XIII Catalan
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XIII Catalan were a French
rugby league
team from Perpignan
, in the Catalan
Pyrénées-Orientales
region of France. They were founded in 1935, and thus were founding members of the French rugby league championship
. In 2000 they merged with nearby neighbours AS Saint Estève
to form Union Treiziste Catalane, now better known in the English-speaking world by their European Super League
identity of Catalans Dragons
.
The references in the titles to the number thirteen (XIII and Treiziste) relate to the naming of the sport of rugby league in France as Rugby à treize (Rugby of 13, from the number of players in a team).
Notable players include Puig Aubert
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rugby 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...
team from Perpignan
Perpignan
-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
, in the Catalan
Catalan Countries
The Catalan term Països Catalans refers to the territories where the Catalan language is spoken.The first mentions of the term date back to the late 19th century, but it never surpassed the limits of a small circle of Catalan authors until its strictly cultural dimension became increasingly...
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
region of France. They were founded in 1935, and thus were founding members of the French rugby league championship
French rugby league championship
The French rugby league championship has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France and Monaco since the sport was introduced to the country in the thirties....
. In 2000 they merged with nearby neighbours AS Saint Estève
AS Saint Estève
AS Saint Estève were a French rugby league team from Perpignan, in the Catalan Pyrénées-Orientales region of France. They were founded in 1965...
to form Union Treiziste Catalane, now better known in the English-speaking world by their European Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
identity of Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
.
The references in the titles to the number thirteen (XIII and Treiziste) relate to the naming of the sport of rugby league in France as Rugby à treize (Rugby of 13, from the number of players in a team).
Notable players include Puig Aubert
Puig Aubert
Puig Aubert , was debatably the greatest French rugby league footballer of all-time Over a sixteen year professional career he would play for Carcassonne, XIII Catalan, Celtic de Paris and Castelnaudary winning five French championships and four French cups along with representing the French...
.
Honours
- French ChampionshipFrench rugby league championshipThe French rugby league championship has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France and Monaco since the sport was introduced to the country in the thirties....
: 1936, 1940, 1957, 1969, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1994 (11 times) - Lord Derby CupLord Derby CupThe Lord Derby Cup , also known as French Rugby à XIII Cup, is the premier knock-out competition for the sport of rugby league football in France. It is open to all French rugby league clubs....
: 1938-39, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1958–59, 1968–69, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1996–97, 2000-01 (11 times)
See also
- French ChampionshipFrench rugby league championshipThe French rugby league championship has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France and Monaco since the sport was introduced to the country in the thirties....
- Lord Derby CupLord Derby CupThe Lord Derby Cup , also known as French Rugby à XIII Cup, is the premier knock-out competition for the sport of rugby league football in France. It is open to all French rugby league clubs....
- France National Rugby League TeamFrance national rugby league teamThe France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...