Division 1 Elite Championship
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| Sport | American football |
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| First season | 1982 |
| No. of teams | 8, in two four-team divisions |
| Country | France |
| Most recent champion(s) | Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône Cougars |
| Most titles | La Courneuve Flash (9) |
| Official website | LEFA web site |
The Ligue Élite de Football Américain or LEFA (Elite League of American Football in English) is the top-level American Football league of France. The league was founded in 1982.
League set-up
The league is partitioned into two divisions, each with four teams. The top two teams of each division enter the playoffs. Until 1994 the final was called Casque d'Or. Since 1995 the trophy of the league and the name of the final is the Casque de Diamant.
Teams
Active teams
| Team | City/Departement | Stadium | Founded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Division | |||||
| La Courneuve Flash | La Courneuve, Seine-Saint-Denis | Stade de Marville | 1984 | ||
| Amiens Spartiates | Amiens, Somme | Stade du Grand Marais | 1987 | ||
| Elancourt Templiers | Élancourt, Yvelines | Complexe Sportif Europe | 1986 | ||
| Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône Cougars | Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Val d'Oise | Stade Escutary | 1989 | ||
| South Division | |||||
| Aix-en-Provence Argonautes | Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône | Stade municipal Georges | 1986 | ||
| Thonon Black Panthers | Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie | Stade Joseph-Moynat | 1987 | ||
| Grenoble Centaures | Grenoble, Isère | Stade Teisseire | 1984 | ||
| Nice Dauphins | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | Stade des Arboras | 1999 | ||
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