2003–04 Top 16 season

The 2003-04 Top 16 season was the top level of French club rugby in 2003-05. The competition was played by 16 teams. In the first stage, two pools of 8 played. The first 4 of each pool were admitted to the "top 8" to play for the title, the other 4 to a relegation tournament.

2003–04 Top 16 season
Countries France
ChampionsStade Français (12th title)
Runners-upUSA Perpignan
RelegatedUS Colomiers and US Montauban

First round

(3 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for a loss)

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Bourgoin14905352280+7232
2 Brive14816357301+5631
3 Castres14815297281+1631
4 Stade Français14707299263+3628
5 Agen14707292268+2328
6 Pau14617281343-6227
7 Montferrand14518226278-5225
8 Colomiers144010238327-8922

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Toulouse141004371319+5434
2 Perpignan14905357284+7332
3 Biarritz14806335273+6230
4 Béziers14806274275-130
5 Montpellier14608285288-326
6 Narbonne14608296303-3726
7 Grenoble14509306362-5624
8 Montauban144010216336-12022

Relegation Pool

The teams total sum of the points obtained in the first round and the points obtained in the matches played with the 4 teams from the other group (home and away).

Clubs AGE COL GRE MTB MFR MPL NAR PAU
SU Agen 12-16 22-0 44-3 43-21
US Colomiers 25-16 9-9 25-32 70-19
FC Grenoble 19-19 26-10 15-26 40-29
US Montauban 32-10 19-23 19-22 46-12
Montferrand 44-3 47-10 34-7 45-14
Montpellier 33-14 27-18 26-13 34-7
RC Narbonne 43-35 38-16 28-19 29-18
Pau 81-17 34-23 16-0 68-26


Home victory Drawn Home losses
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Montferrand2211110476400+7645
2 Montpellier2211011457459-244
3 Agen2210111491436+5543
4 Pau2210111546558-1243
5 Narbonne2210012514617-11342
6 FC Grenoble228113458408-15039
7 Clomiers227114434513-7937
8 Montauban226115374515-14135

Top 8

Two Pool of 4 teams. The first two of each pool were qualified for semifinals. Them and the third also qualified for 2004–05 Heineken Cup

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 USA Perpignan650117074+9616
2 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu6303147137+1012
3 Castres Olympique6303130126+412
4 AS Béziers610575185-1108

Pool B

8 May 2004
Brive9-29Toulouse
15 May 2004
Toulouse18-24Stade Français
15 May 2004
Biarritz38-11Brive
22 May 2004
Stade Français34-10Brive
26 May 2004
Biarritz25-26Toulouse
29 May 2004
Brive24-19Stade Français
30 May 2004
Toulouse25-18Biarritz
5 June 2004
Biarritz25-12Stade Français
5 June 2004
Toulouse21-8Brive
12 June 2004
Brive20-37Biarritz
12 June 2004
Stade Français49-17Toulouse
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Stade Français6402151100+5114
2 Toulouse6402136133+314
3 Biarritz6303149107+4212
4 Brive610582178-968

Semifinals

19 June 2004
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu21 - 31Stade Français
Stade Gerland, Lyon

20 June 2004
USA Perpignan18 - 16Toulouse
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Final

2004-06-26
Perpignan20 38Stade Français
Tries Bomati 68'
Edmonds 77'
Con Giannantonio (2) 68', 77'
Pen Giannantonio (2) 5', 29'
Tries Bergamasco 53'
Corleto 60'
Con Domínguez 53'
Skrela 60'
Pen Domínguez (5) 7', 14', 25', 42', 46'
Skrela 57'
Drops Dominici 30'
Domínguez 33'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,722
Referee: Joël Jutge France
FB15Argentina Diego Giannantonio
RW14France Pascal Bomati
OC13France David Martydownward-facing red arrow 64'
IC12France Christophe Manas
LW11England Dan Lugerdownward-facing red arrow 34'
FH10Australia Manny Edmonds
SH9France Ludovic Loustau
N88Argentina Rimas Álvarez Kairelisyellow card 51' to 61'
OF7France Bernard Goutta (c)
BF6France Grégory Le Corvecdownward-facing red arrow 52'
RL5France Christophe Porcudownward-facing red arrow 52'
LL4France Colin Gaston
TP3France Nicolas Mas
HK2France Michel Konieckdownward-facing red arrow 58'
LP1England Perry Freshwater
Replacements:
HK16France Nicolas Grelonupward-facing green arrow 58'
PR17Italy Alejandro Moreno
LK18Ireland Mick O'Driscollupward-facing green arrow 52'
N819New Zealand Scott Robertsonupward-facing green arrow 52'
SH20France Jérôme Fillol
WG21France David Janinupward-facing green arrow 34'
FH22France Nicolas Laharragueupward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
France Olivier Saïsset
FB15Argentina Ignacio Corletoyellow card 66' to 76'downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW14Argentina Juan Martín Hernández
OC13France Stéphane Glas
IC12France Brian Liebenberg
LW11France Christophe Dominici
FH10Italy Diego Domínguezdownward-facing red arrow 55'
SH9Argentina Agustín Pichotdownward-facing red arrow 78'
N88France Patrick Tabacco
OF7Italy Mauro Bergamasco
BF6France Pierre Rabadandownward-facing red arrow 52'
RL5Canada Mike James
LL4France David Auradou (c)
TP3France Pieter de Villiers
HK2France Mathieu Blindownward-facing red arrow 55'
LP1France Sylvain Marconnetdownward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK16France Benoît Augustupward-facing green arrow 55'
PR17Uruguay Pablo Lemoineupward-facing green arrow 62'
LK18France Arnaud Marchois
FL19France Christophe Moniupward-facing green arrow 52'
SH20France Grégory Mahéupward-facing green arrow 78'
FH21France David Skrelaupward-facing green arrow 55'
WG22France Thomas Lombardupward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
South Africa Nick Mallett

See also

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