La Gauloise de Trinité is a multi-sport club located in
La Trinité, Martinique. It was founded in 1920.
Sections
Basketball
La Gauloise de Trinité has a basketball team. In 2019, it changed its logo for the upcoming occasion of its 100th birthday.
Football
The association football section of La Gauloise has been fairly successful since its creation; it has won the
Martinique Championnat National
Martinique Championnat National is the top association football league in Martinique.
It was created in 1919 and is headed by the Ligue de Football de Martinique. Fourteen teams participate in this league.
The last 4 placed teams are relegated t ...
, the highest division of football in Martinique, on five occasions.
Handball
La Gauloise de Trinité's
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
section has seen several famous handballers go through its ranks, notably including
Cédric Sorhaindo,
Gilles Mazarin,
Hyppolite Rapon, and
Janou Sejean Janou is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Janou Lefèbvre (born 1945), French equestrian show jumper
* Janou Levels (born 2000), Dutch footballer
* Janou Saint-Denis (1930-2000), Canadian poet, writer, actress, and director ...
.
Rugby
The club has a
rugby union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...
team that was founded in 1968, making it the oldest rugby team in Martinique. The rugby section has three parts: the rugby school, the seniors section (men and women), and
touch rugby
Touch rugby refers to games derived from rugby league in which players do not tackle each other but instead touch their opponents using their hands on any part of the body, clothing, or the ball.
A formal, competitive variety, known as Touch ...
.
Other sports
* Badminton
*Gymnastics
References
Multi-sport clubs in France
1920 establishments in Martinique
Basketball teams in France
Handball clubs in France
Rugby union clubs in France
Badminton clubs
Gymnastics clubs
Sports clubs and teams established in 1920
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