The Football Club de Grenoble Rugby (FCG) is a French
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 its m ...
club based in
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis
, commune status = Prefecture and commune
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and founded in 1892.
FCG was champion of France in
1954
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and runner-up in
1918
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and in 1993 during a controversial final, being deprived of the title of champion of France following a refereeing error.
The club also won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1987 and was finalist in 1969, 1986 and 1990.
FC Grenoble played in the
Top 14
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, the top level of the French league system, for the 2019–2020 season, but were relegated to
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 in ...
at the season end.
Grenoble have played home matches at the
Stade des Alpes
The Stade des Alpes is a rugby and football stadium in Grenoble, France. The stadium seats 20,068 and hosts the home games of Grenoble Foot 38 and the FC Grenoble rugby club. Situated in Paul Mistral Park, it replaced their stadium Stade Lesdigu ...
(capacity 20,068) since 2014–2015. The club's colors are red and blue.
The FCG is currently chaired by Nicolas Cuynat.
The first team is supervised by several specialists: Fabien Gengenbacher as head coach,
Nicolas Nadau
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* Nicolas (given name)
Mononym
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* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Surname Nicolas
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senior coach,
Arnaud Héguy Arnaud Héguy (born 23 January 1985) is a former French international professional rugby union player.
As a Hooker, Héguy played for Aviron Bayonnais where he was very appreciated by the fans of the club because he's from Bayonne. In 2011 he le ...
forwards coach and Jean-Noël Perrin scrum coach.
History
The club was founded in 1892 following the merger of the main clubs in
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis
, commune status = Prefecture and commune
, image = Panorama grenoble.png
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in
Rhône-Alpes
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.
Runners-up French Championship 1918
After becoming champions of the Alps in 1912, FCG reached the final of the
Coupe de l'Espérance The Coupe de l'Espérance was a rugby union competition that was played in France to replace the national championship during World War I, as many players were sent to the front. The teams used mostly young boys who had not been drafted yet. The cu ...
in 1918, which replaced the old championship of France during the First World War.
Since then Grenoble have regularly featured in the finals.
Grenoble contributed notable players to the original French National Team, among them Edmond Besset and Felix Lasserre and Edmond Vellat.
In 1931, Grenoble was one of 14 clubs who left the French Rugby Federation to create their own organization, UFRA.
French Champion 1954
In
1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, the first team, then coached by Roger Bouvarel, wrote the most beautiful page in the history of the club.
The team was nicknamed by the press the foreign Legion.
FC Grenoble won his first Bouclier de Brennus and became champion of France after a 5–3 victory against the U.S. Cognac.
Champions in 1954 :
Runners-up European Championship 1963
With Jean Liénard became coach, Grenoble played the final of the European Champion Clubs' Cup FIRA in 1963.
Runners-up of the Challenge Yves du Manoir 1969
In 1969, Grenoble bows in the final of the
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.
History
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...
against the US Dax on the score of 24–12.
Runners-up of the Challenge Yves du Manoir 1986
In 1986, Grenoble bows in the final of the
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.
History
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...
against the AS Montferrand on the score of 22–15.
Winner of the Challenge Yves du Manoir 1987
In 1987, Grenoble won the
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.
History
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...
against the SU Agen on the score of 26–7.
This is the second major trophy for the club.
The winners of the
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.
History
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...
in 1987 :
Runners-up of the Challenge Yves du Manoir 1990
In 1990, Grenoble bows in the final of the
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.
History
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...
against the RC Narbonne on the score of 24–19.
A second French championship Title denied following a refereeing error 1993
The arrival of
Jacques Fouroux
Jacques Fouroux (24 July 1947 – 17 December 2005) was a French rugby union player and coach. He captained France when they won the Grand Slam in 1977, and was the manager when the side repeated the feat in 1981 and 1987.
Player
Fouroux, who pl ...
in control of the team for the 1992-93 season associated with Michel Ringeval marks the beginning of a new era called the Mammoths of Grenoble.
