2008-09 Rugby Pro D2 season
Encyclopedia
The 2008–09 Rugby Pro D2
was the second-level French rugby union
club competition, behind the Top 14, in the 2008–09 season. It ran alongside the 2008–09 Top 14 competition; both competitions were operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR).
, Toulon
were champions and thus automatically promoted to Top 14. They were eventually followed by Mont-de-Marsan
, who beat Racing Métro
in extra time in the final providing the second promotion place. Blagnac
, which had been newly promoted to Pro D2 for the 2007–08 season, finished bottom of the table and were initially relegated to Fédérale 1
, but were further relegated by French sporting authorities to Fédérale 2
due to financial problems. Limoges
finished second-from-bottom for the second consecutive year; unlike 2006–07
, when Limoges were reprieved when Gaillac
were denied a professional license due to financial issues, they received no such break in 2007–08. The other promoted team in 2007–08, Aurillac
, stayed up, finishing in 11th.
Colomiers
and Bourg-en-Bresse
earned promotion from Fédérale 1 for the 2008–09 season, while Albi
and Auch
were relegated from the 2007–08 Top 14
.
being tied after extra time and decided on the third step of the tiebreaker, penalties scored during the match. Albi ultimately defeated Oyonnax
in the final to secure an immediate return to the Top 14.
The two newly promoted teams, Colomiers and Bourg-en-Bresse, were in relegation trouble throughout the season, but Colomiers escaped, finishing in 14th, the last safe spot. Bourg-en-Bresse were provisionally joined in relegation by Béziers
.
However, this did not end the relegation saga. In order to keep a professional license and stay in Pro D2, all clubs must pass a postseason audit conducted by DNACG (Direction nationale d'aide et de contrôle de gestion), the LNR's financial arm. On June 12, DNACG announced that Tarbes
and Bourg-en-Bresse had failed their audits and would be relegated. Tarbes would be relegated to Fédérale 1, while Bourg-en-Bresse, already consigned to Fédérale 1, would face a further drop to Fédérale 2. Béziers would have been spared the drop if Tarbes had not successfully appealed its relegation. However, Tarbes were able to come up with sufficient financial guarantees to satisfy DNACG, and its relegation to Fédérale 1 was officially rescinded on June 26.
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, a system that also makes it impossible for either team to earn a bonus point in a drawn match. LNR chose to continue with this system for 2008–09.
France's bonus point system operates as follows:
All times CET
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Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Round 27
Round 28
Round 29
Round 30
In the case of a draw at the end of extra-time, the team who has received the fewer red cards goes through. If the number of red cards is the same for both teams, the team that has scored the more tries, then the more penalties qualifies. Albi went through thanks to their 5 penalties to La Rochelle's 4.
Rugby Pro D2
Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second level of domestic club rugby union in France, below the first division, Top 14. The competition was introduced in 2000. There is relegation and promotion between both the Top 14 and Fédérale 1, the third-level competition...
was the second-level French rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club competition, behind the Top 14, in the 2008–09 season. It ran alongside the 2008–09 Top 14 competition; both competitions were operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR).
Previous season
At the end of the previous season2007-08 Rugby Pro D2 season
The 2007-08 Rugby Pro D2 was a French rugby union club competition. The season ran alongside the 2007-08 Top 14 competition, which is the highest club competition. Both competitions were operated by the Ligue nationale de rugby ....
, Toulon
RC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
were champions and thus automatically promoted to Top 14. They were eventually followed by Mont-de-Marsan
Stade Montois
Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that plays in the 2011–12 season in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black...
, who beat Racing Métro
Racing Metro 92 Paris
Racing Métro 92 is a French rugby union club based in suburban Paris that was formed in 2001 with the collaboration of the Racing Club de France and US Métro. "92" is the number of Hauts-de-Seine, the département of Île-de-France, bordering Paris to the west, where they play, and whose council...
in extra time in the final providing the second promotion place. Blagnac
Blagnac SCR
Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby is a French rugby union team that currently takes part in Fédérale 1, the top level of the country's amateur league system. The club is currently attempting to make a comeback to the professional ranks after having been relegated due to both sporting and financial issues...
