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1998–99 French Rugby Union Championship Countries Toulouse (15th title)
Runners-up Montferrand Relegated Nice , Béziers
The 1998–99
French Rugby Union Championship
was played by 24 teams divided in the preliminary phase into three pools of 8. The first five teams from each pool and the best 6th placed were admitted to second round. The other played a relegation tournament divided in two pools.
Toulouse won the title, beating Montferrand in the final (that lose for 6th time the final).
First round
Pool 1
Pool 2
Pos
Team
Points
1
Perpignan
34
2
Montferrand
33
3
Agen
32
4
Dax
31
5
Bègles-Bordeaux
29
6
Béziers
28
7
Auch
20
8
Nice
17
Pool 3
Pos
Team
Points
1
Toulouse
38
2
Brive
36
3
Pau
33
4
Grenoble
30
5
Colomiers
26
6
Périgueux
23
7
Racing Paris
20
8
La Rochelle
18
Béziers and Toulon had both 28 points. The "best 6th" was Toulon due to having less "red Cards" during the season.
Second round
The first of each pools were qualified to quarter of finals
Pool 1
Pos
Team
Points
1
Toulouse
15
2
Bourgoin
13
3
Biarritz
10
4
Agen
10
Pool 2
Pos
Team
Points
1
Colomiers
16
2
Stade Français
12
3
Narbonne
10
4
Pau
10
Pool 3
Pos
Team
Points
1
CA Bègles-Bordeaux
14
2
Castres
14
3
Perpignan
12
4
Dax
8
Pool 4
Pos
Team
Points
1
Montferrand
14
2
Grenoble
12
3
Toulon
12
4
Brive
10
Grenoble was 2nd due to having less "red cards" during the season .
Quarters of final
Semifinals
Final
Saint-Denis
Referee: Gérard Borréani
Relegation Pools
Pool 1
Pos
Team
Points
1
Auch
14
2
Racing Paris
14
3
Nîmes
10
4
Béziers
10
Béziers was classified last for worst point difference in the direct matches
(Nîmes-Béziers 15–5 ; 36–37), and was relegated in Pro D2.
Pool 2
(ranking after 5 on 6)
RC Nice
was relegated in Pro D2.
References
Governing body National teams
Other notable teams Competitions
International Professional clubs Hosted events
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