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| Full name | Marseille XIII Avenir | ||
| Website | Website | ||
| Colours | Royal Blue & Sky Blue | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
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| Ground(s) | Stade La Martine 13,000 |
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| Competition | National Division 1 | ||
Marseille XIII Avenir, founded in 2007, are a French Rugby League club based in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club plays in the French National Division 1. In addition to the open age team, the club also has a Women's team and a thriving junior section.
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Although Marseille XIII Avenir are a relatively new club, borne out of the ashes of the previous club that competed in Elite 2 but who went bust in 2006, the sport of Rugby League has a long though chequered history in this Mediterranean city. The original club was founded in 1946 and enjoyed early success in both the League and the Cup.
After a number of years outside the elite of French Rugby League the club regained its place in the top division courtesy of a 12-10 victory over Carpentras in the 2005 Elite 2 Final. However, the following season, 2005/06, proved to be the original club's last as mounting financial problems led to them folding before the season was out.
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