Castres Olympique
French rugby union club, based in Castres / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castres Olympique (French pronunciation: [kastʁ ɔlɛ̃pik], CAST-(r)) is a French rugby union club located in the Occitanian city of Castres and is currently competing in the top level of the French league system.
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Full name | Castres Olympique | ||
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Founded | 1906; 118 years ago (1906) | ||
Location | Castres, France | ||
Ground(s) | Stade Pierre-Fabre (Capacity: 12,500) | ||
President | Pierre-Yves Revol | ||
Coach(es) | Jeremy Davidson | ||
Captain(s) | Mathieu Babillot | ||
League(s) | Top 14 | ||
2023–24 | 7th | ||
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Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906. They play at the Stade Pierre-Fabre, which is one of the smallest in Top 14 with a capacity of 12,500. The team wear blue and white kits.
The team won five French top-division championships in 1949, 1950, 1993 (in a match decided by an irregular try accorded by the referee),[1] 2013, and 2018 as well as one Coupe de France in 1948.