1960–61 French Rugby Union Championship

The French Rugby Union Championship 1960–61 was contested by 56 teams divided in 7 pools.

THE  Béziers  won the tournament beating the US Dax in the final.

Context
The Five Nations Championship 1961 was won France

The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Mont-de-Marsan that beat the Béziers par 17 – 8.

Qualification round
In bold the qualified to "last 32" phase

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Pool 1

 * Lourdes
 * Carmaux
 * Agen
 * Cognac
 * Nantes
 * Tyrosse
 * Brive
 * Racing


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Pool 2

 * Dijon
 * Lyon OU
 * SBUC
 * Toulouse
 * Béziers
 * Stadoceste
 * Foix
 * Bayonne


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Pool 3

 * Narbonne
 * Paris Université Club
 * Saint-Sever
 * Angoulême
 * Dax
 * Cahors
 * Périgueux
 * Toulouse Olympique EC


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Pool 4

 * La Teste
 * Saint-Girons
 * La Rochelle
 * Hendaye
 * Pau
 * Aurillac
 * La Voulte
 * Auch


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Pool 5

 * Le Creusot
 * Mont-de-Marsan
 * Perpignan
 * Soustons
 * Touloun
 * Bègles
 * Mazamet
 * Grenoble


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Pool 6

 * Marmande
 * Graulhet
 * Montauban
 * Tulle
 * Romans
 * Montferrand
 * Biarritz
 * Saint-Claude


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Pool 7

 * Bergerac
 * Vichy
 * Chalon
 * Chambéry
 * Castres
 * Vienne
 * US Bressane
 * Limoges


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"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