1972–73 French Rugby Union Championship

French Rugby Championship 1972-73
French Rugby Championship 1972-73
Countries	France
Number of teams	64
Champions	Stadoceste (2nd title)
Runners-up	Dax
	← 1971-72 1973-74 →

The 1972-73 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools.

The first four of each pool, were qualified for the knockout stages.

The Stadoceste won the champsionship beating Dax in the final.

It was the first title after World War II for Stadoceste.

Qualification round[]

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking

Pool 1

Béziers
Montferrand
Stade Bagnérais
Lourdes
Auch
Montauban
Chalon
(promoted from second division)

Pool 2

Brive
Valence
Graulhet
La Rochelle
Mont-de-Marsan
(Besançon) (promoted from second division)

Pool 3

Touloun
US Bressane
Limoges (promoted from second division)

Pool 4

Narbonne
Biarritz
Castres
Bègles
Gaillac
(promoted from second division)

Pool 5

Agen
Grenoble
(promoted from second division)
Dijon
Lyon OU
Rodez(Rodez)
Tyrosse
Romans

Pool 6

Dax
Aurillac
Stadoceste
Racing
UA MImizan (Mimizan) (promoted from second division)
Montchanin
(Condom)
Poitiers

Pool 7

Perpignan
Bayonne
Pau
RRC Nice (promoted from second division)
Quillan

Pool 8

Toulouse
Vichy
(promoted from second division)
Périgueux
Cognac

Knockout Stages[]

"Last 32"[]

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
	Stade Bagnérais	10-20
Perpignan	Aurillac	10-6
Grenoble	Graulhet	4-12
Agen	Dijon	16-6
Stadoceste	Racing	7-3
Narbonne	US Bressane	16-9
Touloun		19-10
	Castres	10-0
Brive	Lourdes	28-6
Montferrand	Pau	29-7
Dax	Vichy	16-14
Valence		9-6
Béziers	Bègles	26-8
Toulouse	Biarritz	30-19
	Bayonne	4-15
	La Rochelle	11-6

"Last 16"[]

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Stade Bagnérais	Perpignan	9-19
Graulhet	Agen	12-7
Stadoceste	Narbonne	12-11
Toulon		7-14
Brive	Montferrand	18-9
Dax	Valence	34-12
Béziers	Toulose	21-12
Bayonne		16-15

Quarter of finals[]

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Perpignan	Graulhet	10-3
Stadoceste		15-3
Brive	Dax	10-16
Béziers	Bayonne	28-12

Semifinals[]

Team 1	Team 2	Results
Perpignan	Stadoceste	0-6
Dax	Béziers	23-3

Final[]

Teams	Stadoceste - Dax
Score	18-12
Date	20 May 1973
Venue	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Referee	André Cuny
Line-up
Stadoceste	, , Gilbert Verdier, , , , , , , , , , , ,
Dax	, , , Jean-Pierre Bastiat, , , , , , , , Jean-Pierre Lux, , ,
Scorers
Stadoceste	2 tries Biescas and Pécune, 2 conversions, 1 penalty and 1 drop Michel
Dax	1 try Arrieumerlou, 1 conversion Duclos, 1 drop Freicha

External links[]

Compte rendu finale de 1973 lnr.fr

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