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1998-99 French Rugby Union Championship

1998–99 French Rugby Union Championship
Countries  France
Champions Tolouse (14th title)
Runners-up Montferrand
Relegated Nice, Béziers

The 1998–99 French Rugby Union Championship was played by 24 teams divided in the preliminary phase into three pools of 8. The first five teams from each pool and the best 6th placed were admitted to second round. The other played a relegation tournament divided in two pools.

Tolouse won the title, beating Montferrand in the final (that lose for 6th time the final).

Béziers and Toulon had both 28 points. The "best 6th" was Toulon due to having less "red Cards" during the season.

The first of each pools were qualified to quarter of finals

Grenoble was 2nd due to having less "red cards" during the season .

Béziers was classified last for worst point difference in the direct matches (Nîmes-Béziers 15–5 ; 36–37), and was relegated in Pro D2.

(ranking after 5 on 6)

RC Nice was relegated in Pro D2.


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