US Ferrals XIII

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Union Sportive Ferrals XIII
Club information
Full nameUnion Sportive Ferrals XIII
Nickname(s)USF
Current details
Ground(s)
ChairmanJacques Toulze
CoachNicolas Manessi
CompetitionElite Two Championship
2016/176th
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours

Union Sportive Ferrals XIII are a French Rugby League club based in Ferrals-les-Corbières, Aude in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. In 2016-17, they will compete in the Elite Two Championship for the first time. They play their home games at the Stade de la Fontaine

History

In 1977, they finished runner-up in the old 2nd Division, now called the National Division 1 losing to Saint-Cyprien in the final 15-16. The club had to wait until season 2014/15 for their next tilt at success. At the end of that season, after winning the Paul Dejean Cup and the league, they then won the league Grand final against Villeghailhenc-Aragon XIII but turned down promotion to Elite Two stating the club wasn't ready. The following season, they once again reached the Paul Dejean Cup final, beating US Entraigues XIII and after finishing second in the league, play-off wins over US Trentels XIII and Tonneins XIII saw them reach a second consecutive final. In the final against league winners US Entraigues, they won 34-20, this time accepting promotion to the Elite Two Championship for the first time. In 2015, the club became Elite One Championship side Lezignan Sangliers feeder team.

Notable players

Honours

  • National Division 1 (2): 2014/15, 2015/16
  • Paul Dejean Cup (2): 2015, 2016