2001–02 Top 16 season

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.

2001–02 Top 16 season
Countries France
ChampionsBiarritz (3rd title)
Runners-upAgen
RelegatedLa Rochelle and Dax

Biarritz won his third title, the first from 1939, beating Agen in the final

First round

(3 point for victories, 2 point for drawn, 1 point for losses)

Poule A

Clubs BEZ BIA COL DAX ROC MON STF TOU
Béziers 18-20 49-10 33-13 40-37 37-7 19-23 31-26
Biarritz olympique 32-17 26-16 37-27 40-15 37-10 22-6 9-13
Colomiers 28-24 12-11 35-9 15-21 23-18 24-17 27-20
Dax 9-15 14-50 33-20 28-25 14-24 15-16 15-25
La Rochelle 9-15 14-27 19-20 24-16 29-18 3-8 9-10
Montauban 6-16 22-35 26-23 26-22 34-27 24-21 16-29
Stade Français 33-19 13-9 29-25 46-16 39-6 36-21 18-20
Toulouse 32-33 24-30 35-28 35-19 40-21 16-6 21-10
Victory at Home Tie Loss at Home


Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1Biarritz14110338522116436
2Toulouse1410043462727434
3Béziers149053662858132
4Stade Français149053152447132
5Colomiers14707309337-2828
6Montauban14509258365-10724
7La Rochelle143011259350-9120
8Dax142012250411-16118

Poule B

Clubs AGE BOR BOU CAS MON NAR PAU PER
Agen 33-6 32-3 40-17 9-14 26-9 29-9 45-14
CA Bordeaux-Bègles 10-28 25-21 39-25 12-20 22-15 39-10 13-26
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 37-20 56-25 33-21 23-3 32-19 64-6 15-23
Castres 39-15 19-22 14-29 39-30 42-20 38-26 16-20
AS Montferrand 19-27 24-6 56-23 36-19 36-25 15-19 45-14
Narbonne 21-24 22-20 31-30 47-31 24-23 42-18 34-19
Pau 17-20 18-13 29-16 21-19 27-9 46-23 3-30
Perpignan 30-16 44-26 34-10 40-27 29-21 39-25 51-17
Victory at home Tie Loss at Home
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1Perpignan14110341331310036
2Agen14100436424511934
3Montferrand147073512965528
4Bourgoin147073923385428
5Narbonne14608357408-5126
6Pau14608266408-14226
7Bordeaux-Begles14509278361-8324
8Castres144010366418-5222

Relegation Pool

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).

Clubs BOR CAS COL DAX ROC MON NAR PAU
Bègles-Bordeaux 42-19 30-12 16-12 13-19
Castres 27-17 58-6 34-36 62-21
Colomiers 15-16 15-15 22-6 34-14
Dax 19-11 10-25 48-12 25-16
La Rochelle 33-32 19-13 40-10 26-18
Montauban 36-19 28-24 29-28 52-34
Narbonne 27-26 48-19 45-33 44-17
Pau 33-33 37-8 47-27 21-23


Victory at home Tie Loss at home
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1Montauban2211011483610-12744
2Colomiers229211487517-3042
3Narbonne2210012577642-6542
4Bordeaux-Begles229013457526-6940
5Castres2281136245705439
6Pau228113484636-15239
7La Rochelle228014485565-8038
8Dax225017399648-24932
Relegated in Pro-D2 for next season

Top 8

POULE A
30 MarchStade Français-Bourgoin34 - 36
31 MarchBiarritz-Agen28 - 23
13 AprilAgen-Stade Français34 - 16
13 AprilBourgoin-Biarritz12 - 16
20 AprilStade Français-Biarritz20 - 20
20 AprilBourgoin-Agen22 - 20
4 MayAgen-Bourgoin39 - 10
4 MayBiarritz-Stade Français28 - 18
11 MayBourgoin-Stade Français22 - 22
11 MayAgen-Biarritz24 - 17
18 MayStade Français-Agen23 - 23
18 MayBiarritz-Bourgoin48 - 25


Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1Biarritz64111531223115
2Agen63121631164713
3Bourgoin6213127179-5211
4Stade Français6033133159-269
Promoted to Semifinals Admitted to 2002-03 Heineken Cup
POULE B
30 MarchBéziers-Toulouse16 - 26
31 MarchPerpignan-Montferrand21 - 27
13 AprilToulouse-Perpignan30 - 14
13 AprilMontferrand-Béziers27 - 21
20 AprilToulouse-Montferrand45 - 23
20 AprilBéziers-Perpignan18 - 17
4 MayPerpignan-Béziers27 - 24
4 MayMontferrand-Toulouse16 - 19
11 MayToulouse-Béziers44 - 15
11 MayMontferrand-Perpignan21 - 12
18 MayBéziers-Montferrand43 - 32
18 MayPerpignan-Toulouse36 - 34


Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1Toulouse65011981207816
2Montferrand6303146161-1512
3Perpignan6204127154-2710
4Béziers6204137173-3610
Promoted to Semifinals Admitted to 2002-03 Heineken Cup

Semifinals

1 June 2002
Toulouse15 - 21Agen
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
Biarritz31 - 12Montferrand
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

8 June 2002
Biarritz25 – 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
FB15France Nicolas Brusque
RW14France Philippe Bernat-Salles
OC13Australia Joe Roff
IC12Australia Jack Isaacdownward-facing red arrow 92'
LW11France Philippe Bidabédownward-facing red arrow 98'
FH10France Julien Peyrelongue
SH9France Nicolas Morlaesdownward-facing red arrow 75'
N88France Thomas Lièvremont
OF7France Christophe Milhèresdownward-facing red arrow 56'
BF6France Serge Betsen
RL5France Olivier Roumat
LL4France Jean-Philippe Versaillesdownward-facing red arrow 48'
TP3France Denis Avrildownward-facing red arrow 96'
HK2France Jean-Michel Gonzalez (c)
LP1France Emmanuel Menieudownward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
HK16France Noël Curnierupward-facing green arrow 96'
PR17France Sotele Puleotoupward-facing green arrow 63'
LK18France Olivier Nauroyupward-facing green arrow 48'
FL19France Didier Chouchanupward-facing green arrow 56'
FH20France Laurent Mazasupward-facing green arrow 75'
CE21France Guillaume Boussèsupward-facing green arrow 92'
WG22England Stuart Leggupward-facing green arrow 98'
Coach:
France Patrice Lagisquet
FB15France Christophe Lamaison
RW14France Pépito Elhorga
OC13South Africa Conrad Stoltzdownward-facing red arrow 47'
IC12France Luc Lafforgue
LW11France Christophe Manas
FH10France François Gelezdownward-facing red arrow 95'
SH9France Mathieu Barrau
N88France Thierry Labrousse
OF7France Philippe Benetton (c)
BF6France Matthieu Lièvremont
RL5France Christophe Porcudownward-facing red arrow 70'
LL4France David Couzinet
TP3Argentina Omar Hasan
HK2France Jean-Baptiste Rué
LP1France Jean-Jacques Crenca
Substitutions:
HK16France Philippe Piacentini
PR17France Patrick Blanco
FL18France Xavier Guillemet
N819France Maurice Barraguéupward-facing green arrow 70'
SH20France François Tandonnet
CE21France Guillaume Bouicupward-facing green arrow 47'
CE22France Nicolas Martinupward-facing green arrow 95'
Coach:
France Christian Lanta
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