The 1929−30 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won by Agen that defeated the
Quillan in the final.
The Championship was contested by 40 clubs divided into 8 pools of five.
Some team were qualified for their results in regional championship: CASG (2nd in
Paris), Libourne (4th en Côte d'Argent),
FC Lyon
Football Club de Lyon is a French sports club. It was established on 17 November 1893, and is notable for its rugby and football sections.
Honours
Rugby
* French championship:
** Champions: 1909–10
Football
* Coupe de France
The Coupe ...
(4th en Lyonnais) and CS Oyonnax (5th du Lyonnais).
Five new clubs was promoted in the "Excellence" :
Hendaye,
Lyon OU, Oyonnax, Roanne (champion Honneur 1929) and Soustons.
They replace
Stade Bagnères,
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. Mazamet,
Montauban and
Racing.
First round
In Bold the qualified teams:
* Pool A
Hendaye, Lézignan, Limoges,
Lourdes , Lyon OU
* Pool B
AS Bayonne, Carcassonne, CASG,
Cognac , Pamiers
* Pool C
Biarritz
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,
Quillan , St Girons, Vienne, Fumel
* Pool D
Agen , Libourne,
Montferrand ,
US Perpignan , Soustons
* Pool E
Aviron bayonnais, SBUC,
Grenoble, Narbonne, Toulouse Olymp.EC
* Pool F
Bordeaux, Le Boucau, Arlequins Perpignan , Roanne,
Stadoceste
* gruppo G:
Albi, Bègles , Béziers , FC Lyon,
Pau
* gruppo H:
Stade Français
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, Oyonnax,
Périgueux,
Tolone,
Toulouse
Second round
In Bold the qualified teams:
*
Carcassonne , Touloun,
Fumel
* Narbonne, Stadoceste, Toulouse
* Lézignan,
Pau, Perpignan
* Lourdes, Montferrand, Stade Français
*
Cognac, Quillan,
Toulouse OEC
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* Bègles, Biarritz, Grenoble
* Béziers, SA Bordeaux, US Perpignan
* Agen, Limoges, Pamiers
Quarterfinals
(le 13 April 1930)
Semifinals
The match Agen-Pau was signed by the death of the wing of Agen Michel Pradié (18 years), after a violent tackle.
Final
Other competitions
L'Amicale Sportive Bortoise became Champione de France Honneur (2nd division) winning in the final against F:C: Saint-Claude 5−0.
In the Promotion Championship (3rd division), Stade Niortais beat Sporting Club Salonais 6−3.
En 4th division, the A.S. de la Bourse est French Champion beating US Mourillonnaise (Toulon) 10−3.
L'US Perpigan was winner of tournament for 2nd XV winning against the Stade Français 14−5.
Sources
*
L'Humanité,
Le Figaro 1929-1930
Compte rendu de la finale de 1930 sur lnr.fr
finalesrugby.com
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1930
Events
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