ASM Clermont Auvergne

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox rugby team Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a French professional rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system. Clermont are two times French champions in 2010 and 2017. The rugby section is a part of a multi-sport club called AS Montferrand (also known as ASM Omnisports), which was founded in 1911 and adopted that name in 1919. Although the rugby section changed its name to the current ASM Clermont Auvergne in 2004, it is still frequently referred to as Montferrand both within and outside France.

The team play at the 19,022-seat Stade Marcel-Michelin, also known by its nickname, The Bib Park. Clermont wear yellow and blue, the colours of the French tyre manufacturer Michelin, taken from the colours of Montferrand when the firm was created there in 1889.

The city is where Marcel Michelin, the son of the founder of the French tyre manufacturer, decided to implement the first factory but also the stadium after the creation of ASM for its workers before World War I. L'ASM, as they are also called, have reached the French Championship final thirteen times, losing on each occasion until their eleventh trip in 2010, when they won the championship in their 100th year as a club.[1]

History

Amateur era

The club was established in 1911 as AS Michelin, though they changed their name to AS Montferrandaise in 1922 due to legal obligation. The club was started by Marcel Michelin, the son of André Michelin, the founder of the Michelin tyre manufacturer. He died in deportation at Buchenwald; he had been deported there as a member of the Resistance and was involved in two successful escape attempts before dying during the third.

The club made its first final of any competition in 1935, where they played Perpignan for the Challenge Yves du Manoir. AS Montferrand lost the match, 3–3 and 9–0. The following year they featured in their first championship final; though they lost to RC Narbonne 6 points to 3. They made the final again in 1937, though that match was also lost, 13 points to 7 to CS Vienne. The following season the club won its first title; winning the Challenge Yves du Manoir by defeating Perpignan 23 points to 10.

During the 1940s the club contested the Coupe de France on two occasions, in 1945 and 1947. The club lost on both occasions, by one point, 14 to 13 to SU Agen in 1945, and then 14 to 11 against Toulouse in 1947. It would be another 10 years until the club featured in another competition final; losing to US Dax in the 1957 Challenge Yves du Manoir. The club became a force during the 1970s, starting in 1970 with a 3 points to nil championship loss to La Voulte Sportif. The club then contested the Challenge Yves du Manoir twice in a row over the 1972–73 seasons; losing both finals, against AS Béziers and Narbonne respectively. Then they won the competition in 1976, defeating SC Graulhet 40 points to 12 just a few days after the death of the young international winger, Jean-François Philiponeau, struck on the field during an exhibition game. The club then contested the championship final in 1978, though they lost to Béziers. They also lost the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1979, against Narbonne.

In 1994 season the club contested both the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir. They lost the Challenge Yves du Manoir to Perpignan (the third time the clubs had met in the competition final). They also lost the championship, defeated 22 points to 16 by Toulouse.

Professional era

The club contested two finals in the 1999 season as well, the French championship and the European Challenge Cup. They won the European Challenge Cup, defeating fellow French club CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 35 points to 16 at the Stade Gerland in Lyon. However they lost the domestic final, being defeated by Toulouse again, 15 points to 11. The club would meet Toulouse again in the season final of 2001, with Toulouse winning 34 points to 22. In 2004 they contested the European Challenge Cup again, though they lost to English club Harlequins, by one point, 27 to 26 at the last minute.

The team experienced a hard period between 2002 and 2006 and it was only with the arrival of Vern Cotter, in the middle of 2006, that the team's form began to improve.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In Vern Cotter's first year as head coach, Clermont reached their first final since 2001 (which they lost in the last minute against Stade Français), and won the European Challenge Cup against Bath at the Twickenham Stoop. Montferrand developed further under Vern Cotter during the following two seasons, but they lose two more finals against Toulouse in 2008, and Perpignan in 2009. But the team continues to bounce back and perform well years of years.

In 2010, in the Heineken Cup the team was drawn against Leicester Tigers and Ospreys in a tough pool. Despite this Montferrand succeeded in winning the pool and were subsequently drawn against the holders of the cup, Leinster Rugby. That was the beginning of what would become one of the greatest rivalries in rugby. In an epic battle, Montferrand lost 29–28. After this loss, they went on to win all of their remaining games to win the French championship against Perpignan (19–6) with a notably exceptional display during the semi-final against RC Toulon in Saint-Etienne.

In 2012 they reached the semi-final of the Heineken Cup. They were beaten by Leinster Rugby and were inches from winning the game at the end but Wesley Fofana dropped the ball on Leinster's try line.

Clermont reached the Heineken Cup final for the first time in 2013 after they beat Munster Rugby 16–10 in the semi-final in Montpellier. They subsequently lost to Toulon in the HEC final which was held in Lansdowne Road in Dublin on 18 May 2013 by a single point (16–15).

In 2014, Clermont reached the Heineken Cup semi-final of the play-offs for the second consecutive time and lost to Saracens.

2015 saw Clermont make it to the final of the European Cup (now European Rugby Champions Cup) but lost to RC Toulon 24–18. A few weeks later, they also lost the final of the French Top 14 against Stade Français 12–6.

