1996–97 French Rugby Union Championship
| 1996–97 French Rugby Union Championship | |
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| Countries |
 France
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| Champions | Toulouse (14th title) |
| Runners-up | Bourgoin |
| Relegated | Nîmes, Périgueux, PUC, Dijon |
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← 1995–96
1997–98 →
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The 1996–97 French Rugby Union Championship was played by 20 teams
Stade Toulousain won their 14th title, beating Bourgoin in the final.
The 20 team were divided in the preliminary phase in two pools of 10. The first eight team of each pool were admitted to "Round of 16". The last two were relegated in second division.
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