, which had been newly promoted to Pro D2 for the 2007–08 season, finished bottom of the table and were initially relegated to Fédérale 1
Fédérale 1
Le championnat de France de première division fédérale, a.k.a. Fédérale 1, is a French rugby union club competition, the highest level of amateur rugby. The competition has been organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby since 2000, when it replaced the B2 Group...
, but were further relegated by French sporting authorities to Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2 is a rugby union club championship division in France. It is the fourth division of rugby above Fédérale 3. Teams can earn promotion to Fédérale 1, and subsequently, the professional leagues such as Rugby Pro D2 and the Top 14.-Results:...
due to financial problems. Limoges
USA Limoges
USA Limoges is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the top level of the French amateur rugby pyramid and one level below the professional leagues. They finished second-from-bottom in the second professional level, Rugby Pro D2, in both 2007 and 2008...
finished second-from-bottom for the second consecutive year; unlike 2006–07
2006-07 Rugby Pro D2 season
The 2006-07 Rugby Pro D2 is a French rugby union club competition. The season runs alongside the 2006-07 Top 14 competition, which is the highest club competition. At the end of the season, Auch were champions and thus automatically promoted to Top 14. They were eventually followed by Dax who beat...
, when Limoges were reprieved when Gaillac
UA Gaillac
Union Athlétique Gaillac is a French rugby union club currently competing in the Fédérale 3 league, the third level of the French amateur league system, after having been forcibly relegated from the second level of the French professional league due to serious financial problems...
were denied a professional license due to financial issues, they received no such break in 2007–08. The other promoted team in 2007–08, Aurillac
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne is a French rugby union club, which play in Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. The club currently play at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 10,000. The club was founded in 1904...
, stayed up, finishing in 11th.
Colomiers
US Colomiers
US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the third level of the French rugby pyramid. They had been relegated from Pro D2 after finishing last in the 2006-07 season, but earned promotion from Fédérale 1 at the first opportunity in 2007-08, and survived a...
and Bourg-en-Bresse
Union Sportive Bressane
Union Sportive Bressane is a general sports club based in the town of Bourg-en-Bresse, France. The club has competed the past few years in France's third division and top amateur league, Fédérale 1. During the 2007-08 season, they managed to reach the final of the Jean-Prat championship and faced a...
earned promotion from Fédérale 1 for the 2008–09 season, while Albi
SC Albi
Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the second-level Rugby Pro D2. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after...
and Auch
FC Auch Gers
Football Club Auch Gers is a French rugby union club based in Auch in Midi-Pyrénées currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second tier of the country's professional league system. In recent years, they have bounced between the first-level Top 14 and Pro D2...
were relegated from the 2007–08 Top 14
2007-08 Top 14 season
The 2007-08 Top 14 Competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition, operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby . Because France hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the competition did not begin at its normal time of August, but instead started on the last weekend in October 2007, one week...
.
2008–09 synopsis
Racing Métro, which had barely missed out on promotion the previous season, easily won the title, clinching with three rounds to spare. The three promotion playoff games were decided by a total of 5 points, with the semifinal between Albi and La RochelleAtlantique Stade Rochelais
Stade Rochelais is a French rugby union club who compete in the Pro D2. They are often known simply as La Rochelle.They were founded in 1898 and play at Stade Marcel-Deflandre . They wear yellow and black...
being tied after extra time and decided on the third step of the tiebreaker, penalties scored during the match. Albi ultimately defeated Oyonnax
Oyonnax Rugby
Union sportive Oyonnax Rugby is a French rugby union club from Oyonnax in the Ain département of the région Rhône-Alpes, currently competing in the second level of the French league system . They play at Stade Charles-Mathon...
in the final to secure an immediate return to the Top 14.
The two newly promoted teams, Colomiers and Bourg-en-Bresse, were in relegation trouble throughout the season, but Colomiers escaped, finishing in 14th, the last safe spot. Bourg-en-Bresse were provisionally joined in relegation by Béziers
AS Béziers Hérault
Association Sportive Béziers Hérault, often referred to by rugby media simply by its location of Béziers, is a French rugby union club preparing to return to the second tier of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2. They earned promotion as 2011 Fédérale 1 champions...
.
