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| Full name | Stade Toulousain | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Le Stade Les Rouge et Noir (The Red and Blacks) | |||
| Founded | 1907; 118 years ago (1907) | |||
| Location | Toulouse, France | |||
| Ground | Stade Ernest-Wallon (Capacity: 19,500) | |||
| President | Didier Lacroix | |||
| Coach | Ugo Mola | |||
| Captain | Julien Marchand | |||
| Most appearances | Jean Bouilhou (392) | |||
| Top scorer | Thomas Ramos (1,986) | |||
| Most tries | Vincent Clerc (134) | |||
| League | Top 14 | |||
| 2024–25 | 1st | |||
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Stade Toulousain (French:Stade toulousain;French pronunciation:[stadtuluzɛ̃];Occitan:Estadi Tolosenc), also referred to asToulouse, is a professionalrugby union club based inToulouse,France. They compete in theTop 14, France's top division of rugby, and theEuropean Rugby Champions Cup.
Toulouse is the most successful club in Europe, having won theHeineken Cup/European Rugby Champions Cup a record six times – in1996,2003,2005,2010,2021 and2024. They were also runners-up in2004 and2008 againstLondon Wasps andMunster, respectively. Stade Toulousain have also won a record 24Boucliers de Brennus, the French domestic league trophy. It is traditionally one of the main providers for theFrench national team and its youth academy is one of the best in the world. Stade Toulousain also have the biggest fan base in Europe, and the biggest social media and brand presence of any non-national rugby team across both league and union.
Their home ground is theStade Ernest-Wallon. However, big Top 14 matches along with European games are often played at theStadium Municipal de Toulouse. The club colours arered,black andwhite.
Before 1907, rugby union inToulouse was only played in schools or universities. In 1893, students of secondary school "Lycée de Toulouse" got together in a new team "Les Sans-Soucis". Once attending university, the same students founded "l'Olympique Toulousain", which became "Stade Olympien des Étudiants de Toulouse" (SOET) a few years later in 1896. In the same period, 'non-students' grouped in "le Sport Athlétique Toulousain" (SAT) while students of theveterinary school created "l'Union Sportive de l'École Vétérinaire" (USEV). Both entities merged in 1905 and called themselves "Véto-Sport". Finally in 1907, Stade Toulousain was founded resulting from a union between the SOET and Véto-Sport.
Since its creation in 1907, Stade Toulousain drew on the past of the city. The design of Stade Toulousain's crest refers to the initials ofThomas Aquinas (transl. Saint Thomas in French ; S and T, same as the club's name) whose bones rest in theChurch of the Jacobins, in Toulouse. The interlaced letters came from a famous tiled floor of theBasilica of Saint-Sernin, where the relics were temporarily moved for almost two centuries after theFrench Revolution.[1] The historical colours, red and black, are rooted in the ceremonial costume of thecapitouls of Toulouse. A municipal body created in 1147, the capitouls were until the French Revolution the consuls of the city. Their traditional costume was red and black (with whitebands), as shown in theoldest portraits dating from the 14th century.[2]
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Stade Toulousain played its first final of the national titleFrench Championship in 1909 and lost it to Stade Bordelais Université Club (17–0) inToulouse. In 1912 Stade Toulousain won its first national title. It had to wait until 1922 before it won its second. However the 1920s were a golden era for the club. Their first final action in the 1920s was in 1921, when they were defeated byUSA Perpignan. Despite losing in 1921, the side went on to win the 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1927 championships.
The following decades were relatively quiet after such a dominant era during the 1920s. Stade Toulousain would not make it to any grand finals during the 1930s, and it would not be until the late 1940s when they would return. However they did contest theChallenge Yves du Manoir with RC Toulon in 1934, though it ended in a nil-all tie and both teams were winners. The club made it to the final of the 1947 championship, and claimed the premiership, beatingSU Agen, 10 to 3. However, no such championships followed, the club was again relatively quiet on the championship. It was 22 years in the waiting; Toulouse made it to the final, but were defeated by theCA Bègles club.
