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Oyonnax Rugby

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Oyonnax Rugby
Full nameOyonnax Rugby
Nickname(s)Oyo
Les Oyomen
Les Noir et Rouge (The Black and Reds)
Founded1942; 84 years ago (1942)
LocationOyonnax, France
GroundStade Charles-Mathon (Capacity: 11,400)
PresidentDougal Bendjaballah
CoachJoe El-Abd
CaptainTommy Raynaud
LeaguePro D2
2024–2512th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.oyonnaxrugby.com

Oyonnax Rugby (French pronunciation: [ɔjɔna ʁyɡbi]) is a French professional rugby union club based in Oyonnax and competing in the Pro D2. Founded in 1949 and located in the Ain montainous department, the club plays its home matches at the 11,400-capacity Stade Charles-Mathon, the highest stadium in the league at 532 metres (1,745 ft) and wears black and red jerseys.

History

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Oyonnax and Sale Sharks at Stade Charles-Mathon in 2013

They were founded in 1909 as Club Sportif Oyonnaxien and were renamed Union Sportive Oyonaxienne in 1940, as sports clubs were forced to unite by the Vichy régime. Oyonnax played in the regional leagues until 1967 when they joined the First Division (64 clubs). They were relegated to the lower divisions a few years later and bounced back to Group B of the First Division (the Second Division in fact) in 1988. Finally, in 2003 they reached the Fédérale 1 final and although they went down to Limoges (18-20), they moved on to the professional Pro D2. In the 2012/13 season, they won Pro D2 and were promoted to the top-flight Top 14. They were repromoted after 2016/17, having been relegated the previous season.[1][2]

Honours

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Current standings

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2025–26 Pro D2 Table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Vannes 30 24 1 5 1092 543 +549 15 3 116 Semi-final promotion playoff place
2 Colomiers 30 21 0 9 847 522 +325 8 3 95
3 Provence 30 19 0 11 905 726 +179 9 7 92 Quarter-final promotion playoff place
4 Oyonnax 30 17 0 13 953 659 +294 9 9 86
5 Valence Romans 30 19 0 11 803 760 +43 4 4 84
6 Brive 30 17 1 12 906 642 +264 11 2 83
7 Agen 30 15 0 15 796 750 +46 9 3 72
8 Grenoble 30 14 0 16 739 829 −90 2 4 62
9 Soyaux Angoulême 30 13 0 17 576 770 −194 2 5 59
10 Biarritz 30 12 1 17 762 879 −117 8 1 54
11 Dax 30 14 0 16 706 742 −36 6 7 55
12 Béziers 30 12 0 18 657 804 −147 4 4 56
13 Nevers 30 11 1 18 760 1024 −264 4 3 53
14 Aurillac 30 11 0 19 718 908 −190 2 7 53
15 Mont-de-Marsan 30 11 1 18 701 950 −249 3 2 51 Relegation play-off
16 Carcassonne 30 7 1 22 572 985 −413 0 5 35 Relegation to Nationale
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2026. Source:

Current squad

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The Oyonnax squad for the 2025–26 season is:[3][4]

Oyonnax 2025–26 Pro D2 squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain.
(vc) denotes vice-captain.
Bold denotes internationally capped players.
ST denotes a short-term signing.
Source: [3][4]
Oyonnax 2025–26 Espoirs squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain.
(vc) denotes vice-captain.
Bold denotes internationally capped players.
ST denotes a short-term signing.
Source: [3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "L'histoire des Oyomen – OYONNAX RUGBY" (in French). 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Oyonnax Rugby Team | Oyonnax News, Players & Stats | RugbyPass". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Effectif" (in French). Oyonnax Rugby. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Oyonnax squad for season 2025/2026". All Rugby. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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