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AS Corbeil Essonne XIII Spartiates are a French
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club based in
Essonnes Corbeil-Essonnes () on the River Seine is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building ...
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in the
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region. The club plays in the ÃŽle-de-France regional league of the French
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History

* It wasn't until 2009 that AS Corbeil XIII, as they were originally called, made an impact in French rugby league. It was that season that the club recorded their highest ever league position, winning the second tier
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by beating RC Baho XIII in the final 30-14 under Australian coach Jamie Papa. * Unable to earn promotion to the top flight, the club went into administration after overstretching themselves and were forced to drop down to the bottom tier. * The new owners renamed the club The Spartiates XIII after the club relocated to
Essonnes Corbeil-Essonnes () on the River Seine is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building ...
and were brought under the same banner as the football club of the same name. * The club also left their home ground Stade de Robinson and moved to the Stade Albert Mercier. * In the 2010–2011 season they won the
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title. * In 2015 the name Spartans was added to the club name.


Honours

* Elite Two Championship (1): 2008-09 * National Division 2 (1): 2010-11


See also

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National Division 2 National Division 2 is the fourth tier of rugby league in France, below the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The Division is split into 5 regional leagues, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees, Aquitaine, Ile de France ...


References

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