The Division Élite is the highest level of Baseball in France. Its clubs compete for the Championnat de France de baseball.
Organization The French D1 begins play on March 23, 2025. An eight-team league plays a 28-game schedule on weekends, with the season running from thru early October. The top 4 teams qualify for semifinals. Semi-finals and finals are also played in best-of-five series. The league follows a promotion and relegation system where the last of the regular season goes down to the Division 2 while the D2 winner automatically moves up to D1. In 2025, Beziers will play their first season in Division 1 after winning the D2 in 2024. The annual Challenge de France typically takes place every May, with the 2025 edition to be held in Metz. Two French clubs, Rouen and Montpellier will participate in the 2025 European Cup, to be hosted in June in Rouen. The 2025 French Series will take place in October, following the conclusion of the 2025 European Baseball championships (held in Rotterdam). 2011 Division Élite Schedule
Current teams Team City Pirates de Beziers Beziers, France Barracudas de Montpellier Montpellier, France Metz Cometz Metz, France Huskies de Rouen Rouen, France Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge Savigny-sur-Orge, France Templiers de Sénart Senart, France Tigers de Toulouse Toulouse, France La Rochelle Boucaniers La Rochelle, France
Champions The Division Élite was created in 1926. Baseball historic, French baseball federation documentation, p. 12 Not all editions were held and some results are missing. Year Champion Runner-up1954Stade françaisParis Université Club1955Paris Université ClubStade français1963BC ParisBC Charenton1964BC CharentonBC Paris1965Paris Université ClubSaints de Saint-Germain-en-Laye1966Paris Université ClubSaints de Saint-Germain-en-Laye1967Pirates de ParisParis Université Club1968CSF Cagnes-sur-MerParis Université Club1969Pirates de ParisCSF Cagnes-sur-Mer1970Paris Université ClubNice Université Club1971Nice Université ClubParis Université Club1972Paris Université ClubSt Germain en Laye1973Paris Université ClubNice Université Club1974Nice Université ClubParis Université Club1975Paris Université ClubNice Université Club1976Paris Université ClubNice Université Club1977Paris Université ClubNice Université Club1978BC Nippon/Nice Université Club1979Nice Université Club/BC Nippon1980Paris Université ClubNice Université Club1981Nice Université ClubParis Université Club1982Paris Université ClubBCF Paris1983Paris Université ClubMeyzieu1984Paris Université ClubNice Université Club1985Paris Université ClubLimeil-Brévannes1986Paris Université ClubBCF Paris1987Paris Université ClubBCF Paris1988Paris Université ClubLions de Savigny-sur-Orge1989Paris Université ClubPineuilh1990Paris Université ClubLions de Savigny-sur-Orge1991Paris Université ClubBCF Paris1992Paris Université ClubLimeil-Brévannes1993Barracudas de MontpellierParis Université Club1994Barracudas de MontpellierParis Université Club1995Barracudas de MontpellierJimmer's de Saint-Lô1996Jimmer's de Saint-LôBarracudas de Montpellier1997Jimmer's de Saint-LôBarracudas de Montpellier1998Lions de Savigny-sur-OrgeBarracudas de Montpellier1999Lions de Savigny-sur-OrgeBarracudas de Montpellier2000Paris Université ClubBarracudas de Montpellier2001Lions de Savigny-sur-OrgeBarracudas de Montpellier2002Lions de Savigny-sur-OrgeBarracudas de Montpellier2003Rouen Baseball 76Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge2004Lions de Savigny-sur-OrgeBarracudas de Montpellier2005Rouen Baseball 76Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge2006Rouen Baseball 76Tigers de Toulouse2007Rouen HuskiesTempliers de Sénart2008Rouen HuskiesTempliers de Sénart2009Rouen HuskiesLions de Savigny-sur-Orge2010Rouen HuskiesLions de Savigny-sur-Orge2011Rouen HuskiesBarracudas de Montpellier2012Rouen HuskiesTempliers de Sénart2013Rouen HuskiesTempliers de Sénart2014Templiers de SénartParis Université Club2015Huskies de RouenBarracudas de Montpellier2016Huskies de RouenTempliers de Sénart2017Huskies de RouenTempliers de Sénart2018Huskies de RouenCougars de Montigny2019Huskies de RouenTempliers de Sénart2021Huskies de RouenTempliers de Sénart2022Huskies de RouenLions de Savigny-sur-Orge2023Barracudas de MontpellierCougars de Montigny2024Rouen Baseball 76Lions de Savigny-sur-Orge2025Rouen HuskiesMontpellier Barracudas
See also Baseball awards#France Baseball awards#Europe
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