1930–31 French Rugby Union Championship

1930–31 French Rugby Union Championship
Countries	France
Champions	Toulon
Runners-up	Lyon OU

The 1930-31 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won by le Toulon, which defeated Lyon OU in the final.

The Championship was contested by 40 clubs divided in 8 pools.

This season was unusual because 12 teams, including some of the more prestigious, were excluded from the tournament by Championship, and found the (Union française de rugby amateur) that arrange their championship.

They were: Bayonne, Biarritz, SBUC, Carcassone (demi-finaliste 1930), Grenoble, Limoges, FC Lyon, Stade Nantais, Pau, US Perpignan, Stade Français and Toulouse.

In January 1931 another new club join the UFRA, the US Narbonne.

Instead the Stadoceste, did not participated at any championship.

The clubs Libourne, Pamiers (pourtant qualifié l’année précédente pour la seconde phase, les pools of 3) and Saint-Girons SC, left the scene, so were 15 the team promoted in the championship:

FC Auch, Bordeaux EC, AS Bort (champion Honneur 1930), US Bressanne (Bourg-en-Bresse), Brive, Dax, Stade Illibérien (Elne), Montauban, Stade Nay, FC Oloron, Stade Pézenas, Racing Paris, Thuir, Tyrosse and Valence

First round

in bold the qualified to second round

Pool A

Stade Nay,
Stade Pézenas
Roanne
Toulon
Villeneuve

Pool B

Cognac
Hendaye
Lézignan
Montauban
Périgueux

Pool C

Agen
SA Bordeaux
US Bressanne
Dax
Narbonne

Pool D

Bort
Béziers
Soustons
Valence Sportif
Vienne

Pool E

Oloron
Oyonnax
Quillan
Racing
Thuir

Pool F

FC Auch
Bègles
Stade Illibérien (Elne)
Montferrand
Tyrosse

Gruppo G

Albi
Boucau
Brive
CASG
Lyon OU

Gruppo H

AS Bayonne
Bordeaux EC
Lourdes
Arlequins Perpignan
Toulouse OEC

Second round

In bold the clubs qualified to next round

Pool A

FC Auch
Arlequins Perpignan
Toulon

Pool B

AS Bayonne
Lyon OU
CA Villeneuve

Pool C

Agen
Nay
Toulouse OEC

Pool D

Périgueux
Racing
Soustons

Pool E

Bègles
Béziers
Boucau

Gruppo F

Montferrand
Thuir
Lézignan

Gruppo G

Albi
Narbonne
Vienne

Gruppo H

Quarterfinals

12 April 1931	Agen	-	Quillan	25–0	Bordeaux
26 April 1931	Toulon	-	Montferrand	6–4	Lyon
26 April 1931	Lyon OU	-	Racing Paris	4–2	Bordeaux
26 April 1931	Narbonne	-	Boucuau	6–0	Toulouse

Semifinals

3 May 1931	Toulon	-	Narbonne	9–0	Toulouse
3 May 1931	Lyon OU	-	Agen	11–8	Béziers

Final

Teams	Toulon - Lyon OU
Score	6–3 (0–3)
Date	10 May 1931
Venue	Parc Lescure Bordeaux
Referee	Abel Martin
Line-up
Toulon	Eugène Chaud, Etienne Allègre, Amédée Couadou, Marcel Baillette, Jacques Farré, Léopold Servole, Emile Lamothe, Auguste Borréani, Jean Manciet, Eugène Delangre, Michel Vails, Paul Barrère, Joseph Lafontan, René Namur, Jules Hauc
Lyon OU	Henri Marty, Paul Durand, Vincent Graule, Jean Siré, Gabriel Dubois, Georges Battle, Jean Brial, Roger Claudel, Lucien Laffond, Louis Valin, Jean Rat, Fleury Panel, André Vincent, Fernand Cartier, Billerac
Scorers
Toulon	2 tries Borréani and Servolle
Lyon OU	1 try Panel

Other competitions

L'UA Libournaise won the second division championship ("Honneur") winning against l'Union Athlétique de Gujan-Mestras, 8–5.

In the final of the French Championship Second Series (third division) Toulouse SC defeated Saint-Girons, 17–0.

In third series, le C.O. l Ceret beat the AS Bourse (Paris), 6–4.

L'AS Montferrand winning against le Toulouse Olympique Employés Club in the final, 12–6, won the first Frantz Reichel Cup (French Juniors Championship ).

The UFRA Tournament was won by Toulouse.

Sources

L'Humanité, 1930-1931
Compte rendu de la finale de 1931, sur lnr.fr
finalesrugby.com
Encyclopédie du rugby - mise - jour périodique

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