Union Sportive Carcassonnaise are a
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
club based in
Carcassonne
Carcassonne (, also , , ; ; la, Carcaso) is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, in the region of Occitanie. It is the prefecture of the department.
Inhabited since the Neolithic, Carcassonne is located in the plain of the Aud ...
. US Carcassonne currently compete in the
Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was i ...
of French rugby. The club was established in 1899. They play in black and yellow colours and at the
Stade Albert Domec
Stade Albert Domec is a multi-use municipal stadium in Carcassonne, France. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. It is the home ground of Pro D2 rugby union club Union Sportive Carcassonnaise and Elite One Championship rugby league club Asso ...
. Carcassonne have contested one
French championship final in their history; losing to
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais, also referred to as USA Perpignan or Perpignan, is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1933 and based in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. They compete in the Top 14, Franc ...
in 1925.
Honours
*
French championship:
** Runners-up: 1925
*
Fédérale 1
Le championnat de France de première division fédérale, a.k.a. Fédérale 1, is a French rugby union club competition, the fifth highest level of amateur rugby. The competition has been organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby since 2 ...
championship;
** Champions: 2010
*
Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2 is a rugby union club championship division in France. It is the sixth division of rugby above Fédérale 3. Teams can earn promotion to Fédérale 1, and subsequently, to the National 2 and Nationale leagues, and on to the professi ...
championship:
** Champions: 2008
* Deuxième Division:
** Champions: 1975
* Troisième Division:
** Champions: 1966
* Honneur (4e div):
** Champions: 1951
Finals results
French championship
Current standings
Current squad
The Carcassonne squad for the
2022–23 season is:
Espoirs squad
Notable former players
*
Shalva Mamukashvili
*
Antoine Blain
*
Jules Cadenat
*
Albert Domec
*
Firmin Raynaud
*
Jean Sébédio
*
Guy Vassal
*
Romuald Laouvéa
See also
*
List of rugby union clubs in France
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Rugby union in France
Rugby union in France is a popular team sport. Rugby union was first introduced in the early 1870s by British residents, which makes the country one of the few early exponents of the sport. Elite French clubs participate in the professional dome ...
References
External links
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US CarcassonneOfficial website
{{US Carcassonne squad
Carcassonne
Carcassonne (, also , , ; ; la, Carcaso) is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, in the region of Occitanie. It is the prefecture of the department.
Inhabited since the Neolithic, Carcassonne is located in the plain of the Aud ...
Rugby clubs established in 1899
Carcassonne
Sport in Aude