 1937–2007
(archived), FFRXIII Rugby league competitions in France {{rugbyleague-competition-stub