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Vigo RC

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Spain Rugby Universidade de Vigo
Full nameVigo Rugby Club
Founded1988; 38 years ago (1988)
LocationVigo, Spain
GroundCampus As Lagoas-Marcosende (Capacity: 2,000)
PresidentRamón González-Iglesias Babé
CoachJosé María Fernández Alonso
LeagueGalician Regional League
2024–251st
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
vigorugby.com

Vigo Rugby Club (known for sponsorship reasons as Kaleido [gl]–Universidade Vigo) is a rugby union club based in Vigo, in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia. The club competes in the top-flight División de Honor, since 2011–12 season.

History

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In 1987, a group of university students arrived in Vigo for their Christmas holiday. They played rugby on one of Vigo's beaches and decided to form a rugby club. The Vigo Rugby Club was founded in 1988 with Quique Paz as the first chairman of the board of directors. It began playing in the Segunda División Regional, and were promoted in their first season to the Primera División Regional.[1]

In 1992, the club was absorbed by the University of Vigo, which took over operations. In 1999, the club regained control of operations, but continued the partnership with the university.[1] They play their home games at Campus As Lagoas-Marcosende on the campus of the University of Vigo.[2]

In 2011, Vigo RC was promoted to the top-flight División de Honor.

Honours

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  • Copa Xunta: 14
    • Champions: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12

Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. Notes
1994–95 2 Primera Nacional 7th
1995–96 2 Primera Nacional 8th
1996–97 2 Primera Nacional 7th
1997–98 2 Primera Nacional 6th
1998–99 3 Primera Nacional 4th
1999–00 3 Primera Nacional 3rd
2000–01 3 Primera Nacional 2nd
2001–02 3 Primera Nacional 2nd
2002–03 3 Primera Nacional 3rd
2003–04 3 Primera Nacional 1st Promoted
2004–05 2 División de Honor B 5th
Season Tier Division Pos. Notes
2005–06 2 División de Honor B 2nd
2006–07 2 División de Honor B 5th
2007–08 2 División de Honor B 6th
2008–09 2 División de Honor B 3rd
2009–10 2 División de Honor B 5th
2010–11 2 División de Honor B 2nd Promoted
2011–12 1 División de Honor 9th
2012–13 1 División de Honor 10th
2013–14 1 División de Honor 11th
2014–15 1 División de Honor 12th Relegated
2015–16 2 División de Honor B

Internationally Capped players

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Un poco de historia" (in Spanish). Vigo R.C. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  2. ^ "Instalaciones" (in Spanish). Vigo R.C. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
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