In 1971 Toulouse contested theChallenge Yves du Manoir againstUS Dax, losing 18 to 8. Eleven years after the CA Bègles defeat, the club was again disappointed in the final, being defeated byAS Béziers in the championship game of 1980. The latter end of the decade was however, reminiscent of the 1920s sides. Toulouse were again contesting the Challenge Yves du Manoir for the 1984 season, though they lost toRC Narbonne 17 to 3. They did however claim their first championship since 1947, defeatingRC Toulon in the 1985 final. The following season saw them successfully defend their championship, defeatingSU Agen in the final. After a number of defeats in the Challenge Yves du Manoir finals, Toulouse defeated US Dax to win the 1988 competition. Both Toulon and Agen won the following premierships (1987 and 1988) but Toulouse won another championship in1989.
The dominance continued in the 1990s, starting with a grand final loss in 1991, and aChallenge Yves du Manoir championship in 1993, defeating Castres 13 to 8 in the final. The mid-1990s saw Stade Toulousain become a major force yet again, as the club claimed four premierships in a row, winning the championship in1994,1995,1996 and1997, as well as the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1995. The club emulated its success in theEuropean Rugby Cup, becoming the first ever champions in the1995–96 season.
The late 1990s and the 2000s saw the club again reach great heights. The club won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1998, defeating Stade Français Paris, the1999 championship as well as the2001 championship. They also were runners-up in the2003 season, losing to Stade Français in the final. As the club had done in the mid-1990s, Stade Toulousain replicated this success in the European Rugby Cup, winning the2002–03 and the2004–05 cups. The club made it to the final of the2005-06 Top 14, and despite only trailing Biarritz 9–6 at half time, Toulouse could not prevent a second-half whitewash, eventually going down 40–13. They ended their seven-year title drought with a 26–20 win overASM Clermont Auvergne on 28 June 2008. In 2008 they narrowly lost a Heineken Cup Final to Munster by 3 points. In 2010 Toulouse defeatedLeinster to reach thefinal where they faced Biarritz Olympique atStade de France in Paris on Saturday 22 May 2010. Toulouse won the game by 21–19 to claim their fourthHeineken Cup title,[3][4] making them the first club to win the title four times. Stade Toulousain is also the only French club to have taken part in all the editions ofHeineken Cup since its creation (17, with the 2011–12 season). They won the French championship in 2011 againstMontpellier (15–10) and 2012 againstToulon (18–12). Stade Toulousain reached the semi-finals of the French championship 20 consecutive years (from 1994 to 2013). In2019, Toulouse came back to victory, earning a 20thFrench Rugby Union Championship title before making an historic double, winning the2021 Champions Cup and the2021 Top 14. Their latest title is the 2023 French championship earned againstLa Rochelle, teams were ranked respectively first and second of the regular season 2023.They won the champions cup for the 6th time after beating Leinster 31–22 at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and as a result became the highest ranked team in Europe
Toulouse play their home games at theStade Ernest-Wallon, which was built in the late 1980s and was recently renovated. It has a capacity of 19,500. Stade Toulousain is one of the rare teams, in France and especially in rugby union, that own its stadium. Since February 2020, it has also been home torugby league teamToulouse Olympique, which currently competes in the 2nd tierChampionship, following negotiations and an agreement between both executive boards.[5]
The stadium however cannot always accommodate all the fans of the Toulouse club. For the larger fixtures, such as championship orChampions Cup games or play-offs, the fixture may be moved toStadium de Toulouse, which has more capacity, 33,150. The stadium was used for numerous matches at the2007 and2023 Rugby World Cups.[6]
| Season | Competition | Games | Points | Notes | |||||
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 2023–24 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 150 | +192 | Champions (defeatedLeinster) |
| 2022–23 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 123 | +96 | Semi-finalists (lost toLeinster) |
| 2021–22 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 65 | -4 | Semi-finalists (lost toLeinster) |
| 2020–21 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 93 | +68 | Champions (defeatedLa Rochelle) |
| 2019–20 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 121 | +95 | Semi-finalists (lost toExeter Chiefs) |
| 2018–19 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 187 | -4 | Semi-finalists (lost toLeinster) |
| 2017–18 | did not Qualify | ||||||||
| 2016–17 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 180 | 132 | +48 | Quarter-finalists (lost toMunster) |
| 2015–16 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 173 | -88 | Failed to exit group stages from Pool 1. |
