St Estève Catalan League Placings : 2000-23

XIII Catalan was a foundation club back in 1934 and was very successful apart from much of the 1960s. St Estève XII was founded in 1965 and also enjoyed much success in the 1980s and 1990s. These two high fling entities decided to merge in 2000 and form the Union Treiziste Catalane Club or UTC for short. This is now known as the St Estève Catalan Club which the article is about. 

From the beginning of the merger, these two previous heavyweights of French Rugby league were going to have an impact. High league finishes along with league titles in 2002, 2004 and 2005 were a good start. Lord Derby Cup wins in 2001, 2004 and 2005 were also impressive. In 2005, their first grand final as a combined outfit gave them the treble that year. 

In 2006, the club was admitted into the Super League competition in England. They retained a team in the Elite 1 top flight domestic league but after the move into the English competition, the level of achievement slipped at home. The 2012-13 season saw a return to a higher standard. This culminated in taking the league title in 2018 and the grand final the following season. 

The last three years has produced a consistent decline in where the club is finishing in the Elite One league. I'm not sure why but the league they play in is competitive so it could just be the usual ebbs and flows that happen in any competition.