The 1930–31 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won by le Toulon, which defeated Lyon OU in the final.
The Championship was contested by 40 clubs divided in 8 pools.
This season was unusual because 12 teams, including some of the more prestigious, were excluded from the tournament by Championship, and found the (Union française de rugby amateur) that arrange their championship.
They were: Bayonne, Biarritz, SBUC, Carcassonne (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, did not 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 Pool A Stade Nay, Stade Pézenas Roanne Toulon VilleneuvePool B Cognac Hendaye Lézignan Montauban PérigueuxPool C Agen SA Bordeaux US Bressanne Dax NarbonnePool D Bort Béziers Soustons Valence Sportif ViennePool E Oloron Oyonnax Quillan Racing Thuir Pool F FC Auch Bègles Stade Illibérien (Elne) Montferrand TyrosseGruppo G Albi Boucau Brive CASG Lyon OUGruppo H AS Bayonne Bordeaux EC Lourdes Arlequins Perpignan Toulouse OEC
Second round
In bold the clubs qualified to next round
Pool A FC Auch Arlequins Perpignan Toulon Pool B AS Bayonne Lyon OU CA Villeneuve Pool C Agen Nay Toulouse OEC Pool D Périgueux Racing Soustons Pool E Bègles Béziers Boucau Gruppo F Montferrand Thuir Lézignan Gruppo G Albi Narbonne Vienne Gruppo H Dax Montauban Quillan
Quarterfinals 12 April 1931Agen-Quillan25–0Bordeaux26 April 1931Toulon-Montferrand6–4Lyon26 April 1931Lyon OU-Racing Paris4–2Bordeaux26 April 1931Narbonne-Boucuau6–0Toulouse
Semifinals 3 May 1931Toulon-Narbonne9–0Toulouse3 May 1931Lyon OU-Agen11–8Béziers
Final Teams Toulon - Lyon OU Score 6–3 (0–3) Date 10 May 1931 Venue Parc Lescure BordeauxReferee Abel Martin Line-up Toulon Eugène Chaud, Etienne Allègre, Amédée Couadou, Marcel Baillette, Jacques Farré, Léopold Servole, Emile Lamothe, Auguste Borréani, Jean Manciet, Eugène Delangre, Michel Vails, Paul Barrère, Joseph Lafontan, René Namur, Jules Hauc Lyon OU Henri Marty, Paul Durand, Vincent Graule, Jean Siré, Gabriel Dubois, Georges Battle, Jean Brial, Roger Claudel, Lucien Laffond, Louis Valin, Jean Rat, Fleury Panel, André Vincent, Fernand Cartier, Billerac Scorers Toulon 2 tries Borréani and Servolle Lyon OU 1 try Panel
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.
Sources L'Humanité, 1930–1931 Compte rendu de la finale de 1931, sur lnr.fr finalesrugby.com Encyclopédie du rugby - mise - jour périodique