# FC Lourdes

FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club from Lourdes currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911, they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is Jean Prat. They are based in Lourdes in Hautes-Pyrénées. The team currently competes in the sixth tier of French rugby, Fédérale 2.

## Honors

* French championship Top 14
** Champions (8): 1948, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968
** Runners-up (3): 1945, 1946, 1955
* Challenge Yves du Manoir
** Champions (6): 1953, 1954, 1956, 1966, 1967, 1981
** Runners-up (1): 1977
* French Cup
** Champions (2): 1950, 1951
** Runners-up (2): 1948, 1984

## Finals results
### French championship

| Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Spectators |
| 7 April 1945 | SU Agen | 7-3 | FC Lourdes | Parc des Princes, Paris | 30,000 |
| 24 March 1946 | Section Paloise | 11-0 | FC Lourdes | Parc des Princes, Paris | 30,000 |
| 18 April 1948 | FC Lourdes | 11-3 | RC Toulon | Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse | 29,753 |
| 4 May 1952 | FC Lourdes | 20-11 | USA Perpignan | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 32,500 |
| 17 May 1953 | FC Lourdes | 21-16 | Stade Montois | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 32,500 |
| 22 May 1955 | USA Perpignan | 11-6 | FC Lourdes | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux | 39,764 |
| 3 June 1956 | FC Lourdes | 20-0 | US Dax | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 38,426 |
| 26 May 1957 | FC Lourdes | 16-13 | Racing Club de France | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 30,000 |
| 18 May 1958 | FC Lourdes | 25-8 | SC Mazamet | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 37,164 |
| 22 May 1960 | FC Lourdes | 14-11 | AS Béziers | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 37,200 |
| 16 June 1968 | FC Lourdes | 9-9 AP | RC Toulon | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 28,526 |

### Challenge Yves du Manoir

| Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
| 1953 | FC Lourdes | 8-0 | Section Paloise |
| 1954 | FC Lourdes | 28-12 | RC Toulon |
| 1956 | FC Lourdes | 3-0 | USA Perpignan |
| 1966 | FC Lourdes | 16-6 | Stade Montois |
| 1967 | FC Lourdes | 9-3 | RC Narbonne |
| 1977 | AS Béziers | 19-18 | FC Lourdes |
| 1981 | FC Lourdes | 25-13 | AS Béziers |

### French Cup

| Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Spectators |
| 1948 | Castres Olympique | 6-0 | FC Lourdes | 20,000 |
| 1950 | FC Lourdes | 16-3 | AS Béziers | 20,000 |
| 1951 | FC Lourdes | 6-3 | Stadoceste Tarbais |
| 1984 | Stade Toulousain | 6-0 | FC Lourdes | 9,000 |

## Notable former players

* Jonetani Ralulu
* André Abadie
* Louis Armary
* Michel Arnaudet
* Jean Barthe
* Pierre Berbizier
* Jean Bernon
* Eugène Buzy
* André Campaes
* Manuel Carpentier
* Alain Caussade
* Michel Crauste
* Michel Crémaschi
* Henri Domec
* Mathieu Dourthe
* Clément Dupont
* Jean Estrade
* Bertrand Fourcade
* Romain Froment
* Jean Gachassin
* Jean-Pierre Garuet
* Louis Guinle
* Aubin Hueber
* Antoine Labazuy
* François Labazuy
* Claude Lacaze
* Pierre Lacaze
* Julien Laharrague
* Thomas Mantérola
* Jean-François Marchal
* Roger Martine
* Arnaud Marquesuzaa
* Jean-Henri Mir
* Jean-Pierre Mir
* Jean Prat
* Maurice Prat
* Henri Rancoule
* Ganó Rivero
* Robert Soro
* Iulian Dumitraș
* Sorin Socol
* Sébastien Rouet