Toulouse Olympique
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Toulouse Olympique are a French rugby league team from Toulouse, in the southwest of France. They were founded on 22 October, in 1937 two years after the founding of the French Rugby League Federation. Between 1995 and 2002 the club were known as Spacers de Toulouse, due to links with the local aerospace industry. They currently play in the Elite Division.
History
The club has played in six Lord Derby Cup finals, but has never won the competition, they have however been champions of France on four occasions, as well as runners-up in five years.In 2005 the club became the first French club ever to make the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup, when the defeated Super League side Widnes Vikings 40-24. They went on to lose 56-18 to world champions Leeds Rhinos in the semi-final at the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield.
They are often talked about as possible entrants to Super League.
Honours
- French Championship: 1965, 1973, 1975, 2000 (4 times)
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Competitions French Championship | Lord Derby Cup | Challenge Cup | Super League | |
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International Competitions Rugby League World Cup | Rugby League European Nations Cup | |
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