However, this did not end the relegation saga. In order to keep a professional license and stay in Pro D2, all clubs must pass a postseason audit conducted by DNACG (Direction nationale d'aide et de contrôle de gestion), the LNR's financial arm. On June 12, DNACG announced that Tarbes
Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby
Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby is a French rugby union team that currently takes part in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system....
and Bourg-en-Bresse had failed their audits and would be relegated. Tarbes would be relegated to Fédérale 1, while Bourg-en-Bresse, already consigned to Fédérale 1, would face a further drop to Fédérale 2. Béziers would have been spared the drop if Tarbes had not successfully appealed its relegation. However, Tarbes were able to come up with sufficient financial guarantees to satisfy DNACG, and its relegation to Fédérale 1 was officially rescinded on June 26.
The competition
The LNR uses a slightly different bonus points systemRugby union bonus points system
The Rugby union bonus points system is a method of deciding table points from a rugby union match. It was implemented in order to encourage attacking play throughout a match, to discourage repetitive goal-kicking, and to reward teams for "coming close" in losing efforts...
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, a system that also makes it impossible for either team to earn a bonus point in a drawn match. LNR chose to continue with this system for 2008–09.
France's bonus point system operates as follows:
- 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 7 points (or less).
Season table
| Key to colors | |
| Champions automatically promoted to Top 14 | |
| Winner of playoffs between second- through fifth-place teams for the second promotion place | |
| Remaining participants in promotion playoffs | |
| Bottom two teams are relegated to Fédérale 1 Fédérale 1 Le championnat de France de première division fédérale, a.k.a. Fédérale 1, is a French rugby union club competition, the highest level of amateur rugby. The competition has been organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby since 2000, when it replaced the B2 Group... . |
| 2008–09 Rugby Pro D2 Table | |||||||||||
| Club | Total points | Bonus points | Match points | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Métro Racing Metro 92 Paris Racing Métro 92 is a French rugby union club based in suburban Paris that was formed in 2001 with the collaboration of the Racing Club de France and US Métro. "92" is the number of Hauts-de-Seine, the département of Île-de-France, bordering Paris to the west, where they play, and whose council... |
107 | 11 | 96 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 754 | 469 | +285 |
| 2 | Agen SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne is a French rugby union club based in Agen in the department of Lot-et-Garonne. They currently play in the top flight of French professional rugby, Top 14; they were most recently promoted after winning the 2010 title in the second-level Pro D2. Agen also... |
94 | 10 | 84 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 799 | 543 | +256 |
| 3 | Albi SC Albi Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the second-level Rugby Pro D2. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after... |
87 | 7 | 80 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 569 | 493 | +76 |
| 4 | La Rochelle Atlantique Stade Rochelais Stade Rochelais is a French rugby union club who compete in the Pro D2. They are often known simply as La Rochelle.They were founded in 1898 and play at Stade Marcel-Deflandre . They wear yellow and black... |
87 | 15 | 72 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 647 | 499 | +148 |
| 5 | Oyonnax Oyonnax Rugby Union sportive Oyonnax Rugby is a French rugby union club from Oyonnax in the Ain département of the région Rhône-Alpes, currently competing in the second level of the French league system . They play at Stade Charles-Mathon... |
85 | 11 | 74 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 605 | 438 | +167 |
| 6 | Lyon Lyon OU Lyon Olympique Universitaire or LOU is a French rugby union team that competes in the Top 14, the first level of the country's professional league system. They earned their spot in the Top 14 by winning the 2010–11 title of the second-tier Pro D2.... |
84 | 14 | 72 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 600 | 448 | +152 |
| 7 | Tarbes Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby is a French rugby union team that currently takes part in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.... |
73 | 11 | 62 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 602 | 534 | +68 |
| 8 | Pau Section Paloise Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:... |
72 | 10 | 62 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 523 | 507 | +16 |
| 9 | Aurillac Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne is a French rugby union club, which play in Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. The club currently play at the Stade Jean Alric, which has a capacity of around 10,000. The club was founded in 1904... |
72 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 615 | 653 | −38 |
| 10 | Grenoble FC Grenoble Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French rugby union club which, until recently, competed in the top level of the French league system. They play at Stade Lesdiguières . They wear red and blue.-History:... |
60 | 14 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 416 | 469 | −53 |
| 11 | Bordeaux-Bègles | 60 | 8 | 52 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 591 | 639 | −48 |
| 12 | Auch FC Auch Gers Football Club Auch Gers is a French rugby union club based in Auch in Midi-Pyrénées currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second tier of the country's professional league system. In recent years, they have bounced between the first-level Top 14 and Pro D2... |
53 | 9 | 44 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 416 | 533 | −117 |
| 13 | Narbonne RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table.... |
49 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 494 | 672 | −178 |
| 14 | Colomiers US Colomiers US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the third level of the French rugby pyramid. They had been relegated from Pro D2 after finishing last in the 2006-07 season, but earned promotion from Fédérale 1 at the first opportunity in 2007-08, and survived a... |
47 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 541 | 679 | −138 |
| 15 | Bourg-en-Bresse Union Sportive Bressane Union Sportive Bressane is a general sports club based in the town of Bourg-en-Bresse, France. The club has competed the past few years in France's third division and top amateur league, Fédérale 1. During the 2007-08 season, they managed to reach the final of the Jean-Prat championship and faced a... |
43 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 507 | 813 | −306 |
| 16 | Béziers AS Béziers Hérault Association Sportive Béziers Hérault, often referred to by rugby media simply by its location of Béziers, is a French rugby union club preparing to return to the second tier of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2. They earned promotion as 2011 Fédérale 1 champions... |
41 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 465 | 755 | −290 |
Schedule and results
Matches are listed in the following order:- By date.
