2023–24 Top 14 season
2023–24 Top 14 | |
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Countries | France |
Date | 18 August 2023 |
Matches played | 182 |
Attendance | 2,775,951 (average 15,252 per match) |
Top point scorer | Joe Simmonds (Pau) (246) |
Top try scorer | Baptiste Couilloud (Lyon) (17) |
The 2023–24 Top 14 competition is the 125th French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR).
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 at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille. 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,[1] 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.[2]
France's bonus point system operates as follows:[2]
- 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.
From the 2017–18 season onwards, only the 14th placed team is automatically relegated to the Pro D2. The 13th placed team play the runner-up of the Pro D2 play-off, with the winner taking up the final place in the Top 14 for the following season.[3]
Teams[edit]
Fourteen clubs will compete in the 2023–24 Top 14 season, 13 of them returning. Brive were relegated to Pro D2 after finishing at the bottom of the table the previous season. Oyonnax is the sole promoted club, finishing first in the Pro D2 the previous season and winning the Pro D2 playoffs. Perpignan, who finished 13th in the previous Top 14 season, defeated Grenoble in the relegation playoffs to retain their place.
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Prev |
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Bayonne | Bayonne | Stade Jean Dauger | 16,934 | 8th |
Bordeaux Bègles | Bordeaux | Stade Chaban-Delmas[a] | 33,500 | 6th |
Castres | Castres | Stade Pierre-Fabre | 12,500 | 9th |
Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand | Stade Marcel-Michelin | 19,022 | 10th |
La Rochelle | La Rochelle | Stade Marcel-Deflandre | 16,700 | 2nd |
Lyon | Lyon | Matmut Stadium de Gerland | 25,000 | 3rd |
Montpellier | Montpellier | Altrad Stadium | 15,697 | 11th |
Oyonnax | Oyonnax | Stade Charles-Mathon | 11,500 | 1st (D2) |
Pau | Pau | Stade du Hameau | 18,324 | 12th |
Perpignan | Perpignan | Stade Aimé Giral | 14,593 | 13th |
Racing | Nanterre | Paris La Défense Arena | 30,681 | 5th |
Stade Français | Paris | Stade Jean-Bouin | 20,000 | 4th |
Toulon | Toulon | Stade Mayol[b] | 18,200 | 7th |
Toulouse | Toulouse | Stade Ernest-Wallon[c] | 18,754 | 1st |
Teams | Region or country | Team(s) |
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4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bayonne, Bordeaux Bègles, La Rochelle, Pau |
Occitanie | Castres, Montpellier, Perpignan, Toulouse | |
3 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Clermont, Lyon, Oyonnax |
2 | Île-de-France | Racing, Stade Français |
1 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Toulon |
- ^ In recent years, Bordeaux Bègles has taken occasional home matches to Matmut Atlantique.
- ^ 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 de Toulouse.
Table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toulouse (Q) | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 765 | 592 | +173 | 103 | 72 | 7 | 3 | 76 | Playoffs and Qualification for 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup |
2 | Stade Français (Q) | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 539 | 511 | +28 | 57 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 75 | |
3 | Bordeaux Bègles (Q) | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 677 | 558 | +119 | 80 | 66 | 5 | 4 | 69 | |
4 | Toulon (Q) | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 704 | 519 | +185 | 72 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 69 | |
5 | La Rochelle (Q) | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 595 | 496 | +99 | 69 | 49 | 5 | 7 | 66 | |
6 | Racing 92 (Q) | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 622 | 546 | +76 | 79 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 62 | |
7 | Castres | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 643 | 642 | +1 | 69 | 77 | 4 | 6 | 62 | Qualification for 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup |
8 | Clermont | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 621 | 671 | −50 | 74 | 78 | 6 | 3 | 61 | |
9 | Pau | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 630 | 609 | +21 | 68 | 72 | 3 | 5 | 60 | Qualification for 2024–25 European Rugby Challenge Cup |
