The Top 14 is the top-tier club competition in France, and comprises the best 14 sides in the Ligue Nationale de Rugby. The first final took place in 1892, where Racing Club de France defeated Stade Francais in a one-off championship match.
During World War One the championship was replaced by the Coupe de l'Espérance, a tournament formed mainly of young men who had not been drafted to fight. It was won by Stade Toulousain in 1916, Stade Nantais Université Club in 1917, Racing Club de France in 1918 and Stadoceste Tarbais in 1919.
The current format sees the 14 sides compete in league system over 26 rounds, with the top six progressing to the semi-finals and eventually the final, with the two bottom placed sides being relegated to Pro Division Two.
Previously, there had been 16 teams in the competition, divided into two Pools of eight, with the eight highest ranked sides contesting the semi-final spots and the remaining eight battling against relegation. This format was replaced in the 2004-05 season, with the 16 teams contesting a single league system with semi-final places up for grabs. The current 14 team format was introduced for the 2005-06 season.
Year | Winners |
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1892 | Racing Club de France 4-3 Stade Francais |
1893 | Stade Français 7-3 Racing Club de France |
1894 | Stade Français 18-0 Inter NOS |
1895 | Stade Français 16-0 Olympique de Paris |
1896 | Olympique de Paris 12-0 Stade Français |
1897 | Stade Français |
1898 | Racing Club de France |
1899 | Stade Bordelais 5-3 Stade Français |
1900 | Racing Club de France 37-3 Stade Bordelais |
1901 | Stade Français 0-3 Stade Bordelais |
1902 | Racing Club de France 6-0 Stade Bordelais |
1903 | Stade Français 16-8 SOE Toulouse |
1904 | Stade Bordelais 3-0 Stade Français |
1905 | Stade Bordelais 12-3 Stade Français |
1906 | Stade Bordelais 9-0 Stade Français |
1907 | Stade Bordelais 14-3 Stade Français |
1908 | Stade Français 16-3 Stade Bordelais |
1909 | Stade Bordelais 17-0 Stade Toulousain |
1910 | FC Lyon 13-8 Stade Bordelais |
1911 | Stade Bordelais 14-0 SCUF |
1912 | Stade Toulousain 8-6 Racing Club de France |
1913 | Aviron Bayonnais 31-8 SCUF |
1914 | USA Perpignan 8-7 Stadoceste Tarbais |
1915 - 1919 | Due to World War One, the championship was replaced by the Coupe de l'Espérance |
1920 | Stadoceste Tarbais 8-3 Racing Club de France |
1921 | USA Perpignan 5-0 Stade Toulousain |
1922 | Stade Toulousain 6-0 Aviron Bayonnais |
1923 | Stade Toulousain 3-0 Aviron Bayonnais |
1924 | Stade Toulousain 3-0 USA Perpignan |
1925 | USA Perpignan 5-0 US Carcassonne |
1926 | Stade Toulousain 11-0 USA Perpignan |
1927 | Stade Toulousain 19-9 Stade Français |
1928 | Section Paloise 6-4 US Quillan |
1929 | US Quillan 11-8 FC Lézignan |
1930 | SU Agen 4-0 a.e.t. US Quillan |
1931 | RC Toulon 6-3 Lyon OU |
1932 | Lyon OU 9-3 RC Narbonne |
1933 | Lyon OU 10-3 RC Narbonne |
1934 | Aviron Bayonnais 13-8 Biarritz Olympique |
1935 | Biarritz Olympique 3-0 USA Perpignan |
1936 | RC Narbonne 6-3 AS Montferrand |
1937 | CS Vienne 13-7 AS Montferrand |
1938 | USA Perpignan 11-6 Biarritz Olympique |
1939 | Biarritz Olympique 6-0 a.e.t. USA Perpignan |