| 2014–15 | European Rugby Champions Cup | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 124 | +2 | Failed to exit group stages from Pool 4. |
| 2013–14 | Heineken Cup | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 166 | 110 | 56 | Quarter-finalists (lost toMunster) |
| 2012–13 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 84 | 48 | Second place in Pool 2; parachuted intoEuropean Challenge Cup |
| European Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 30 | −11 | Quarter-finalists (lost toPerpignan) | |
| 2011–12 | Heineken Cup | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 124 | 40 | Quarter-finalists (lost toEdinburgh) |
| 2010–11 | Heineken Cup | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 205 | 137 | 68 | Semi-finalists (lost toLeinster) |
| 2009–10 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 143 | 89 | Champions (defeatedBiarritz Olympique) |
| 2008–09 | Heineken Cup | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 127 | 97 | 30 | Quarter-finalists (lost toCardiff Blues) |
| 2007–08 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 119 | 91 | Runners-up (lost toMunster) |
| 2006–07 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 145 | 2 | Failed to exit group stages from Pool 5. |
| 2005–06 | Heineken Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 165 | 58 | Quarter-finalists (lost toLeinster) |
| 2004–05 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 263 | 144 | 119 | Champions (defeatedStade Français) |
| 2003–04 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 113 | 119 | Runners-up (lost toWasps) |
| 2002–03 | Heineken Cup | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 308 | 163 | 145 | Champions (defeatedPerpignan) |
| 2001–02 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 146 | 5 | Failed to exit group stages from Pool 6. |
| 2000–01 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 171 | 182 | −11 | Failed to exit group stages from Pool 3. |
| 1999–00 | Heineken Cup | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 256 | 122 | 134 | Semi-finalists (lost toMunster) |
| 1998–99 | Heineken Cup | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 247 | 118 | 129 | Quarter-finalists (lost toUlster) |
| 1997–98 | Heineken Cup | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 273 | 153 | 120 | Semi-finalists (lost toBrive) |
| 1996–97 | Heineken Cup | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 197 | −3 | Semi-finalists (lost toLeicester Tigers) |
| 1995–96 | Heineken Cup | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 40 | 83 | Champions (defeatedCardiff) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Toulouse | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 334 | 217 | +117 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 29 | Qualification forplayoff semi-finals andEuropean Rugby Champions Cup |
| 2 | Toulon | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 280 | 223 | +57 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 29 | |
| 3 | Pau | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 249 | 211 | +38 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 28 | Qualification forplayoff semi-final qualifiers andEuropean Rugby Champions Cup |
| 4 | Bordeaux Bègles | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 274 | 240 | +34 | 39 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 27 | |
| 5 | Bayonne | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 273 | 260 | +13 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | Stade Français | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 252 | 212 | +40 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 25 | |
| 7 | La Rochelle | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 257 | 193 | +64 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 25 | Qualification forEuropean Rugby Champions Cup |
| 8 | Clermont | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 321 | 244 | +77 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |
| 9 | Racing 92 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 212 | 243 | −31 | 23 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 21 | Qualification forEuropean Rugby Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Castres | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 268 | −60 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 20 | |
| 11 | Montpellier | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 222 | 191 | +31 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 19 | |
| 12 | Lyon | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 231 | 278 | −47 | 27 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| 13 | Montauban | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 202 | 406 | −204 | 24 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Qualification forrelegation play-off |
| 14 | Perpignan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 142 | 271 | −129 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Relegation toPro D2 |
Bouscatel is the most successful president in the history of the club.
