1982–83 French Rugby Union Championship


The 1982-83 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Béziers < beating RC Nice in the final.
The group B was won by Hagetmau beating Paris UC in the final.

Formula

Both group are formed by 40 clubs divide in four pool of ten clubs.
In both group the two better of each pool were admitted directly to "last 16" round of knockout stage, while the classified from 3rd to 6th of each pool were admitted to a barrage.

Group A

Qualification round

The teams are listed as the ranking, in bold the teams admitted directly to "last 16" round.

Barrage

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
PerpignanToulon13-9
ToulouseOloron20-9
BayonneTulle13-6
AngoulêmeLourdes18-20
AurillacUS Bressane10-12
DaxBègles15-16
MontferrandStade Bagnérais7-3
AgenTyrosse27-12

"Last 16"

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 21st match2nd match
StadocestePerpignan9-311-31
BéziersToulose3-012-6
BayonneMontauban27-313-6
LourdesGrenoble15-1031-12
RRC NiceUS Bressane47-932-21
PauBègles11-613-12
MontferrandNarbonne21-129-21
AgenGraulhet15-157-6

Quarter of finals

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Team 1Team 2Results
PerpignanBéziers0-7
BayonneLourdes13-12
RRC NicePau19-15
NarbonneAgen21-27

Semifinals

Final


Another tile won by Bezièrs, the 10th in the history and 9th in last dozen of years.

Group B

Final