2001–02 Top 16 season
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2001–02 Top 16 season | |
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Countries | France |
Champions | Biarritz (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Agen |
Relegated | La Rochelle and Dax |
The 2001–02 Top 16 season was the top level of French club rugby in 2001–02. The competition was played by 16 team. In the first phase, two pool of 8 was Played. The first 4 of each pool was admitted to the "top 8", the tournament for the title, the other to a relegation tournament.
Biarritz won his third title, the first from 1939, beating Agen in the final
First round
[edit](3 point for victories, 2 point for drawn, 1 point for losses)
Pool A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Biarritz | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 385 | 221 | +164 | 36 |
2 | Toulouse | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 346 | 272 | +74 | 34 |
3 | Béziers | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 366 | 285 | +81 | 32 |
4 | Stade Français | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 315 | 244 | +71 | 32 |
5 | Colomiers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 309 | 337 | −28 | 28 |
6 | Montauban | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 258 | 365 | −107 | 24 |
7 | La Rochelle | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 259 | 350 | −91 | 20 |
8 | Dax | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 250 | 411 | −161 | 18 |
Source: [citation needed]
Pool B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Perpignan | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 413 | 313 | +100 | 36 |
2 | Agen | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 364 | 245 | +119 | 34 |
3 | Montferrand | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 351 | 296 | +55 | 28 |
4 | Bourgoin | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 392 | 338 | +54 | 28 |
5 | Narbonne | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 357 | 408 | −51 | 26 |
6 | Pau | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 266 | 408 | −142 | 26 |
7 | Bordeaux-Begles | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 278 | 361 | −83 | 24 |
8 | Castres | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 366 | 418 | −52 | 22 |
Source: [citation needed]
Relegation pool
[edit]The teams sum to the point obtained in the first round, the point obtained in the matches played with the 4 team from other group (hone and away).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Montauban | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 483 | 610 | −127 | 44 | |
2 | Colomiers | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 487 | 517 | −30 | 42 | |
3 | Narbonne | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 577 | 642 | −65 | 42 | |
4 | Bordeaux-Begles | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 457 | 526 | −69 | 40 | |
5 | Castres | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 624 | 570 | +54 | 39 | |
6 | Pau | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 484 | 636 | −152 | 39 | |
7 | La Rochelle | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 485 | 565 | −80 | 38 | Relegated in Pro-D2 for next season |
8 | Dax | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 399 | 648 | −249 | 32 |
Source: [citation needed]
Top 8
[edit]POOL A | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 March | Stade Français | - | Bourgoin | 34 - 36 | |
31 March | Biarritz | - | Agen | 28 - 23 | |
13 April | Agen | - | Stade Français | 34 - 16 | |
13 April | Bourgoin | - | Biarritz | 12 - 16 | |
20 April | Stade Français | - | Biarritz | 20 - 20 | |
20 April | Bourgoin | - | Agen | 22 - 20 | |
4 May | Agen | - | Bourgoin | 39 - 10 | |
4 May | Biarritz | - | Stade Français | 28 - 18 | |
11 May | Bourgoin | - | Stade Français | 22 - 22 | |
11 May | Agen | - | Biarritz | 24 - 17 | |
18 May | Stade Français | - | Agen | 23 - 23 | |
18 May | Biarritz | - | Bourgoin | 48 - 25 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Biarritz | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 122 | +31 | 15 | Promoted to Semifinals |
2 | Agen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 163 | 116 | +47 | 13 | |
3 | Bourgoin | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 179 | −52 | 11 | Admitted to 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
4 | Stade Français | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 133 | 159 | −26 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed]
POOL B | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 March | Béziers | - | Toulouse | 16 - 26 | |
31 March | Perpignan | - | Montferrand | 21 - 27 | |
13 April | Toulouse | - | Perpignan | 30 - 14 | |
13 April | Montferrand | - | Béziers | 27 - 21 | |
20 April | Toulouse | - | Montferrand | 45 - 23 | |
20 April | Béziers | - | Perpignan | 18 - 17 | |
4 May | Perpignan | - | Béziers | 27 - 24 | |
4 May | Montferrand | - | Toulouse | 16 - 19 | |
11 May | Toulouse | - | Béziers | 44 - 15 | |
11 May | Montferrand | - | Perpignan | 21 - 12 | |
18 May | Béziers | - | Montferrand | 43 - 32 | |
18 May | Perpignan | - | Toulouse | 36 - 34 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 120 | +78 | 16 | Promoted to Semifinals |
2 | Montferrand | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 161 | −15 | 12 | |
3 | Perpignan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 127 | 154 | −27 | 10 | Admitted to 2002–03 Heineken Cup |
4 | Béziers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 137 | 173 | −36 | 10 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals
[edit]1 June 2002 |
Toulouse | 15 - 21 | Agen |
Try: mete: X.Garbajosa, C.Desbrosse Con: Y.Delaigue Pen: Y.Delaigue | Pen: C. Lamaison 4, F. Gelez 3 |
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
1 June 2002 |
Biarritz | 31 - 12 | Montferrand |
Try: P.Bidabé, J.Roff J.Peyrelongue Con: J.Roff Pen: J.Roff S. Lgg 2 | Pen: G.Merceron 4 |
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux |
Final
[edit]8 June 2002 |
Biarritz | 25 – 22 a.e.t. | Agen |
Try: Bernat-Salles Con: Roff Pen: Roff (5) Drop: Mazas | Try: Barrau Con: Gelez Pen: Gelez (5) |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee: Didier Mené |