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2015–16 Top 14 season
The 2015–16 Top 14 competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR).[1] Two new teams from the 2014–15 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 this year, Agen and Pau in place of the two relegated teams, Bayonne and Lyon. Home-and-away play began on 22 August 2015 and ended on 23 May 2016. This was followed by a playoff stage involving the top six teams, culminating in the final on 24 June 2016 at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. The final was moved from its traditional site of the Stade de France in Saint-Denis because of a scheduling conflict with UEFA Euro 2016.[2]
| 2015–16 Top 14 | |
|---|---|
| Countries | France |
| Date | 22 August 2015 – 24 June 2016 |
| Champions | Racing 92 (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Toulon |
| Relegated | Oyonnax, Agen |
| Matches played | 187 |
| Attendance | 2,678,562 (average 14,324 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 99,124 (play-offs) Toulon v Racing 92 24 June 2016 57,886 (league stage) Toulon v Clermont 3 April 2016 |
| Lowest attendance | 5,983 Racing 92 v Grenoble 12 September 2015 |
| Tries scored | 840 (average 4.5 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Gaëtan Germain (Brive) 319 points |
| Top try scorer | Timoci Nagusa (Montpellier) 16 tries |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Having defeated Toulouse and table-topping Clermont en route to the final, Racing 92 won their sixth French championship title, and first since 1990, with a 29–21 win over Toulon,[3] despite playing over three-quarters of the game with 14 men after scrum-half Maxime Machenaud was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Matt Giteau.[4][5]
Teams edit
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Locations of the 2015–16 Top 14 teams| Club | City (department) | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | Agen (Lot-et-Garonne) | Stade Armandie | 14,000 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | Bordeaux (Gironde) | Stade Chaban-Delmas (Bordeaux) Matmut Atlantique | 34,700 41,458 |
| Brive | Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze) | Stade Amédée-Domenech | 16,000 |
| Castres | Castres (Tarn) | Stade Pierre-Antoine | 11,500 |
| Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) | Stade Marcel-Michelin | 19,022[a 1] |
| Grenoble | Grenoble (Isère) | Stade des Alpes[a 2] | 20,068 |
| La Rochelle | La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime) | Stade Marcel-Deflandre | 15,000 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier (Hérault) | Altrad Stadium | 14,700[a 3] |
| Oyonnax | Oyonnax (Ain) | Stade Charles-Mathon | 12,400[a 4] |
| Pau | Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) | Stade du Hameau | 13,800 |
| Racing 92 | Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine) | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir[a 5] | 14,000 |
| Stade Français | Paris, 16th arrondissement | Stade Jean-Bouin[a 6] | 20,000 |
| Toulon | Toulon (Var) | Stade Mayol[a 7] | 15,400 |
| Toulouse | Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) | Stade Ernest-Wallon Stadium Municipal[a 8] | 19,500 33,150 |
Competition format edit
The top six teams at the end of the regular season (after all the teams played one another twice, once at home, once away) enter a knockout stage to decide the Champions of France. This consists of three rounds: the teams finishing third to sixth in the table play quarter-finals (hosted by the third and fourth placed teams). The winners then face the top two teams in the semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the final, held this season at Camp Nou because the traditional site of Stade de France was not available in 2015–16 due to conflict with UEFA Euro 2016.
The LNR uses a slightly different bonus points system from that used in most other rugby competitions. It trialled a new system in 2007–08 explicitly designed to prevent a losing team from earning more than one bonus point in a match,[7] a system that also made it impossible for either team to earn a bonus point in a drawn match. LNR chose to continue with this system for subsequent seasons.[8]
France's bonus point system operates as follows:[8]
- 4 points for a win.
- 2 points for a draw.
- 1 bonus point for winning while scoring at least 3 more tries than the opponent. This replaces the standard bonus point for scoring 4 tries regardless of the match result.
- 1 bonus point for losing by 5 points (or fewer). The margin had been 7 points until being changed prior to the 2014–15 season.
