Salon XIII
Encyclopedia
Rugby Club Salon XIII, nicknamed the Jaguars, are a French Rugby League
club based in Salon-de-Provence
, Bouches-du-Rhône
in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
region. The club plays in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) League in the French National Division 2
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club based in Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is the location of an important air base.-History:Salon was a Gallo-Roman oppidum well positioned on the salt trade routes between Adriatic, Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, hence its name...
, Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:...
in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
region. The club plays in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) League in the French National Division 2
National Division 2
National Division 2 is the fourth tier of rugby league in France, after Elite 1, Elite 2 and National Division 1. This tier was formerly known as the Federal Championship...
.
Club honours
- Elite 2Elite Two ChampionshipThe Elite Two Championship is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below the Elite One Championship, but above the National Division East and West....
- Winners - 1996, 1997
- French National 2National Division 1National Division 1 is the third tier of rugby league in France, after Elite 1 and Elite 2. The winner of National Division 1 is promoted to Elite 2 subject to having adequate finances and facilities.-Teams:-Past winners:...
- Winners – 1959, 1976
Club Details
- President: Michel Jourdan
- Club Address: Rugby Club Salon XIII, Rue Capitaine Guibert, 13300 Salon de Provence
- Tel: 04 90 56 23 86
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