Paris Châtillon XIII is a French Rugby League team based in Châtillon in the

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region. In 2023, the club plays in the Federal Division, but has participated in the national level championships, 1st division (A and B), Elite 1 and Elite 2 in the past. A title won in Elite as far as Seniors are concerned. Training club of several internationals and Elite players.

History

Paris Chatillon XIII was founded in 1971 by Ernest Roig,https://issuu.com/port-barcares/docs/journal_lecoute58 a Catalan exiled in the Paris region. From the 80s, the club played mostly in the 1st Division (group A and B) today called Elite 1 and Elite 2, which is a national championship. During the 1984-1985 season, the club won the D1B (Elite2) final and beat Pia XIII with a score of 18-12. At that time, more precisely during the 1983-19845 season, the club had in its ranks, a world rugby league star, the Australian player Greg Mackey. In the 1980s, the club was managed by the Australian

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. In 1993, the club was planning to join a championship in England, feeling isolated in the north of the Loire, far from the traditional lands of treizistes. In 2002, the club failed to win the Elite 2 championship by losing the final against Lyon XIII (22-28)13, and reached the Elite 1 Championship for the 2002/03 season. Then 2003-2006: Elite 2. Since 2006: Senior Federal Championship. In 2023, the club won the Federal Challenge by beating Belvèze-Razès 50-4.

Club honours

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(National League 1) (1): 1984-85

Notable players

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* John Maguire * Maxime Herold * * Jean-Philippe Pougeau *

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External links

Website

References

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History

Club honours

Notable players

See also

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