List of rugby union clubs in France
Contents : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z By League
The oldest rugby club in France is Le Havre AC, founded in 1872 making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France.[1]
Presentation of the lists
There are two lists of the clubs playing in the French rugby union system in the following levels:
Some other clubs are listed (only if they have a dedicated article) :
- Fédérale 1 clubs
- Fédérale 2 clubs
- Fédérale 3 clubs
- Honor
- Honor Promotion
- First series
- Second series
- Third series
- Fourth series
The first list displays the clubs sorted by name of the town where they are located
- Club: short name of the club, with a [+] if a dedicated category exists for the club
- Full name: official name of the club
- Town: name of the town where or near the club is located, followed by the French department
- Status of the club: league in which the club currently plays
The second list displays the clubs sorted by league
A
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne | Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne | Agen (Lot-et-Garonne) | Top 14 |
| Pays d'Aix RC | Pays d'Aix Rugby Club | Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) | Pro D2 |
| Rugby Club d'Arras | Rugby Club d'Arras | Arras (Pas-de-Calais) | Fédérale 2 |
| SC Albi | Sporting Club Albigeois | Albi (Tarn) | Pro D2 |
| FC Auch Gers | Football Club Auch Gers | Auch (Gers) | Pro D2 |
| Stade Aurillac | Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne | Aurillac (Cantal) | Pro D2 |
B
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Bagnérais | Stade Bagnérais | Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Hautes-Pyrénées) | Fédérale 1 |
| Aviron Bayonnais | Aviron Bayonnais | Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) | Top 14 |
| CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde1 | Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde | Bègles (Gironde) | Lower |
| AS Béziers Hérault | Association Sportive de Béziers Hérault | Béziers (Hérault) | Pro D2 |
| Biarritz Olympique [+] | Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque | Biarritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) | Top 14 |
| Blagnac SCR | Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby | Blagnac (Haute-Garonne) | Fédérale 1 |
| AC Bobigny 93 Rugby | AC Bobigny 93 Rugby | Bobigny (Seine-Saint-Denis) | Fédérale 1 |
| Stade Bordelais1 | Stade Bordelais | Bordeaux (Gironde) | Lower |
| Union Bordeaux Bègles1 | Union Bordeaux Bègles | Bordeaux (Gironde) | Top 14 |
| CS Bourgoin-Jallieu | Club Sportif Bourgoin-Jallieu Rugby | Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère) | Fédérale 1 |
| US Bressane | Union Sportive Bressane | Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain) | Fédérale 1 |
| CA Brive | Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin | Brive (Corrèze) | Pro D2 |
C
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Carcassonne | Union Sportive Carcassonnaise | Carcassonne (Aude) | Pro D2 |
| Cahors Rugby | Cahors Rugby | Cahors (Lot) | Fédérale 3 |
| Castres Olympique | Castres Olympique | Castres (Tarn) | Top 14 |
| ASM Clermont Auvergne [+] | Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne | Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) | Top 14 |
| RC Chalon | Racing Club Chalonnais | Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire) | Fédérale 3 |
| Châtenoy RC | Châtenoy Rugby Club | Châtenoy-le-Royal (Saône-et-Loire) | Lower |
| US Cognac | Union Sportive Cognaçaise | Cognac (Charente) | Fédérale 2 |
| US Colomiers | Union Sportive Colomiers Rugby | Colomiers (Haute-Garonne) | Pro D2 |
D
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dax | Union sportive dacquoise | Dax (Landes) | Pro D2 |
E
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
F
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
G
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA Gaillac | Union Athlétique Gaillacoise | Gaillac (Tarn) | Fédérale 2 |
| SC Graulhet | Sporting Club Graulhetois | Graulhet (Tarn) | Fédérale 2 |
| FC Grenoble | Football Club de Grenoble Rugby | Grenoble (Isère) | Top 14 |
H
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
I
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
J
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
K
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
L
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantique Stade Rochelais | Atlantique Stade Rochelais | La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime) | Pro D2 |
| CA Lannemezan | Cercle amical lannemezanais | Lannemezan (Hautes-Pyrénées) | Fédérale 1 |
| Limoges Rugby | Limoges Rugby | Limoges (Haute-Vienne) | Fédérale 1 |
| FC Lourdes | Football Club Lourdais Hautes-Pyrénées | Lourdes (Hautes-Pyrénées) | Fédérale 1 |
| Lyon OU | Lyon Olympique Universitaire | Lyon (Rhône) | Pro D2 |
M