1940 - 1942 | Due to World War II, no championship was played |
1943 | Aviron Bayonnais 3-0 SU Agen |
1944 | USA Perpignan 20-5 Aviron Bayonnais |
1945 | SU Agen 7-3 FC Lourdes |
1946 | Section Paloise 11-0 FC Lourdes |
1947 | Stade Toulousain 10-3 SU Agen |
1948 | FC Lourdes 11-3 RC Toulon |
1949 | Castres Olympique 14-3 Stade Montois |
1950 | Castres Olympique 11-8 Racing Club de France |
1951 | US Carmaux 14-12 a.e.t. Stadoceste Tarbais |
1952 | FC Lourdes 20-11 USA Perpignan |
1953 | FC Lourdes 21-16 Stade Montois |
1954 | FC Grenoble 5-3 US Cognac |
1955 | USA Perpignan 11-6 FC Lourdes |
1956 | FC Lourdes 20-0 US Dax |
1957 | FC Lourdes 16-13 Racing Club de France |
1958 | FC Lourdes 25-8 SC Mazamet |
1959 | Racing Club de France 8-3 Stade Montois |
1960 | FC Lourdes 14-11 AS Béziers |
1961 | AS Béziers 6-3 US Dax |
1962 | SU Agen 14-11 AS Béziers |
1963 | Stade Montois 9-6 US Dax |
1964 | Section Paloise 14-0 AS Béziers |
1965 | SU Agen 15-8 CA Brive |
1966 | SU Agen 9-8 US Dax |
1967 | US Montauban 11-3 CA Béglais |
1968 | FC Lourdes 9-9 a.e.t. RC Toulon |
1969 | CA Béglais 11-9 Stade Toulousain |
1970 | La Voulte Sportif 3-0 AS Montferrand |
1971 | AS Béziers 15-9 a.e.t. RC Toulon |
1972 | AS Béziers 9-0 CA Brive |
1973 | Stadoceste Tarbais 18-12 US Dax |
1974 | AS Béziers 16-14 RC Narbonne |
1975 | AS Béziers 13-12 CA Brive |
1976 | SU Agen 13-10 a.e.t. AS Béziers |
1977 | AS Béziers 12-4 USA Perpignan |
1978 | AS Béziers 31-9 AS Montferrand |
1979 | RC Narbonne 10-0 Stade Bagnérais |
1980 | AS Béziers 10-6 Stade Toulousain |
1981 | AS Béziers 22-13 Stade Bagnérais |
1982 | SU Agen 18-9 Aviron Bayonnais |
1983 | AS Béziers 14-6 RRC Nice |
1984 | AS Béziers 21-21 a.e.t. SU Agen |
1985 | Stade Toulousain 36-22 a.e.t. RC Toulon |
1986 | Stade Toulousain 16-6 SU Agen |
1987 | RC Toulon 15-12 Racing Club de France |
1988 | SU Agen 9-3 Stadoceste Tarbais |
1989 | Stade Toulousain 18-12 RC Toulon |
1990 | Racing Club de France 22-12 a.e.t. SU Agen |
1991 | CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde 19-10 Stade Toulousain |
1992 | RC Toulon 19-14 Biarritz Olympique |
1993 | Castres Olympique 14-11 FC Grenoble |
1994 | Stade Toulousain 22-16 AS Montferrand |
1995 | Stade Toulousain 31-16 Castres Olympique |
1996 | Stade Toulousain 20-13 CA Brive |
1997 | Stade Toulousain 12-6 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu |
1998 | Stade Français 34-7 USA Perpignan |
1999 | Stade Toulousain 15-11 AS Montferrand |
2000 | Stade Français 28-23 US Colomiers |
2001 | Stade Toulousain 34-22 AS Montferrand |
2002 | Biarritz Olympique 25-22 a.e.t. SU Agen |
2003 | Stade Français 32-18 Stade Toulousain |
2004 | Stade Français 38-20 USA Perpignan |
2005 | Biarritz Olympique 37-34 a.e.t. Stade Français |
2006 | Biarritz Olympique 40-13 Stade Toulousain |
2007 | Stade Français 23-18 ASM Clermont Auvergne |
2008 | Stade Toulousain 26-20 ASM Clermont Auvergne |
2009 | Perpignan 22-13 ASM Clermont Auvergne |
2010 | ASM Clermont Auvergne 19-6 Perpignan |
2011 | Stade Toulousain 15-10 Montpellier |
2012 | Stade Toulousain 18-12 Toulon |
2013 | Toulon 14-19 Castres |
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