FC Barcelona Rugby

FCB Rugby
Full name FC Barcelona Rugby
Founded 1924
Location Barcelona, Spain
Ground(s) La Teixonera (Capacity: 500)
Chairman Josep Maria Bartomeu
Coach(es) Javier Soler
League(s) División de Honor
2015–16 División de Honor, 7th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.fcbrugby.com
Active departments of FC Barcelona
Football (Men's) Football B (Men's) Football U-19 (Men's)
Football (Women's) Football B (Women's) Beach soccer
Basketball Basketball B Wheelchair basketball
Handball Roller hockey Ice hockey
Rugby union Rugby league Futsal

Futbol Club Barcelona Rugby is a Spanish rugby union club. The senior team currently plays in División de Honor, the premier level of Spanish rugby union. The club plays home games at the Ciutat Esportiva Municipal Vall d'Hebrón-Teixonera and belong to the FC Barcelona family. The club was formed on September 21, 1924.

Before the Spanish Civil War, the club won the championship of Spain on three occasions and the championship of Catalonia seven times. During the 1940s and 1950s FCB was one of the strongest rugby clubs in Spain, winning a further 10 Spanish championships. In 1953 and 1954 they won the first Spanish league titles.

History

In 2005–06 season played in Primera Nacional, achieving the promotion to División de Honor through the purchase of USAP Barcelona's seat.[1][2]

Trophies

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Notes
1952–53 1 División de Honor 1st League champion
1953–54 1 División de Honor 1st League champion
1954–69 DNP
1969–70 1 División de Honor 2nd
1970–71 1 División de Honor 3rd
1971–72 1 División de Honor 8th
1972–73 1 División de Honor 6th
1973–74 1 División de Honor 9th
1974–75 1 División de Honor 10th
1975–76 2 Primera Nacional 2nd
1976–77 2 Primera Nacional 4th
1977–78 2 Primera Nacional 2nd
1978–79 1 División de Honor 4th
1979–80 1 División de Honor 4th
1980–81 1 División de Honor 4th
1981–82 1 División de Honor 3rd
1982–83 2 Primera Nacional 1st
1983–84 1 División de Honor 5th
1984–85 1 División de Honor 4th
1985–86 1 División de Honor 7th
1986–95 DNP
Season Tier Division Pos. Notes
1995–96 2 Primera Nacional 7th
1996–97 2 Primera Nacional 8th
1997–98 2 Primera Nacional 5th
1998–99 3 Primera Nacional 3rd
1999–00 3 Primera Nacional 4th
2000–01 3 Primera Nacional 4th
2001–02 3 Primera Nacional 7th
2002–03 3 Primera Nacional 5th
2003–04 3 Primera Nacional 4th
2004–05 3 Primera Nacional 4th
2005–06 3 Primera Nacional 3rd
2006–07 1 División de Honor 6th
2007–08 1 División de Honor 10th
2008–09 3 Primera Nacional 2nd
2009–10 2 División de Honor B 2nd
2010–11 2 División de Honor B 3rd
2011–12 2 División de Honor B 6th
2012–13 2 División de Honor B 4th
2013–14 2 División de Honor B 1st / 1st
2014–15 1 División de Honor 11th
2015–16 1 División de Honor 7th

2014-2015 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Daniel Marquez Serentill Hooker Spain Spain
Tim Vilaseca Hooker Spain Spain
Armando Esteller Prop Spain Spain
Jose Luis Nart Prop Spain Spain
Omar Miniño Prop Spain Spain
David Ochovo Prop Spain Spain
Eduard Castells Prop Spain Spain
Carles Escuder Lock Spain Spain
Teddy Barron Lock United States United States
Gorka Echeverria Aramburu Lock Spain Spain
Mehdi Ameur Lock France France
Tony Murciano Pages Lock Spain Spain
Federico Alcón Flanker Argentina Argentina
Alex Palomo Flanker Spain Spain
Marc Arrasanz Flanker Spain Spain
Sergio Guerrero Number 8 Spain Spain
Iván Fuertes Martinez Number 8 Spain Spain
Player Position Union
Delfin Cambiaso Scrum-half Argentina Argentina
Domenec Cornudella Scrum-half Spain Spain
Rafael Staat Fly-half France France
Mauro Pinto Ferrer Centre France France
Cristian Belda Centre Spain Spain
Joan Losada Centre Spain Spain
Jorge Ocampo Freitas Centre Paraguay Paraguay
Tomas Salvador M'caferty Centre Spain Spain
Pierre Thoreux Centre France France
Victor Marlet Centre Spain Spain
Alvaro Alcon Wing Spain Spain
Antonin Kurzmann Wing France France
Adrià Tort Wing Spain Spain
Bruno Posinio Wing Spain Spain
Felipe Martinez Costamagna Wing Argentina Argentina
Cristian Martin Rubia Fullback Spain Spain
Oriol Garcia Mateu Fullback Spain Spain

Notable players

See also

References

  1. FC Barcelona acquires sports rights of USAP Barcelona El Mundo Deportivo, September 7, 2006
  2. FC Barcelona–USAP Barcelona agreement El Mundo Deportivo, August 11, 2006
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