# 2017–18 Top 14 season

The 2017–18 Top 14 competition was the 119th French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2016–17 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 (Oyonnax and Agen) in place of the two relegated teams, Grenoble and Bayonne. It marks the second time in a row that both promoted teams had returned on their first opportunity after relegation (Oyonnax and Agen were both relegated during the 2015–16 Top 14 season).

## Teams

| Club | City (department) | Stadium | Capacity |
| Agen | Agen (Lot-et-Garonne) | Stade Armandie | 14,000 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | Bordeaux (Gironde) | Stade Chaban-Delmas Matmut Atlantique | 34,694 42,115 |
| Brive | Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze) | Stade Amédée-Domenech | 13,979 |
| Castres | Castres (Tarn) | Stade Pierre-Fabre | 12,500 |
| Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) | Stade Marcel-Michelin | 19,022 |
| La Rochelle | La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime) | Stade Marcel-Deflandre | 16,000 |
| Lyon | Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) | Matmut Stadium de Gerland | 25,000 |
| Montpellier | Montpellier (Hérault) | Altrad Stadium | 15,697 |
| Oyonnax | Oyonnax (Ain) | Stade Charles-Mathon | 11,400 |
| Pau | Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) | Stade du Hameau | 18,324 |
| Racing 92 | Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine) | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir U Arena | 14,000 30,681 |
| Stade Français | Paris, 16th arrondissement | Stade Jean-Bouin | 20,000 |
| Toulon | Toulon (Var) | Stade Mayol | 18,200 |
| Toulouse | Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) | Stade Ernest-Wallon | 19,500 |

## Number of teams by regions

| Teams | Region or country | Team(s) |
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Agen, Bordeaux Bègles, Brive, La Rochelle, and Pau |
| 3 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Clermont, Lyon, and Oyonnax |
| 3 | Occitanie | Castres, Montpellier, and Toulouse |
| 2 | Île-de-France | Racing 92 and Stade Français |
| 1 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Toulon |

## Competition format

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 de France in Saint-Denis.
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, 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.
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 5 points (or fewer). The margin had been 7 points until being changed prior to the 2014–15 season.

## Table

2017–18 Top 14 Table :
| | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Diff. | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
| 1 | Montpellier (RU) | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 752 | 559 | +193 | 12 | 1 | 81 |
| 2 | Racing (SF) | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 622 | 478 | +144 | 5 | 3 | 80 |
| 3 | Toulouse (QF) | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 719 | 595 | +124 | 4 | 4 | 74 |
| 4 | Toulon (QF) | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 766 | 507 | +259 | 9 | 8 | 73 |
| 5 | Lyon (SF) | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 689 | 541 | +148 | 7 | 3 | 70 |
| 6 | Castres (C) | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 638 | 624 | +14 | 4 | 5 | 69 |
| 7 | La Rochelle | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 686 | 531 | +155 | 6 | 3 | 67 |
| 8 | Pau | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 590 | 584 | +6 | 2 | 4 | 66 |
| 9 | Clermont | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 629 | 687 | –58 | 4 | 4 | 54 |
| 10 | Bordeaux Bègles | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 557 | 623 | –66 | 3 | 3 | 48 |
| 11 | Agen | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 537 | 757 | –220 | 2 | 4 | 46 |
| 12 | Stade Français | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 540 | 740 | –200 | 2 | 4 | 42 |
| 13 | Oyonnax (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 566 | 824 | –258 | 1 | 4 | 39 |
| 14 | Brive (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 485 | 726 | –241 | 1 | 5 | 36 |
| 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 ||||||||||||||
| Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final play-off places and receive berths in the 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup. Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final play-off places, and receive berths in the Champions Cup. Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup. Pink background (row 13) will be contest a play-off with the runners-up of the 2017–18 Rugby Pro D2 season for a place in the 2018–19 Top 14 season. Red background (row 14) will be relegated to Rugby Pro D2. Final table |||||||||||||||

## Relegation

Starting from the 2017–18 season forward, only the 14th placed team will be automatically relegated to Pro D2. The 13th placed team will face the runner-up of the Pro D2 play-off, with the winner of that play-off taking up the final place in Top 14 for the following season.

