2004–05 Heineken Cup

International rugby union competition April 2025 2004–05 Heineken Cup Heineken Cup 2005.jpg 100px Official logo EnglandFranceIreland rugby unionItalyScotlandWales Round-robin and Knockout 22 October 2004 – 25 May 2005 24 79 918039 Andy Goode (Leicester)(114 points) Shane Horgan (Leinster)(8 tries) Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 51,326 FRA Toulouse 3 FRA Stade Français https://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/ 2003–04 2003–04 Heineken Cup 2005–06 2005–06 Heineken Cup The 2004–05 Heineken Cup was the tenth edition of the Heineken Cup. Competing teams, from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, were divided into six pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. The winners of the pools, together with the two best runners-up, qualified for the knock-out stage. The French club Toulouse won a nail-biting final over fellow French side Stade Français by 18–12 after extra time. Toulouse became the first club to win the event three times. Format In the pool matches teams received: four points for a win two points for a draw a bonus point for scoring four or more tries a bonus point for losing by seven or fewer points The teams that qualified for the knockout stage are indicated in bold type on a green background. Their seeds in the knockout stage are indicated next to the team name. Teams FranceEnglandWalesIrelandScotlandItaly FRA Stade Français FRA Toulouse FRA Biarritz Olympique FRA Castres FRA Bourgoin FRA Perpignan ENG Leicester Tigers ENG London Wasps ENG Bath ENG Northampton Saints ENG Harlequins ENG Newcastle Falcons ENG Gloucester WAL Llanelli Scarlets WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys WAL Newport Gwent Dragons WAL Cardiff Blues Ireland rugby union Leinster Ireland rugby union Munster Ireland rugby union Ulster SCO Glasgow SCO Edinburgh ITA Calvisano ITA Benetton Treviso Pool stage 2004–05 Heineken Cup pool stage Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Biarritz Olympique (4)65012091116392712022ENG Leicester Tigers (8)640224915196118782119ENG London Wasps630321147174138362216ITA Ghial Rugby Calvisano60061043−3379264−185000 Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsIreland rugby union Leinster (1)66003310232571001572026ENG Bath630315114149122271215ITA Benetton Treviso63031421−7136181−452014FRA Bourgoin6006929−2098237−139022 Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Toulouse (2)650121912181104773124ENG Northampton Saints (7)65011174128101271021WAL Llanelli Scarlets62041517−2132157−253213SCO Glasgow60061125−14107186−79022 Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsIreland rugby union Munster (5)6501124812174471122FRA Castres631216133157121362016WAL Neath-Swansea Ospreys630311101135115201114ENG NEC Harlequins6015719−1281184−103013 Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsENG Newcastle Falcons (6)65011011−111310491021FRA Perpignan630315105133107262115WAL Newport Gwent Dragons63031712512499252115SCO Edinburgh61051019−992152−60127 Pool 6 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Stade Français (3)65012091117990893023ENG Gloucester630314122144128161114Ireland rugby union Ulster6303513−888139−510113WAL Cardiff Blues6105813−598152−54037 Seeding and runners-up SeedPool winnersPtsTF+/−1IRE rugby union Leinster2633+1572FRA Toulouse2421+773FRA Stade Français2320+894FRA Biarritz Olympique2220+715IRE rugby union Munster2212+476ENG Newcastle Falcons2110+9SeedPool runners-upPtsTF+/−7ENG Northampton Saints2111+278ENG Leicester Tigers1924+78 —FRA Castres Olympique1616+36 —ENG Bath1515+27 —FRA Perpignan1515+26 —ENG Gloucester1414+16 Knockout stage Quarter-finals 1 April 2005 20:30 HAEC Toulouse FRA 37–9 Report ENG Northampton Saints Michalak 21' cHeymans 32' cClerc 49' cLabit 68' c Élissalde (4/4) Michalak 43', 56' Michalak 41' Drahm (3) 23', 37', 46' Stade Municipal, Toulouse 37,000 Nigel Williams (Wales) 2 April 2005 16:00 HAEC Stade Français FRA 48–8 Report ENG Newcastle Falcons Blin (2) 9' m, 18' cSarraméa (3) 30' c, 78' c, 79' mPoulain 63' cArias 68' c Skrela (3)Liebenberg (2) Skrela (1) 2' Burke 72' m Burke 14' Parc des Princes, Paris 45,000 Alain Rolland (Ireland) 2 April 2005 17:15 IST Leinster Ireland rugby union 13–29 Report ENG Leicester Tigers Horgan 73' c Holwell (1) Holwell (2) 17', 55' Smith 32' cGibson 56' c Goode (2/2) Goode (4) 11', 30', 40', 64' Goode (1) 67' Lansdowne Road, Dublin 48,500 Joël Jutge (France) 3 April 2005 16:00 CEST Biarritz Olympique FRA 19–10 Report Ireland rugby union Munster Gaitán 15' c Yachvili (1/1) Yachvili (4) 12', 30', 40', 59' Wallace 45' c Burke (1/1) Burke (1) 67' Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastián 32,000 Chris White (England) Semi-finals 23 April 2005 16:00 HAEC Stade Français FRA 20–17 Report FRA Biarritz Olympique Fillol 72' cDominici 80+5' c Fillol (2/2) Fillol (2) 27', 50' Traille 64' m Yachvili (4) 7', 17', 24', 53' Parc des Princes, Paris 41,000 Tony Spreadbury (England) 24 April 2005 15:30 BST Leicester Tigers ENG 19–27 Report FRA Toulouse Varndell 80+4' c Goode (1/1) Goode (4) 10', 26', 33', 59' Maka 2' cÉlissalde 49' cMichalak 73' c Élissalde (3/3) Élissalde (2) 15', 64' Walkers Stadium, Leicester 31,883 Alain Rolland (Ireland) Final 2005 Heineken Cup Final 22 May 2005 15:00 BST Stade Français FRA 12–18 yes Report FRA Toulouse Skrela (4) 9', 13', 27', 40' Élissalde (3) 23', 34', 48'Michalak (2) 80+6', 81' Michalak 91' Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 51,326 Chris White (England) Toulouse became the competition's first three-time champions.Stade Francais 12-18 Toulouse BBC SPORT 22 May 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/european/4559935.stm 14 April 2025 References Category:Heineken Cup seasons Heineken Heineken Heineken Heineken Heineken Heineken