The 1896–97 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Stade Français. The title was assigned after a round-robin tournament played by six clubs (all from Paris) : le Stade Français, l'Union Athlétique du Premier, le Racing club de France, le Cosmopolitan Club, l'Union Sportive de l'Est et l'Olympique.

Classement final

# Stade Français: 10 points # Olympique : 8 points #

Racing Club de France Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French omnisport club that was founded on 20 April 1882 under the name Racing Club. Racing Club changed its name to Racing Club de France (RCF) on 21 November 1885. The club is located at the Bois d ...

: 6 points # Cosmopolitan Club, Union Sportive de l'Est, Union Athlétique du Premier : 2 points Cosmopolitan declared forfeit for the matches against Stade Français et le Racing.

External links

''Compte rendu du championnat 1897''
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