| French Rugby Championship 1963–64 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  France |
| Number of teams | 56 |
| Champions | Pau (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Béziers |
The 1963–64 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams in 7 pools.
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.[1]
It was the third time Pau had won the championship.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pau | Brive | 9-6 |
| Chalon | Mazamet | 3-0 |
| Bayonne | Montauban | 8-6 |
| Racing | Castres | 5-0 |
| Narbonne | Grenoble | 11-3 |
| Mont de Marsan | Lannemezan | 5-0 |
| Montferrand | La Voulte | 5-3 |
| Cognac | Toulon | 3-0 |
| Béziers | Saint-Sever | 17-6 |
| Aurillac | Valence | 9-6 |
| Dax | La Rochelle | 14-0 |
| Graulhet | Bègles | 11-9 |
| Stadoceste | Vienne | 11-0 |
| Tulle | Romans | 6-0 |
| Agen | Angoulême | 8-6 |
| Lourdes | Cahors | 13-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pau | Chalon | 3-0 |
| Bayonne | Racing | 3-3 |
| Narbonne | Mont de Marsan | 13-6 |
| Montferrand | Cognac | 16-6 |
| Béziers | Aurillac | 17-6 |
| Dax | Graulhet | 5-0 |
| Stadoceste | Tulle | 12-6 |
| Agen | Lourdes | 19-8 |
Quarterfinals
Teams in bold qualified for the semifinals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Pau | Bayonne | 11-6 |
| Narbonne | Montferrand | 11-0 |
| Béziers | Dax | 8-3 |
| Stadoceste | Agen | 6-0 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Pau | Narbonne | 8-3 |
| Béziers | Stadoceste | 3-0 |
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 |
Reference
- "Historique". www.section-paloise.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- "Section Paloise Béarn Pyrénées - Rugby Professionnel | Section Paloise Omnisport". www.section-paloise-omnisports.fr. Retrieved 2026-06-26.