1930–31 French Rugby Union Championship


The 1930-31 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won by le Toulon, which defeated Lyon OU in the final.
The Championship was contested by 40 clubs divided in 8 pools.
This season was unusual because 12 teams, including some of the more prestigious, were excluded from the tournament by Championship, and found the that arrange their championship.
They were:
Bayonne, Biarritz, SBUC, Carcassone, Grenoble, Limoges, FC Lyon, Stade Nantais, Pau, US Perpignan, Stade Français and Toulouse.
In January 1931 another new club join the UFRA, the US Narbonne.
Instead the Stadoceste, did not participated at any championship.
The clubs Libourne, Pamiers and Saint-Girons SC, left the scene, so were 15 the team promoted in the championship:
FC Auch, Bordeaux EC, AS Bort, US Bressanne, Brive, Dax, Stade Illibérien, Montauban, Stade Nay, FC Oloron, Stade Pézenas, Racing Paris, Thuir, Tyrosse and Valence

First round

in bold the qualified to second round

Second round

In bold the clubs qualified to next round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Other competitions

L'UA Libournaise won the second division championship winning against l'Union Athlétique de Gujan-Mestras, 8–5.
In the final of the French Championship Second Series Toulouse SC defeated Saint-Girons, 17–0.
In third series, le C.O. l Ceret beat the AS Bourse, 6–4.
L'AS Montferrand winning against le Toulouse Olympique Employés Club in the final, 12–6, won the first Frantz Reichel Cup.
The UFRA Tournament was won by Toulouse.