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Tom "Rusty" Richards: 1913 (as player/manager)
François Borde: 1928–30, 1934–38Roger Piteu: 1945–49Claude Labatut: 1971–76, 1976–80Robert Bru: 1980–83Pierre Villepreux: 1982-89 (coached along with Skrela between 1983 and 1989)Jean-Claude Skrela: 1983-92 (coached along with Villepreux between 1983 and 1989)Guy Novès: 1988-90 (as assistant coach), 1993–2015Ugo Mola: 2015-The Toulouse squad for the2025–26 season is:[7][8]
Note: Flags indicate national union underWorld Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national union underWorld Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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The following are players who have represented their country, players who have won a title with the club, players who have played a sufficient number of games to go down in the club history or players who came from the academy and have made a significant career in another team:
Patricio AlbaceteOmar HasanNicolás VergalloAlberto Vernet BasualdoRory ArnoldLuke BurgessTala GrayTom Richards
Rob AndrewToby Flood
Rupeni CaucaunibucaVilimoni DelasauSemi KunataniMaleli KunavoreTimoci MatanavouAkapusi QeraDavid AucagneBenoît BabyJean BayardLionel BeauxisFranck BelotNicolas BézySébastien BézyAlexandre BioussaJean-Marie BonalEric BonnevalJean BouilhouFrançois BordeGuillaume BoussèsYannick BruJean-Marie CadieuChristian CalifanoYacouba CamaraPhilippe CarbonneauThomas CastaignèdeRichard CastelJérôme CazalbouDenis CharvetAndré ChiloAlbert CigagnaVincent ClercDidier CodorniouPatrice CollazoCédric DesbrosseYann DelaigueYann DavidChristophe DeylaudYves DonguyJean-Marc DoussainSylvain DupuyThierry DusautoirJean-Baptiste ÉlissaldeJean FabreGaël FickouJérôme FillolFlorian FritzPierre FouyssacGillian GalanHenri GalauXavier GarbajosaDavid GérardImanol HarinordoquyDominique HarizeCédric HeymansYoann HugetAdolphe JauréguyYannick JauzionNicolas JeanjeanChristian LabitVirgile LacombeSerge LairleGregory LamboleyBenoît LecoulsJulien Le DevedecMatthieu LièvremontMarcel-Frédéric Lubin-LebrèreYoann MaestriGérald MartinezAlfred MayssonniéMaxime MédardMaxime MermozFrédéric MichalakRomain Millo-ChluskiHugues MiorinUgo MolaSylvain NicolasGuy NovèsÉmile NtamackYannick NyangaAlexis PalissonFabien PelousAlain PenaudLouis PicamolesLucas PointudClément PoitrenaudJean-Baptiste PouxJean-Pierre RivesPhilippe Rougé-ThomasDaniel SantamansWilliam ServatDavid SkrelaJean-Claude SkrelaCédric SouletteNicolas SpangheroWalter SpangheroChristopher TolofuaSelevasio TolofuaFranck TournairePierre Villepreux
Jaba BregvadzeVasil Kakovin
Leonardo GhiraldiniAndrea Lo CiceroSalvatore Perugini
Trevor BrennanAidan McCullen
Corey FlynnHosea GearJerome KainoByron KelleherIsitolo MakaLuke McAlisterLee StensnessNeemia Tialata
Charlie Faumuina
Dragoș Dima
Gaffie du ToitGary BothaDaan HumanCheslin KolbeShaun SowerbyJano VermaakGurthrö SteenkampPiula FaʻasaleleCensus JohnstonJoe Tekori
Richie Gray
Edwin MakaFinau Maka
Stuart Krohn
Gareth Thomas
Being one of the most popular teams in France, Toulouse has many fan clubs all over the country:[9]
Toulouse supporters are known for being very active on social media. Stade Toulousain is the most followed rugby club on social media in the world, ahead ofHarlequins,Crusaders,Sharks,Toulon andStormers.[10]
Stade Ernest-Wallon atmosphere is well known in France and Europe to be one of the best of club rugby. Toulouse can rely on a passionate city, having one of the best attendances in the league. The club's mascot, Ovalion, is a lion, animal which is the symbol ofPeugeot, main sponsor of the club.[11]
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