2004–05 Top 16 season

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.

2004–05 Top 16 season
Countries France
ChampionsBiarritz Olympique (4th title)
Runners-upStade Français
RelegatedGrenoble
Béziers
Auch

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
FB15 Nicolas Brusque
RW14 Philippe Bidabé 27'
OC13 Guillaume Boussès
IC12 Damien Traille
LW11 Jean-Baptiste Gobelet
FH10 Julien Peyrelongue
SH9 Dimitri Yachvili
N88 Thomas Lièvremont (c)
OF7 Imanol Harinordoquy
BF6 Serge Betsen
RL5 David Couzinet 52'
LL4 Jérôme Thion 5' to 15'
TP3 Denis Avril 73'
HK2 Benoît August 74'
LP1 Petru Bălan
Replacements:
HK16 Jean-Michel Gonzalez 74'
PR17 Benoît Lecouls 73'
LK18 Olivier Olibeau 52'
FL19 Didier Chouchan
SH20 Julien Dupuy
CE21 Federico Martín Aramburú 27'
FH22 Benjamin Dambielle
Coach:
Patrice Lagisquet
FB15 Juan Martín Hernández 27'
RW14 Julien Arias
OC13 Stéphane Glas
IC12 Brian Liebenberg
LW11 Christophe Dominici 73'
FH10 David Skrela
SH9 Agustín Pichot
N88 Shaun Sowerby
OF7 Rémy Martin
BF6 Pierre Rabadan 97'
RL5 Mike James
LL4 David Auradou (c) 5' to 15' 70'
TP3 Pieter de Villiers 50'  74'
HK2 Mathieu Blin 60'
LP1 Rodrigo Roncero 40' to 50' 74'
Replacements:
HK16 Benjamin Kayser 60'
PR17 Sylvain Marconnet 50'
LK18 Olivier Brouzet 70'
FL19 Mauro Bergamasco 97'
WG20 Mirco Bergamasco 27'
CE21 Olivier Sarraméa 73'
SH22 Jérôme Fillol
Coach:
Fabien Galthié

See also

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