1979–80 French Rugby Union Championship
| French Rugby Championship 1979–80 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | Group A : 40 teams Group B : 40 teams |
| Champions | Béziers Group B : Chambery |
| Runners-up | Toulouse 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
[edit]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
[edit]Qualification round
[edit]In bold the teams qualified for knock out stages, ordered second the ranking.
|
Pool A |
Pool B |
|
Pool C |
Pool D |
"Last 32"
[edit]In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers | Valence | 41-6 |
| Narbonne | Carcassonne | 9-6 |
| RRC Nice | Mazamet | 22-15 |
| Oloron | Aurillac | 6-9 |
| Perpignan | US Bressane | 22-9 |
| Graulhet | Biarritz | 14-7 |
| Montferrand | Grenoble | 10-3 |
| Stade Bagnérais | Boucau | 21-3 |
| Tulle | Dax | 15-6 |
| Lourdes | Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 28-3 |
| Brive | Stadoceste | 12-9 |
| Pau | Auch | 18-3 |
| Agen | Montchanin | 21-11 |
| Toulouse | Bègles | 17-7 |
| Bayonne | Romans | 18-11 |
| Toulon | Avignon Saint-Saturnin | 28-9 |
"Last 16"
[edit]In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers | Narbonne | 21-10 |
| RRC Nice | Aurillac | 29-9 |
| Perpignan | Graulhet | 12-3 |
| Montferrand | Stade Bagnérais | 11-13 |
| Tulle | Lourdes | 15-9 |
| Brive | Pau | 15-6 |
| Agen | Toulouse | 4-9 |
| Bayonne | Toulon | 25-14 |
Quarter of finals
[edit]In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers | RRC Nice | 19-15 |
| Perpignan | Stade Bagnérais | 30-15 |
| Tulle | Brive | 19-22 |
| Toulouse | Bayonne | 24-3 |
Semifinals
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Béziers | Perpignan | 16-6 |
| Brive | Toulouse | 9-22 |
Final
[edit]| 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
[edit]Qualification round
[edit]In bold the teams qualified for knock out stages, ordered second the ranking.
|
Pool E |
Pool F |
|
Pool G
|
Pool H |
"Last 32"
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | Lannemezan | 46-0 |
| Lombez Samatan | Montélimar | 9-6 |
| Marmande | Fumel | 13-9 |
| Carmaux | Stade Niortais | 25-18 |
| La Voulte | Orthez | 19-6 |
| Stade Clermontois | Rodez(Rodez) | 10-6 |
| Castelnaudary | La Teste | 32-9 |
| Nîmes | Peyrehorade (Peyrehorade) |
30-6 |
| US Tyrosse | Arras | 26-10 |
| Stade Beaumontois | Mérignac | 15-16 |
| Chambéry | Millau | 34-0 |
| Mauléon | Le Creusot | 27-21 |
| Albi | Vienne | 35-3 |
| Cahors | Avenir Aturin | 36-16 (aot)[1] |
| Mont de Marsan | Stade foyen (Sainte-Foy-la-Grande) |
47-0 |
| Paris Université | Vic-Bigorre (Vic-en-Bigorre) |
23-17 |
"Last 16"
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Albi | Cahors | 35-12 |
| Nîmes | Castelnaudary | 21-12 |
| Stade Beaumontois | US Tyrosse | 15-6 |
| Mont de Marsan | Paris Université | 16-7 |
| La Voulte | Stade Clermontois | 36-0 |
| Chambéry | Mauléon | 23-7 |
| Carmaux | Marmande | 12-9 |
| Angoulême | Lombez Samatan | 21-9 |
Quarter of finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | Carmaux | 48-6 |
| Nîmes | La Voulte | 15-4 |
| Albi | Mont de Marsan | 23-18 |
| Chambéry | Stade Beaumontois | 21-12 |
Semifinals
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | Nîmes | 30-7 |
| Chambéry | Albi | 21-18 |
Final
[edit]| Teams | Chambéry – Angoulême |
| Score | 21-9 |
| Date | 18 May 1980 |
| Venue | Clermont-Ferrand |