- If matches are held on the same day, by kickoff time.
- Otherwise, in alphabetic order of home club.
All times CET
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
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Rounds 1 to 5
Round 1- 6 September, 18:30 — Aurillac 11 - 6 (1 BP) Albi
- 6 September, 18:30 — Béziers 15 - 15 Pau
- 6 September, 18:30 — Grenoble (1 BP) 31 - 6 Colomiers
- 6 September, 18:30 — La Rochelle 30 - 12 Oyonnax
- 6 September, 18:30 — Lyon 18 - 9 Racing Métro
- 6 September, 18:30 — Narbonne 6 - 6 Tarbes
- 7 September, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse (1 BP) 18 - 25 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 7 September, 15:15 — Agen 30 - 16 Auch
Round 2
- 13 September, 18:30 — Albi 26 - 19 (1 BP) Grenoble
- 13 September, 18:30 — Auch 21 - 16 (1 BP) Narbonne
- 13 September, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles 24 - 12 Béziers
- 13 September, 18:30 — Colomiers 20 - 6 Lyon
- 13 September, 18:30 — Pau 27 - 15 Agen
- 13 September, 18:30 — Tarbes (1 BP) 15 - 16 Aurillac
- 14 September, 15:00 — Racing Métro 12 - 9 (1 BP) La Rochelle
- 14 September, 16:00 — Oyonnax (1 BP) 38 - 8 Bourg-en-Bresse
Round 3
- 20 September, 18:30 — Agen 26 - 19 (1 BP) Oyonnax
- 20 September, 18:30 — Aurillac (1 BP) 49 - 19 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 20 September, 18:30 — La Rochelle 15 - 12 (1 BP) Auch
- 20 September, 18:30 — Lyon (1 BP) 56 - 3 Tarbes
- 20 September, 18:30 — Narbonne 16 - 25 Racing Métro
- 21 September, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse (1 BP) 12 - 18 Albi
- 21 September, 15:00 — Grenoble 22 - 9 Pau
- 21 September, 15:15 — Colomiers (1 BP) 38 - 17 Béziers
Round 4
- 27 September, 18:30 — Albi 28 - 22 (1 BP) Narbonne
- 27 September, 18:30 — Auch 24 - 6 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 27 September, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles (1 BP) 22 - 23 La Rochelle
- 27 September, 18:30 — Oyonnax 22 - 15 (1 BP) Lyon
- 27 September, 18:30 — Pau 30 - 23 (1 BP) Colomiers
- 27 September, 18:30 — Racing Métro (1 BP) 35 - 16 Aurillac
- 27 September, 18:30 — Tarbes 34 - 24 Agen
- 28 September, 15:15 — Béziers 16 - 25 Grenoble
Round 5
- 4 October, 18:30 — Agen (1 BP) 14 - 17 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 4 October, 18:30 — Aurillac 30 - 26 (1 BP) Oyonnax
- 4 October, 18:30 — Béziers 22 - 19 (1 BP) Auch
- 4 October, 18:30 — Colomiers 15 - 15 Narbonne
- 4 October, 18:30 — Grenoble (1 BP)10 - 16 Racing Métro
- 4 October, 18:30 — Lyon (1 BP) 15 - 22 (1 BP) Albi
- 5 October, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse 22 - 16 (1 BP) Tarbes
- 5 October, 15:15 — La Rochelle 18 - 14 (1 BP) Pau
Rounds 6 to 10
Round 6- 18 October, 18:30 — Agen (1 BP) 62 - 9 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 18 October, 18:30 — Albi 29 - 22 (1 BP) La Rochelle
- 18 October, 18:30 — Auch 15 - 9 (1 BP) Grenoble
