French Rugby Championship 1979–80
Countries France
Number of teamsGroup A : 40 teams
Group B : 40 teams
ChampionsBéziers
Group B : Chambery
Runners-upToulouse
Group B : Angoulême

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.

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

"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

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersPerpignan16-6
BriveToulouse9-22

Final

Teams Béziers - Toulouse
Score 10-6
Date 25 May 1980
Venue Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee Jacques Saint-Guilhem
Line-up
Béziers Armand Vaquerin, Alain Paco, Jean-Louis Martin, Alain Estève, Michel Palmié, Jean-Marc Cordier, Pierre Lacans, Yvan Buonomo, Philippe Morrisson, Patrick Fort, Henri Mioch, Claude Martinez, Jean-Luc Rivallo, Michel Fabre, Jack Cantoni
Replacements : Marc Andrieu, Philippe Cadenat, Michel Montsarrat
Toulose Christian Breseghello, Patrick Bentaboulet, Serge Laïrle, Michel Coutin, Jean-Jacques Santos, Jean-Pierre Rives, Jean-Claude Skrela, Roger Viel, Gérald Martinez, Jean-Michel Rancoule, Guy Novès, Thierry Merlos, Marcel Salsé, Dominique Harize, Serge Gabernet
Replacements : Hughes Comet, André Olhasque, Jérôme Rieu, Laurent Husson
Scorers
Béziers 2 tries Buonomo and Fabre, 1 conversion Cantoni
Toulouse 2 penalties Martinez

Group B

Qualification round

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

Pool E

Pool F

Pool G

Pool H

"Last 32"

Team 1Team 2Results
Angoulême Lannemezan46-0
Lombez SamatanMontélimar9-6
MarmandeFumel13-9
CarmauxStade Niortais25-18
La VoulteOrthez19-6
Stade ClermontoisRodez(Rodez)10-6
CastelnaudaryLa Teste32-9
NîmesPeyrehorade
(Peyrehorade)		30-6
US TyrosseArras26-10
Stade BeaumontoisMérignac15-16
ChambéryMillau34-0
MauléonLe Creusot27-21
AlbiVienne35-3
CahorsAvenir Aturin36-16
(aot)[1]
Mont de MarsanStade foyen
(Sainte-Foy-la-Grande)		47-0
Paris UniversitéVic-Bigorre
(Vic-en-Bigorre)		23-17

"Last 16"

Team 1Team 2Results
AlbiCahors35-12
NîmesCastelnaudary21-12
Stade BeaumontoisUS Tyrosse15-6
Mont de MarsanParis Université16-7
La VoulteStade Clermontois36-0
ChambéryMauléon23-7
CarmauxMarmande12-9
Angoulême Lombez Samatan21-9

Quarter of finals

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

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
Angoulême Nîmes30-7
ChambéryAlbi21-18

Final

Teams Chambéry – Angoulême
Score 21-9
Date 18 May 1980
Venue Clermont-Ferrand

[2]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ aot = after over-time
  2. ↑ Collection of l'Équipe rugby 1981
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