2004–05 Top 16 season

Countries|  France
Champions| Biarritz Olympique (4th title)
Runners-up| Stade Français
Relegated| Grenoble
Béziers
Auch

<- 2003–04

2005–06 ->

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

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts

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1  | Stade Français | 30  | 21  | 2  | 7  | 858  | 613  | +245  | 11  | 99
2  | Biarritz | 30  | 20  | 0  | 10  | 838  | 488  | +350  | 16  | 96
3  | Bourgoin | 30  | 20  | 2  | 8  | 855  | 648  | +207  | 12  | 96
4  | Toulouse | 30  | 19  | 0  | 11  | 875  | 574  | +301  | 18  | 94
5  | Perpignan | 30  | 18  | 1  | 11  | 688  | 583  | +105  | 12  | 86
6  | Castres | 30  | 17  | 3  | 10  | 704  | 678  | +26  | 10  | 84
7  | Clermont | 30  | 16  | 2  | 12  | 745  | 647  | +98  | 9  | 77
8  | Agen | 30  | 16  | 1  | 13  | 674  | 568  | +106  | 11  | 77
9  | Brive | 30  | 14  | 1  | 15  | 668  | 745  | −77  | 8  | 66
10  | Narbonne | 30  | 13  | 2  | 15  | 588  | 755  | −167  | 7  | 63
11  | Montpellier | 30  | 12  | 0  | 18  | 628  | 765  | −137  | 14  | 62
12  | Bayonne | 30  | 12  | 3  | 15  | 587  | 763  | −176  | 6  | 60
13  | Pau | 30  | 10  | 2  | 18  | 605  | 715  | −110  | 11  | 55
14  | Grenoble | 30  | 7  | 2  | 21  | 580  | 842  | −262  | 10  | 42
15  | Béziers | 30  | 6  | 3  | 21  | 600  | 876  | −276  | 8  | 38
16  | Auch | 30  | 7  | 0  | 23  | 503  | 736  | −233  | 9  | 37

Source: [citation needed]

## Semi-finals

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3 June 2005

Stade Français| 33-18| Stade Toulousain

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Try: Pichot, Villiers
Skrela 2
Con: Skrela 2
Pen: Skrela 3| | Try: Elissalde, Heymans
Con: Elissalde
Pen: Elissalde
Drop: Elissalde
Bordeaux

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4 June 2005

Biarritz olympique| 32-27| CS Bourgoin-Jallieu

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Try: Gobelet, Traille
Peyrelongue, Brusque
Con: Yachvili 3
Pen: Yachvili
Drop: Peyrelongue=| | Try: Papé
Anthony Forest, G.Davis
Con: Péclier 3
Pen: Péclier 2
Stadium Municipal, Touluse

## Final

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2005-06-11

Biarritz| 37 – 34
(after extra time)| Stade Français

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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

FB | 15 |  Nicolas Brusque
RW | 14 |  Philippe Bidabé |  |  27'
OC | 13 |  Guillaume Boussès
IC | 12 |  Damien Traille
LW | 11 |  Jean-Baptiste Gobelet
FH | 10 |  Julien Peyrelongue
SH | 9 |  Dimitri Yachvili
N8 | 8 |  Thomas Lièvremont (c)
OF | 7 |  Imanol Harinordoquy
BF | 6 |  Serge Betsen
RL | 5 |  David Couzinet |  |  52'
LL | 4 |  Jérôme Thion |  5' to 15'
TP | 3 |  Denis Avril |  |  73'
HK | 2 |  Benoît August |  |  74'
LP | 1 |  Petru Bălan
Replacements:
HK | 16 |  Jean-Michel Gonzalez |  |  74'
PR | 17 |  Benoît Lecouls |  |  73'
LK | 18 |  Olivier Olibeau |  |  52'
FL | 19 |  Didier Chouchan
SH | 20 |  Julien Dupuy
CE | 21 |  Federico Martín Aramburú |  |  27'
FH | 22 |  Benjamin Dambielle
Coach:
Patrice Lagisquet

FB | 15 |  Juan Martín Hernández |  |  27'
RW | 14 |  Julien Arias
OC | 13 |  Stéphane Glas
IC | 12 |  Brian Liebenberg
LW | 11 |  Christophe Dominici |  |  73'
FH | 10 |  David Skrela
SH | 9 |  Agustín Pichot
N8 | 8 |  Shaun Sowerby
OF | 7 |  Rémy Martin
BF | 6 |  Pierre Rabadan |  |  97'
RL | 5 |  Mike James
LL | 4 |  David Auradou (c) |  5' to 15' |  70'
TP | 3 |  Pieter de Villiers |  |  50' 74'
HK | 2 |  Mathieu Blin |  |  60'
LP | 1 |  Rodrigo Roncero |  40' to 50' |  74'
Replacements:
HK | 16 |  Benjamin Kayser |  |  60'
PR | 17 |  Sylvain Marconnet |  |  50'
LK | 18 |  Olivier Brouzet |  |  70'
FL | 19 |  Mauro Bergamasco |  |  97'
WG | 20 |  Mirco Bergamasco |  |  27'
CE | 21 |  Olivier Sarraméa |  |  73'
SH | 22 |  Jérôme Fillol
Coach:
Fabien Galthié

## See also

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