- 18 October, 18:30 — Narbonne 26 - 17 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 18 October, 18:30 — Oyonnax 16 - 3 Pau
- 18 October, 18:30 — Racing Métro (1 BP) 37 - 9 Béziers
- 18 October, 18:30 — Tarbes 25 - 10 Colomiers
- 19 October, 14:00 — Lyon 19 - 13 (1 BP) Aurillac
Round 7
- 25 October, 18:30 — Béziers 9 - 30 (1 BP) Oyonnax
- 25 October, 18:30 — Grenoble 23 - 19 (1 BP) Tarbes
- 25 October, 18:30 — La Rochelle (1 BP) 23 - 18 (1 BP) Lyon
- 25 October, 18:30 — Narbonne 25 - 22 (1 BP) Agen
- 25 October, 18:30 — Pau 16 - 15 (1 BP) Racing Métro
- 26 October, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse 11 - 20 Aurillac
- 26 October, 15:00 — Colomiers 24 - 15 Auch
- 26 October, 15:15 — Bordeaux-Bègles 19 - 6 Albi
Round 8
- 1 November, 18:30 — Agen 18 - 12 (1 BP) Grenoble
- 1 November, 18:30 — Auch 17 - 12 (1 BP) Pau
- 1 November, 18:30 — Aurillac (1 BP) 31 - 9 Narbonne
- 1 November, 18:30 — La Rochelle (1 BP) 56 - 18 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 1 November, 18:30 — Lyon 12 - 10 (1 BP) Béziers
- 1 November, 18:30 — Oyonnax 16 - 16 Albi
- 1 November, 18:30 — Tarbes 31 - 15 Bordeaux
- 2 November, 16:45 — Racing Métro 9 - 8 (1 BP) Colomiers
Round 9
- 8 November, 18:30 — Albi 30 - 20 Colomiers
- 8 November, 18:30 — Aurillac 25 - 19 (1 BP) La Rochelle
- 8 November, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles (1 BP) 14 - 18 Pau
- 8 November, 18:30 — Grenoble 21 - 20 (1 BP) Lyon
- 8 November, 18:30 — Narbonne 22 - 21 (1 BP) Bourg-en-Bresse
- 8 November, 18:30 — Oyonnax 25 - 9 Auch
- 8 November, 18:30 — Tarbes (1 BP) 16 - 23 Racing Métro
- 9 November, 15:15 — Béziers 21 - 16 (1 BP) Agen
Round 10
- 15 November, 18:30 — Agen 19 - 16 (1 BP) La Rochelle
- 15 November, 18:30 — Albi 18 - 12 (1 BP) Tarbes
- 15 November, 18:30 — Auch 15 - 5 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 15 November, 18:30 — Colomiers 15 - 30 (1 BP) Aurillac
- 15 November, 18:30 — Pau 21 - 16 (1 BP) Lyon
- 15 November, 18:30 — Racing Métro 31 - 20 Oyonnax
- 16 November, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse 9 - 3 (1 BP) Béziers
- 16 November, 15:15 — Narbonne 6 - 3 (1 BP) Grenoble
Rounds 11 to 15
Round 11- 29 November, 18:30 — Agen 36 - 17 Colomiers
- 29 November, 18:30 — Aurillac 29 - 22 (1 BP) Grenoble
- 29 November, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles 15 - 9 (1 BP) Oyonnax
- 29 November, 18:30 — La Rochelle (1 BP) 33 - 9 Béziers
- 29 November, 18:30 — Lyon 14 - 13 (1 BP) Narbonne
- 29 November, 18:30 — Pau 22 - 9 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 30 November, 15:15 — Tarbes 26 - 12 Auch
- 30 November, 16:30 — Racing Métro (1 BP) 36 - 17 Albi
Round 12
- 6 December, 18:30 — Albi 16 - 13 (1 BP) Pau
- 6 December, 18:30 — Béziers 25 - 16 Aurillac
- 6 December, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles 33 - 12 Colomiers
