Valladolid RAC explained

Teamname:VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Fullname:Valladolid Rugby Asociación Club
Location:Valladolid, Spain
Founded:1986
Capacity:5,000
Chairman:Jorge Calleja "Hollister"
Coach:Diego Merino
Season:2023–24
Position:División de Honor, /
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Url:https://vracrugby.com/

Valladolid Rugby Asociación Club is a professional Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1986 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Valladolid in central Spain. VRAC play in blue and white colours. The team have in the past won both the Spanish League and the Copa del Rey de Rugby. They play at Estadio Pepe Rojo.

Honours

13 (record)

6

8 (record)

7 (record)

European rugby

Valladolid RAC's first foray into Europe was in the 2001–02 European Challenge Cup. Playing in a pool with London Irish (England), Dax (France) and L'Aquila (Italy), they lost all six games.

The 2003–04 season saw a change in format in the European Challenge Cup. Teams played in a knockout format, over two legs, in each round. First round losing teams then played in a new, third tier, Shield competition. Having lost heavily home and away to England's Newcastle Falcons in Round 1 of the 2003–04 European Challenge Cup, they dropped into the European Shield. Here their performance against Italy's Overmach Parma was better, but nevertheless they again lost home and away.

The 2004–05 season was a close repeat of 2003–04: heavy losses home and away to Italy's Viadana in the Challenge Cup was followed by even heavier defeats at the hands of England's Leeds in the Shield.

As the winners of the 2011–12 División de Honor de Rugby and the championship playoff, Valladolid RAC qualified to play in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup but turned down the opportunity due to economic factors.[1] Gernika RT took their place and represented Spain.

As the winners of the 2013–14 División de Honor championship, VRAC qualified to play the Iberian Rugby Cup against CDUL of Lisbon, winning the game and the title.

In 2015/16 season, Valladolid RAC as the champion of the 2014/15 División de Honor championship, represented Spain at the Qualifying Competition of the European Rugby Challenge Cup. In this competition VRAC won two games, against Royal Kituro Rugby Club (Belgium) and Mogliano Rugby (Italy) but lost against Grupo Desportivo Direito (Portugal) and Timișoara Saracens (Romania).

Summary

SeasonPlayedWonDrewLostPF PA PD
align=left 6 0 0 6 53 307 −254
align=left 2003–04 Challenge Cup 2 0 0 2 37 137 −100
align=left 2003–04 Shield 2 0 0 2 19 42 −23
align=left 2004–05 Challenge Cup 2 0 0 2 10 147 −137
align=left 2004–05 Shield 2 0 0 2 11 174 −163
align=left 4 2 0 2 114 68 46
Summary 18 2 0 16 234 875 −641

Squad 2012–13

International honours

Other notable players

Season to season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
1987–882División de Honor B9th
1988–892División de Honor B8th
1989–902División de Honor B2nd
1990–912División de Honor B1stPromoted
1991–921División de Honor10th
1992–931División de Honor10th
1993–941División de Honor4th
1994–951División de Honor3rd
1995–961División de Honor7th
1996–971División de Honor4th
1997–981División de Honor4thCup champion
1998–991División de Honor1stLeague champion
1999–001División de Honor5th
2000–011División de Honor1stLeague champion
2001–021División de Honor5th
2002–031División de Honor3rd
2003–041División de Honor3rd
2004–051División de Honor4th
SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
2005–061División de Honor6th
2006–071División de Honor4th
2007–081División de Honor4th
2008–091División de Honor4th
2009–101División de Honor4thCup champion
2010–111División de Honor5th
2011–121División de Honor / League champion
2012–131División de Honor / League champion
2013–141División de Honor / League/Cup champion
2014–151División de Honor / League/Cup champion
2015–161División de Honor /
2016–171División de Honor / League champion
2017–181División de Honor / League/Cup champion
2018–191División de Honor / League champion
2019–201División de HonorLeague champion
2020–211División de Honor / League champion
2021–221División de Honor
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See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: El VRAC Quesos Entrepinares no disputará la Amlin Challenge Cup. Valladolid RAC . 12 June 2012 . 29 June 2012 . These are difficult times. The poor economic situation greatly complicates find sponsors who will assist the VRAC Entrepinares again leave their mark in Europe ten years after the last time you did..
  2. Web site: Lisandro Arbizu no seguirá al frente del campeón de Liga. www.marca.com.