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| Full name | Union sportive et athlétique de Limoges | ||
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| Founded | 1902; 123 years ago (1902) | ||
| Location | Limoges,France | ||
| Ground | Stade municipal de Beaublanc (Capacity: 9,872) | ||
| President | Michel Bernardaud | ||
| Coach | Marc Dal Maso | ||
| League | Fédérale 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Fédérale 1 Pool 1, 11th (relegated) | ||
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USA Limoges is a Frenchrugby union club currently competing inFédérale 1, the top level of the French amateur rugby pyramid and one level below theprofessional leagues. They finished second-from-bottom in the second professional level,Rugby Pro D2, in both2007 and2008. In 2007, they received a reprieve fromrelegation to the amateur ranks during the close season when another Pro D2 club,UA Gaillac, were denied a professional license due to financial problems. However, they would have no such luck in 2008, as all clubs above them on the league table passed their required financial audits. The club, founded in 1902, play their home matches at Parc municipal de Beaublanc. They wear blue and red.
They are based inLimoges in theHaute-Vienne in the centre of France. Their most recent success was in 2005-06, when they finished second inFédérale 1 to Gaillac and won the promotion playoffs to earn a place in Pro D2.
The club was founded in 1902 as AS Limoges, changing their club name to USA Limoges in 1943. In 2003 they were champions of the Federale 1 competition. USA Limoges were the runners-up (second, behind UA Gaillac) in the Federale 1 competition in 2006, earning promotion to theRugby Pro D2 competition.
