The 1988–89 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Toulouse that beat Toulon in the final.
| French Rugby Championship 1988–89 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 80 teams |
| Champions | Toulouse (10th title) |
| Runners-up | Toulon |
Toulouse won his 10th bouclier de Brennus, the third in the 80's.
Formula
edit- The tournament was played by 80 clubs divided in sixteen pools of five. .
- The two better of each pool (a sum of 32 clubs) were admitted to the group A to play for the title
- In the second round the 32 clubs of group A were divided in four pools of eight.
- The four better of each pool of group A (16 clubs) were qualified to play the knockout stage
Group A Qualification to knockout stage
editThe teams are listed as the ranking, in bold the teams admitted to "last 16" round.
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Pool 1 |
Pool 2 |
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Pool 3 |
Pool 4 |
"Last 16"
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | Dax | 15-15 | 41-15 |
| Racing | Tarbes | 16-15 | 0-22 |
| Bègles-Bordeaux | Toulouse | 3-47 | 15-27 |
| Lourdes | Blagnac SCR | 6-10 | 24-9 |
| Graulhet | Grenoble | 3-36 | 9-15 |
| Narbonne | Bayonne | 39-9 | 24-18 |
| Montferrand | Touloun | 21-17 | 9-29 |
| Brive | Béziers | 12-22 | 6-32 |
Quarter of finals
editIn bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
| Agen | Tarbes | 12-9 |
| Toulouse | Lourdes | 41-15 |
| Grenoble | Narbonne | 13-24 |
| Toulon | Béziers | 19-12 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Agen | Toulouse | 9-18 |
| Narbonne | Toulon | 3-20 |