1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship


The 1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Béziers beating Toulouse in the final.
The group B was won by Chambéry beating Angoulême in the final.

Formula

For the first time, the clubs of the "Group B" didn't participate for the title, but play a proper championship.
The group A, like the group B was divided in four pools of ten clubs.
The eight better of each pool were qualified for the knockout stages.

Group A

Qualification round

In bold the teams qualified for knock out stages, ordered second the ranking.

"Last 32"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersValence41-6
NarbonneCarcassonne9-6
RRC NiceMazamet22-15
OloronAurillac6-9
PerpignanUS Bressane22-9
GraulhetBiarritz14-7
MontferrandGrenoble10-3
Stade BagnéraisBoucau21-3
TulleDax15-6
LourdesSaint-Jean-de-Luz28-3
BriveStadoceste12-9
PauAuch18-3
AgenMontchanin21-11
ToulouseBègles17-7
BayonneRomans18-11
ToulonAvignon Saint-Saturnin28-9

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersNarbonne21-10
RRC NiceAurillac29-9
PerpignanGraulhet12-3
MontferrandStade Bagnérais11-13
TulleLourdes15-9
BrivePau15-6
AgenToulouse4-9
BayonneToulon25-14

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersRRC Nice19-15
PerpignanStade Bagnérais30-15
TulleBrive19-22
ToulouseBayonne24-3

Group B

Qualification round

In bold the teams qualified for knock out stages, ordered second the ranking.

Quarter of finals

Team 1Team 2Results
Angoulême Carmaux48-6
NîmesLa Voulte15-4
AlbiMont de Marsan23-18
ChambéryStade Beaumontois21-12