FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club from Lourdes currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911, they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is Jean Prat. They are based in Lourdes in Hautes-Pyrénées. The team currently competes in the sixth tier of French rugby, Fédérale 2.

FC Lourdais
Full nameFootball Club Lourdais XV Hautes-Pyrénées
Emblem(s)(as above)
Founded1911
LocationLourdes, France
Ground(s)Stade Antoine-Beguere (Capacity: 6,500)
League(s)Fédérale 2

Honors

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Finals results

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French championship

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Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Spectators
7 April 1945 SU Agen 7-3 FC Lourdes Parc des Princes, Paris 30,000
24 March 1946 Section Paloise 11-0 FC Lourdes Parc des Princes, Paris 30,000
18 April 1948 FC Lourdes 11-3 RC Toulon Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse 29,753
4 May 1952 FC Lourdes 20-11 USA Perpignan Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 32,500
17 May 1953 FC Lourdes 21-16 Stade Montois Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 32,500
22 May 1955 USA Perpignan 11-6 FC Lourdes Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 39,764
3 June 1956 FC Lourdes 20-0 US Dax Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 38,426
26 May 1957 FC Lourdes 16-13 Racing Club de France Stade de Gerland, Lyon 30,000
18 May 1958 FC Lourdes 25-8 SC Mazamet Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 37,164
22 May 1960 FC Lourdes 14-11 AS Béziers Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 37,200
16 June 1968 FC Lourdes 9-9 AP  RC Toulon Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 28,526

Challenge Yves du Manoir

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Date Winners Score Runners-up
1953 FC Lourdes 8-0 Section Paloise
1954 FC Lourdes 28-12 RC Toulon
1956 FC Lourdes 3-0 USA Perpignan
1966 FC Lourdes 16-6 Stade Montois
1967 FC Lourdes 9-3 RC Narbonne
1977 AS Béziers 19-18 FC Lourdes
1981 FC Lourdes 25-13 AS Béziers

French Cup

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Date Winners Score Runners-up Spectators
1948 Castres Olympique 6-0 FC Lourdes 20,000
1950 FC Lourdes 16-3 AS Béziers 20,000
1951 FC Lourdes 6-3 Stadoceste Tarbais
1984 Stade Toulousain 6-0 FC Lourdes 9,000

Notable former players

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See also

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