The 2005–06 Top 14 competition was the 107th French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) and the 1st using the name Top 14. Previously the league was known as Top 16 but the restructuring of the league at the end of the 2004–05 season meant that it shrank from 16 to 14 clubs. Toulon were the only promoted team having won the 2004–05 Pro D2.
| 2005–06 Top 14 season | |
|---|---|
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| Countries |  France |
| Date | 25 August 2005 – 10 June 2006 |
| Champions | Biarritz (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Toulouse |
| Relegated | Toulon, Pau |
| Matches played | 185 |
| Attendance | 1,922,393 (average 10,391 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 79,604 Stade Français v Biarritz 4 March 2006 |
| Lowest attendance | 4,163 Agen v Brive 27 August 2005 |
| Top point scorer | Cédric Rosalen (Narbonne) 328 points |
| Top try scorer |  Rupeni Caucaunibuca (Agen)17 tries |
During the season attendance records in the league were broken with 79,502 spectators attending the Round 9 clash between Stade Français and Toulouse at the Stade de France, shattering the attendance record for any regular league season game in France (not just rugby union).[1] However, that record was short-lived when 79,604 spectators attended the Round 17 match between Stade Français and Biarritz Olympique.[2]
The regular season finished in late May 2006, with Biarritz finishing at the top of the ladder. The semi-finals and final were contested in June, with Biarritz defeating Toulouse to claim back-to-back titles, and their fifth overall. Two teams were relegated with newly promoted Toulon, who had easily the poorest record in top 14 with just 3 wins from 26 games, being the first to go down, followed by Pau who were much more competitive but not quite good enough to stay up, finishing 3 points from safety. Both clubs would drop to the 2006–07 Pro D2.
Teams
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Number of teams by regions
edit| Teams | Region or country | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Agen, Bayonne, Biarritz, Brive and Pau |
 Occitanie |
Castres, Montpellier, Narbonne, Perpignan and Toulouse | |
| 2 |  Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Bourgoin and Clermont |
| 1 |  Île-de-France |
Stade Français |
 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Toulon |
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | B | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biarritz (C) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 694 | 350 | +344 | 14 | 90 | Advance to playoffs Qualified for the 2006–07 Heineken Cup |
| 2 | Stade Français (SF) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 633 | 437 | +196 | 13 | 89 | |
| 3 | Toulouse (F) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 713 | 427 | +286 | 12 | 88 | |
| 4 | Perpignan (SF) | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 671 | 398 | +273 | 12 | 84 | |
| 5 | Agen | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 655 | 540 | +115 | 10 | 70 | Qualified for the 2006–07 Heineken Cup |
| 6 | Bourgoin | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 591 | 516 | +75 | 11 | 67 | |
| 7 | Castres | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 685 | 559 | +126 | 14 | 66 | |
| 8 | Clermont | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 577 | 569 | +8 | 7 | 63 | |
| 9 | Brive | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 431 | 553 | −122 | 9 | 51 | |
| 10 | Narbonne | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 533 | 775 | −242 | 3 | 47 | |
| 11 | Montpellier | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 574 | 659 | −85 | 10 | 46 | |
| 12 | Bayonne | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 514 | 669 | −155 | 9 | 43 | |
| 13 | Pau (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 476 | 790 | −314 | 4 | 40 | Relegated to the 2006–07 Rugby Pro D2 |
| 14 | Toulon (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 332 | 837 | −505 | 7 | 19 |
Fixtures & Results
editRound 1
editRound 2
editRound 3
editRound 4
editRound 5
edit| 17 September 2005 |
| Narbonne | 15–29 | Bourgoin |
| Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié Attendance: 5,965 |
Round 6
editRound 7
editRound 8
editRound 9
editRound 10
editRound 11
editRound 12
editRound 13
editRound 14
editRound 15
editRound 16
editRound 17
editRound 18
editRound 19
editRound 20
editRound 21
editRound 22
editRound 23
editRound 24
editRound 25
editRound 26
editKnock-out stages
editSemi-finals
editFinal
edit| 2006-06-10 |
| Biarritz | 40–13 | Toulouse |
| Tries Gobelet 45' Bobo 48' Traille 61' August 70' Harinordoquy 73' Con Yachvili (3) 46', 49', 62' Pen Yachvili (3) 1', 24', 31' | Try Lamboley 64' Con Élissalde 65' Pen Élissalde 30' Drop Michalak 6' |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 79,474 Referee: Didier Mené |
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Leading scorers
edit- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Top points scorersedit
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Top try scorersedit
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Attendances
edit- Attendances do not include the semi-finals or final as these are at neutral venues.
| Club | Home Games |
Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | 13 | 90,087 | 6,930 | 9,362 | 4,163 | 53% |
| Bayonne | 13 | 118,595 | 9,123 | 12,055 | 7,114 | 54% |
| Biarritz | 13 | 81,805 | 6,293 | 12,707 | 4,482 | 42% |
| Bourgoin | 13 | 118,412 | 9,109 | 24,790 | 5,175 | 68% |
| Brive | 13 | 112,902 | 8,685 | 11,915 | 6,100 | 58% |
| Castres | 13 | 80,394 | 6,184 | 9,510 | 4,801 | 54% |
| Clermont | 13 | 143,688 | 11,053 | 13,850 | 9,000 | 68% |
| Montpellier | 13 | 73,807 | 5,677 | 6,585 | 4,904 | 71% |
| Narbonne | 13 | 95,297 | 7,331 | 10,773 | 5,628 | 61% |
| Pau | 13 | 86,913 | 6,686 | 11,517 | 5,101 | 48% |
| Perpignan | 13 | 148,913 | 11,455 | 12,662 | 5,785 | 69% |
| Stade Français | 13 | 249,041 | 19,157 | 79,604 | 6,448 | 73% |
| Toulon | 13 | 158,958 | 12,228 | 13,408 | 10,624 | 89% |
| Toulouse | 13 | 227,107 | 17,470 | 35,439 | 12,156 | 83% |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Bourgoin would also play two games at the 35,616 capacity Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne.
- ^ Stade Français would also play two games at the 81,338 capacity Stade de France.
- ^ Toulouse would also play one game at the 35,575 capacity Stadium Municipal.
References
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- ^ "lequipe.fr". Rugby:la fiche de Biarritz/Stade Français. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
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- ^ a b "RECORDS DE SPECTATEURS STADE DE FRANCE". STADES ET SPECTATEURS. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "RECORDS DE SPECTATEURS STADIUM". STADES ET SPECTATEURS. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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External links
edit- (in French) Ligue Nationale de Rugby – Official website
- Top 14 on Planetrugby.com