Sporting Olympique Avignon League Placings : 2000-23

Sporting Olympique Avignon or the SO Avignon Bisons are situated in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. I spent a few days there some years back and really enjoyed it. It became part of the Rugby XIII family after the ban on the code by the Vichy government came to an end. Four Lord Derby Cup wins were all the club could muster coming into this century. 

Has that improved? C'est vrai. They took the cup in the 2012-13 season. In addition, although not winning the league title itself, they came from fourth to take their first and only grand final to date in the 2017-18 season. That must have been something for the club to take much pride in. 

The club has been consistent in where it finishes in the league. They made the semi finals of the 2023 cup competition. It is just short on the quality needed to be a top side but good enough to be competitive.