A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Duration | 25 November 2018 – 9 June 2019 |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 30 |
| Winners | AS Carcassonne (15th title) |
| Runners-up | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan |
The 2018–19 Coupe de France Lord Derby was the 81st edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began on 25 November 2018 and ended with the final at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on 9 June 2019.
The defending champions were Saint-Estève XIII Catalan who defeated XIII Limouxin in the 2017–18 final. In the 2018–19 competition, they reached the final but lost 22–6 to AS Carcassonne.
Background
The 81st edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, started on 25 November 2018 and concluded with the final on 9 June 2019. The 55 teams taking part were from Elite 1 (10 teams), Elite 2 (12 teams), and the National and Federal divisions (33 teams). Only one match was played in Round 1. 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.[1][2][3]
Format and dates
| Round | Date | Clubs involved this round | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 25 November | 2 | None | 2 | 2 National/Federal Division teams |
| Round 2 | 15–16 December | 44 | 1 | 43 | All 12 teams from Elite 2 and 31 National/Federal Division teams |
| Round 3 | 12–13 January | 32 | 22 | 10 | All 10 teams from Elite 1 |
| Round of 16 | 9–10 March | 16 | 16 | None | |
| Quarter-finals | 30–31 March | 8 | 8 | ||
| Semi-finals | 4–5 May | 4 | 4 | ||
| Final | 9 June | 2 | 2 | ||
Round 1
The Round 1 tie was played on 25 November.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report | |||
| Saluzzo | 6–16 | Cheval Blanc XIII | 25 November | |||
| Source:[4] | ||||||
Round 2
The draw for Round 2 was made on 17 November. One match was played on 9 December and the other ties were played over the weekend of 15–16 December.[2][5]
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report | |||
| Villefranche d'Albi | 14–38 | Tonneins XIII | 9 December | Report | ||
| AS Pomas XIII | 23–48 | RC Baho XIII | 15 December, 15:00 | |||
| Val d'Orbieu XIII | 16–76 | US Ferrals XIII | 15 December, 15:00 | |||
| RC Lescure-Arthes XIII (2nd) | 10–26 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 15 December, 18:00 | Report | ||
| Villefranche XIII Aveyron (2nd) | 8–34 | Cahors Lot XIII | 15 December, 20:30 | Report | ||
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII (2nd) | 4–34 |  Baroudeurs de Pia XIII
|
15 December, 15:00 | |||
| Paris Châtillon XIII | 8–14 | US Entraigues XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | |||
| Montpellier Red Devils | 0–68 |  Lyon Villeurbanne XIII
|
16 December, 15:00 | Report | ||
| RC Caumont XIII | 20–46 | Toulon XIII Métropole | 16 December, 15:00 | Report | ||
| Saint-Martin XIII | 44–8 | Vendene XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | |||
| Cheval Blanc XIII | 18–30 |  RC Carpentras XIII
|
16 December, 15:00 | |||
| US Apt XIII | 27–12 |  RC Salon XIII
|
16 December, 15:00 | |||
| École du XIII St Pierrais | 4–38 | RC Lescure-Arthes XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | |||
| RC Aspet XIII | 20–10 | Gratentour XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | |||
| AS Clairac XIII | 16–48 | US Pujols XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | |||
| La Réole XIII | 10–34 | US Trentels XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | |||
| Ramonville XIII | 16–10 | Realmont XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | |||
| Saint-Laurent XIII | 6–42 | Villeneuve Minervois XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | Christophe Grandjean | Report | |
| Pamiers XIII | 24–26 | Barcarès | 16 December, 15:00 | Report | ||
| Ille-sur-Têt XIII | 10–52 |  Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII
|
16 December, 15:00 | M. Lannes | Report | |
| Saint-Estève XIII Mavericks | 0–32 | Toulouges XIII Panthers | 16 December, 15:00 | Frédéric Cau | Report | |
| Val de Dagne XIII | 16–14 | Salses XIII | 16 December, 15:00 | Kevin Delarose | Report | |
| Source:[6][7] | ||||||
Round 3
The draw for Round 3 was made on 22 December. Ties were played over the weekend of 12–13 January.[8]
