Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne () is a French

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club from

Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; oc, label=Auvergnat (dialect), Auvergnat, Clarmont-Ferrand or Clharmou ; la, Augustonemetum) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population ...

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that currently competes in

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, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French champions in 2009-10 and 2016-17. The rugby section is a part of a multi-sport club called AS Montferrand (also known as ASM Omnisports), which was founded in 1911 and adopted that name in 1919. Although the rugby section changed its name to the current ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2004, it is still frequently referred to as Montferrand both within and outside France. The team play at the 19,022-seat

Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin The Stade Marcel-Michelin is a sports ground in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It has been the home of the French rugby union club ASM Clermont-Auvergne since its opening in 1911. The stadium takes its name from the founder of the ''Association Spor ...

, also known by its nickname, The Bib Park. Clermont wear yellow and blue, the colours of the French tyre manufacturer

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, taken from the colours of Montferrand when the firm was created there in 1889. The city is where Marcel Michelin, the son of the founder of the French tyre manufacturer, decided to implement the first factory but also the stadium after the creation of ASM for its workers before World War I. ''L'ASM'', as they are also called, have reached the French Championship final thirteen times, losing on each occasion until their eleventh trip in

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, when they won the championship in their 100th year as a club.

History

Amateur era

The club was established in 1911 as AS

, though they changed their name to AS Montferrandaise in 1919 due to legal obligation. The club was started by Marcel Michelin, the son of

André Michelin André Jules Michelin (16 January 1853 – 4 April 1931) was a French industrialist who, with his brother Édouard (1859–1940), founded the Michelin Tyre Company (''Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin'') in 1888 in the French ...

, the founder of the Michelin tyre manufacturer. He died in deportation at Buchenwald; he had been deported there as a member of the Resistance and was involved in two successful escape attempts before dying during the third. The club made its first final of any competition in 1935, where they played

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for the

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. AS Montferrand lost the match, 3–3 and 9–0. The following year they featured in their first championship final; though they lost to

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6 points to 3. They made the final again in 1937, though that match was also lost, 13 points to 7 to

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. The following season the club won its first title; winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir by defeating Perpignan 23 points to 10. During the 1940s the club contested the

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on two occasions, in 1945 and 1947. The club lost on both occasions, by one point, 14 to 13 to

SU Agen Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne (), commonly referred to as SU Agen, Agen () or SUALG, is a French professional rugby union club based in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne that competes in the Pro D2, France's second division of rugby. Founded in 1908, A ...

in 1945, and then 14 to 11 against

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in 1947. It would be another 10 years until the club featured in another competition final; losing to

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in the 1957 Challenge Yves du Manoir. The club became a force during the 1970s, starting in 1970 with a 3 points to nil championship loss to

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. The club then contested the Challenge Yves du Manoir twice in a row over the 1972–73 seasons; losing both finals, against

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and Narbonne respectively. Then they won the competition in 1976, defeating

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40 points to 12 just a few days after the death of the young international winger, Jean-François Philiponeau, struck on the field during an exhibition game. The club then contested the championship final in 1978, though they lost to Béziers. They also lost the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1979, against Narbonne. In 1994 season the club contested both the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir. They lost the Challenge Yves du Manoir to Perpignan (the third time the clubs had met in the competition final). They also lost the championship, defeated 22 points to 16 by Toulouse.

Professional era

The club contested two finals in the 1999 season as well, the French championship and the

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. They won the European Challenge Cup, defeating fellow French club

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35 points to 16 at the Stade Gerland in Lyon. However they lost the domestic final, being defeated by Toulouse again, 15 points to 11. The club would meet Toulouse again in the season final of 2001, with Toulouse winning 34 points to 22. In 2004 they contested the European Challenge Cup again, though they lost to English club Harlequins, by one point, 27 to 26 at the last minute. The team experienced a hard period between 2002 and 2006 and it was only with the arrival of Vern Cotter, in the middle of 2006, that the team's form began to improve. In Vern Cotter's first year as head coach, Clermont reached their first final since 2001 (which they lost in the last minute against Stade Français), and won the European Challenge Cup against Bath at the Twickenham Stoop. Montferrand developed further under Vern Cotter during the following two seasons, but they lose two more finals against Toulouse in 2008, and Perpignan in 2009. But the team continues to bounce back and perform well years of years. In 2010, in the Heineken Cup the team was drawn against Leicester Tigers and Ospreys in a tough pool. Despite this Montferrand succeeded in winning the pool and were subsequently drawn against the holders of the cup, Leinster Rugby. That was the beginning of what would become one of the greatest rivalries in rugby. In an epic battle, Montferrand lost 29–28. After this loss, they went on to win all of their remaining games to win the French championship against Perpignan (19–6) with a notably exceptional display during the semi-final against RC Toulon in Saint-Etienne. In 2012 they reached the semi-final of the

