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| Duration | 4 November 2017 – 10 June 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winners | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan |
| Runners-up | XIII Limouxin |
The 2017–18 Coupe de France Lord Derby was the 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began on 4 November 2017 and ended with the final at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on 10 June 2018.
The defending champions were AS Carcassonne who defeated FC Lézignan XIII in the 2016–17 final.[1] In the 2017–18 competition, Carcassonne were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Lézignan who then lost in the semi-final to eventual champions Saint-Estève XIII Catalan who defeated XIII Limouxin 26–30 in the final.
Background
The 80th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby,[2] started on 4 November 2017 and concluded with the final on 10 June 2018.
The 50 teams taking part were from Elite 1 (10 teams), Elite 2 (10 teams), and the National and Federal divisions (40 teams). The majority of teams entered the competition in Round 2 and Elite 1 teams joined in Round 3. In matches between teams from different divisions, the venue was the stadium of the team from the lower division.[3][4]
Format and dates
| Round | Date | Clubs involved this round | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 4–5 November | 12 | None | 12 | 12 National/Federal Division teams |
| Round 2 | 16–17 December | 44 | 6 | 38 | All 10 teams from Elite 2 and 30 National/Federal Division teams |
| Round 3 | 13–14 January | 32 | 22 | 10 | All 10 teams from Elite 1 |
| Round 4 | 17–18 February | 16 | 16 | None | |
| Quarter-finals | 31 March – 2 April | 8 | 8 | ||
| Semi-finals | 5 May | 4 | 4 | ||
| Final | 10 June | 2 | 2 | ||
Round 1
The draw for the Round 1 took place in October 2017. Ties was played over the weekend of 4–5 November.[3]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report | |||
| Arles Moulès XIII | 18–48 | Montpellier Red Devils | 5 November | |||
| RC Caumont XIII | 30–24 | Saint-Martin XIII | 5 November | |||
| Plaisance du Touch XIII | 12–10 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII (2nd) | 5 November | |||
| Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd) | 18–14 | Ramonville XIII | 5 November | |||
| Salses XIII | 50–12 | Realmont XIII | 5 November | |||
| St Laurent de la Cabrerisse XIII | 30–0 | RC Salon XIII (2nd) | 5 November | |||
| Source:[5] | ||||||
Round 2
The draw for Round 2 was made in November. Ties were played over the weekend of 16–17 December. Because US Entraigues XIII (2nd) withdrew from competition, the last team in the draw, Tonneins XIII, were given a bye.[4]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report | |||
| US Entraigues XIII | 70–0 | Saluzzo | Saluzzo | |||
| RC Carpentras XIII (2nd) | 10–28 | Le Barcarès XIII Laurentin | M. Werel | |||
| Cheval Blanc XIII | 20–46 | Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais | ||||
 Lyon Villeurbanne XIII
|
36–20 | Paris Châtillon XIII | Paris | |||
| Plaisance du Touch XIII | 6–40 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII | ||||
| Ecole du XIII St Pierrais | 12–42 | US Ferrals XIII | ||||
| Ille-sur-Têt XIII | 48–8 | Val de Dagne XIII | Ille-sur-Têt | Frédéric Cau | ||
 RC Carpentras XIII
|
50–24 | Marseille XIII | Roger Couderc stadium, Marseille | |||
| Cahors Lot XIII | 6–52 | US Pujols XIII | ||||
 Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
|
52–12 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII (2nd) | Villegailhenc | Patrice Benausse | ||
| Gratentour XIII | 16–44 |  Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
|
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| RC Baho XIII | 72–0 | St Laurent de la Cabrerisse XIII | St Laurent | M. Delarose | ||
| Pomas XIII | 48–14 | Montpellier Red Devils | M. Granjean | |||
| Salses XIII | 31–18 | Villeneuve Minervois XIII | Mickaël Lannes | Report | ||
| Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd) | 46–6 | Val d'Orbieu XIII | ||||
| US Trentels XIII | 38–10 | RC Aspet XIII | Aspet | |||
| Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 56–10 | Toulouges XIII Panthers | Toulouges | Arnaud Capsié | Report | |
| RC Caumont XIII | 48–11 | Aussillon XIII | ||||
| AS Clairac XIII | 0–30 | La Réole XIII | forfeited by AS Clairac | |||
| Pamiers XIII | 0–30 |  RC Salon XIII
|
forfeited by Pamiers | |||
| Villefranche d'Albi XIII | 30–0 | Saint-Estève XIII (2nd) | forfeited by Saint-Estève | |||
| Tonneins XIII | bye | — | ||||
| Source:[6][7][8] | ||||||
Round 3
The draw for Round 3 was made on 20 December. Ties were played over the weekend of 13–14 January.[9]