Despite overpowering pack Grenoble tilts on the score of 14–11.
A try of
Olivier Brouzet
Olivier Brouzet (born 22 November 1972, in Béziers) is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position was at lock. He has played over 70 internationals for France, including being a part of numerous Rugby World Cup squads for France. He ...
is denied to Grenoble and the decisive try by
Gary Whetton
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was awarded by the referee,
Daniel Salles
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, when in fact the defender
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from Grenoble touched down the ball first in his try zone.
This error gave the title to Castres. Salles admitted the error 13 years later
.
.
Fouroux conflict with the Federation and who was already suspicious before the match of the referee cry out conspiracy.
Players Championship controversial Final in 1993 :
Since then the club has struggled.
First participation in the Heineken Cup 2000
FC Grenoble play the ''1999–2000 Heineken Cup in Pool 6''.
FCG is the only team to beat Nothampton the future winner of the event.
;Results
Descent and come back in the elite
They were relegated to the French second division and came back again.
At the end of 2004–05, they were relegated to the French second division, Rugby Pro D2, after the top level was reduced from sixteen to fourteen teams. However, they were relegated even further, to the amateur
Fédérale 1
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, due to financial problems; an audit of the club's books revealed debts of €3.64 million as of 30 June
2005. They
earned promotion back to the professional ranks at the first opportunity, and played in
Pro D2
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, in 2006–07; they finished their first season back in ProD2 in fourteenth place (out of sixteen), surviving the drop by one point over
Limoges
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.
They ended the 2007–08 season in eighth, close to the play-offs.
In 2010–11 Grenoble finished second, losing the play-off semi-final game at home against
Union Bordeaux Bègles
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.
In 2011–12 Grenoble finished first, securing their return to the
Top 14
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for the 2012–13 season.
In their first season back in the top flight, they were in contention for a playoff place early in the season, but faded to 11th, still safely above the relegation zone.
After the 2016–17 season, Grenoble have been relegated to the Pro D2 and in the 2017–18 season, ProD2 runners-up Grenoble have been promoted to the Top14, after a 47–22 victory over
Oyonnax
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.
The promotion/relegation play-off win sees Grenoble head back to the French top flight, having dropped down this time last season.
Honours
Among the club's honours are the championship of the
Top 14
The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o ...
and of the
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.
History
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...
.
Its achievements include:
*
Top 14
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** Champions (1) :
1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
** Runners-up (2) :
1918
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2012
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** Runners-up (2) :
2002
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,
2018
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*
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.
History
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on ...
:
** Champions (1) : 1987
** Runners-up (3) : 1969, 1986, 1990
*Challenge Jean Bouin:
** Runners-up (2) : 1992, 1994
*Access Match:
** Champions (1) :
2018
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** Runners-up (1) :
2019
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* French Championship Reserves:
** Champions (5) : 1950, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1980 (Nationale B)
** Runners-up (2) : 1969, 1972
* Cup Frantz-Reichel:
** Champions (4) : 1981, 1992, 2013, 2014
** Runners-up (3) : 1989, 1990, 1993
* Cup René Crabos:
** Champions (2) : 1995, 2018
** Runners-up (2) : 1990, 1996
* Challenge complete club:
** Champions (1) : 1993
* European Champion Clubs' Cup FIRA:
** Runners-up (1) : 1963
* Legion Rugby Challenge:
** Champions (1) : 2014
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French international that the club has provided
Tee
Cyril Savy is the first player to use a
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in France in 1993.
In the semi-finals at the last minute of the game when the FCG faces
SU Agen
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Founded in 1908, A ...
, Savy succeeds a penalty a goal of 60m and gets an overtime.
His club came out victorious before being deprived of a title of champion of France on a refereeing error in a controversial final against
Castres Olympique
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See also
*
List of rugby union clubs in France
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* FC Grenoble Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:FC Grenoble
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis
, commune status = Prefecture and commune
, image = Panorama grenoble.png
, image size =
, caption = From upper left: Panorama of the city, Grenoble’s cable cars, place Saint- ...