FC Grenoble

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Grenoble
Full name	Football Club de Grenoble Rugby
Founded	1892
Location	Grenoble, France
Ground	Stade Lesdiguières
Capacity	15, 000
President	Marc Chereque
Coach	Franck Corrihons
League	Pro D2
Fédérale 1 2005-06	3rd
Home colours		Away colours

Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French rugby union club which, until recently, competed in the top level of the French league system. They play at Stade Lesdiguières (capacity 13,000). They wear red and blue.

Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Finals results 3.1 French championship 4 Famous players 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

They were founded in 1911 following the merger of the main clubs in Grenoble in Rhône-Alpes. Ever since they reached the final of the French championship in the early 90s, the club has struggled. They were relegated to the French second division and came back again.

At the end of 2004-05, they were relegated to the French second division, Rugby Pro D2, after the top level was reduced from 16 to 14 teams. However, they were relegated even further, to the amateur Fédérale 1, due to financial problems; an audit of the club's books revealed debts of €3.64 million as of 30 June 2005.^[1] They would earn promotion back to the professional ranks at the first opportunity, and will play in Rugby Pro D2 in 2006-07.

[edit] Honours

• French premiership:
  • Champions: 1954
  • Runners-up: 1993
• Challenge Yves du Manoir/Coupe de France:
  • Champions: 1987
  • Runners-up: 1969, 1986, 1990
• Coupe de l'Espérance:
  • Champions: 1918

[edit] Finals results

[edit] French championship

Date	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Venue	Spectators
23 May 1954	FC Grenoble	US Cognac	5-3	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	34,230
5 June 1993	Castres Olympique	FC Grenoble	14-11	Parc des Princes, Paris	48,000

[edit] Famous players

• Olivier Brouzet

[edit] References

1. ^ Grenoble drop out. rugbyrugby.com. Retrieved on 29 November 2006.

[edit] External links

• Official site