ROC La Voulte-Valence (French: Rhône ovalie club La Voulte-Valence) is a French rugby union club based in Valence, Drôme and playing home matches in Valence and La Voulte-sur-Rhône in the adjacent department of Ardèche. The team currently competes in Fédérale 1, the third division of French rugby.

The club was established in 2010 by a merger of Valence Sportif, founded in 1905, and La Voulte Sportif, founded in 1907. Its main stadium is Valence's former ground of Stade Georges-Pompidou, with La Voulte's former home of Stade Battandier-Lukowiak as a secondary home. They play in black and white.

ROC La Voulte-Valence

Honours

Première Division (now Top 14): Champions: 1970 (La Voulte) Deuxième Division (now Pro D2): Runners-up: 1935 (Valence), 1951 (La Voulte), 1962 (Valence) Challenge de l'Espérance: Champion: 1962 (La Voulte), 1963 (La Voulte), 1987 (Valence) Champion: 1964 (La Voulte), 1977 (Valence), 1984 (Valence) Challenge Jules Cadenat: Champion: 1976 (Valence)

ROC La Voulte-Valence

2016-17

Famous players

Élie Cester (Valence) Sébastien Chabal (Valence) Gerard Rousset (Valence)

ROC La Voulte-Valence

See also

List of rugby union clubs in France

External links

Official site

La Voulte Valence

Sport in Drôme

Valence, Drôme

Rugby clubs established in 2010

2010 establishments in France

Sport in Ardèche