1968–69 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1968–69 French Rugby Union Championship was contested by 64 teams divided in 8 pools. The first four of each pool, were qualified for the "last 32".

The  Bègles  won the championship beating Toulose in the final.

It was the first bouclier de Brennus, for the Bordeaux's club. While, Toulouse played in their first final since 1947.

Qualification round
In bold the qualified to next round

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Pool 1

 * Aurillac
 * Bayonne
 * Cognac
 * Condom
 * Lavelanet
 * Lourdes
 * Lyon OU
 * Montferrand


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Pool 2

 * Agen
 * Chambéry
 * Gimont
 * Pau
 * Périgueux
 * Touloun
 * Valence
 * Vienne


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Pool 3

 * Castelsarrasin
 * Castres
 * Lannemezan
 * Montchanin
 * Narbonne
 * Oyonnax
 * Romans
 * Tulle


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Pool 4

 * Angoulême
 * Foix
 * La Voulte
 * Mimizan
 * Oloron
 * Perpignan
 * Stadoceste
 * Tyrosse


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Pool 5

 * Dax
 * Dijon
 * Fumel
 * Racing
 * Montauban
 * Montlucon
 * Saint-Claude
 * Vichy


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Pool 6

 * Stade Beaumontois
 * US Bressane
 * Carmaux
 * Chalon
 * RRC Nice
 * Quillan
 * Mont-de-Marsan
 * Toulouse


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Pool 7

 * Albi
 * Auch
 * Bègles
 * Béziers
 * Brive
 * Cahors
 * Gaillac
 * Saint-Sever
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Pool 8

 * Biarritz 
 * Graulhet
 * Grenoble
 * Limoges
 * Mazamet
 * Saint-Jean-de-Luz
 * La Rochelle
 * Toulouse Olympique EC


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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