## Fixtures and results
### Round 1

* 26 August 2017 15:10
| Oyonnax | 23–23 | Toulouse |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 10,089 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 26 August 2017 18:00
| Racing | 25–21 | Castres (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 5,865 Referee: Maxime Chalon
* 26 August 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 48–19 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,122 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 26 August 2017 18:00
| Stade Français | 16–25 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 12,340 Referee: Sébastien Minery
* 26 August 2017 18:00
| Brive | 10–19 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 11,176 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 26 August 2017 20:45
| Bordeaux Bègles | 32–25 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 23,212 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 27 August 2017 17:00
| Toulon | 41–14 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 15,940 Referee: Laurent Cardona

### Round 2

* 2 September 2017 14:45
| Agen | 23–19 | Racing (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 6,576 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 2 September 2017 16:45
| Stade Français | 35–24 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 10,360 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 2 September 2017 18:45
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 37–6 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Ludovic Cayre
* 2 September 2017 18:45
| Lyon | 29–14 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 13,890 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 2 September 2017 18:45
| (1 BP) Castres | 33–19 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 8,691 Referee: Romain Poite
* 2 September 2017 20:45
| Toulouse | 23–19 | Pau (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 13,230 Referee: Cyril Lafon
* 3 September 2017 16:50
| Clermont | 21–16 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,558 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

### Round 3

* 9 September 2017 14:45
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 51–20 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Romain Poite
* 9 September 2017 18:00
| Bordeaux Bègles | 30–10 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 19,629 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 9 September 2017 18:00
| Oyonnax | 12–10 | Agen (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Julien Castaignède
* 9 September 2017 18:00
| Brive | 6–25 | Racing (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 9,447 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 9 September 2017 20:45
| (1 BP) Castres | 17–22 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 12,023 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
* 10 September 2017 12:30
| Pau | 30–14 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Maxime Chalon
* 10 September 2017 16:50
| Toulon | 20–16 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 15,538 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

### Round 4

* 16 September 2017 14:45
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 53–17 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 13,850 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 16 September 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Lyon | 49–14 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 12,752 Referee: Ludovic Cayre
* 16 September 2017 18:00
| Pau | 28–13 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 16 September 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Agen | 15–20 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 7,356 Referee: Cyril Lafon
* 16 September 2017 20:45
| (1 BP) Clermont | 62–6 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 17 September 2017 12:30
| Racing | 25–13 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 5,830 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 17 September 2017 16:50
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 43–20 | Toulon |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 15,034 Referee: Mathieu Raynal

### Round 5

* 23 September 2017 14:45
| Clermont | 23–21 | Racing (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 16,934 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 23 September 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 47–17 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 21,619 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 23 September 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Agen | 14–20 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 6,869 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 23 September 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 57–12 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Sébastien Minery
* 23 September 2017 20:45
| (1 BP) Brive | 19–22 | Toulouse |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,664 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
* 24 September 2017 12:30
| (1 BP) Lyon | 31–12 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 11,143 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 24 September 2017 16:50
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 15–19 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 14,075 Referee: Jonathan Dufort

### Round 6

* 30 September 2017 14:45
| Toulon | 26–20 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 16,128 Referee: Romain Poite
* 30 September 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Pau | 23–25 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 11,312 Referee: Ludovic Cayre
* 30 September 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 30–10 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 12,979 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 30 September 2017 18:00
| Oyonnax | 9–39 | Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 7,854 Referee: Maxime Chalon
* 30 September 2017 20:45
| (1 BP) Racing | 17–20 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,398 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 1 October 2017 12:30
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 54–10 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 8,928 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 1 October 2017 16:50
| Castres | 29–23 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 10,012 Referee: Cyril Lafon

### Round 7

* 7 October 2017 14:45
| Stade Français | 31–20 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 9,704 Referee: Sébastien Minery
* 7 October 2017 16:45
| Bordeaux Bègles | 30–27 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 21,678 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 7 October 2017 18:45
| (1 BP) Oyonnax | 16–19 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 7,756 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 7 October 2017 18:45
| Brive | 27–22 | Castres (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 9,556 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 7 October 2017 20:45
| Agen | 6–25 | Lyon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 6,104 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 8 October 2017 16:50
| La Rochelle | 16–9 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
* 8 October 2017 21:00
| Toulouse | 28–18 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,838 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

### Round 8

* 28 October 2017 14:45
| (1 BP) Toulon | 41–24 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 16,128 Referee: Sébastien Minéry
* 28 October 2017 18:00
| Racing | 29–13 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,488 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 28 October 2017 18:00
| Pau | 16–22 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 12,306 Referee: Cyril Lafon
* 28 October 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Lyon | 52–18 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 13,542 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 28 October 2017 20:45
| Clermont | 33–10 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,365 Referee: Romain Poite
* 29 October 2017 12:30
| (1 BP) Castres | 43–28 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 9,193 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 29 October 2017 16:50
| La Rochelle | 37–21 | Toulouse |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Jérôme Garcès