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clermont (SF) | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 735 | 431 | +304 | 77 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 88 | Semi-final play-off place Berth in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup |
| 2 | Toulon (RU) | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 764 | 446 | +318 | 90 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 82 | |
| 3 | Montpellier (SF) | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 723 | 569 | +154 | 77 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 81 | Quarter-final play-off place Berths in the Champions Cup |
| 4 | Racing (CH) | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 614 | 522 | +92 | 63 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 81 | |
| 5 | Toulouse (QF) | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 680 | 393 | +287 | 80 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 79 | |
| 6 | Castres (QF) | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 650 | 496 | +154 | 68 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 71 | |
| 7 | Bordeaux (CC)[a] | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 552 | 503 | +49 | 44 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 67 | Berth in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup |
| 8 | Brive | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 540 | 545 | −5 | 43 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 62 | |
| 9 | La Rochelle | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 553 | 656 | −103 | 51 | 65 | 4 | 6 | 54 | |
| 10 | Grenoble | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 605 | 779 | −174 | 60 | 91 | 4 | 3 | 47 | |
| 11 | Pau | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 420 | 675 | −255 | 30 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 46 | |
| 12 | Stade Français | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 543 | 631 | −88 | 50 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 41 | |
| 13 | Agen (R) | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 531 | 846 | −315 | 50 | 94 | 1 | 5 | 26 | Relegated to Rugby Pro D2 |
| 14 | Oyonnax (R) | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 429 | 847 | −418 | 41 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
- Points difference in head-to-head matches
- Try differential in head-to-head matches
- Points difference in all matches
- Try differential in all matches
- Points scored in all matches
- Tries scored in all matches
- Fewer matches forfeited
- Classification in the previous Top 14 season
Notes:
- ^ As 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup winners Montpellier have qualified via their league position
Relegation edit
Normally, the teams that finish in 13th and 14th places in the table are relegated to Pro D2 at the end of the season. In certain circumstances, "financial reasons" may cause a higher placed team to be demoted instead. This last happened at the end of the 2009–10 season when 12th place Montauban were relegated thereby reprieving 13th place Bayonne.
Fixtures & Results edit
The outline fixtures schedule was announced in May 2015.
Round 1 edit
| 21 August 2015 20:45 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 14,612[9] Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 22 August 2015 14:45 |
| La Rochelle | 6–44 | Clermont (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000[10] Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 22 August 2015 18:30 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 19–16 | Castres (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 19,712[11] Referee: Romain Poite |
| 22 August 2015 18:30 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 14,003[12] Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 22 August 2015 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 35–19 | Oyonnax |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 9,850[13] Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 22 August 2015 18:30 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,000[14] Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 23 August 2015 16:15 |
| Stade Français | 34–18 | Pau |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 10,000[15] Referee: Salem Attalah |
Round 2 edit
| 28 August 2015 21:00 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 15,987[16] Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 29 August 2015 14:45 |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 11,613[17] Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 29 August 2015 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Oyonnax | 37–19 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 11,000[18] Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 29 August 2015 18:30 |
| Racing | 20–19 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,192[19] Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 29 August 2015 18:30 |
| Pau | 26–16 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 12,500[20] Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 29 August 2015 20:45 |
| Brive | 22–13 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 11,224[21] Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 30 August 2015 17:00 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 10,475[22] Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
Round 3 edit
| 5 September 2015 14:35 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 14,000[23] Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 5 September 2015 16:00 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 11,000[24] Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 5 September 2015 16:00 |
| La Rochelle | 21–18 | Brive (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 14,867[25] Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 5 September 2015 16:00 |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 7,292[26] Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 5 September 2015 16:35 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 16,000[27] Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 6 September 2015 16:15 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 22–24 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 20,131 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 6 September 2015 21:00 |
| Stade Français | 13–20 | Toulon |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 13,866[28] Referee: Thomas Charabas |
Round 4 edit
| 11 September 2015 20:45 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 8,211 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 12 September 2015 14:45 |
