10 Facts About Section Paloise

In 1912, Section Paloise abandoned its blue and black jerseys, in order to definitively adopt green and white as its colours.

Section Paloise, won the prize, beating the likes of Toulouse and Agen.

In spite of some uninspiring results during the first phase of the championship, Section Paloise successively beat Stade Toulousain in the quarter-finals and Perpignan in the semi-finals to reach the final against their neighbours from the French capital.

The press noted then that the Section Paloise had a very homogeneous team without "stars" but with a perfect physical and moral condition.

Section Paloise lost in the semi-fi+nals of the 1950 French championship against the future French Olympic champion, Castres Olympique.

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Section Paloise did not fulfil its 18-year rule, after 1928,1946 and 1964 as they did not win another title in 1982, narrowly defeated by SU Agen in the Round of 16.

The Section Paloise was then in a delicate sporting and economic situation.

Also in 1996, the Section Paloise played in the final of the Challenge Yves du Manoir and was eliminated in the semi-final of the French championship, each time against Brive.

In 1997, the Section Paloise was awarded a national trophy which was the Yves du Manoir challenge, while reaching the quarter-finals of the French championship, again both times against the same team from Bourgoin.

Coat of arms of Section Paloise represents the Pic du the Midi d'Ossau mountain, surrounded by green and white.