Biarritz Olympique

Biarritz Olympique
Full name	Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque
Founded	1913
Stadion	Parc des Sports d'Aguiléra
Places	15,000
president	Serge Blanco
Trainer	Laurent Rodriguez ; Didier Faugeron
Homepage	www.bo-pb.com
league	Pro D2
2018/19	7th place
home	Away

Biarritz Olympique (full name: Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque ; often abbreviated to BOPB ) is a multi-sport club from the French city of Biarritz . Handball , athletics , roller hockey , swimming , tennis and triathlon are all practiced . However, rugby union is by far the most important ; the team plays in the second highest French league Pro D2 and has been champion five times (most recently in 2006).

The home games of the rugby team are played in the Parc des Sports d'Aguiléra ; For important games in the Heineken Cup , Biarritz Olympique switches to the Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastián . The addition of the name Pays Basque indicates the location of Biarritz in the Basque Country ; fans wave Basque flags and sing traditional Basque songs.

history

The sports club “L'amicale des anciens de Jules-Ferry” was founded in 1898 and renamed “Biarritz Stade” four years later. In 1903, Biarritz Stade bought the area on which the rugby stadium is now from a clay pigeon shooting club. The first international game, against a club from Cardiff , took place in 1909. Through the merger with the "Biarritz SC" on April 26, 1913, the association Biarritz Olympique was finally formed.

In 1934 Biarritz Olympique reached the final of the French championship for the first time; however, the team lost to Aviron Bayonnais from the neighboring city of Bayonne . A year later, Biarritz reached the final again and won against USA Perpignan . In 1938 Biarritz lost the final against Perpignan, but in 1939 the successful revenge followed with winning the second championship title.

During the next 60 years or so Biarritz was always represented in the top division, but could never win a major title. 1992 Biarritz again reached the championship finals, but was subject to the RC Toulon . In 1998, the club changed its name to the form it is used today in order to emphasize its ties to the Basque Country. In the new millennium, Biarritz continued the successes of the 1930s. The club won the championship in 2002, 2005 and 2006. In the Heineken Cup , Biarritz advanced to the finals in 2006 and 2010, but just lost it.

In 2014 Biarritz was relegated to the second highest division Pro D2 .

successes

Champion: 1935, 1939, 2002, 2005, 2006
Championship finalist: 1934, 1938, 1992
Finalist Heineken Cup : 2006, 2010
European Challenge Cup winner : 2012
Winner Challenge Yves du Manoir : 1937, 2000
Finalist Challenge Yves du Manoir: 1989

Biarritz Olympique finals

championship

date	master	2nd finalist	Result	place	spectator
May 13, 1934	Aviron Bayonnais	Biarritz Olympique	13: 8	Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse	18,000
May 12, 1935	Biarritz Olympique	USA Perpignan	3-0	Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse	23,000
May 8, 1938	USA Perpignan	Biarritz Olympique	11: 6	Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse	24,600
April 30, 1939	Biarritz Olympique	USA Perpignan	6: 0 a.d.	Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse	23,000
June 6, 1992	RC Toulon	Biarritz Olympique	19:14	Parc des Princes , Paris	48,000
June 8, 2002	Biarritz Olympique	SU Agen	25:22 a.d.	Stade de France , Saint-Denis	78,457
June 11, 2005	Biarritz Olympique	Stade Français Paris	37:34 a.d.	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	79,475
June 10, 2006	Biarritz Olympique	Stade Toulousain	40:13	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	79,474

Heineken Cup

date	winner	2nd finalist	Result	place	spectator
May 20, 2006	Munster rugby	Biarritz Olympique	23:19	Millennium Stadium , Cardiff	74,534
May 22, 2010	Stade Toulousain	Biarritz Olympique	21:19	Stade de France , Saint-Denis	80,000