Football Club Auch Gers is a French

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club based in

Auch Auch (; oc, label= Gascon, Aush ) is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the region of Occitanie, it is the capital of the Gers department. Auch is the historical capital of Gascony. Geography Localization Hydrography The R ...

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most recently playing in the promotion-eligible pool of

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. In recent years, they have mainly bounced between the first-level

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and Pro D2. In a five-year stretch between 2003 and 2004 and 2007–08, they were either promoted or relegated four times—promoted to the then-Top 16 as champions of Pro D2 in

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, relegated in

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, promoted as Pro D2 champions again in

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, and relegated as bottom finisher in

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. Founded in 1891, the club plays at Stade Jacques Fouroux (capacity 7,000); its players wear red and white. Auch was founded in 1897. They were runners-up in the 2001

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competition, losing to Montferrand (Clermont) in the final. In the 2000s they were playing in the second division on French rugby, and in the 2002–03 season they made the semi-finals toward promotion but were defeated by Montpellier. However the following

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they were promoted to the top league, defeating

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in the Pro D2 final. However they were relegated back down to Pro D2 for the 2005–06 season. Nonetheless, they were also winners of the

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, reprechage tournament for teams knocked out in the first round of the

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that season. They defeated English club

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in the final. At the end of the 2013–2014 season, the club was relegated to the amateur Fédérale 1. At the close of 2016–2017, bankruptcy was declared. The professional club was dissolved after financial rescue efforts failed. The lower level teams and school will remain, with an eye toward eventual reconstitution of the flagship pro team. The B team won the 2017 Nationale B championship.

Honours

: ** Runners-up: 2001 *

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: ** Champions: 1947,

: ** Champions: 2005

Finals results

League Cup

European Shield

Pro D2 winners

Current standings

Club dissolved at end of 2016–17 season.

Current squad

Club dissolved at end of 2016–17 season.

Former players

* David Spicer * Sakiusa Matadigo * Fabien Barcella *

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Current Internationals

* Marcel Laurent * Henri Lazies * Antoine Bianco * Jean Le Droff * Serge Marsolan *

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* Stéphane Graou *

Frédéric Torossian Frédéric Torossian (born 15 May 1966) is a French former rugby union international. Torossian, son of rugby coach Antranik Torossian, was born in Auch Auch (; oc, label= Gascon, Aush ) is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the re ...

* Patrick Tabacco * Yannick Bru * Christophe Porcu * Jean-Baptiste Rué *

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* Franck Montanella * Fabien Barcella * Antoine Dupont *

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* Pierre Bourgarit *

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References

External links

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FC Auch Gers
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Rugby clubs established in 1897 Sport in Gers