### Round 9

* 4 November 2017 14:45
| Toulouse | 38–37 | Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 16,356 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
* 4 November 2017 18:30
| Oyonnax | 19–32 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 8,054 Referee: Ludovic Cayre
* 4 November 2017 18:30
| Racing | 23–20 | Pau (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Romain Poite
* 4 November 2017 18:30
| (1 BP) Lyon | 15–19 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 15,708 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 4 November 2017 20:45
| Agen | 26–24 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 8,660 Referee: Maxime Chalon
* 5 November 2017 12:30
| Brive | 20–19 | Stade Français (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 9,812 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 5 November 2017 16:50
| Montpellier | 28–24 | Clermont (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 14,198 Referee: Jérôme Garcès

### Round 10

* 18 November 2017 14:45
| (1 BP) Clermont | 39–18 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,472 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 18 November 2017 18:00
| Pau | 34–15 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 18 November 2017 18:00
| Castres | 31–15 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 18 November 2017 18:00
| Bordeaux Bègles | 33–23 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 21,028 Referee: Cyril Lafon
* 18 November 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 32–22 | Toulouse |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 19 November 2017 12:30
| Stade Français | 39–35 | Oyonnax (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 7,020 Referee: Jérôme Garcès
* 19 November 2017 16:50
| Toulon | 29–40 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Thomas Charabas

### Round 11

* 25 November 2017 14:45
| Castres | 20–19 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 10,117 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 25 November 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 44–14 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Maxime Chalon
* 25 November 2017 18:00
| Bordeaux Bègles | 27–27 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 20,676 Referee: Cédric Marchat
* 25 November 2017 18:00
| Agen | 19–13 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 6,441 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 25 November 2017 18:00
| Oyonnax | 32–32 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 26 November 2017 12:30
| (1 BP) Racing | 26–0 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Sébastien Minery
* 26 November 2017 16:50
| Lyon | 9–17 | Toulouse |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 14,149 Referee: Ludovic Cayre

### Round 12

* 2 December 2017 14:45
| La Rochelle | 26–14 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 2 December 2017 18:00
| Toulouse | 31–41 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 16,206 Referee: Maxime Chalon
* 2 December 2017 18:00
| Brive | 33–30 | Oyonnax (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 9,448 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 2 December 2017 18:00
| Pau | 27–17 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 18,300 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 2 December 2017 20:45
| (1 BP) Toulon | 39–11 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 16,206 Referee: Romain Poite
* 3 December 2017 12:30
| Clermont | 35–26 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 13,950 Referee: Cedric Marchat
* 3 December 2017 16:50
| Stade Français | 27–17 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 13,064 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

### Round 13

* 22 December 2017 20:45
| Racing | 23–19 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* U Arena Attendance: 29,347 Referee: Jérôme Garcès
* 23 December 2017 14:00
| Agen | 27–13 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 7,705 Referee: Romain Poite
* 23 December 2017 16:00
| Bordeaux Bègles | 29–19 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 36,253 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 23 December 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 38–17 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 11,557 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
* 23 December 2017 20:45
| (1 BP) Castres | 28–6 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 9,883 Referee: Ludovic Cayre
* 23 December 2017 20:45
| Pau | 22–21 | Clermont (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 23 December 2017 20:45
| (1 BP) Toulon | 49–25 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 16,647 Referee: Maxime Chalon

### Round 14

* 30 December 2017 14:00
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 47–6 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 30 December 2017 16:00
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 22–12 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 8,025 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 30 December 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Brive | 29–10 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 9,752 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 30 December 2017 18:00
| (1 BP) Oyonnax | 12–16 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 7,955 Referee: Sébastien Minery
* 30 December 2017 20:45
| Toulouse | 18–13 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,838 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 31 December 2017 14:00
| Lyon | 35–23 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 10,069 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 31 December 2017 16:00
| (1 BP) Clermont | 27–31 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,648 Referee: Cyril Lafon