- 6 December, 18:30 — Grenoble 12 - 12 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 6 December, 18:30 — Lyon (1 BP) 12 - 13 Agen
- 6 December, 18:30 — Narbonne 33 - 16 La Rochelle
- 6 December, 18:30 — Oyonnax 12 - 6 (1 BP) Tarbes
- 7 December, 15:15 — Auch 22 - 18 (1 BP) Racing Métro
Round 13
- 13 December, 18:30 — Albi 20 - 14 (1 BP) Auch
- 13 December, 18:30 — Aurillac (1 BP) 16 - 20 Agen
- 13 December, 18:30 — Colomiers 24 - 16 (1 BP) Oyonnax
- 13 December, 18:30 — Pau (1 BP) 33 - 3 Narbonne
- 13 December, 18:30 — Racing Métro (1 BP) 22 - 6 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 13 December, 18:30 — Tarbes 23 - 10 Béziers
- 14 December, 14:30 — Grenoble 14 - 6 La Rochelle
- 14 December, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse (1 BP) 18 - 23 Lyon
Round 14
- 20 December, 18:30 — Auch 11 - 9 (1 BP) Aurillac
- 20 December, 18:30 — La Rochelle (1 BP) 32 - 9 Colomiers
- 20 December, 18:30 — Narbonne (1 BP) 34 - 8 Béziers
- 20 December, 18:30 — Oyonnax 9 - 3 (1 BP) Grenoble
- 20 December, 18:30 — Pau 12 - 11 (1 BP) Tarbes
- 21 December, 14:30 — Bourg-en-Bresse (1 BP) 10 - 17 Racing Métro
- 21 December, 15:00 — Bordeaux-Bègles 28 - 37 (1 BP) Lyon
- 21 December, 15:15 — Agen 20 - 8 Albi
Round 15
- 10 January, 18:30 — Béziers 21 - 21 Albi
- 10 January, 18:30 — Colomiers 13 - 3 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 10 January, 18:30 — Grenoble 13 - 12 (1 BP) Bordeaux-Bègles
- 10 January, 18:30 — Tarbes (1 BP) 10 - 12 La Rochelle
- 11 January, 15:00 — Oyonnax (1 BP) 42 - 17 Narbonne
- 11 January, 15:15 — Lyon 9 - 3 (1 BP) Auch
- 14 February, 18:30 — Aurillac 13 - 22 Pau
- 15 February, 14:00 — Racing Métro 32 - 28 (1 BP) Agen
Rounds 16 to 20
Round 16- 17 January, 18:30 — Auch 12 - 20 Agen
- 17 January, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles (1 BP) 45 - 12 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 17 January, 18:30 — Oyonnax 18 - 12 (1 BP) La Rochelle
- 17 January, 18:30 — Pau 27 - 14 Béziers
- 17 January, 18:30 — Tarbes 27 - 8 Narbonne
- 18 January, 14:15 — Albi (1 BP) 28 - 12 Aurillac
- 18 January, 15:00 — Colomiers 12 - 6 (1 BP) Grenoble
- 18 January, 15:00 — Racing Métro (1 BP) 30 - 6 Lyon
Round 17
- 24 January, 18:30 — La Rochelle 22 - 11 Racing Métro
- 24 January, 18:30 — Lyon 9 - 9 Colomiers
- 25 January, 14:30 — Agen 28 - 14 Pau
- 25 January, 15:00 — Aurillac 17 - 37 Tarbes
- 25 January, 15:00 — Béziers 18 - 12 (1 BP) Bordeaux-Bègles
- 25 January, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse (1 BP) 3 - 9 Oyonnax
- 25 January, 15:00 — Grenoble (1 BP) 9 - 13 Albi
- 25 January, 15:30 — Narbonne (1 BP) 6 - 13 Auch
Round 18
- 31 January, 18:30 — Albi (1 BP) 31 - 18 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 31 January, 18:30 — Auch (1 BP) 5 - 6 La Rochelle
- 31 January, 18:30 — Béziers 12 - 6 (1 BP) Colomiers
- 31 January, 18:30 — Pau 9 - 8 (1 BP) Grenoble
- 31 January, 18:30 — Tarbes 19 - 16 (1 BP) Lyon
- 1 February, 14:45 — Oyonnax 19 - 3 Agen