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Marcquois Rugby | Olympique Marcquois Rugby | Marcq-en-Barœul (Nord) | Fédérale 3 |
| Rugby Club Stade Phocéen | Rugby Club Stade Phocéen | Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) | Fédérale 3 |
| RC Massy | Rugby Club Massy Essonne | Massy (Essonne) | Pro D2 |
| SC Mazamet | Sporting Club Mazamétain | Mazamet (Tarn) | Fédérale 2 |
| US Montauban | Union Sportive Montalbanaise | Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) | Fédérale 1 |
| Montluçon Rugby | Montluçon Rugby | Montluçon (Allier) | Fédérale 1 |
| Stade Montois | Stade Montois | Mont-de-Marsan (Landes) | Top 14 |
| Montpellier Hérault Rugby [+] | Montpellier Hérault Rugby | Montpellier (Hérault) | Top 14 |
N
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC Narbonne | Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerranée | Narbonne (Aude) | Pro D2 |
| Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing | Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing | Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) | Fédérale 1 |
| RC Nîmes | Rugby Club Nîmes Gard | Nîmes (Gard) | Fédérale 1 |
| Stade Niortais | Stade Niortais Rugby | Niort (Deux-Sèvres) | Fédérale 1 |
O
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC Orléans | Rugby club Orléans | Orléans (Loiret) | Fédérale 1 |
| Oyonnax Rugby | Union sportive Oyonnax Rugby | Oyonnax (Ain) | Pro D2 |
P
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Français [+] | Stade Français Paris | Paris | Top 14 |
| Racing Métro 92 [+] | Racing Métro 92 | Paris (play in Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine) | Top 14 |
| Section Paloise | Section Paloise | Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) | Pro D2 |
| CA Périgueux | Club Athlétique Périgueux Dordogne | Périgueux (Dordogne) | Fédérale 1 |
| USA Perpignan | Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais | Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales) | Top 14 |
| Stade Poitevin Rugby | Stade Poitevin Rugby | Poitiers (Vienne) | Fédérale 3 |
Q
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Quillan | Union sportive Quillan Haute Vallée | Quillan (Aude) | Fédérale 2 |
R
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football Club Sportif Rumilly | Football club sportif Rumilly | Rumilly (Haute-Savoie) | Fédérale 2 |
S
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASC Saint Apollinaire | Association sportive et culturelle de Saint-Apollinaire - Talant rugby club | Saint-Apollinaire (Côte-d'Or) | Fédérale 3 |
| CA Saint-Étienne | Club athlétique de Saint-Étienne Loire sud rugby | Saint-Étienne (Loire) | Fédérale 1 |
| Saint-Paul SR | Saint-Paul sports rugby | Saint-Paul-lès-Dax (Landes) | Fédérale 3 |
T
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby | Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées rugby | Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées) | Pro D2 |
| RC Toulonnais [+] | Rugby club toulonnais | Toulon (Var) | Top 14 |
| Stade Toulousain [+] | Stade toulousain | Toulouse (Hautes-Pyrénées) | Top 14 |
| US Tours | Union sportive Tours rugby | Tours (Indre-et-Loire) | Fédérale 2 |
| Union Sportive Tyrosse Rugby Côte Sud | Union sportive Tyrosse rugby Côte sud | Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse (Landes) | Fédérale 1 |
U
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
V
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valence Sportif | Valence sportif | Valence (Drôme) | Fédérale 2 |
| Avenir Valencien | Avenir valencien | Valence (Tarn-et-Garonne) | Fédérale 1 |
| RC Vichy | Racing club Vichy rugby | Vichy (Allier) | Fédérale 2 |
| SO Voiron | Stade olympique voironnais | Voiron (Isère) | Fédérale 3 |
W
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
X
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
Y
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
Z
| Club | Full name | Town | 2012–13 |
|---|
By League
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Union Bordeaux Bègles is a professional club resulting from the merger of Stade Bordelais and CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde professional teams.
References
- ↑ http://www.lemonde.fr/sports/article/2009/05/15/avec-louvel-le-havre-est-devenu-un-club-de-ligue-2-selon-les-supporters_1193671_3242.html
- ↑ "TOP 14 : Le classement saison 2013-2014" (in French). LNR. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "PRO D2 : Le classement saison 2013-2014" (in French). LNR. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "1DF - 1ère DIVISION FEDERALE - Trophée Jean Prat" (in French). FFR. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "2DF - 2ème DIVISION FEDERALE" (in French). FFR. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "3DF - 3ème DIVISION FEDERALE" (in French). FFR. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
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