| (1 BP) Toulon | 45–24 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 12,653 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 12 September 2015 18:30 |
| Stade Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 5,983 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 12 September 2015 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 44–20 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 9,875[29] Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 12 September 2015 18:30 |
| Clermont | 26–26 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 15,672[30] Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 13 September 2015 12:30 |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 9,891[31] Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 13 September 2015 17:00 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 14,000[32] Referee: Adrien Descottes |
Round 5 edit
| 16 October 2015 19:45 |
| Agen | 16–31 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 8,052 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 16 October 2015 19:45 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 14,622 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 16 October 2015 19:45 |
| Grenoble | 19–30 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,100 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 16 October 2015 19:45 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 16 October 2015 19:45 |
| Stade Français | 22–9 | Castres |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 10,156 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 16 October 2015 21:00 |
| Toulouse | 39–22 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 13,129 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 17 October 2015 14:45 |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 12,062 Referee: Salem Attalah |
Round 6 edit
| 23 October 2015 19:45 |
| Racing | 27–18 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 9,051 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 24 October 2015 14:00 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 8,504 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 24 October 2015 14:00 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 24 October 2015 14:00 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 13,262 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 24 October 2015 14:30 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 12–10 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 31,189 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 24 October 2015 20:45 |
| Montpellier | 24–19 | Clermont (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 14,739 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 25 October 2015 12:30 |
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 23–6 | Agen |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 14,893 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
Round 7 edit
| 31 October 2015 14:00 |
| Agen | 28–23 | Stade Français (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 7,571 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 31 October 2015 14:00 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 21–16 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 21,123 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 31 October 2015 14:00 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 31 October 2015 14:00 |
| Stade Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,257 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 31 October 2015 14:30 |
| Montpellier | 25–33 | Toulouse |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 13,015 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 31 October 2015 20:45 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 16,288 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 1 November 2015 16:15 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 16,700 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
Round 8 edit
| 7 November 2015 14:45 |
| (1 BP) Toulon | 52–8 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 12,879 Referee: Juan Sylvestre (UAR) |
| 7 November 2015 18:30 |
| Brive | 16–3 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 11,779 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 7 November 2015 18:30 |
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 38–3 | Oyonnax |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 14,876 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 7 November 2015 18:30 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 7 November 2015 20:45 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 16,122 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (SARU) |
| 8 November 2015 12:15 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 9,012 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 8 November 2015 16:15 |
| Stade Français | 14–9 | Clermont (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 18,395 Referee: Tual Trainini |
Round 9 edit
| 27 November 2015 20:45 |
| Montpellier | 25–20 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 28 November 2015 14:45 |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 11,689 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 28 November 2015 18:30 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 28 November 2015 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 46–10 | Pau |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 20,663 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 28 November 2015 18:30 |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 8,290 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 28 November 2015 20:45 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,095 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 29 November 2015 16:15 |
| (1 BP) Grenoble | 19–21 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
Round 10 edit
| 5 December 2015 14:45 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 12,341 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 5 December 2015 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Castres | 34–19 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 8,532 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 5 December 2015 18:30 |
| La Rochelle | 33–16 | Grenoble |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 14,537 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 5 December 2015 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 21–24 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 11,273 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 5 December 2015 20:45 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 10,503 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 6 December 2015 16:15 |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 13,543 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