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. They were beaten by

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and were inches from winning the game at the end but Wesley Fofana dropped the ball on Leinster's try line. Clermont reached the

final for the first time in 2013 after they beat

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16–10 in the semi-final in Montpellier. They subsequently lost to Toulon in the HEC final which was held in Lansdowne Road in Dublin on 18 May 2013 by a single point (16–15). In 2014, Clermont reached the

semi-final of the play-offs for the second consecutive time and lost to

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. 2015 saw Clermont make it to the final of the European Cup (now

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) but lost to

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24–18. A few weeks later, they also lost the final of the French

against

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12–6. 2016 saw Clermont having their first blow in the European Rugby Champions Cup since 2011 by failing to make the quarter final after a late loss against Bordeaux at home. But they finally reached the French championship semi-final with a highly controversial lose against Racing 92. However, the team bounced back and produced during the season 2016-2017, reaching again two finals in the French Top 14 and European Champions Cup. They lost the European Cup against reigning champions Saracens. In January 2020, Clermont acquired a minority stake in the American rugby club

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. In addition to player exchanges, the teams will seek to facilitate cultural exchanges between the state of

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and France.

Current standings

Honours

: ** Runners-up: 3 (

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) *

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: ** Winners: 3 (

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) ** Runners-up: 1 (

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) *

: ** Winners: 2 (

) ** Runners-up: 12 (1936, 1937, 1970, 1978, 1994, 1999, 2001,

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) *

: ** Winners: 3 (1938, 1976, 1986) ** Runners-up: 6 (1935, 1957, 1972, 1979, 1985, 1994) *

: ** Winners: 1 (2001) ** Runners-up: 2 (1945, 1947)

European results

Heineken Cup and European Rugby Champions Cup Finals

European Challenge Cup Finals

France results

French championship

Challenge Yves du Manoir

''* Note: by virtue of younger players''

Coupe de France

Current squad

The Clermont squad for the 2022–23 season is:

Espoirs squad

The ASM Clermont Auvergne Espoirs squad is:

Notable former players

* Alejandro Campos *

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* André Dubertrand *

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Thibaut Privat Thibaut Privat (born 4 February 1979) is a former French international rugby union player. He played as a Lock for AS Béziers, Montferrand and Montpellier. He was called up as an injury replacement for Olivier Brouzet at the 2003 Rugby World ...

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Ludovic Radosavljevic Ludovic Radosavljevic (born 17 August 1989) is a French rugby union player. His position is Scrum-half (rugby union), Scrum-half and he plays for Rugby Pro D2, Pro D2 club Provence Rugby, Provence. He began his career with Pays d'Aix RC, now known ...

Clément Ric Clément Ric (born 18 July 1988) is a French rugby union player. His position is Prop and he currently plays for Lyon OU in the Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the ...

Jean-Pierre Romeu Jean-Pierre Romeu (born 15 April 1948) is a former French rugby union footballer. His position was fly-half. He was nicknamed ''Le Gaulois'' (The Gaul), for his moustache. He first played for US Carmaux, in 1967/68. He moved afterwards to ASM C ...

Laurent Rodriguez Laurent Rodriguez (born 25 June 1960) is a retired French rugby player. He made his international debut for France on 5 July 1981 in a test against Australia. Rodriguez was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where France was runners-up to New ...

Aurélien Rougerie Aurélien Rougerie (born 26 September 1980) is a French former rugby union player who played on the wing and center for France and ASM Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14 for his entire 19-year career. Career Rougerie was born in Beaumont, ...

* Jacques Rougerie *

Philippe Saint-André Philippe Georges Saint-André (; born 19 April 1967) is a former French rugby union footballer and currently the manager of Top 14 side Montpellier. He earned 69 test caps for France between 1990 and 1997. His preferred position was wing but h ...

Christophe Samson Christophe Samson (born 1 March 1984) is a French rugby union player. His position is Lock and he currently plays for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He began his career with La Rochelle in the Pro D2 before moving to home-town club Clermont Auve ...

