Football Club Auch Gers is a French

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club based in Auch in

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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 2004, relegated in 2005, promoted as Pro D2 champions again in 2007, 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 Bayonne 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 * Rugby Pro D2: ** Champions: 1947, 2004, 2007 *

: ** 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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* Franck Montanella * Mamuka Magrakvelidze *

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* Raphaël Bastide *

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* Kaiongo Tupou *

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* Francisco De La Fuente * Juan Murré *

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* Sergio Valdes * Mathieu Peluchon

Current Internationals

* Marcel Laurent *

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* Antoine Bianco * Jean Le Droff * Serge Marsolan *

* Jacques Gratton *

Stéphane Graou Stéphane Graou (born 1 May 1966) is a French former rugby union international. Born in Auch, Graou was a prop and came through the youth system of hometown club FC Auch. He attained eight France national rugby union team, France caps in the early ...

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 in southwestern France. Capped once for France national rugby union team, France, Torossian w ...

* Patrick Tabacco *

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* Christophe Porcu * Jean-Baptiste Rué * Arnaud Mignardi * Franck Montanella * Fabien Barcella * Antoine Dupont * Anthony Jelonch * Gabriel Lacroix *

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Grégory Alldritt Grégory Alldritt (born 23 March 1997) is a French rugby union player, currently playing in the back row and mostly as a number eight, for Top 14 side La Rochelle. His father, Terence, was born in Kenya to Irish and Danish parents and lived ...

References

External links

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FC Auch Gers
Official website {{Authority control Auch Rugby clubs established in 1897 Sport in Gers