Round 11 edit
| 27 December 2015 14:00 |
| Oyonnax | 25–12 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 27 December 2015 16:00 |
| Pau | 15–11 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 27 December 2015 16:00 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 45–20 | Agen |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,128 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 27 December 2015 16:00 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 10,280 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 27 December 2015 16:00 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 25–19 | Grenoble |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 25,238 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 27 December 2015 18:00 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 17,995 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 27 December 2015 21:00 |
| Stadium Municipal Attendance: 32,479 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
Round 12 edit
| 2 January 2016 15:00 |
| La Rochelle | 25–21 | Castres (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 2 January 2016 15:00 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 2 January 2016 16:30 |
| Racing | 23–18 | Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 7,765 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 2 January 2016 20:45 |
| Brive | 19–18 | Montpellier (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,852 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 3 January 2016 21:00 |
| Stade Français | 18–17 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
Round 13 edit
Due to the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on 13 November 2015, matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup were postponed to a later date – later announced to take place on the weekend of 8–10 January 2016. This meant the fixtures that featured those teams in their respective domestic leagues, were postponed to a later date.[33] This meant that the entire Round 13 schedule was postponed: one match was moved to mid-February, and the remaining six matches were moved to mid-March.[34]
Round 14 edit
| 29 January 2016 20:45 |
| Brive | 28–6 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,586 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 30 January 2016 14:45 |
| (1 BP) Clermont | 15–19 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 16,514 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 30 January 2016 18:30 |
| Castres | 19–9 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 8,608 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 30 January 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 7,109 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 30 January 2016 20:45 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 14,027 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 31 January 2016 16:15 |
| Toulon | 23–16 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Allianz Riviera Attendance: 29,414 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
Round 13 rescheduled match edit
| 14 February 2016 16:15 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 15–12 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 38,416 Referee: Romain Poite |
Round 15 edit
| 19 February 2016 20:45 |
| Stade Français | 32–17 | Brive |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 10,290 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 20 February 2016 14:45 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 9,622 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 20 February 2016 18:30 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 24–19 | Agen (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 21,233 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 20 February 2016 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 16–19 | Pau |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 20 February 2016 18:30 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 20 February 2016 20:45 |
| La Rochelle | 28–8 | Toulouse |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 21 February 2016 16:15 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
Round 16 edit
| 27 February 2016 14:30 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 12,519 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 27 February 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Français | 18–33 | Grenoble |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 8,652 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 27 February 2016 18:30 |
| Agen | 31–27 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 7,767 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 27 February 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 14,791 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 27 February 2016 18:30 |
| Pau | 3–15 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 27 February 2016 20:45 |
| Stade Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,433 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 28 February 2016 16:15 |
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 29–31 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 12,831 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
Round 17 edit
| 4 March 2016 20:45 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 5 March 2016 14:45 |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 12,703 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 5 March 2016 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 48–20 | Oyonnax |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 22,127 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 5 March 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 5 March 2016 20:45 |
| Montpellier | 22–19 | Castres (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,943 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 6 March 2016 16:15 |
| La Rochelle | 19–14 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
Round 18 edit
| 11 March 2016 20:45 |
| Toulouse | 13–13 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 12 March 2016 14:30 |
| Stade Français | 16–34 | Racing (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 12 March 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 8,660 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 12 March 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,100 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 12 March 2016 18:30 |
