Rugby Clube Montemor
Portuguese rugby union club, based in Montemor-o-Novo
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Rugby Clube de Montemor is a rugby union team based in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal. The team competes in the Campeonato Português de Rugby - Divisão de Honra, the first tier of rugby union in Portugal, having won the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão in 2018/2019 and returned to the top flight following the 2023/2024 season.[1]
| Full name | Rugby Clube Montemor | ||
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| Union | Portuguese Rugby Federation | ||
| Founded | 20 July 1995 | ||
| Location | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | ||
| Ground(s) | Parque Desportivo, Montemor-o-Novo | ||
| President | João Baptista Reis | ||
| Coach | João Baptista Veiga Malta | ||
| League | Campeonato Português de Rugby - Divisão de Honra | ||
| 2018–19 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão, winners (promoted) | ||
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| Official website | |||
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Founded on 20 July 1995, Montemor is the most successful rugby club in Alentejo, with over 15 trophies in the last 20 years. Since 2007, their home ground has been the Parque Desportivo, Montemor-o-Novo.
Honours
- Winners (4): 2012/2013, 2015/2016, 2018/2019, 2022/2023
- Winners: 2015/2016
- Portuguese Cup Under-18
- Winners: 2014/2015
- Iberian Cup Under-18
- Winners: 2016/2017
- Portuguese Super Cup Under-18
- Winners: 2015/2016
Competitive history
The following table summarises the recent record of Rugby Clube Montemor's senior team in Portuguese national competitions.
| Season | Competition | Position / result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Divisão de Honra | 11th | Retained top-flight status |
| 2023–24 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | 2nd | Lost the final to Clube de Rugby do Técnico; promoted to the Divisão de Honra following a restructuring of the competition.[2] |
| 2022–23 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | Champions | Defeated Caldas Rugby Clube in the final.[3] The club remained in the second tier following a decision by its board. |
| 2021–22 | Divisão de Honra | 11th | Relegated following a restructuring of the championship, with two teams relegated |
| 2020–21 | Divisão de Honra | 11th | — |
| 2019–20 | — | Season interrupted | Competitions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2018–19 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | Champions | Defeated Benfica in the final |
| 2017–18 | Divisão de Honra | 9th | Relegated following a restructuring of the championship, with four teams relegated |
| 2016–17 | Divisão de Honra | 9th | — |
| 2015–16 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | Champions | — |
| 2014–15 | Divisão de Honra | 10th | Relegated |
| 2013–14 | Divisão de Honra | 10th | Retained top-flight status after Caldas Rugby Clube declined promotion |
| 2012–13 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | Champions | — |
| 2011–12 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | 5th | — |
| 2010–11 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | 4th | — |
| 2009–10 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão | Champions | Defeated Caldas Rugby Clube in the final |
| 2008–09 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão | 2nd | Lost to Rugby da Linha |
| 2007–08 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão | 3rd | — |
| 2006–07 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão | 3rd | — |
| 2005–06 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby II Divisão | 2nd | — |
| 2004–05 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | 8th | Relegated |
| 2003–04 | Campeonato Nacional de Rugby I Divisão | 5th | — |
| 2002–03 | Second Division | 2nd | Championship restructuring, with an additional division introduced |
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 6th | — |
| 2000–01 | Second Division | 2nd | — |