The 1925–26 French Rugby Union Championship was won by the club of Toulouse that defeated the US Perpignan. The Stade Toulousain won the fourth title on five years (after won in 1922, 1923 and 1924) The championship was contested by 36 teams divided into 12 pools of three. The first of each pool was qualified for the four pools of Quarter of finals.

First round

In bold team qualified * Pool A **

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6 pts ** Brive 4 pts ** Châteaurenard 2 pts * Pool B ** US Perpignan 6 pts ** Lyon OU 3 pts **

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US Perpignan 6 pts ** UA Libourne 3 pts **

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3 pts * Pool D **

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6 pts **

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3 pts ** Angoulême 3 pts * Pool E ** Stadoceste 5 pts ** SBUC 4 pts ** Bergerac 3 pts * Pool F : ** Béziers 5 pts **

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4 pts ** Montferrand 3 pts * Pool G : ** Toulouse Olympique EC 6 pts ** Pau 4 pts **

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2 pts * Pool H : ** Bayonne 6 pts ** Lézignan 4 pts **

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2 pts * Pool I **

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6 pts ** CASG 4 pts ** AS Bayonne 2 pts * Pool J : **

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6 pts, ** SA Bordeaux 4 pts, **

Boucau Boucau (; eu, Bokale;BOKALE

2 pts * Pool K : **

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6 pts ** Biarritz 4 pts ** Limoges 2 pts * Pool L ** Stade Français 5 pts ** Begles 4 pts **

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3 pts

Quarter of finals

* Pool A : **US Perpignan 6 pts, ** Toulouse Olympique EC4 pts ** Stade Français 2 pts * Pool B : ** Stadoceste 5 pts **

4 pts **

3 pts * Pool C ** Bayonne 6 pts **

4 pts **

2 pts * Pool D : **

6 pts ** Béziers 4 pts, ** Arlequins Perpignan 2 pts

Semifinals

Final

Other competitions

The 2 May 1926, in the final of "Championnat de France Honneur" (Second division), the

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defeated SC Mazamet 17-3. The SA Saint-Sever won the "Promotion" championship (3rd division) winning against The

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16-11. Le Stade Toulousain est champion of "2nd XV Championship" winning against the Stadoceste.

Sources

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1925–26 rugby union tournaments for clubs

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