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Pro D2

The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Pro D2 was introduced in 2000. It is the world's best-supported second-tier rugby union league.

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Number of league titles

LyonOyonnaxAuchBayonneUS Montauban
14 related topics

Season structure

NationaleTarbesBiarritzBourgoinNarbonne
5 related topics

Overview

Rugby unionFranceLigue Nationale de RugbyTop 14
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Founded
2000; 26 years ago (2000)
Administrator
LNR
Country
France
Level on pyramid
Level 2
Most recent champion
US Montauban (2024–25)
Most titles
Lyon / Oyonnax (3 titles)

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Season structure

Number of league titles

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Pro D2

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples47
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

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Pro D2

Top relations

related to 1st Place Promotion and Playoff Expansion to 5th Placed Sides (2004-2017) · 9
Pro D2 → Access Match, During, Following, Section Paloise, Stade Aurillacois, Starting, Teams, This, Top
related to Changes for 2017–18 and beyond · 9
Pro D2 → French, In August, LNR, Nationale, Only, Rugby World Cup, Starting, The, Top
related to Access Match Era (2017-present) · 6
Pro D2 → LNR, Starting, Teams, The, The Pro D2, Top
related to External links · 4
Pro D2 → French, Midi Olympique, Official, Rugby Pro D2
related to Season structure · 4
Pro D2 → Nationale, The, There, Top
related to Establishment of the Pro D2 (2001-2004) · 3
Pro D2 → For, The, Top
Administrator · 1
Pro D2 → LNR
Country · 1
Pro D2 → France
Founded · 1
Pro D2 → 2000; 26 years ago (2000)
Level on pyramid · 1
Pro D2 → Level 2

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pro d2 top season 14 promotion match nationale teams playoff rugby team access league table lnr placed also union winner

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Pro D2AdministratorLNR1.00infobox
Pro D2CountryFrance1.00infobox
Pro D2Founded2000; 26 years ago (2000)1.00infobox
Pro D2Level on pyramidLevel 21.00infobox
Pro D2Most recent championUS Montauban (2024–25)1.00infobox
Pro D2Most titlesLyon / Oyonnax (3 titles)1.00infobox
Pro D2No. of teams161.00infobox
Pro D2Promotion toTop 141.00infobox
Pro D2Relegation toNationale1.00infobox
Pro D2SportRugby union1.00infobox
Pro D2WebsitePro D21.00infobox
Pro D2is asecond tier of rugby union club competition division in France0.90text

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