1984–85 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1984/85 season was the 86th staging of the French rugby union championship. It included 40 teams in the top league ( of today's top 14).

The championship was divided into two phases. It began with the group phase in which ten teams in four groups played against each other. The two winners of each group moved directly into the K - o.Runde while the teams ranked 3-6 fought out an additional Barrage. This was followed by eighth note, quarter and semi-finals. In the final game, which took place in Paris on 25 May 1985 at the Parc des Princes, came together the two semi-final winners and played for the Bouclier de Brennus. Here, Stade Toulousain prevailed against RC Toulon and won for the eighth time the championship.

Group stage

  • Direct qualification for second round
  • Participation in the Barrage

Barrage

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinal

Final

Stade Toulousain: Line-up: Eric Bonneval, Christian Breseghello, Jean -Marie Cadieu, Denis Charvet, Albert Cigagna, Serge Gabernet, Karl Janik, Michel Lopez, Thierry Maset, Guy Noves, Claude PORTOLAN, Gérard PORTOLAN, Jean -Michel Rancoule, Philippe Rougé -Thomas, Daniel Santa Mans Substitutes: Jean -Michel Giraud, Thierry Grolleau, Laurent Husson, Serge Laïrle, Hervé Lecomte, Thierry Merlos

RC Toulon: Line-up: Jerome Bianchi, Patrice Blachère, Yann Braendlin, Alain Carbonel, Christian Cauvy, Éric Champ, Philippe Coulais, Manu Diaz, Gilbert Doucet, Thierry Fournier, Jérôme Gallion, Bernard Herrero, Pascal Jehl, Patrick Occhini, Marc Pujolle Substitutes: Bernard Capitani, Jean -Luc Charlier, Gilles Fargues, Laurent Gueit, Yvan Roux, Christian Salvarelli

Promotion and relegation RC Toulonnais US Montauban Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne RC Narbonne Biarritz Olympique US Dax Atlantique Stade Rochelais FC Lourdes ASM Clermont Auvergne CA Brive Aviron Bayonnais FC Grenoble Section Paloise USA Perpignan Stade Montois Castres Olympique SC Albi
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