The 1930-31 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won by le Toulon that defeated Lyon OU in the final.
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The Championship was contested by 40 clubs divided in 8 pools.
This seasonwas particular because 12 team (most of the more prestigious) were escluded from the tournament by Championship, and found the (Union française de rugby amateur) that arrange their championship
They were: Bayonne, Biarritz, SBUC, Carcassone (demi-finaliste 1930), Grenoble, Limoges, FC Lyon, Stade Nantais, Pau, US Perpignan, Stade Français and Toulouse.
In January 1931 another new club join the UFRA, the US Narbonne.
Instead the Stadoceste, didnn't participated at any championship.
The clubs Libourne, Pamiers (pourtant qualifié l’année précédente pour la seconde phase, les pools of 3) and Saint-Girons SC, left the scene, so were 15 the team promoted in the championship:
FC Auch, Bordeaux EC, AS Bort (champion Honneur 1930), US Bressanne (Bourg-en-Bresse), Brive, Dax, Stade Illibérien (Elne), Montauban, Stade Nay, FC Oloron, Stade Pézenas, Racing Paris, Thuir, Tyrosse and Valence
First Round
in bold the qualified to second round
Second Round
In bold the clubs qualified to next round
Other competitions
L'UA Libournaise won the second division championship ("Honneur") winning against l'Union Athlétique de Gujan-Mestras 8 - 5.
In the final of the French Championship Second Series (third division) Toulouse SC defeated Saint-Girons 17 - 0.
In third series, le C.O. l Ceret beat the AS Bourse (Paris) 6 - 4.
L'AS Montferrand winning against le Toulouse Olympique Employés Club in the final 12 - 6 won the first Frantz Reichel Cup (French Juniors Championship ).
The UFRA Tournament was won by Toulouse.