### Round 15

* 6 January 2018 14:45
| Bordeaux Bègles | 19–10 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 19,185 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 6 January 2018 16:45
| Brive | 13–12 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,057 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 6 January 2018 18:45
| (1 BP) Agen | 30–3 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 6,440 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
* 6 January 2018 18:45
| Oyonnax | 38–38 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 7,345 Referee: Cédric Marchat
* 6 January 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 28–16 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Julien Castaignède
* 7 January 2018 16:50
| Pau | 11–10 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 7 January 2018 21:00
| (1 BP) Racing | 58–6 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* U Arena Attendance: 19,263 Referee: Romain Poite

### Round 16

* 27 January 2018 14:45
| (1 BP) Toulon | 36–12 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 15,192 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 27 January 2018 18:00
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 37–15 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 10,816 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 27 January 2018 18:00
| La Rochelle | 33–24 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,856 Referee: Ludovic Cayre
* 27 January 2018 18:00
| (1 BP) Lyon | 71–17 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 11,986 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 27 January 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Castres | 13–18 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 9,525 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 28 January 2018 12:30
| Stade Français | 5–40 | Pau (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 7,780 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
* 28 January 2018 16:50
| (1 BP) Clermont | 29–30 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jérôme Garcès

### Round 17

* 17 February 2018 14:45
| (1 BP) Toulon | 43–5 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 15,056 Referee: Cédric Marchat
* 17 February 2018 18:00
| Oyonnax | 30–43 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 7,450 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 17 February 2018 18:00
| (1 BP) Brive | 16–21 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 9,479 Referee: Romain Poite
* 17 February 2018 18:00
| Agen | 25–52 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 10,360 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 17 February 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Lyon | 36–10 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 17,375 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 18 February 2018 12:30
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 6–7 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 20,172 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 18 February 2018 16:50
| Racing | 19–13 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* U Arena Attendance: 21,136 Referee: Pierre Brousset

### Round 18

* 24 February 2018 14:45
| Montpellier | 11–10 | Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Ludovic Cayre
* 24 February 2018 18:00
| Clermont | 12–18 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Julien Castagnède
* 24 February 2018 18:00
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 34–36 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 5,678 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 24 February 2018 18:00
| Castres | 33–22 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Sebastien Minery
* 24 February 2018 20:45
| Pau | 24–15 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 25 February 2018 12:30
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 45–28 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 11,434 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 25 February 2018 16:50
| La Rochelle | 20–27 | Toulon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Cyril Lafon

### Round 19

* 3 March 2018 14:45
| Lyon | 15–6 | Toulon |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 16,598 Referee: Jérôme Garcès
* 3 March 2018 18:00
| Racing | 17–13 | Brive (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* U Arena Attendance: 13,135 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 3 March 2018 18:00
| (1 BP) Castres | 27–29 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 9,257 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 3 March 2018 18:00
| Agen | 31–29 | Montpellier (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 7,066 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 3 March 2018 20:45
| Bordeaux Bègles | 19–25 | Toulouse |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Romain Poite
* 4 March 2018 12:30
| Oyonnax | 33–27 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 4 March 2018 16:50
| Clermont | 21–17 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 17,669 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

### Round 20

* 10 March 2018 14:45
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 41–3 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 11,221 Referee: Romain Poite
* 10 March 2018 20:30
| (1 BP) Toulon | 54–5 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 14,241 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 10 March 2018 20:30
| Pau | 18–15 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Cédric Marchat
* 10 March 2018 20:30
| Bordeaux Bègles | 20–26 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 10 March 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Brive | 9–11 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 12,412 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 11 March 2018 12:30
| Stade Français | 23–17 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 7,340 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 11 March 2018 16:50
| Toulouse | 20–27 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 13,506 Referee: Tual Trainini

### Round 21

* 17 March 2018 14:45
| Racing | 28–22 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* U Arena Attendance: 20,063 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 17 March 2018 20:30
| (1 BP) Agen | 10–15 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 7,751 Referee: Cyril Lafon
* 17 March 2018 20:30
| La Rochelle | 19–15 | Lyon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 17 March 2018 20:30
| Oyonnax | 29–26 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 9,312 Referee: Romain Poite
* 17 March 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Clermont | 38–14 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 16,559 Referee: Sebastien Minery
* 18 March 2018 12:30
| Castres | 37–28 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 8,878 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 18 March 2018 16:50
| Toulouse | 22–14 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 15,306 Referee: Adrien Descottes

