FC LOURDES

'FC Lourdais' is a French rugby union club currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911 they have won the French league eight times and the French cup 6 times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is Jean Prat. They are based in Lourdes in Hautes-Pyrénées. The team currently competes in the third tier of French rugby, Fédérale 1.

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Honors

Finals results

Famous players

See also

External link

Honors

★ 'French championship:'

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★ Champions: 1948, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968

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★ Runners-up: 1945, 1956, 1955

★ 'Challenge Yves du Manoir:'

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★ Champions: 1953, 1954, 1956, 1966, 1967, 1981

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★ Runners-up: 1977

★ 'Coupe de France:'

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★ Champions: 1950, 1951

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★ Runners-up: 1948, 1984

Finals results

===French championship===

'Date'	'Winner'	'Runners-up'	'Score'	'Venue'	'Spectators'
7 April, 1945	'SU Agen'	FC Lourdes	7-3	Parc des Princes, Paris	30,000
24 March, 1946	'Pau'	FC Lourdes	11-0	Parc des Princes, Paris	30,000
18 April, 1948	'FC Lourdes'	RC Toulon	11-3	Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse	29,753
4 May, 1952	'FC Lourdes'	USA Perpignan	20-11	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	32,500
17 May, 1953	'FC Lourdes'	Stade Montois	21-16	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	32,500
22 May, 1955	'USA Perpignan'	FC Lourdes	11-6	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux	39,764
3 June, 1956	'FC Lourdes'	US Dax	20-0	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	38,426
26 May, 1957	'FC Lourdes'	Racing Club de France	16-13	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	30,000
18 May, 1958	'FC Lourdes'	SC Mazamet	25-8	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	37,164
22 May, 1960	'FC Lourdes'	AS Béziers	14-11	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	37,200
16 June, 1968	'FC Lourdes'	RC Toulon	9-9 AP	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse	28,526

===Challenge Yves du Manoir===

'Year'	'Winner'	'Score'	'Runner-up'
1953	'FC Lourdes'	8-0	Section Paloise
1954	'FC Lourdes'	28-12	RC Toulon
1956	'FC Lourdes'	3-0	USA Perpignan
1966	'FC Lourdes'	16-6	Stade Montois
1967	'FC Lourdes'	9-3	RC Narbonne
1977	'AS Béziers '	19-18	FC Lourdes
1981	'FC Lourdes'	25-13	AS Béziers

===Coupe de France===

'Year'	'Winner'	'Score'	'Runner-up'
1948	'Castres Olympique '	6-0	FC Lourdes
1950	'FC Lourdes'	16-3	AS Béziers
1951	'FC Lourdes'	6-3	Stadoceste Tarbais
1984	' Stade Toulousain '	6-0	FC Lourdes

Famous players

★ Clément Dupont

★ Eugène Buzy

★ Robert Soro

★ Antoine Labazuy

★ Jean Prat

★ Maurice Prat

★ Henri Rancoule

★ Jean Barthe

★ Henri Domec

★ Claude Lacaze

★ Pierre Lacaze

★ Louis Guinle

★ Thomas Mantérola

★ Roger Martine

★ Michel Crauste

★ Arnaud Marquesuzaa

★ Jean Gachassin

★ Michel Arnaudet

★ Jean-Henri Mir

★ André Abadie

★ André Campaes

★ Alain Caussade

★ Manuel Carpentier

★ Pierre Berbizier

★ Michel Crémaschi

★ Jean-Pierre Garuet

★ Louis Armary

See also

★ List of rugby union clubs in France

External link

★ Official website