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 35–16 | Pau |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 12 March 2016 20:45 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 12,832 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 13 March 2016 12:00 |
| Oyonnax | 10–31 | Montpellier (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
Round 13 rescheduled matches edit
| 19 March 2016 14:00 |
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 33–20 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 9,654 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 19 March 2016 14:30 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 60–7 | Racing |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 13,158 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 19 March 2016 18:00 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 19 March 2016 18:00 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 11,067 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 20 March 2016 14:00 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 20 March 2016 16:15 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,730 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
Round 19 edit
| 26 March 2016 14:45 |
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 40,500 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 26 March 2016 18:30 |
| Agen | 21–45 | Montpellier (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 8,150 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 26 March 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,892 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 26 March 2016 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Grenoble | 39–23 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 26 March 2016 20:45 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 11,834 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 27 March 2016 16:15 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 19–24 | Clermont |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 28,332 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 27 March 2016 21:00 |
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 36–3 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stadium Municipal Attendance: 21,048 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
Round 20 edit
| 2 April 2016 14:45 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 2 April 2016 18:30 |
| La Rochelle | 21–18 | Stade Français (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 2 April 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 2 April 2016 20:45 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 20–28 | Racing |
| Report |
| Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 3 April 2016 16:15 |
| Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 57,886 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
Round 21 edit
| 15 April 2016 20:45 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 14,700 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 16 April 2016 14:45 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 13,800 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 16 April 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,352 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 16 April 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 17,465 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 16 April 2016 20:45 |
| La Rochelle | 22–15 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 17 April 2016 14:30 |
| Stade Français | 20–26 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 11,893 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 17 April 2016 16:15 |
| Stadium Municipal Attendance: 28,583 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
Round 22 edit
| 30 April 2016 14:45 |
| Allianz Riviera Attendance: 27,549 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 30 April 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 9,300 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 30 April 2016 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 51–10 | Grenoble |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,702 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 30 April 2016 18:30 |
| Oyonnax | 17–16 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 30 April 2016 20:45 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 35–25 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 1 May 2016 16:15 |
| Stade Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 13,518 Referee: Salem Attalah |
Round 23 edit
| 6 May 2016 20:45 |
| Grenoble | 14–20 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 7 May 2016 15:00 |
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 36–10 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 7 May 2016 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 69–8 | Oyonnax |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 8 May 2016 16:15 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 12,576 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
Round 24 edit
| 21 May 2016 15:00 |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,048 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 21 May 2016 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Castres | 67–20 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 8,800 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 21 May 2016 15:00 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 21 May 2016 15:00 |
| Stade Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 21 May 2016 16:35 |
| Montpellier | 19–16 | Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 11,707 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 22 May 2016 16:15 |
| Clermont | 36–10 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,676 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
Round 25 edit
| 27 May 2016 20:45 |
| La Rochelle | 14–30 | Racing |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 28 May 2016 15:30 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 34–7 | Brive |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 26,273 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 28 May 2016 18:30 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 10,863 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 28 May 2016 18:30 |
| Stade Français | 28–26 | Agen (1 BP) |
| Report |
| MMArena Attendance: 9,014 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 28 May 2016 20:45 |
| Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 29 May 2016 16:30 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,831 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
Round 26 edit
| 5 June 2016 20:45 |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 10,200 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 5 June 2016 20:45 |