- 1 February, 15:00 — Racing Métro (1 BP) 37 - 10 Narbonne
- 1 February, 15:15 — Bordeaux-Bègles 29 - 18 Aurillac
Round 19
- 7 February, 15:00 — Narbonne 10 - 9 (1 BP) Albi
- 7 February, 16:00 — Grenoble 12 - 8 (1 BP) Béziers
- 7 February, 16:00 — Lyon 9 - 6 (1 BP) Oyonnax
- 8 February, 15:00 — Agen (1 BP) 45 - 23 Tarbes
- 8 February, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse (1 BP) 36 - 0 Auch
- 8 February, 15:00 — Colomiers 18 - 13 (1 BP) Pau
- 8 February, 15:00 — La Rochelle (1 BP) 13 -16 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 8 February, 17:15 — Aurillac 16 - 35 Racing Métro
Round 20
- 21 February, 18:30 — Albi 19 - 13 (1 BP) Lyon
- 21 February, 18:30 — Auch (1 BP) 32 - 8 Béziers
- 21 February, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles 37 - 28 Agen
- 21 February, 18:30 — Narbonne 37 - 24 Colomiers
- 21 February, 18:30 — Oyonnax (1 BP) 34 - 7 Aurillac
- 21 February, 18:30 — Tarbes (1 BP) 59 - 9 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 22 February, 15:00 — Racing Métro 15 - 7 Grenoble
- 22 February, 15:15 — Pau 20 - 19 (1 BP) La Rochelle
Rounds 21 to 25
Round 21- 28 February, 18:30 — Aurillac 18 - 9 Lyon
- 28 February, 18:30 — Béziers 19 - 51 (1 BP) Racing Métro
- 28 February, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles 26 - 22 Narbonne
- 28 February, 18:30 — Colomiers 20 - 16 (1 BP) Tarbes
- 28 February, 18:30 — Grenoble 26 - 3 Auch
- 28 February, 18:30 — Pau 15 - 12 (1 BP) Oyonnax
- 1 March, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse 18 - 65 (1 BP) Agen
- 1 March, 15:15 — La Rochelle 19 - 16 (1 BP) Albi
Round 22
- 7 March, 18:30 — Agen 20 - 6 Narbonne
- 7 March, 18:30 — Albi 20 - 17 (1 BP) Bordeaux-Bègles
- 7 March, 18:30 — Auch 17 - 12 (1 BP) Colomiers
- 7 March, 18:30 — Aurillac 23 - 17 (1 BP) Bourg-en-Bresse
- 7 March, 18:30 — Lyon 27 - 12 La Rochelle
- 7 March, 18:30 — Racing Métro 28 - 10 Pau
- 7 March, 18:30 — Tarbes 10 - 3 (1 BP) Grenoble
- 8 March, 15:45 — Oyonnax (1 BP) 35 - 6 Béziers
Round 23
- 14 March, 18:30 — Béziers 17 - 56 (1 BP) Lyon
- 14 March, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles 12 - 27 Tarbes
- 14 March, 18:30 — Colomiers 19 - 27 Racing Métro
- 14 March, 18:30 — Grenoble (1 BP) 16 - 20 Agen
- 14 March, 18:30 — Narbonne 23 - 23 Aurillac
- 14 March, 18:30 — Pau 25 - 14 Auch
- 15 March, 14:00 — Albi 30 - 13 Oyonnax
- 15 March, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse 20 - 38 (1 BP) La Rochelle
Round 24
- 21 March, 18:30 — Agen (1 BP) 51 - 16 Béziers
- 21 March, 18:30 — Auch 15 - 12 (1 BP) Oyonnax
- 21 March, 18:30 — La Rochelle 33 - 19 Aurillac
- 21 March, 18:30 — Pau (1 BP) 22 - 27 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 21 March, 18:30 — Racing Métro 25 - 16 Tarbes
- 22 March, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse 24 - 16 Narbonne
- 22 March, 15:00 — Colomiers (1 BP) 31 - 37 Albi
