1965–66 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1965/66 season was the 67th staging of the French rugby union championship. They included 56 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 eight teams played in seven groups against each other. The top four in each group and the four best fifth place moved into the K - o.Runde. This was followed by sixteenth, eighth, quarter and semi-finals. In the final game, which was held in Toulouse on May 22, 1966 at the Stadium Municipal, clashed the two semi-final winners and played for the Bouclier de Brennus. Here, the SU Agen won against the U.S. Dax and won their fifth title.

Group stage

Teams are listed in alphabetical order, the bold qualified for the 1/16-Finale.

  • SC Angoulême
  • SU Agen
  • Lyon Olympique Universitaire
  • CA Périgueux
  • U.S. Quillan
  • AS Saint -Junien
  • Stade Toulousain
  • CS Vienne
  • Cahors Rugby
  • SC Graulhet
  • AS Mont Ferrand
  • RC Narbonne
  • Paris Université Club
  • SA Saint -Sever
  • RC Toulon
  • Tyrosse RCS
  • Stade Aurillacois
  • Stade Beaumontois
  • CA Begles
  • AS Béziers
  • Stade Dijonnais
  • CO Le Creusot
  • Racing Club de France
  • Valence Sportif

1/16-Finale

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinal

Final

SU Agen: Jean -Louis DEHEZ, Fort Jacques, Pierre Gruppi, Pierre Lacroix, Marius Lagiewski, Michel Lasserre, Jean -Claude Malbet, Jean -Louis Mazas, Raymond Palladin, Jean -Michel Pechambert, Bernard Pomiès, Jean -Pierre Razat, Michel Sitjar, Serge Viotto, Francesco Zani

U.S. Dax: Pierre Albaladejo, Michel Arrieumerlou, Gilles Benali, Jacques Benede, Léon Berho, Georges Capdepuy, Marcel cassiede, Claude Contis, Pierre Darbos, Claude DOURTHE, Jean -Claude Labadie, Christian Lasserre, Jean -Michel Lucq, Jean -Claude Sanz Jacques Saubesty

US Dax Lyon OU US Cognac US Montauban Stade Bordelais (football) Atlantique Stade Rochelais ASM Clermont Auvergne RC Toulonnais Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
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