FC Grenoble

Rugby team
teamname = Grenoble


fullname = Football Club de Grenoble Rugby
location = Grenoble, France
country

founded = 1892
ground = Stade Lesdiguières
capacity = 12,000
president = Marc Chereque
coach = Franck Corrihons
league = Pro D2
season = 2006-07
position = 14th
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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 12,000). They wear red and blue.

History

The club was founded in 1892 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.cite web | publisher=rugbyrugby.com | title=Grenoble drop out|url=http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/story_45012.shtml| accessdaymonth = 29 November | accessyear=2006] They would earn promotion back to the professional ranks at the first opportunity, and played in Pro D2, in 2006-07; they finished their first season back in ProD2 in 14th place (out of 16), surviving the drop by one point over Limoges. Season 2007-2008 ended at 7th rank, close to the play-offs.

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

Finals results

French championship

Famous players

*Robbie Deans
*Olivier Brouzet
*Vincent Clerc
*Sam Cordingley

References

External links

* [http://www.fcgrugby.com/ Official site]