### Round 22

* 24 March 2018 14:45
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 31–20 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 24 March 2018 16:45
| (2 BP) Stade Français | 33–37 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 13,439 Referee: Romain Poite
* 24 March 2018 18:45
| Brive | 15–12 | Agen (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,133 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 24 March 2018 18:45
| (1 BP) Pau | 33–12 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 11,289 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 24 March 2018 20:50
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 45–7 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Pascal Gauzere
* 25 March 2018 16:50
| (1 BP) Toulon | 49–0 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 17,209 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 25 March 2018 21:00
| (1 BP) Lyon | 22–24 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 12,724 Referee: Pierre Brousset

### Round 23

* 7 April 2018 14:45
| Castres | 28–23 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 12,258 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 7 April 2018 17:45
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 50–13 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 15,350 Referee: Thomas Charabas
* 7 April 2018 17:45
| Bordeaux Bègles | 19–18 | Pau (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban Delmas Attendance: 19,729 Referee: Cyril Lafon
* 7 April 2018 17:45
| (1 BP) Brive | 25–27 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 12,077 Referee: Romain Poite
* 7 April 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Agen | 36–21 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Jerome Garces
* 8 April 2018 12:30
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 40–24 | La Rochelle |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 12,392 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 8 April 2018 16:50
| Racing | 17–13 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* U Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pascal Gauzere

### Round 24

* 14 April 2018 14:45
| (1 BP) Toulon | 32 – 17 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Romain Poite
* 14 April 2018 18:00
| Clermont | 33 – 3 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 15,645 Referee: Cedric Marchat
* 14 April 2018 18:00
| (1 BP) Oyonnax | 40 – 17 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles-Mathon Attendance: 10,362 Referee: Pascal Gauzere
* 14 April 2018 18:00
| Pau | 22 – 33 | Agen (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 14,878 Referee: Tual Trainini
* 14 April 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Lyon | 44 – 3 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 14,900 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 15 April 2018 12:30
| La Rochelle | 18 – 26 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Jerome Garces
* 15 April 2018 16:50
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 42 – 27 | Racing |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,838 Referee: Mathieu Raynal

### Round 25

* 28 April 2018 14:45
| (1 BP) Toulon | 52 – 13 | Castres |
| | Report | |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 18,131 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 28 April 2018 20:45
| Agen | 27 – 17 | Clermont |
| | Report | |
* Stade Armandie Attendance: 12,517 Referee: Julien Castaignede
* 28 April 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 45 – 13 | Pau |
| | Report | |
* Altrad Stadium Attendance: 11,112 Referee: Sebastien Minery
* 28 April 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Oyonnax | 39 – 18 | Lyon |
| | Report | |
* Stade Charles Mathon Attendance: 11,398 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
* 28 April 2018 20:45
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 30 – 20 | Brive |
| | Report | |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jerome Garces
* 29 April 2018 12:30
| Bordeaux Bègles | 15 – 39 | Racing (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 18,251 Referee: Ludovic Cayre
* 29 April 2018 16:50
| Toulouse | 19 – 14 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,838 Referee: Romain Poite

### Round 26

* 5 May 2018 21:00
| (1 BP) Brive | 24 – 22 | Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Amédée-Domenech Attendance: 10,561 Referee: Jonathan Dufort
* 5 May 2018 21:00
| (1 BP) Castres | 54 – 3 | Oyonnax |
| | Report | |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 12,073 Referee: Romain Poite
* 5 May 2018 21:00
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 31 – 7 | Stade Français |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,895 Referee: Adrien Descottes
* 5 May 2018 21:00
| (1 BP) Lyon | 32 – 24 | Montpellier |
| | Report | |
* Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 19,205 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* 5 May 2018 21:00
| (1 BP) Pau | 38 – 27 | Toulon (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 18,220 Referee: Laurent Cardona
* 5 May 2018 21:00
| (1 BP) Racing | 42 – 13 | Agen |
| | Report | |
* Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Attendance: 7,556 Referee: Pierre Brousset
* 5 May 2018 21:00
| Clermont | 36 – 26 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,801 Referee: Tual Trainini

## Relegation playoff

The team finishing in 13th place faces the runner-up of the Pro D2, with the winner of this match playing in Top 14 in 2018–19 and the loser in Pro D2.
* 12 May 2018 14:45
| Grenoble | 47–22 | Oyonnax |
| Try: Visinia (2) 8' c, 68' c Mélé 11' c Oz 33' c Taumalolo 38' c Guillemin 65' m Mas 77' c Con: Mélé (4/4) 9', 11', 34', 39' Pourteau (1/2) 69' Francis (1/1) 78' | Report | Try: Ikpefan (2) 21' c, 51' c Müller 80+1' m Con: Botica (2/2) 22', 52' Pen: Botica (1/1) 15' |
* Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Laurent Cardona