- 22 March, 15:15 — Lyon (1 BP) 45 - 6 Grenoble
Round 25
- 4 April, 18:30 — Aurillac 25 - 15 Colomiers
- 4 April, 18:30 — Béziers (1 BP) 23 - 26 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 4 April, 18:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles 25 - 8 Auch
- 4 April, 18:30 — Grenoble 23 - 16 (1 BP) Narbonne
- 4 April, 18:30 — La Rochelle (1 BP) 23 - 25 Agen
- 4 April, 18:30 — Lyon 25 - 12 Pau
- 4 April, 18:30 — Tarbes 20 - 11 Albi
- 5 April, 15:15 — Oyonnax 28 - 13 Racing Métro
Rounds 26 to 30
Round 26- 11 April, 18:30 — Auch 6 - 16 Tarbes
- 11 April, 18:30 — Béziers 15 - 9 (1 BP) La Rochelle
- 11 April, 18:30 — Grenoble (1 BP) 17 - 20 Aurillac
- 11 April, 18:30 — Narbonne 6 - 26 Lyon
- 11 April, 19:00 — Oyonnax 18 - 17 (1 BP) Bordeaux-Bègles
- 12 April, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse 31 - 12 Pau
- 12 April, 15:00 — Colomiers 19 - 28 Agen
- 12 April, 16:00 — Albi 14 - 26 Racing Métro
Round 27
- 18 April, 18:30 — Aurillac 25 - 24 (1 BP) Béziers
- 18 April, 18:30 — Colomiers (1 BP) 44 - 16 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 18 April, 18:30 — La Rochelle (1 BP) 37 - 16 Narbonne
- 18 April, 18:30 — Pau 11 - 3 Albi
- 18 April, 18:30 — Racing Métro (1 BP) 35 - 13 Auch
- 18 April, 18:30 — Tarbes 24 - 15 Oyonnax
- 19 April, 15:00 — Bourg-en-Bresse 19 - 6 Grenoble
- 19 April, 15:15 — Agen (1 BP) 25 - 0 Lyon
Round 28
- 25 April, 18:30 — Agen 23 - 12 Aurillac
- 25 April, 18:30 — Auch (1 BP) 7 - 11 Albi
- 25 April, 18:30 — Béziers 35 - 19 Tarbes
- 25 April, 18:30 — La Rochelle 23 - 7 Grenoble
- 25 April, 18:30 — Lyon (1 BP) 27 - 10 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 25 April, 18:30 — Narbonne 21 - 15 (1 BP) Pau
- 25 April, 18:30 — Oyonnax 27 - 16 Colomiers
- 26 April, 17:30 — Bordeaux-Bègles 12 - 33 (1 BP) Racing Métro
Round 29
- 2 May, 18:30 — Albi 30 - 23 (1 BP) Agen
- 2 May, 18:30 — Aurillac 37 - 36 (1 BP) Auch
- 2 May, 18:30 — Béziers 37 - 18 Narbonne
- 2 May, 18:30 — Grenoble 10 - 18 Oyonnax
- 2 May, 18:30 — Lyon (1 BP) 30 - 10 Bordeaux-Bègles
- 2 May, 18:30 — Racing Métro (1 BP) 48 - 32 Bourg-en-Bresse
- 2 May, 18:30 — Tarbes 23 - 22 (1 BP) Pau
- 3 May, 14:15 — Colomiers 15 - 29 La Rochelle (1 BP)
Round 30
- 17 May, 14:15 — Agen 32 - 17 Racing Métro
- 17 May, 14:15 — Albi (1 BP) 24 - 6 Béziers
- 17 May, 14:15 — Auch (1 BP) 10 - 12 Lyon
- 17 May, 14:15 — Bordeaux-Bègles (1 BP) 19 - 21 Grenoble
- 17 May, 14:15 — Bourg-en-Bresse (1 BP) 52 - 27 Colomiers
- 17 May, 14:15 — La Rochelle 19 - 13 (1 BP) Tarbes
- 17 May, 14:15 — Narbonne 16 - 29 Oyonnax
- 17 May, 14:15 — Pau (1 BP) 16 - 19 Aurillac
Semi-finals
----In the case of a draw at the end of extra-time, the team who has received the fewer red cards goes through. If the number of red cards is the same for both teams, the team that has scored the more tries, then the more penalties qualifies. Albi went through thanks to their 5 penalties to La Rochelle's 4.