1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship

none March 2026 France Lourdes Mont-de-Marsan 1951–52 1953–54 The 1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 64 clubs divided in eight pools of eight. The two better of each pool, 16 clubs, play la final phase, beginning with the "last 16". The Championship was won by Lourdes that beat Mont-de-Marsan in the final. Context The 1953 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France finished fourth. Le Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Lourdes that defeatedla Pau in the final. Phase de qualification In bold the club qualified Poule A Brive Bègles Dax Marmande Lavelanet Montauban CASG Paris Lourdes Poule B Perpignan Chalon Paris Université Club Dijon Limoges Romans Montélimar Roanne Poule C Agen Tours Touloun Libourne Angoulême Graulhet Racing Bayonne Poule D Mont de Marsan Saint-Jean-de-Luz Toulouse Boucau Nantes La Rochelle Biarritz Tulle Poule E Pau Tyrosse Aurillac Montferrand Cognac SBUC Bergerac Albi Poule F Mazamet Oloron Stade Bagnérais Soustons Carmaux Niort Périgueux Auch Poule G Vichy La Voulte Béziers Entente Côte-Vermeille (Port-Vendres-Banyuls-sur-Mer) Valence Grenoble Vienne AS Bortoise (Bort-les-Orgues) Poule H Castres Céret Narbonne US Bressane Le Creusot US Métro Lyon OU Stadoceste "Last 16" In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals. 0Lourdes-Oloron15 - 0 0Racing Paris-Castres6 - 3 0Cognac-Béziers5 - 0 0Toulouse-Agen3 - 0 0Mont-de-Marsan-Perpigan3 - 0 0Roanne-Stadoceste6 - 3 0Lavelanet-Mazamet9 - 3 0Pau-Vienne6 - 3 Quarter of finals In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals. 1953Lourdes-Racing Paris15 - 12 1953Cognac-Toulouse6 - 3 1953Mont-de-Marsan-Roanne6 - 0 1953Lavelanet-Pau8 - 6 Semifinals May 1953Lourdes-Cognac19 - 3 May 1983Mont-de-Marsan-Lavelanet11 – 9 a.o.t. Final Teams Lourdes - Mont de MarsanLigue Nationale de Rugby : Rebonds. http://www.lnr.fr/Client/Menus.asp?CR=16358&CSR=16369&CSSR=16419&Cle=54021 https://web.archive.org/web/20081206094203/http://www.lnr.fr/Client/Menus.asp?CR=16358&CSR=16369&CSSR=16419&Cle=54021 2008-12-06 2026-03-15 www.lnr.fr Score 21 - 16 Date 17 May 1953 Venue Stadium Municipal, ToulouseReferee Marcel Vigneaux Line-up Lourdes Eugène Buzy, André Abadie, Daniel Saint-Pastous, Louis Guinle, André Laffont, Jean Prat, Henri Domec, Thomas Manterola, François Labazuy, Antoine Labazuy, Jean-Roger Bourdeu, Roger Martine, Maurice Prat, Jean Estrade, Henri Claverie Mont de Marsan Léonce Beheregarray, Pierre Pascalin, Robert Carrère, Jean Beloqui, Jean-Noël Brocas, Maurice Lestage, Georges Berrocq-Irigoin, Jacques Larrezet, Jean Darrieussecq, Gilbert Laussucq, Gérard Dagès, Claude Fontanié, André Boniface, Fernand Cazenave, Albert Bonnecaze Scorers Lourdes 5 tries Manterola (2), Saint Pastous, Martine and Estrade, 3 conversions par Jean Prat Mont de Marsan 3 tries Berrocq-Irigoin, Darrieussecq and Cazenave, 2 conversions and 1 drop Berrocq-Irigoin References 1953 France 1953 Championship