Runners-up BayonneGroup B : Bourgoin | ||
The 1981-82 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Agen< beating Bayonne in the final.
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The group B was won by Avenir Aturin (from Aire-sur-Adour) beating Bourgoin in the final.
Formula
For the third time, the clubs of the "Group B" didn't participate for the title, but played a proper championship.
In both group the two better of each pool were admitted directly to "last 16" round of knockout stage, while the classifeid from 3rd to 6th of each pool were admitted to a barrage.
Qualification round
The teams are listed as the ranking, in bold the teams admitted directly to "last 16" round.
Barrage
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round
"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. For the first time was played with home/away basis.
Remark that the clubs coming from barrage was all eliminated.
Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. (Single match knockout)
Final
Agen won the 7th Bouclier de Brennus, after the last victory in 1976.