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| French Rugby Championship 1985–86 | |
|---|---|
| Countries | 
France |
| Number of teams | 40 teams |
| Champions | Toulouse |
| Runners-up | Agen |
The 1985–86 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Toulouse that beat Agen in the final.
Formula
The 40 clubs were divided in 4 pools of ten.
The best two teams of each pool were admitted directly to the "last 16", while the teams classified from 3rd to 6th played a barrage
Qualification round
The teams are listed as the ranking, in bold the teams admitted directly to "last 16" round.
Pool 1
|
Pool 2 |
Pool 3 |
Pool 4 |
Knockout stages
Barrage
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | Pau | 6-3 |
| Béziers | Hagetmau | 10-6 |
| Racing | Oloron | 4-3 |
| Brive | Le Creusot-Montchanin | 30-6 |
| Grenoble | Aurillac | 9-6 |
| Lourdes | Romans | 16-10 |
| RRC Nice | Stadoceste | 15-14 |
| Graulhet | Valence | 15-4 |
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | Agen | 12-6 | 6-31 |
| Béziers | Nîmes | 9-3 | 17-12 |
| Racing | Perpignan | 20-16 | 3-13 |
| Brive | Touloun | 12-0 | 3-43 |
| Grenoble | Biarritz | 9-0 | 9-19 |
| Lourdes | Toulouse | 9-20 | 3-35 |
| RRC Nice | Montferrand | 9-6 | 3-6 |
| Graulhet | Narbonne | 15-12 | 9-10 |
Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Agen | Béziers | 16-12 |
| Perpignan | Touloun | 10-15 |
| Biarritz | Toulouse | 3-16 |
| Montferrand | Graulhet | 12-15 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Agen | Toulon | 38-18 |
| Toulouse | Graulhet | 21-12 |
Final
| Teams | Toulouse - Agen |
| Score | 16-06 (6-3) |
| Date | 24 May 1986 |
| Venue | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Referee | André Peytavin |
| Line-up | |
| Toulouse |
Gérard Portolan (
Serge Laïrle 66),
Serge Laïrle (
Daniel Santamans 66),
Claude Portolan,
Jean-Michel Giraud,
Jean-Marie Cadieu,
Thierry Maset,
Karl Janik,
Albert Cigagna (
Hervé Lecomte 66),
Michel Lopez,
Philippe Rougé-Thomas,
Guy Novès,
Denis Charvet,
Éric Bonneval,
Jean-Michel Rancoule,
Serge Gabernet Other replacement : Thierry Palisson, Laurent Husson |
| Agen |
Jean-Louis Tolot,
Jean-Louis Dupont,
Daniel Dubroca (
Patrice Boué 23),
Patrick Pujade,
Bernard Mazzer,
Jacques Gratton,
Bernard Delbreil,
Dominique Erbani,
Pierre Berbizier,
Christian Delage,
Éric Gleyze,
Philippe Mothe,
Philippe Sella,
Bernard Lacombe,
Philippe Bérot Other replacement : Jean-Yves Belléard |
| Scorers | |
| Toulouse | 1 try Bonneval (80), 4 penalties Gabernet (14), Lopez (36, 41, 70) |
| Agen | 2 penalties Bérot (23, 51) |