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Lord Derby Cup 2025–2026

2025–26 Lord Derby French Cup
Duration20 December 2025 – 18/19 April 2026
Number of teams15
Broadcast partnersYoutube

The 2025–26 Coupe de France Lord Derby is the 85th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began over the weekend of 20–21 December 2025 and will conclude with the final on the weekend of 18/19 April 2026.

The defending champions are Saint-Estève XIII Catalan who defeated Albi RL XIII in the 2024–25 final.[1]

Background

The 85th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, started on 20 December 2025 and will conclude with the final on 18–19 April 2026. Entry was limited to teams in the top two divisions: Super XIII (11 teams) and Elite 2 (4 of the 9 teams). The defending champions, Saint-Estève XIII Catalan, received a bye in the first round, and advanced to the quarter-finals were they were joined by the winning teams from the play-off round.[2][3] The Elite 2 teams competing in the Lord Derby Cup were given an exemption from the draw for the play-off round of the Challenge Georges Aillères (the Elite 2 league cup).[4]

Format and dates

Lord Derby French Cup competition format
Round Date Clubs involved this round Winners from previous round New entries this round Leagues entering at this round
Play-off round 20–21 December 14 None 14 10 teams from Super XIII and 4 teams from Elite 2
Quarter-finals 10–11 January 8 7 1 1 team from Super XIII
Semi-finals 7–8 March 4 4 None
Final 18/19 April 2 2

Play-off round

The draws for the play-off round and the quarter-finals were made on 25 October. Ties were played over the weekend of 20–21 December.[2][3]

Play-off round fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Report
FC Lézignan XIII 26–0 Saint-Gaudens Bears 20 December Stade Du Moulin Report
Villeneuve XIII RLLG 18–19 SO Avignon 20 December Stade de La Myre Mory Report
Tonneins XIII 6–52 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 21 December Stade Jean Bernege Report
Pamiers XIII 12–90 AS Carcassonne 21 December Complexe Balussou Report
Albi RL XIII 42–0 Toulouse Olympique Elite 20 December Stade Mazicou Report
Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 30–16 Ille-sur-Têt XIII 21 December Stade Jerome Rieu Report
Villefranche XIII Aveyron 16–28 XIII Limouxin 20 December Stade Henri Lagarde Report
Source:[5]

Quarter-finals

Ties were played on the weekend of 10–11 January.

Quarter-final fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Report
AS Carcassonne 12–9 XIII Limouxin 10 January Stade Albert Domec Report
FC Lézignan XIII 24–20 Saint-Estève XIII Catalan 11 January Stade Du Moulin Report
Baroudeurs de Pia XIII 12–36 Albi RL XIII 11 January Stade Jerome Rieu Report
Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII 30–18 SO Avignon 11 January Stade Daniel Ambert Report
Source:[6]

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 20 January. Ties are to be played on the weekend of 7–8 March.[7]

Semi-final fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Report
Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII – Albi RL XIII
FC Lézignan XIII – AS Carcassonne

References

  1. ^ "Saint-Estève XIII Catalan bends Albi and wins the Coupe de France". Treize Mondial. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "The draw for the play-offs and quarter-finals of the 2025-2026 Coupe de France". Treize Mondial. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Tirage au sort des coupes de France rugby à XIII 2025-2026 : Les chocs en perspective !" (in French). FFRXIII. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Annonce tirage au sort Challenge Georges Aillères" (in French). FFRXIII. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Woodburn-Hall sends Avignon into quarter-finals". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3512. 22 December 2025. p. 26.
  6. ^ "French". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3514. 12 January 2026. p. 23.
  7. ^ "The draw for the semi-finals of the Coupe de France Lord Derby 2025-2026". Treize Mondial. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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