 It started as Club Athlétique Bègles, then became CA Bègles-Bordeaux Gironde in 1983, then CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde in 1988.CABBG were relegated from the First Division for the first time in 2003, after the professional league's finance commission declared them unable to continue.A year later, the club was declared bankrupt and forced to play in the amateur third division (Fédérale 1).