itan ian ▁city ▁of ▁Cas tres ▁and ▁is ▁currently ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁level ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁league ▁system . ▁ ▁F ounded ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 8 , ▁the ▁club ▁took ▁its ▁current ▁name ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 6 . ▁They ▁play ▁at ▁the ▁St ade ▁Pierre - F ab re , ▁which ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁smallest ▁in ▁Top ▁ 1 4 ▁with ▁a ▁capacity ▁of ▁ 1 2 , 5 0 0 . ▁The ▁team ▁wear ▁blue ▁and ▁white ▁k its . ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁won ▁five ▁French ▁top - div ision ▁champion ships ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁one ▁Coupe ▁de ▁France ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁ ▁History ▁In ▁ 1 8 9 8 ▁several ▁al umn i ▁of ▁Cas tres ' ▁municipal ▁college ▁met ▁in ▁a ▁city ▁centre ▁bar ▁and ▁decided ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁team ▁allowing ▁them ▁to ▁play ▁their ▁favour ite ▁sport , ▁rugby ▁union . ▁For ▁the ▁first ▁few ▁years ▁this ▁team ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁mult is port ▁club ▁until ▁ 1 9 0 6 . ▁Un h appy ▁with ▁the ▁domin ating ▁position ▁cy cling ▁had ▁within ▁the ▁club , ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁rugby ▁section ▁decided ▁to ▁leave ▁and ▁create ▁a ▁club ▁of ▁their ▁own , ▁sole ly ▁dedicated ▁to ▁their ▁sport . ▁It ▁was ▁decided ▁that ▁this