Celtic de Mably XIII
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Celtic de Mably XIII are a French Rugby League
club based in Mably
, Loire
in the Rhône-Alpes
region. The club plays in the Rhône-Alpes League of the French National Division 2
.
They played only friendly matches in their debut season, but for 2002/03 they joined the Île-de-France league. In their first competitive season they finished second in the league and reached the Quarter-Finals of both the Federal play offs and the Coupe Falcou.
In 2003 the club changed their name to Celtic de Mably and the following year they finished a creditable third in the league and again reached the Quarter-Finals of the play offs.
Internal problems within the club resulted in them withdrawing from the league for two years, returning in 2007/08.
In 2008/09 they switched to the Rhône-Alpes league.
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 Mably
Mably
Mably may refer to:* Gabriel Bonnot de Mably , French philosopher and politician* Mably, Loire, a commune in the Loire département in France...
, Loire
Loire
Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
in the Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
region. The club plays in the Rhône-Alpes League of 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...
.
History
Celtic de Mably XIII were formed in 2001 utilising a number of players from the recently defunct Coteau XIII club. The club was originally called Union Treiziste de Mably.They played only friendly matches in their debut season, but for 2002/03 they joined the Île-de-France league. In their first competitive season they finished second in the league and reached the Quarter-Finals of both the Federal play offs and the Coupe Falcou.
In 2003 the club changed their name to Celtic de Mably and the following year they finished a creditable third in the league and again reached the Quarter-Finals of the play offs.
Internal problems within the club resulted in them withdrawing from the league for two years, returning in 2007/08.
In 2008/09 they switched to the Rhône-Alpes league.
Club Details
- President: Romain Court
- Address:
- Tel:
- Email: Website contact page