1996–97 French Rugby Union Championship
The 1996–97 French Rugby Union Championship was played by 20 teams
| 1996–97 French Rugby Union Championship | |
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| Countries |  France |
| Champions | Toulouse (14th title) |
| Runners-up | Bourgoin |
| Relegated | Nîmes, Périgueux, PUC, Dijon |
Stade Toulousain won their 14th title, beating Bourgoin in the final.
Preliminary round
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.
Pool 1
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Pool 2
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Last 16
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Last 8
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Semifinals
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Final
| 31 May 1997 |
| Toulouse | 12 – 6 | Bourgoin |
| Pen: Deylaud (3) Drop: Deylaud | Pen: Geany (2) |
| Parc des Princes, Paris Referee: Daniel Gillet |
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