1980–81 French Rugby Union Championship


The 1980-81 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Béziers beating Stade Bagnérais in the final.

Formula

For the second time, the clubs of the "Group B" didn't participate to win the title, but played 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

Qualification round

In bold the teams qualified for knock out stages, ordered according to the ranking.

"Last 32"

Team 1Team 2Results
PerpignanNîmes25-6
ValenceThuir13-10
BéziersCarcassonne29-6
GrenobleAurillac6-12
BayonneCastres14-12
GraulhetStadoceste9-21
LourdesBiarritz23-9
PauTulle22-3
ToulonRRC Nice6-15
MontferrandBègles9-4
BoucauBrive12-15
ToulouseNarbonne12-6
AgenAlbi21-10
AngoulêmeStade Bagnérais12-24
DaxOloron42-21
RomansUS Bressane21-9

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
PerpignanValence28-7
BéziersAurillac22-10
BayonneStadoceste12-18
LourdesPau25-9
RRC NiceMontferrand9-15
BriveToulose24-23
AgenStade Bagnérais6-23
DaxRomans19-9

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
PerpignanBéziers12-13
StadocesteLourdes7-9
MontferrandBrive6-3
Stade BagnéraisDax16-9

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
BéziersLourdes35-9
MontferrandStade Bagnérais3-6

Final

Béziers held their title of French Champions and won the fourth Bouclier de Brennus in five years. Stade Bagnérais lost the second final, after the one in 1979.

Group B

Qualification round

In bold the teams qualified for knockout stages, ordered according to the ranking.

"Last 32"

Team 1Team 2Results
US Tyrosse
US Montauban

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
US Tyrosse
US Montauban'''

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
US Tyrosse
US Montauban

Semifinals

Final