2000–01 European Challenge Cup

2000–01 European Challenge Cup 100px Official logo EnglandFranceIreland rugby unionItalyWales Round-robin and Knockout 6 October 1999 - 20 May 2001 Barry Everitt (London Irish)(119 points) Pépito Elhorga (Agen)(8 tries) ENG NEC Harlequins 1 FRA Narbonne http://www.ercrugby.com/home.php 1999–2000 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup 2001–02 2001–02 European Challenge Cup The 2000–01 European Challenge Cup was the fifth year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between October 2000 and May 2001. Pool stage 2000–01 European Challenge Cup pool stage Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Newcastle Falcons65012710172349913510 ITA Benetton Treviso650117116157976010 FRA Bordeaux-Begles620417143136152−164 WAL Cross Keys6006733−2660239−1790 Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Béziers6501141041511123910 FRA Montferrand640223914201107948 WAL Neath62041623−7151192−414 Ireland rugby unionConnacht6105415−1160152−922 Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Perpignan640220911187105828 ENG Rotherham Titans64021319−6122136−148 WAL Bridgend RFC62041516−1144166−224 FRA Grenoble62041216−4120166−464 Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Agen6501375322599116810 ENG Sale Sharks64021618−2178155238 FRA Auch62131621−5134185−515 WAL Caerphilly60151136−25128268−1401 Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG NEC Harlequins6501228141888010810 FRA Dax6501171071521034910 WAL Ebbw Vale61051318−5120151−312 FRA Périgueux6105925−1694220−1262 Pool 6 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG London Irish650125131225410614810 FRA Brive65012311121841434110 FRA Aurillac620420173155179−244 ITA Piacenza60061037−2790255−1650 Pool 7 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Mont de Marsan6501228141771136410 FRA La Rochelle6312211110167113547 ENG Bristol Shoguns631217161199147527 ITA Rugby Parma60061237−2592262−1700 Pool 8 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Narbonne4310139412476487 FRA Bourgoin4211136710483215 ITA Rugby Viadana4004819−1178147−690 Knockout stage Quarter-finals 27 January 2001 Narbonne FRA 34–24 FRA Perpignan Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie 27 January 2001 Agen FRA 31–0 FRA Béziers Stade Armandie 28 January 2001 London Irish ENG 13–20 ENG Harlequins Parc Municipal des Sports 28 January 2001 Newcastle Falcons ENG 61–23 FRA Mont-de-Marsan Kingston Park 2,500 Semi-finals 21 April 2001 Narbonne FRA 22–15 FRA Agen Stade Ernest-Wallon 12,000 22 April 2001 Harlequins ENG 17–12 ENG Newcastle Falcons Headingley Stadium 6,000 Final 20 May 2001 Harlequins ENG 42–33 FRA Narbonne Madejski Stadium 11,211 Harlequins: J. Williams, Gollings, Greenwood, Greenstock, O'Leary, Burke, M. Powell, Leonard, Wood, Dawson, Morgan, White-Cooper, Sanderson, Wilson, Winters. Replacements: Friday, Chalmers, Jennings, Starr, Fuga, Codling, Jenkins. Narbonne: Corletto, Joubert, Douy, A. Stoica, Rouch, Quesada, Sudre, Martinez, Ledesma, Pucciarello, Gaston, Merle, Furet, Raynaud, Reid. Replacements: Racine, Poux, Plateret, Mathieu, Azema, Rosalen, Buada. Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) See also European Challenge Cup 2000-01 Heineken Cup Category:2000–01 rugby union tournaments for clubs 2000-01 Category:2000–01 in European rugby union Category:2000–01 in English rugby union Category:2000–01 in French rugby union Category:2000–01 in Irish rugby union Category:2000–01 in Italian rugby union Category:2000–01 in Welsh rugby union