## Playoffs

| Semi-final Qualifiers | Semi-final Qualifiers | Semi-final Qualifiers | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Montpellier | 40 | | | |
| 4 | Toulon | 19 | 5 | Lyon | 14 | | | |
| 5 | Lyon (a.e.t.) | 19 | | | | 1 | Montpellier | 13 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Castres | 29 |
| | | | 2 | Racing 92 | 14 | | | |
| 3 | Toulouse | 11 | 6 | Castres | 19 | | | |
| 6 | Castres | 23 | | | | | | |

### Semi-final Qualifiers

* 18 May 2018 21:00
| Toulon | 19–19 (a.e.t.) | Lyon |
| Try: Ashton 56' c Con: Belleau (1/1) 56' Pen: Belleau (2/3) 37', 50' Trinh-Duc (2/2) 69', 82' | Report | Try: Arnold 64' m Cretin 69' m Pen: Harris (3/3) 24', 32', 93' |
* Stade Mayol Attendance: 18,200 Referee: Mathieu Raynal
* Under LNR rules, when a playoff game ends level after extra time, the first tiebreaker is tries scored. Lyon advanced with 2 tries to Toulon's 1.
* 19 May 2018 16:15
| Toulouse | 11–23 | Castres |
| Try: Ghiraldini 60' m Pen: Ramos (2/4) 16', 20' | Report | Try: Batlle (2) 12' c, 44' c Con: Urdapilleta (2/2) 13', 45' Pen: Kockott (2/3) 25', 48' Urdapilleta (1/1) 35' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,800 Referee: Romain Poite

### Semi-finals

* 25 May 2018 21:00
| Montpellier | 40–14 | Lyon |
| Try: Nadolo 24' c Dumoulin 38' c Picamoles 48' c Willemse 72' c Con: Pienaar (4/4) 25', 39', 49', 73' Pen: Pienaar (3/3) 4', 18', 43' Steyn (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Harris 78' m Pen: Harris (3/3) 10', 23', 29' |
* Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 58,664 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
* 26 May 2018 16:45
| Racing 92 | 14–19 | Castres |
| Try: Imhoff 19' c Dupichot 25' c Con: Iribaren (2/2) 20', 26' | Report | Try: Vaipulu 8' c Con: Urdapilleta (1/1) 9' Pen: Urdapilleta (4/5) 11', 33', 40+1', 64' |
* Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 56,272 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

### Final

* 2 June 2018 20:45
| Montpellier | 13–29 | Castres |
| Try: Penalty try 55' Pen: Steyn (1/2) 12' Pienaar (1/3) 34' | Report | Try: Dumora 39' c Mafi 76' c Con: Urdapilleta (2/2) 40', 77' Pen: Urdapilleta (5/5) 8', 15', 19', 30', 62' |
* Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 78,442 Referee: Jérôme Garcès

## Leading scorers

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.

## Attendances

* 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 | 102,345 | 7,873 | 12,517 | 6,104 | 56% |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 13 | 285,432 | 21,956 | 36,253 | 18,251 | 60% |
| Brive | 13 | 134,574 | 10,352 | 12,412 | 9,447 | 74% |
| Castres | 13 | 130,036 | 10,003 | 12,258 | 8,691 | 80% |
| Clermont | 13 | 222,101 | 17,085 | 18,801 | 13,950 | 90% |
| La Rochelle | 13 | 206,751 | 15,904 | 16,000 | 15,000 | 99% |
| Lyon | 13 | 184,041 | 14,157 | 19,205 | 10,069 | 57% |
| Montpellier | 13 | 144,589 | 11,122 | 15,034 | 8,928 | 71% |
| Oyonnax | 13 | 114,775 | 8,829 | 11,400 | 7,345 | 77% |
| Pau | 13 | 184,105 | 14,162 | 18,300 | 10,000 | 77% |
| Racing 92 | 13 | 172,581 | 13,275 | 29,347 | 5,830 | 62% |
| Stade Francais | 13 | 139,175 | 10,706 | 15,350 | 5,678 | 54% |
| Toulon | 14 | 250,116 | 17,865 | 42,000 | 13,500 | 86% |
| Toulouse | 14 | 217,835 | 15,560 | 18,838 | 10,816 | 80% |