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
Semi-finals
Final
FB 15 Nicolas BrusqueRW 14 Philippe Bidabé OC 13 Guillaume BoussèsIC 12 Damien TrailleLW 11 Jean-Baptiste GobeletFH 10 Julien PeyrelongueSH 9 Dimitri YachviliN8 8 Thomas Lièvremont (c)OF 7 Imanol HarinordoquyBF 6 Serge BetsenRL 5 David Couzinet LL 4 Jérôme Thion TP 3 Denis Avril HK 2 Benoît August LP 1 Petru BălanReplacements:HK 16 Jean-Michel Gonzalez PR 17 Benoît Lecouls LK 18 Olivier Olibeau FL 19 Didier ChouchanSH 20 Julien DupuyCE 21 Federico Martín Aramburú FH 22 Benjamin DambielleCoach: Patrice Lagisquet
FB 15 Juan Martín Hernández RW 14 Julien AriasOC 13 Stéphane GlasIC 12 Brian LiebenbergLW 11 Christophe Dominici FH 10 David SkrelaSH 9 Agustín PichotN8 8 Shaun SowerbyOF 7 Rémy MartinBF 6 Pierre Rabadan RL 5 Mike JamesLL 4 David Auradou (c) TP 3 Pieter de Villiers HK 2 Mathieu Blin LP 1 Rodrigo Roncero Replacements:HK 16 Benjamin Kayser PR 17 Sylvain Marconnet LK 18 Olivier Brouzet FL 19 Mauro Bergamasco WG 20 Mirco Bergamasco CE 21 Olivier Sarraméa SH 22 Jérôme FillolCoach: Fabien Galthié
See also 2004–05 Rugby Pro D2 2004–05 Heineken Cup
External links LNR.fr Table