1958–59 French Rugby Union Championship


The 1958-59 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 48 clubs divided in six pools of eight.
The five better of each pool and the two better 6th were qualified to play a play-off phase.
The championship was won by Racing Paris that defeated Mont-de-Marsan in the final.

Context

The 1959 Five Nations Championship was won France.
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Dax that beat Pau for 12-8.

Qualification round

In bold the qualified to "last 32" phase

Poule A

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
LourdesGraulhet12-6
BéziersBrive13-9
PauToulouse Olympique EC30-3
DaxVichy9-0
RacingMontferrand8-0
VienneAuch3-3
Grenoble Tulle12-6
ToulonToulose14-6
La VoulteCognac6-0
Perpignan Stadoceste8-3
MazametMontauban23-3
BayonneChambéry13-3
Mont-de-MarsanAgen5-0
CastresAngoulême15-0
PérigueuxAurillac19-0
Biarritz Cahors6-3

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
LourdesBéziers6-5
PauDax12-6
RacingVienne6-0
GrenobleToulon5-3
La VoultePerpignan3-0
MazametBayonne6-3
Mont-de-MarsanCastres6-0
PérigueuxBiarritz 16-3

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
LourdesPau9-8
RacingGrenoble14-5
La VoulteMazamet3-0
Mont-de-MarsanPérigueux20-3

Semifinals

Final

, Michel Crauste and Arnaud Marquesuzaa