1963–64 French Rugby Union Championship
| French Rugby Championship 1963-64 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |
 France |
| Champions | Pau (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Béziers |
|
← 1962-63 1964-65 → | |
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.
It was the third time Pau had won the championship.
Qualification round
Teams in bold qualified for the next round
Pool 1
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Pool 2 |
Pool 3 |
Pool 4 |
Pool 5 |
Pool 6
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Pool 7
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"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 |