1963–64 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1963-64 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams in 7 pools.

French Rugby Championship 1963-64
Countries France
Number of teams56
ChampionsPau (3rd title)
Runners-upBéziers

The four first teams of each pool and the best four placed 5th qualified for the last 32.

Pau won the championship after beating Béziers in the final.

It was the third time Pau had won the championship.

Qualification round

Teams in bold qualified for the next round

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

Pool 5

Pool 6

Pool 7

"Last 32"

Teams in bold qualified for the next round

Team 1 Team 2 Results
PauBrive9-6
ChalonMazamet3-0
BayonneMontauban8-6
RacingCastres5-0
NarbonneGrenoble11-3
Mont de Marsan Lannemezan5-0
MontferrandLa Voulte5-3
CognacToulon3-0
BéziersSaint-Sever17-6
Aurillac Valence9-6
DaxLa Rochelle14-0
GraulhetBègles11-9
StadocesteVienne11-0
TulleRomans6-0
AgenAngoulême8-6
LourdesCahors13-5

Brive, the best placed team in the qualification round, was eliminated by Pau, the worst placed team to become the French Champions.

"Last 16"

Teams in bold qualified for the quarterfinals

Team 1 Team 2 Results
PauChalon3-0
BayonneRacing3-3
NarbonneMont de Marsan13-6
MontferrandCognac16-6
BéziersAurillac17-6
DaxGraulhet5-0
StadocesteTulle12-6
AgenLourdes19-8

Quarterfinals

Teams in bold qualified for the semifinals

Team 1 Team 2 Results
PauBayonne11-6
NarbonneMontferrand11-0
BéziersDax8-3
StadocesteAgen6-0

Semifinals

Team 1Team 2Results
PauNarbonne8-3
BéziersStadoceste3-0

Final

Teams Pau - Béziers
Score 14 - 0
Date 24 May 1964
Venue Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Referee Robert Calmet
Line-up
Pau Eugène Ruiz, André Abadie, Marc Etcheverry, Jean-Baptiste Doumecq, Jean-Pierre Saux, Bernard Vignette, Henri Cazabat, François Moncla, Jacques Dulucq, Jean Capdouze, Jacques Clavé, Jean Piqué, Christian Rouch, Roger Lhande, Robert Toyos
Béziers Paul Ribot, Emile Bolzan, Claude Malet, Claude Vidal, Louis Gagnière, Gérard Bonneric, Roger Gensane, Jean Salas, Pierre Danos, Michel Bernatas, Roger Bousquet, Jean Barrière, Jacques Fratangelle, Clément Grau, Paul Dedieu
Scorers
Pau 2 tries and 1 drop Capdouze, 1 conversion and 1 penalty Toyos
Béziers
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