13 Facts About Biarritz Olympique

1.

Biarritz Olympique won a number of major honors, including the French championship on five occasions.

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2.

Biarritz Olympique was formed in 1913 through a merger of the Biarritz Stade and Biarritz Sporting Club rugby teams.

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3.

Biarritz Olympique made their way to the final of the French championship for the first time in the 1934 season where they were defeated by Bayonne.

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4.

That decade Biarritz Olympique met Perpignan twice again in the final, winning one and losing one.

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5.

On 13 May 1934, Biarritz Olympique played in the final of the French premiership; they were however, defeated by Aviron Bayonnais 13 points to 8 at Stade des Ponts Jumeaux in Toulouse in front of 18,000 people.

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6.

Year later, Biarritz Olympique again found themselves in the final of the national championship, this time against USA Perpignan.

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7.

In 1989 Biarritz Olympique contested their first Challenge Yves du Manoir final since the 1937 season.

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8.

In 1992, Biarritz Olympique made it to the national final, played at Parc des Princes in Paris.

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9.

Biarritz Olympique won three of their six fixtures, and did not make it past the pool stages.

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10.

In 2002, Biarritz Olympique made their way to the domestic final for the first time in a decade.

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11.

Biarritz Olympique led nine points to six at half time but stormed to victory in the second half, the final score being 40 to 13, making Biarritz Olympique back-to-back winners.

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12.

Biarritz Olympique play their home matches at the Parc des Sports Aguilera, which is a multi-use stadium in Biarritz Olympique.

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13.

The Parc des Sports Aguilera is considered an intimidating venue to play at, with Biarritz Olympique supporters having a reputation for being very vocal.

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