Paris (AFP) - Perpignan lost 22-11 to Bordeaux-Begles on Sunday in a record 11th straight league defeat in one season for a Top 14 club.
The Catalans take over from Mont de Marsan who failed to win on 10 occasions in the top-flight in 2012-13.
The newly promoted southerners who failed to make significant recruitment after joining the Top 14, were determined to make a fight of it.
“We can’t throw in the towel in December. It’s infuriating to enjoy so much possession but then throw away tries on a quick counter,” explained Perpignan full-back Julien Farnoux.
“We didn’t fight to get into the Top 14 for four years to give up after 11 matches either,” he added despite his side’s meagre four-point total.
Bordeaux-Begles move up to sixth in the table with their second victory in a row and remain unbeaten under interim coach, former England back-rower Joe Worsley.
Winger Romain Buros scored twice and France scrum-half Baptiste Serin dotted down for the visitors at Stade Aime Giral.
Captain Karl Chateau crossed before Enzo Selponi kicked two penalty goals in a dismal display by Perpignan, whose coach Christian Lanta and his assistants were awarded contract extensions last week.
Prop Jefferson Poirot said Bordeaux needed to focus on getting a run together.
“We haven’t won away for a while, we kept it simple and took our opportunities well thanks to our defensive wall, that worked really well,” he said.
“But we need to keep it going because we are often in the top six but rarely when it counts.”
Later, second-placed Toulouse welcome Stade Francais looking to close the gap on leaders Clermont who claimed a hard-fought 28-23 win at Montpellier on Saturday, moving eight points clear at the top of the league.
Elsewhere, champions Castres were stunned 16-13 at home by lowly Agen, Lyon thumped Pau 30-10, La Rochelle won their fifth straight game as they edged Racing 92 16-11 in incessant rain and Toulon rose to 10th place beating fellow strugglers Grenoble 22-3.
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