2016 saw Clermont having their first blow in the European Rugby Champions Cup since 2011 by failing to make the quarter final after a late loss against Bordeaux at home. But they finally reached the French championship semi-final with a highly controversial lose against Racing 92.

However, the team bounced back and produced during the season 2016–2017, reaching again two finals in the French Top 14 and European Champions Cup. They lost the European Cup against reigning champions Saracens.

In January 2020, Clermont acquired a minority stake in the American rugby club New Orleans Gold. In addition to player exchanges, the teams will seek to facilitate cultural exchanges between the state of Louisiana and France.[2]

Honours

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Statue of Vercingetorix decorated with the flag of ASM Clermont Auvergne after the Top 14 championship of 2010.

Finals results

Heineken Cup and European Rugby Champions Cup

Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Spectators
18 May 2013 Template:Flagicon RC Toulon 16–15 Template:Flagicon ASM Clermont Aviva Stadium, Dublin 51,142
2 May 2015 Template:Flagicon RC Toulon 24–18 Template:Flagicon ASM Clermont Twickenham, London 56,662
13 May 2017 Template:Flagicon Saracens 28–17 Template:Flagicon ASM Clermont Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 55,272

European Rugby Challenge Cup

Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Spectators
27 February 1999 Template:Flagicon AS Montferrand 35–16 Template:Flagicon CS Bourgoin-Jallieu Stade de Gerland, Lyon 31,986
22 May 2004 Template:Flagicon Harlequin F.C. 27–26 Template:Flagicon AS Montferrand Madejski Stadium, Reading 13,123
19 May 2007 Template:Flagicon ASM Clermont 22–16 Template:Flagicon Bath Rugby Twickenham Stoop, London 10,134
10 May 2019 Template:Flagicon ASM Clermont 36–16 Template:Flagicon La Rochelle St James' Park, Newcastle 28,438

French championship

Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Spectators
10 May 1936 RC Narbonne 6–3 AS Montferrand Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse 25,000
2 May 1937 CS Vienne 13–7 AS Montferrand Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse 17,000
17 May 1970 La Voulte Sportif 3–0 AS Montferrand Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 35,000
28 May 1978 AS Béziers 31–9 AS Montferrand Parc des Princes, Paris 42,004
28 May 1994 Stade Toulousain 22–16 AS Montferrand Parc des Princes, Paris 48,000
29 May 1999 Stade Toulousain 15–11 AS Montferrand Stade de France, Saint-Denis 78,000
9 June 2001 Stade Toulousain 34–22 AS Montferrand Stade de France, Saint-Denis 78,000
9 June 2007 Stade Français 23–18 ASM Clermont Stade de France, Saint-Denis 79,654
28 June 2008 Stade Toulousain 26–20 ASM Clermont Stade de France, Saint-Denis 79,275
6 June 2009 USA Perpignan 22–13 ASM Clermont Stade de France, Saint-Denis 79,205
29 May 2010 ASM Clermont 19–6 USA Perpignan Stade de France, Saint-Denis 79,262
13 June 2015 Stade Français 12–6 ASM Clermont Stade de France, Saint-Denis 79,000
4 June 2017 ASM Clermont 22–16 RC Toulon Stade de France, Saint-Denis 79,771
15 June 2019 Stade Toulousain 24–18 ASM Clermont Stade de France, Saint-Denis 79,786

Challenge Yves du Manoir

Date Winners Score Runners-up
1935 USA Perpignan 3–3, 6–0 AS Montferrand
1938 AS Montferrand 23–10 USA Perpignan
1957 US Dax 6–6* AS Montferrand
1972 AS Béziers 27–6 AS Montferrand
1976 AS Montferrand 40–12 SC Graulhet
1979 RC Narbonne 9–7 AS Montferrand
1985 RC Nice 21–16 AS Montferrand
1986 AS Montferrand 22–15 FC Grenoble
1994 USA Perpignan 18–3 AS Montferrand

* Note: by virtue of younger players

French Cup

Date Winners Score Runners-up
1945 SU Agen 14–13 AS Montferrand
1947 Stade Toulousain 14–11 AS Montferrand

Current standings

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Current squad

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The Clermont squad for the 2024–25 season is:[3][4]

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Espoirs squad

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Notable players

French international players

List of players who represented the France national rugby union team while playing for the club.[5]

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This list therefore excludes international players who wore the national jersey before or after their career at ASM Clermont Auvergne : Roger Aguerre, David Attoub, Anthony Belleau, Jean Bernon, Franck Comba, Christophe Deslandes, Pierre-Édouard Detrez, François-Xavier Dutour, Lionel Faure, Loann Goujon, Julien Hériteau, Arnaud Mignardi, Alexandre Péclier, Adrien Pélissié, Adrien Planté, Jules Plisson, Louis Puech, Marc Raynaud, Christophe Samson, Cédric Soulette, Jérôme Thion, Sébastien Viars and Armand Vigneau.

Former players

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See also

References

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External links

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