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| Club information | |||
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| Full name | Marseille XIII Avenir | ||
| Nickname(s) | Les Lions | ||
| Founded | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) | ||
| Website | Website | ||
| Current details | |||
| Ground(s) | |||
| Chairman | Stephane Puggioni | ||
| Coach | Christophe Quercia | ||
| Manager | Eric Dravet | ||
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Marseille XIII Avenir are a French Rugby league club based in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The club was in 2007 following the demise of Marseille XIII. It plays its matches at the Stade Roger Couderc. In addition to the open age team, the club also has a women's team and a thriving junior section.
History
Marseille XIII
Main article: Marseille XIIIMarseille XIII were formed in 1946. They won the French Championship once, in the in the 1948–49 season, and the Lord Derby Cup five times. They were relegated from the Elite 1 division at the end of the 2005–06 season. The following season Marseille XIII were declared bankrupt and wound up.
Marseille XIII Avenir
Born out of the ashes of the original club, Avenir were forced to start the following season, 2007–08, in the 3rd tier of French rugby league, the National Division 1. Since the reformation the club's juniors have been crowned champions in 2009 and the women's team after finishing runner-up in 2011 lifted the title in 2012. At the end of 2015–16 season the club were relegated to the 4th tier National Division 2.
In the 2021–22 season the club competed in the Federal Division, but withdrew from the competition in February 2022 due to a lack of personnel.
References
- "MARSEILLE XIII AVENIR « Solidarité – Respect – Volonté". www.marseille13avenir.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014.
- "France Elite One Championship". Treize Mondial. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- "Lord Derby French Cup Awards". Treize Mondial. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- "A new club withdraws from the Federal". Treize Mondial. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.