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.
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History
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.
Honours
1923/24 Winners Première Série
1966/67 Runner-up Second Division
1991/92 Runner-up Fédérale 1 Division B
2000/01 Winners Fédérale 1
2002/03 Runner-up Fédérale 1, promoted to Pro D2
2012/13 Winners Rugby Pro D2, promoted to Top 14
2016/17 Winners Rugby Pro D2, promoted to Top 14
2022/23 Winners Rugby Pro D2 promoted to Top 14
Current squad
The Oyonnax squad for the 2025–26 season is: