Lyon Villeurbanne

Lyon Villeurbanne

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Club information
Full name	Lyon Villeurbanne Rhône à XIII
Website	www.lvr13.com
Colours	Aqua, white and black
Founded	1934
Current details
Ground(s)	Stade Georges Lyvet
Competition	Elite One Championship

Lyon Villeurbanne are a French rugby league club from the town of Lyon in France. They play in the Elite Two Championship.

2013/14 Squad

* As of 1 December 2013:

2013/14 Lyon Squad
First team squad								Coaching staff
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13		14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25						Legend: (c) Captain (vc) Vice captain Updated: 1 December 2013 Source(s): [2013/14 Squad]

History

The Lyon club was founded in 1934. In 1934, the French rugby league was set up. The Lyon club, won the inaugural Lord Derby Cup in 1934-35. The club went on to win the competition on a further two occasions during the 1950s. Also during the 1950s the club won two French Championships, in 1951 and 1955. The club currently plays in the French Elite Division 2 following voluntary demotion at the end of the 2008/9 season. They play out of Stade George Lyvet in Villeurbanne.

Honours

• French Championship: 1951, 1955 (2 times)
• Lord Derby Cup: 1934-35, 1952–53, 1953-54 (3 times)