The 1997–1998
French Rugby Union Championship was played by 20 teams divided in the preliminary phase in two pools of 12. The first four team of each pool were admitted to quarters of final.
Stade Français won the title beating in the final the
Montferrand (that lose for 5th time the final).
It was the first victory for
Stade Français after 90 years, the last was in 1908.
For the first time, the final was played in the new
Stade de France
Montpellier was relegated in second division. Five teams were promoted from the second division in order to increase the
1998–99 championship to 24 teams.
Preliminary Phase
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
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French Rugby Chanmpionship
French rugby union championship
Championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...