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Ask Steven: What is Clermont's European Record?
John Griffiths
April 30, 2015
Clermont Auvergne
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Can you give a summary of Clermont-Auvergne's European record? Also, how many times have they featured in French Championship Finals? John Stevens, UK

Clermont-Auvergne were formerly known as Montferrand & Clermont-Ferrand. This season is their twelfth in the top-stream of European competition.

This year's final is their second: they lost 16-15 to Toulon in 2013. They were losing semi-finalists in 2012 and last year, and have been knocked out three times at the quarter-final stage: in 2000, 2002 and 2010.

Summary of appearances in the top tier European Tournament:

1999-2000 - Losing QF

2001-2002 - Losing QF

2002-2003 - Pool stages only

2005-2006 - Pool stages only

2007-2008 - Pool stages only

2008-2009 - Pool stages only

2009-2010 - Losing QF

2010-2011 - Pool stages only

2011-2012 - Losing SF

2012-2013 - FINALISTS (Lost 16-15 to Toulon)

2013-2014 - Losing SF

2014-2015 - FINALISTS (against Toulon)

They have been in eleven French Championship Finals. Their only win was in 2010:

Winners (Once) 2010

Losing Finalists (10) 1936, 1937, 1970, 1978, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009

© John Griffiths

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