2001–02 Top 16 season

The 2001–02 Top 16 season was the top level of French club rugby in 2001–02. The competition was played by 16 team. In the first phase, two pool of 8 was Played. The first 4 of each pool was admitted to the "top 8", the tournament for the title, the other to a relegation tournament.

Biarritz won his third title, the first from 1939, beating Agen in the final

First round
(3 point for victories, 2 point for drawn, 1 point for losses)

Relegation pool
The teams sum to the point obtained in the first round, the point obtained in the matches played with the 4 team from other group (hone and away).