Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente
Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente is a French rugby union club from Angoulême, currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2.
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| Full name | Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente |
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| Founded | 1910 |
| Location | Angoulême, France |
| Ground(s) | Stade Chanzy (Capacity: 8,000) |
| Coach(es) | Julien Laïrle / Rémy Ladauge |
| League(s) | Nationale |
| 2020–21 | Pro D2, 16th (relegated) |
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The team plays in violet and purple shirts, and play their home matches at the 8000-capacity Stade Chanzy in Angoulême.[1]
History
The team origins dates back to 15 February 1910, when a multi-sports organisation called Sporting Club d'Angoulême was formed. The rugby team was part of this organisation until 2003, when it broke away to become an independent entity, called Sporting Club d'Angoulême Rugby. In 2010, the team merged with Rugby Club Soyaux to become Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente.[2]
SA XV Charente's first season after the merger was in the Fédérale 3 in 2010–2011 and they won the competition to gain promotion to Fédérale 2. In their third season at that level in 2013–14, they again won their league (winning all 25 of their matches during the season) to gain promotion to Fédérale 1. In only their second season in that competition, they won promotion to the second tier of French rugby, Rugby Pro D2 for the first time in their history, where they would compete in the 2016–2017 season.[3]
Current standings
The current table for the 2021–22 Championnat Fédéral Nationale is:[4]
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| Pos | Club | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | ||||||
| 1 | Massy | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 363 | 183 | +180 | 5 | 2 | 63 | ||||||
| 2 | Soyaux Angoulême | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 367 | 223 | +144 | 5 | 2 | 51 | ||||||
| 3 | Albi | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 320 | 260 | +60 | 4 | 1 | 49 | ||||||
| 4 | Chambéry | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 365 | 244 | +121 | 5 | 4 | 45 | ||||||
| 5 | Valence Romans | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 306 | 214 | +92 | 3 | 3 | 42 | ||||||
| 6 | Suresnes | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 327 | 393 | –66 | 1 | 2 | 39 | ||||||
| 7 | Nice | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 251 | 264 | –13 | 0 | 2 | 38 | ||||||
| 8 | Blagnac | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 236 | 268 | –32 | 0 | 2 | 38 | ||||||
| 9 | Dax | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 285 | 241 | +44 | 2 | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| 10 | Aubenas Vals | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 252 | 347 | –95 | 1 | 3 | 30 | ||||||
| 11 | Tarbes | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 254 | 339 | –85 | 2 | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| 12 | Bourgoin-Jallieu | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 219 | 342 | –123 | 0 | 6 | 24 | ||||||
| 13 | Dijon | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 285 | 352 | –67 | 0 | 5 | 23 | ||||||
| 14 | Cognac Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 286 | 446 | –160 | 0 | 7 | 23 | ||||||
| Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Points Total Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final Promotion play-off places. Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final Promotion play-off places. Red background relegation to Fédérale 1. Notes: When two teams have the same points total, position is determined by head-to-head results before points difference. | |||||||||||||||||
Current squad
The Soyaux Angouleme squad for the 2020–21 season is:[5]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
See also
References
- "Infrastructures". SA XV Charente (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "Histoire". SA XV Charente (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "Soyaux-Angoulême accède à la Pro D2 après sa victoire contre Bourg-en-Bresse". Le Rugby Nistere (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "Classement NATIONALE". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Soyaux Angouleme Squad" (in French). SA XV Charente. 19 April 2021.