Enzo Sanga Enzo Sanga (born 19 May 1995) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays as a scrum-half. Born in Vichy, Enzo Sanga currently plays for Montpellier Herault RC in the Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition t ...

* Atila Septar *

David Skrela David Skrela (born 2 March 1979) is a former French rugby union footballer. He most notably played for Stade Français and Toulouse in the Top 14 as well as the French national side as a fly-half or centre. He was renowned for his tackles and his ...

Cédric Soulette Cédric Soulette (born 30 May 1972) is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the AS Béziers club. In the past, he also played for Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Ga ...

Scott Spedding Scott Spedding (born 4 May 1986 in Krugersdorp, South Africa) is a retired French rugby union player. His position is fullback and he last played for Castres Olympique in the Top 14. He retired in 2019. Spedding attended St. John's College, Jo ...

Jérôme Thion Jérôme Thion (born 2 December 1977) is a French former professional rugby union footballer who played as a lock. He played for the France national team from 2003 to 2011, representing them at the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups, as well as captai ...

Romain Taofifenua Romain may refer to: People Given name * Romain Bussine (1830–1899), French poet and voice professor * Romain Rolland (1866–1944), French writer * Romain de Tirtoff (1892–1990), French artist and designer known as Erté * Romain Bellenge ...

Elvis Vermeulen Elvis Vermeulen is a former French rugby union footballer. He played for ASM Clermont Auvergne and CA Brive in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He has also played for the French national team, earning his first cap on 16 J ...

Sébastien Viars Sébastien Viars (born 24 June 1971) is a former French rugby union footballer. He was nicknamed "The Compass". He played as a centre and as a wing. Viars was born at Aurillac. He played at Stade Aurillacois (1989/90-1991/92), CA Brive (1992/93-1 ...

* Pierre Vigouroux *

Tani Vili Tani Vili (born 31 October 2000) is a French rugby union player, who plays for Bordeaux Bègles. His usual playing position is centre. He was born in France to parents from Wallis and Futuna and New Caledonia. Biography Tani Vili was called ...

* Otar Giorgadze * Beka Kakabadze * Viktor Kolelishvili * Goderdzi Shvelidze *

Davit Zirakashvili Davit Zirakashvili ( ka, დავით ზირაქაშვილი, born 20 September 1983) is a former Georgian rugby union player. He played most of his career for Clermont in the top French professional rugby league, the Top 14. He pla ...

Gonzalo Canale Gonzalo Canale (born 11 November 1982) is an Italian Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre or at full back. He plays for French club ASM Clermont Auvergne. Canale has also been capped for the Italy national team ...

Alessandro Troncon Alessandro Troncon (born 6 September 1973 in Treviso) is a former Italian rugby union player. Troncon is the 6th most capped player in Italian rugby union history, and the first Italian to gain 100 caps. The veteran scrum-half made his Italy deb ...

Kotaro Matsushima Kotaro Matsushima (Japanese: 松島幸太朗; born ) is a Japanese international rugby union player, currently playing for Top 14 side ASM Clermont Auvergne and for the Japan national team. Born to a Japanese mother and a Zimbabwean Shona f ...

* Sam Broomhall * Mike Delany *

Zac Guildford Zachary Robert Guildford (born 8 February 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup. A wing, he has won 11 caps for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, including during their victorious 2011 ...

Joe Karam Joseph Francis Karam (born 21 November 1951), also known by the nickname of "Clock", is a New Zealand former representative rugby footballer who played for the All Blacks. After retiring from rugby, he became a businessman. However, he is most ...

Regan King Regan Matthew King (born 2 October 1980) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a centre. He currently plays for Mid Canterbury in the Heartland Championship and Neath RFC in the Welsh Premier Division. He holds a British passport than ...

Sione Lauaki Sione Tuitupu Lauaki (22 June 1981 – 12 February 2017) was a Tongan-born New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for Bayonne. He previously played for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. His brother, Epalahame Lauaki, is a 2nd ...

Kevin Senio Kevin Senio (born July 6, 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union professional who most recently played professionally for ASM Clermont Auvergne. He is currently the head coach of Ponsonby Rugby club, based in Auckland, New Zealand. Senio is ...

