1962–63 French Rugby Union Championship

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French Rugby Championship 1962–63
Countries	France
Number of teams	56
Champions	Mont-de-Marsan (1st title)
Runners-up	Dax
← 1961–62 1963–64 →

The 1962–63 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 56 teams divided in 7 pools.

The four first teams of each pool and the better fourclassified fifth were qualified for the "last 32".

The Mont-de-Marsan won the Championship 1962-63 after beating l'Dax in the final. For the first time from 1934, the final opposes two teams of the same department (The Landes).

The 1963 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France finished second.

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Agen that beat Brive par 11 - 0.

In bold the qualified to "last 32" phase

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Le SU Agen, champion sortant and winner du Challenge Yves du Manoir, was eliminateddès The "last 32" phases par Chalon.

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

In bold the clubs qualified for the next round

Lestage score the decisive drop at minute 75th : It was the first and only victory of the "permet au Stade montois" and the third final lost by US Dax.

• Compte rendu finale de 1963 lnr.fr
• Finale 1963 finalesrugby.com