2004–05 Top 16 season

2004–05 Top 16 season
Countries  France
Champions Biarritz Olympique (4th title)
Runners-up Stade Français
Relegated Grenoble
Béziers
Auch

The 2004-05 Top 16 season was the top level of French club rugby in 2004-05. It was the final season under the 16 club format, as the competition became the Top 14 for the 2005-06 season. Biarritz Olympique won the championship, defeating Stade Français Paris in the final at Stade de France. FC Grenoble, Béziers and Auch were relegated to Rugby Pro D2 after the 2004-05 season.

Standings

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Bonus points Pts
1 Biarritz3222010907549+35816104
2 Stade Français322228915668+24711103
3 Bourgoin312029882680+2021296
4 Toulouse3119012893597+2961894
5 Perpignan3018111688583+1051286
6 Castres3017310704678+261084
7 Agen3016113674568+1061177
8 Clermont3016212745647+98977
9 Brive3014115668745-77866
10 Narbonne3013215588755-167763
11 Montpellier3012018628765-1371462
12 Bayonne3012315587763-176660
13 Pau3111218651728-771159
14 Grenoble307221580842-2624210
15 Béziers306321600876-276388
16 Auch307023503736-233379

Semi-finals

3 June 2005
Stade Français 23-18 Stade Toulousain
Try: Pichot, Villiers
Skrela 2
Con: Skrela 2
Pen: Skrela 3
Try: Elissalde, Heymans
Con: Elissalde
Pen: Elissalde
Drop: Elissalde
Bordeaux

4 June 2005
Biarritz olympique 32-27 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
Try: Gobelet, Traille
Peyrelongue, Brusque
Con: Yachvili 3
Pen: Yachvili
Drop: Peyrelongue=
Try: Papé
Anthony Forest, G.Davis
Con: Péclier 3
Pen: Péclier 2

Final

2005-06-11
Biarritz 37 34
(after extra time)
Stade Français
Try Gobelet 17'
Con Yachvili 17'
Pen Yachvili (9) 4', 13', 24', 36', 50', 55', 63', 69', 102'
Drop Peyrelongue 100'
Try Dominici 26'
Con Skrela 26'
Pen Skrela (8) 7', 21', 29', 33', 42', 58', 78', 90'
Drop Liebenberg 51'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,475
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou France
FB15France Nicolas Brusque
RW14France Philippe Bidabé 27'
OC13France Guillaume Boussès
IC12France Damien Traille
LW11France Jean-Baptiste Gobelet
FH10France Julien Peyrelongue
SH9France Dimitri Yachvili
N88France Thomas Lièvremont (c)
OF7France Imanol Harinordoquy
BF6France Serge Betsen
RL5France David Couzinet 52'
LL4France Jérôme Thion 5' to 15'
TP3France Denis Avril 73'
HK2France Benoît August 74'
LP1Romania Petru Bălan
Replacements:
HK16France Jean-Michel Gonzalez 74'
PR17France Benoît Lecouls 73'
LK18France Olivier Olibeau 52'
FL19France Didier Chouchan
SH20France Julien Dupuy
CE21Argentina Federico Martín Aramburú 27'
FH22France Benjamin Dambielle
Coach:
France Patrice Lagisquet
FB15Argentina Juan Martín Hernández 27'
RW14France Julien Arias
OC13France Stéphane Glas
IC12France Brian Liebenberg
LW11France Christophe Dominici 73'
FH10France David Skrela
SH9Argentina Agustín Pichot
N88South Africa Shaun Sowerby
OF7France Rémy Martin
BF6France Pierre Rabadan 97'
RL5Canada Mike James
LL4France David Auradou (c) 5' to 15' 70'
TP3France Pieter de Villiers 50'  74'
HK2France Mathieu Blin 60'
LP1Argentina Rodrigo Roncero 40' to 50' 74'
Replacements:
HK16France Benjamin Kayser 60'
PR17France Sylvain Marconnet 50'
LK18France Olivier Brouzet 70'
FL19Italy Mauro Bergamasco 97'
WG20Italy Mirco Bergamasco 27'
CE21France Olivier Sarraméa 73'
SH22France Jérôme Fillol
Coach:
France Fabien Galthié

See also

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