Baroudeurs de Pia XIII are a French Rugby league team based in Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. SM Pia XIII was founded in 1960 and were national champions four times before they dropped out of the Elite 1 division after the 2012–13 season. Baroudeurs de Pia, who were formed in 1999, were a reserve team of SM Pia playing in the lower divisions and went dormant shortly after SM Pia had done so. When they were revived two years later they became the principal club in Pia. They play in the Super XIII the top level of rugby league in France. Home games are played at the Stade Daniel-Ambert.
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| Full name | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | |
| Nickname(s) | Burros (donkeys) | |
| Founded | 1960 | |
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| Coach | Thomas Valette | |
| Competition | Super XIII | |
| 2023–24 | 4th | |
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History
editSalanque Méditérranée Pia rugby XIII
editSM Pia XIII was established in 1960, winning the Lord Derby Cup in 1975[1] and the French Rugby League Championship in the 1994–95 season.[2] The most successful period for SM Pia came in the 2000s when in the Elite 1 Championship and Lord Derby Cup they won consecutive league and cup doubles in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons[2][3] The club won a third Elite 1 championship in the 2012–13 season before withdrawing from the league.[4][5]
XIII Baroudeurs de Pia
editBaroudeurs de Pia were formed in 1999[6] and were the reserve side of Pia.[7] In the 2003–04 season they reached their first league final in the National Division 1 but lost against Vedene XIII 6-42. The next two seasons they lost two more finals firstly against Salses XIII 20-36 and then to Villeneuve Tolosane 14–30. However, the 2005–06 season did bring some success when they won the Coupe Falcou to win their first trophy. 2006–07 brought relegation but the following season they registered a league and cup double. They beat RC Lescure-Arthes XIII 'A' in the league 30-6 and also lifted the Coupe Falcou for a second time.
Revival
editFollowing a period of dormancy for the clubs in Pia, Baroudeurs de Pia restarted in the lower leagues and were promoted several times over the following seasons.[8] They reached the National Division 2 final in the 2016-2017 season[9] and moved up to the National Division 1 in the 2017–18 season.[10] In 2018, Pia won the Coupe de France Paul-Dejean by defeating US Trentels XIII 26–22 in the final.[11] In the 2018–19 season Pia returned to the Elite 2.[12] In the 2021–22 season, Pia defeated RC Baho XIII 15–14 with a golden point in the Elite 2 final[13] and moved up to the Elite 1 Championship.[14]
Honours
edit- SM Pia
- French Championship / Elite 1 (4): 1994–95, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2012–13
- Lord Derby Cup (3): 1975, 2006, 2007
- Baroudeurs de Pia
- National Division 2 (1): 2016–17
- Paul Dejean Cup (1): 2018
- Albert Falcou Cup (2): 2006, 2007
References
edit- ^ "1975 French Cup Lord Derby Final: Pia 9 – 4 Marseille". Treize Mondial. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ a b "France Elite 1 Championship". Treize Mondial. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Lord Derby French Cup Record". Treize Mondial. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Grésèque et Cooper font la différence". FFRXIII (in French). 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Tour d'horizon des clubs d'Elite 2 : Pia (4/13)". FFRXIII (in French). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "20 ans de passion treiziste! Baroudeurs de Pia". FFRXIII (in French). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Nationale 2 : nouveau baroud de Pia ?". FFRXIII (in French). 17 April 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Pia has an agreement with the FFR XIII and cannot be relegated at the end of the season". Treize Mondial. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Finale Championnat de France DN2". FFRXIII (in French). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Calendrier DN 2017/2018". FFRXIII (in French). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Pia remporte la Finale de la Coupe de France 2018 Nationale 1 !". FFRXIII (in French). 3 June 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "The Elite 2 calendar with two new teams!". Treize Mondial. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Pia Elite 2 champion with golden point against Baho". Treize Mondial. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "The Elite 1 calendar season 2022-2023 with 10 teams". Treize Mondial. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
External links
edit- Baroudeurs de Pia XIII: Treize Mondial