1963–64 French Rugby Union Championship


The 1963–64 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams in 7 pools.
The four first teams of each pool and the best four placed 5th qualified for the last 32.
Pau won the championship after beating Béziers in the final.
It was the third time Pau had won the championship.

Qualification round

Teams in bold qualified for the next round

Pool 1

CognacLannemezan

Pool 2

Angoulême

Pool 3

Agen

Pool 4

AurillacBrive

Pool 5

BéziersNarbonne

Pool 6

BayonneBèglesCahorsLa Voulte

Pool 7

"Last 32"

Teams in bold qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
PauBrive9-6
ChalonMazamet3-0
BayonneMontauban8-6
RacingCastres5-0
NarbonneGrenoble11-3
Mont de Marsan Lannemezan5-0
MontferrandLa Voulte5-3
CognacToulon3-0
BéziersSaint-Sever17-6
Aurillac Valence9-6
DaxLa Rochelle14-0
GraulhetBègles11-9
StadocesteVienne11-0
TulleRomans6-0
AgenAngoulême8-6
LourdesCahors13-5

Brive, the best placed team in the qualification round, was eliminated by Pau, the worst placed team to become the French Champions.

"Last 16"

Teams in bold qualified for the quarterfinals
Team 1Team 2Results
PauChalon3-0
BayonneRacing3-3
NarbonneMont de Marsan13-6
MontferrandCognac16-6
BéziersAurillac17-6
DaxGraulhet5-0
StadocesteTulle12-6
AgenLourdes19-8

Quarterfinals

Teams in bold qualified for the semifinals
Team 1Team 2Results
PauBayonne11-6
NarbonneMontferrand11-0
BéziersDax8-3
StadocesteAgen6-0