| (1 BP) Clermont | 57–8 | La Rochelle |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,679 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 5 June 2016 20:45 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 5 June 2016 20:45 |
| Racing | 40–25 | Montpellier |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 10,064 Referee: Salem Attalah |
| 5 June 2016 20:45 |
| (1 BP) Toulon | 44–3 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 13,821 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
Playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Clermont | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Racing | 21 | 4 | Racing | 34 | |||||||||
| 5 | Toulouse | 16 | 4 | Racing | 29 | |||||||||
| 2 | Toulon | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Toulon | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Montpellier | 28 | 3 | Montpellier | 18 | |||||||||
| 6 | Castres | 9 | ||||||||||||
Semi-final Qualifiers edit
| 11 June 2016 20:45 |
| Racing | 21–16 | Toulouse |
| Pen: Carter (6/6) 5', 13', 17', 21', 64', 75' Goosen (1/3) 48' | Report | Try: Fickou 67' c Con: Bézy (1/1) Pen: Bézy (3/4) 10', 26', 43' |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 9,891 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 12 June 2016 16:15 |
| Montpellier | 28–9 | Castres |
| Try: Nagusa 13' m Willemse 52' c Spies 75' c Con: Catrakilis (2/3) Pen: Catrakilis (3/3) 9', 34', 74' | Report | Pen: Urdapilleta (1/2) 37' Kockott (2/3) 49', 65' |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 11,656 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
Semi-finals edit
| 17 June 2016 20:45 |
| Clermont | 33–34 (a.e.t.) | Racing |
| Try: Chouly 40' m Fofana 62' c Con: Lopez (1/1) Pen: Parra (1/2) 33' Lopez (3/3) 42', 46', 53' Spedding (1/2) 87' Drop: Lopez (1/1) 4' James (1/1) 92' | Report | Try: Goosen 27' c Rokocoko 47' m Imhoff 98' c Con: Carter (2/3) Pen: Carter (5/6) 16', 22', 25', 50', 58' |
| Roazhon Park, Rennes Attendance: 29,013 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 18 June 2016 20:45 |
| Toulon | 27–18 | Montpellier |
| Try: Tuisova 32' m Nonu 43' c Con: Halfpenny (1/2) Pen: Halfpenny (5/6) 3', 11', 19', 50', 64' | Report | Try: Mogg (2) 54' m, 59' c Con: Catrakilis (1/2) Pen: Catrakilis (2/3) 8', 14' |
| Roazhon Park, Rennes Attendance: 28,937 Referee: Romain Poite |
Final edit
The final took place on 24 June 2016 at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. The final was moved from its traditional site of the Stade de France in Saint-Denis because of a scheduling conflict with UEFA Euro 2016.[2]
| 24 June 2016 20:45 |
| Toulon | 21–29 | Racing 92 |
| Try: Gorgodze 29' m Mermoz 71' c Con: Halfpenny (1/2) Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 2', 19', 23' | Report | Try: Rokocoko 59' m Pen: Carter (5/5) 7', 25', 40', 58', 80' Goosen (3/4) 33', 48', 51' |
| Camp Nou, Barcelona Attendance: 99,124 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
- The attendance was a new record for any domestic club match in the sport.[3]
Leading scorers edit
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Top points scorers edit
| Top try scorers edit
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Attendances edit
By club 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 | 107,349 | 8,258 | 11,613 | 7,174 | 59% |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 13 | 332,437 | 25,572 | 38,416 | 19,712 | 70% |
| Brive | 13 | 145,272 | 11,175 | 13,543 | 9,586 | 70% |
| Castres | 13 | 120,704 | 9,285 | 10,500 | 8,211 | 81% |
| Clermont | 13 | 221,614 | 17,047 | 18,730 | 14,622 | 90% |
| Grenoble | 13 | 176,500 | 13,577 | 18,000 | 10,000 | 68% |
| La Rochelle | 13 | 194,173 | 14,936 | 15,000 | 14,537 | 100% |
| Montpellier[a 9] | 14 | 159,840 | 11,417 | 15,000 | 8,000 | 78% |
| Oyonnax | 13 | 126,500 | 9,731 | 14,000 | 7,000 | 77% |
| Pau | 13 | 158,919 | 12,225 | 14,000 | 10,500 | 88% |
| Racing 92[a 10] | 14 | 146,452 | 10,461 | 40,500 | 5,983 | 60% |
| Stade Francais | 13 | 158,193 | 12,169 | 20,000 | 8,652 | 60% |
| Toulon | 13 | 246,903 | 18,993 | 57,886 | 12,135 | 85% |
| Toulouse | 13 | 226,632 | 17,433 | 32,479 | 10,503 | 76% |
Highest attendances edit
| Home club | Away club | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toulon | Clermont | Stade Vélodrome de Marseille | 57,886 |
| Bordeaux | Toulon | Matmut Atlantique | 38,416 |
| Bordeaux | Racing | Matmut Atlantique | 33,000 |
| Bordeaux | Stade Français | Matmut Atlantique | 25,000 |
| Toulouse | Toulon | Stadium Municipal de Toulouse | 32,479 |
| Bordeaux | Toulouse | Stade Chaban-Delmas | 31,189 |
| Toulon | Stade Français | Allianz Riviera | 29,414 |
| Toulouse | Racing | Stadium Municipal de Toulouse | 28,583 |
| Bordeaux | Clermont | Stade Chaban-Delmas | 28,332 |
| Toulon | Toulouse | Allianz Riviera | 27,549 |
Notes edit
- ^ Clermont's ground capacity is up to 19,022 from 18,030 the previous season.
- ^ Grenoble's traditional home is Stade Lesdiguières; however, beginning in 2012–13, they moved high-demand home matches to the larger Stade des Alpes.[6] Starting in 2014–15, they became the primary tenants of Stade des Alpes.
- ^ Montpellier's stadium capacity is currently 15,697 which was in effect from the 2016-17 season. However, Montpellier did achieve a crowd of 15,000 in their game against Toulon on 29 May 2016 so the capacity change could have occurred some time during the 2015-16 season.
- ^ Although Oyonnax's home ground of Stade-Charles capacity is listed as 11,400, it was increased for the 2015-16 season by at least 1,000 due to the creation of the north-stand (which was removed the following season). The club also achieved a crowd of 14,000 during their game against Clermont on 5 September 2015, which suggests capacity may have been even more, although this may be due to temporary space being created for what was in effect, a derby game.
- ^ In recent years, Racing has taken occasional home matches to Stade de France, MMArena in [[ Le Mans]], and Stade Océane in Le Havre.
- ^ Stade Français also played one home game at the 25,000 capacity MMArena in Le Mans.
- ^ In recent years, Toulon has taken occasional home matches to Stade Vélodrome in Marseille and Allianz Riviera in Nice.
- ^ Toulouse often takes high-demand home matches to the city's largest sporting venue, Stadium Municipal. The 2015–16 season was the first since 2013 in which the stadium was available, following renovations for UEFA Euro 2016.
- ^ Montpellier's attendance figure includes home semi-final qualifier.
- ^ Racing 92's attendance figure includes home semi-final qualifier.
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See also edit
External links edit
- (in French) Official website
- (in French) Midi Olympique