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.
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)
Famous players Élie Cester (Valence) Sébastien Chabal (Valence) Gérard Rousset (Valence)
See also List of rugby union clubs in France
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