The 1972–73
French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools.
The first four of each pool, were qualified for the
knockout stages
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.
The
Stadoceste won the championship beating
Dax
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* Dax ...
in the final.
It was the first title after
World War II
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for
Stadoceste.
Qualification round
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking
Knockout stages
"Last 32"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
Semifinals
Final
External links
Compte rendu finale de 1973 lnr.fr
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1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
France 1973
Championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...