Sitiveni Sivivatu Sitiveni Waica Sivivatu (born 19 April 1982 in Suva, Fiji) is a retired New Zealand rugby union footballer, playing on the position of a wing. He was largely successful in the 2005 Super 12 season playing for the Chiefs. He acquired a starting ...

Benson Stanley Benson Stanley (born 11 September 1984 in New South Wales, Australia) is a rugby union player for US Montauban in the Pro D2. Stanley is a product of Auckland Grammar. He plays as a centre. Benson is one of the Stanley rugby clan that includes ...

Isaia Toeava Isaia "Ice" Toeava (born 15 January 1986) is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand. Early career Toeava was born in Samoa but moved to New Zealand in 1994 to live with his grandmother. He attended De La Salle College, Mangere Eas ...

* Julien Bardy * Taylor Gontineac * Tasesa Lavea *

Tim Nanai-Williams Tim Nanai-Williams (born 12 June 1989) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He has also represented New Zealand and Samoa in sevens rugby. Early life and education Nanai-Wi ...

* Ti'i Paulo *

George Pisi George Pisi (born 29 June 1986 in Apia, Samoa) is a rugby union player for Samoa who will leave his current club Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership at the conclusion of the 2016/17 season. Pisi was born in Samoa but moved to Auckland in ...

John Senio John Senio (born 10 September 1982) is a Samoans, Samoan rugby union footballer. He last played for French club FC Grenoble in the Pro D2. Prior to signing with Grenoble he played for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, Bourgoin ASM Clermont Auvergne, Edinburgh ...

* Gavin Williams *

Paul Burnell Paul Burnell (born 29 September 1965) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He was also a member of the 1990 Grand Slam Scotland team. He toured New Zealand in 1993 with the British & Irish Lions and at the time played club rugb ...

Greig Laidlaw Greig Laidlaw (born 12 October 1985) is a Scotland, Scottish professional rugby union player. He plays as a Scrum-half (rugby union), scrum-half and as a Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half for NTT Communications Shining Arcs, Shining Arcs. Laidlaw ...

* Jason White *

Nathan Hines Nathan Hines (born 29 November 1976) is an Australian-born former rugby union and rugby league footballer. He played at international level for Scotland, winning 77 caps, and at club level for Edinburgh, Perpignan, and Clermont Auvergne among ...

Selborne Boome Christopher Selborne Boome (born 16 April 1975) is a South African former professional rugby union player who has made 20 appearances for the South African national rugby union team, the Springboks. He represented Northampton Saints and Montfer ...

Marius Joubert Marius Charl Joubert (born 10 July 1979 in Paarl, Western Cape) is a South African rugby union player who played as a centre for Stormers in Super Rugby. He has previously played for the Boland Cavaliers, Free State Cheetahs, ASM Clermont Auver ...

Breyton Paulse Breyton Paulse (born 25 April 1976 in De Keur, Koue Bokkeveld) is a South African former rugby union player who played on the wing for the national team, the Springboks, from 1999 to 2007. He played 64 test matches for South Africa, scoring 26 t ...

Brent Russell Robert Brent Russell (born 5 March 1980) is a South African retired professional rugby union player. He is a " utility back" (capable of playing fullback, fly-half or wing) who plays for Clermont in the French Top 14. Previously, he had played ...

John Smit John William Smit, OIS, (born 3 April 1978) is a former South African rugby union player and former chief executive officer of the Sharks. He was the 50th captain of the South Africa national team, and led the team to win the 2007 Rugby World C ...

Gerhard Vosloo Gerhard Vosloo (born 10 May 1979) is a South African rugby union player. His position is Flanker (rugby union), Flanker and he currently plays for RC Toulonnais, Toulon in the Top 14. He began his career with the Lions (Super Rugby), Lions in his n ...

* Pierre-Emmanuel Garcia * Seti Kiole *

Johnny Ngauamo Johnny Fotu Ngauamo, was born on 20 July 1969 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. He received his secondary education at Marcellin College, Auckland. He is a Rugby Union international player who played for Tonga in the position of centre (1.85 metres and 96& ...

* Kevin Dalzell * Jonathan Davies * Stephen Jones *

Lee Byrne Lee Byrne (born 1 June 1980) is a Welsh former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. Club career Byrne started his career playing rugby union for Bridgend Athletic RFC; and Tondu RFC, as a full ...

References

External links

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ASM Clermont Auvergne
Official website *
ASM Rugby supporters club web site
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