US Coutras
| US Coutras | |||
| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | Union Sportive Coutras | ||
| Seat | Coutras | ||
| founding | 1936 | ||
| Colours | blue and white | ||
| president | Claude Ducourtioux | ||
| Website | Homepage US Coutras | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Venue | Patinoire Milou Ducourtioux | ||
| Places | nb | ||
| league | French national league | ||
| 2010/11 | 1st place (men) 1st place (women) |
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Union Sportive Coutras, short US Coutras, is a French roller hockey - club from the southwestern French city of Coutras . The men's team of the club won its 16th French championship title in 2011, the women's team 3rd.
history
In 1936, out of enthusiasm for the new sport that had emerged at the beginning of the century, a local wine merchant founded the club under the name Hockey Patin-Club Coutrillon , one of the earliest of its kind in France. After the game was interrupted in the Second World War, in 1954, after internal disputes, a competing roller hockey club was founded; the split was overcome in 1962 by merging again under the current name.
Sporting successes
The first win of the French championship came in 1964. Then came the most successful period in the club's history with championships in 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and then again in 2010 and 2011. In addition there were the cup wins in 2007 and 2008.
In the Europa League , the club did not get beyond the group stage with 16 participations. In 2012 the group with Reus Deportiu , UD Oliveirense and RSC Cronenberg was fourth after four games behind the Bergische.
The women's team became French champions in 2004, 2009 and 2011 and won the trophy in 2001 and 2004. The following placings were achieved in the Europa League: 2007: 6th, 2008: 4th, 2009: 3rd, 2010: 3rd .