10 | Perpignan | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 634 | 701 | −67 | 80 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 58 | |
11 | Lyon | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 630 | 754 | −124 | 72 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 55 | |
12 | Bayonne | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 572 | 669 | −97 | 65 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 52 | |
13 | Montpellier (Q) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 542 | 655 | −113 | 61 | 79 | 1 | 7 | 44 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
14 | Oyonnax (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 539 | 790 | −251 | 58 | 99 | 0 | 4 | 34 | Relegation to Pro D2 |
(Q) Qualified for the playoffs; (R) Relegated
Regular season[edit]
Round 1[edit]
Round 2[edit]
Round 3[edit]
Round 4[edit]
Round 5[edit]
Round 6[edit]
Round 7[edit]
Round 8[edit]
Round 9[edit]
Round 10[edit]
Round 11[edit]
Round 12[edit]
Round 13[edit]
Round 14[edit]
Round 15[edit]
Round 16[edit]
Round 17[edit]
Round 18[edit]
Round 19[edit]
Round 20[edit]
Round 21[edit]
Round 22[edit]
Round 23[edit]
Round 24[edit]
Round 25[edit]
Round 26[edit]
Relegation play-off[edit]
16 June 2024 18:00 |
Grenoble | 18–20 | Montpellier |
Report |
Stade des Alpes Attendance: 19,714 Referee: Tual Trainini |
Playoffs[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Semi-final Qualifiers | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Toulouse | 39 | ||||||||||||
4 | Toulon | 29 | 5 | La Rochelle | 23 | |||||||||
5 | La Rochelle | 34 | 1 | Toulouse | ||||||||||
3 | Bordeaux Bègles | |||||||||||||
2 | Stade Français | 20 | ||||||||||||
3 | Bordeaux Bègles | 31 | 3 | Bordeaux Bègles | 22 | |||||||||
6 | Racing 92 | 17 |
Semi-final Qualifiers[edit]
15 June 2024 21:05 |
Toulon (4) | 29–34 | (5) La Rochelle |
Try: Penalty try 71' Jack Singleton 80' c Con: Melvyn Jaminet (1/1) 80' Pen: Melvyn Jaminet (5) 5', 13', 18', 24', 34' | Report | Try: Antoine Hastoy 10' c Dillyn Leyds 31' c Jules Favre 40' c Oscar Jegou 47' c Con: Antoine Hastoy (4/4) 10', 31', 40', 47' Pen: Antoine Hastoy (2) 27', 44' |
Stade Mayol Attendance: 18,200 Referee: Luc Ramos |
16 June 2024 21:05 |
Bordeaux Bègles (3) | 31–17 | (6) Racing |
Try: Madosha Tambwe 19' Maxime Lamothe 40' c Romain Buros 54' c Con: Maxime Lucu (2/3) 40', 54' Pen: Maxime Lucu (4) 5', 13', 30', 47' | Report | Try: Max Spring 67' Pen: Tristan Tedder (4) 3', 17', 24', 36' |
Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 34,462 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
Semi-finals[edit]
21 June 2024 20:15 |
Toulouse (1) | 39-23 | (5) La Rochelle |
Try: Blair Kinghorn 22' c Juan Cruz Mallía (2) 31', 48' c Santiago Chocobares 52' c Matthis Lebel 80' c Con: Thomas Ramos (4/5) 22', 49', 52', 80' Pen: Thomas Ramos (2) 2', 72' | Report | Try: Tolu Latu 11' c Grégory Alldritt 38' c Con: Antoine Hastoy (2/2) 11', 38' Pen: Antoine Hastoy (3) 19', 35', 63' |
Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 41,835 Referee: Tual Trainini |
Final[edit]
Attendances[edit]
Club | Home Games |
Total | Average |
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Bayonne | 13 | 193,120 | 14,855 |
Bordeaux Bègles | 13 | 361,677 | 27,821 |
Castres | 13 | 130,668 | 10,051 |
Clermont | 13 | 217,673 | 16,744 |
La Rochelle | 13 | 217,461 | 16,728 |
Lyon | 13 | 230,226 | 17,710 |
Montpellier | 13 | 140,658 | 10,820 |
Oyonnax | 13 | 119,029 | 9,156 |
Pau | 13 | 164,379 | 12,645 |
Perpignan | 13 | 175,927 | 13,533 |
Racing | 13 | 154,100 | 11,854 |
Stade Français | 13 | 180,605 | 13,893 |
Toulon | 13 | 222,293 | 17,099 |
Toulouse | 13 | 268,135 | 20,626 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "French try out new bonus point system". Planet-rugby.com. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
- ^ a b "Article 330, Section 3.2. Points "terrain"" (PDF). Règlements de la Ligue Nationale de Rugby 2008/2009, Chapitre 2 : Règlement sportif du Championnat de France Professionnel (in French). LNR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
- ^ Mortimer, Gavin (18 August 2016). "French rugby enjoys a popularity boom as it looks to the future". Rugby World. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ {{|url=https://top14.lnr.fr/actualite/nouveau-record-daffluence-dans-les-stades-de-top-14-pour-la-saison-20232024 |title=Nouveau record d'affluence dans les stades de TOP 14 pour la saison 2023/2024 |date=11 June 2024}}