Toulon XIII Métropole
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| Full name | Toulon XIII Metropole Marlins | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Website | website | ||
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| Chairman | Chantal Ruidavets | ||
| Coach | Chahery Mouridi | ||
| Manager | Bernard Capitani | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Toulon XIII Metropole Marlins are French rugby league side based in Toulon, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur. Founded in 2011, their home matches are currently played at the Stade Delaune.
History
[edit]Founded on 16 July 2011 by Walid Kadir, Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais played their first match on 18 September 2011 against Marseille XIII Avenir at the Stade Jean Alex-Fernandez in Toulon winning 40-24. That first season in National Division 2 saw the club finish a respectful 5th. The following season 2012/13 they finished second behind Saint-Martin XIII and were promoted. They lasted just one season in National Division 1, losing their only to that date coach, former French international player Gael Tallec, who resigned. 2014/15 they bounced back immediately and were promoted back to National Division 1 as champions. This time they stayed up finishing 6th.[1][2] In 2017 they beat US Trentels XIII 28-24 to lift the Paul Dejean Cup. They were promoted to the Elite Two Championship for the 2018-19 season.[3] For the 2019-20 season, the club launched a reserve team competing in the Federal championship.[4] The club withdrew its team from the Elite 2 at the start of the 2021-22 season[5] and forfeited a place in the National Division the following season.[6]
Stadium
[edit]Despite their short history Toulonnais have already used three stadiums. From 2011-2013 they played at Stade Jean Alex-Fernandez. They are based at Stade Leo-Lagrange and Stade Delaune.[7]
Honours
[edit]- National Division 2 (1): 2014-15
- Paul Dejean Cup (1): 2017
References
[edit]- ^ facebook.com/sporting treizistetoulonnais
- ^ "Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "The Elite 2 calendar with two new teams!". Treize Mondial. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "The Federal calendar for the 2019-2020 season has been unveiled". Treize Mondial. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Toulon should not go back to Elite 2". Treize Mondial. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "National: Toulon Métropole and the Sharks forfeit for the season". Treize Mondial. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Sporting Treiziste Toulonnais". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2022.