2001–02 European Challenge Cup

2001–02 Parker Pen Shield 100px Official logo EnglandFranceIreland rugby unionItalyRomaniaSpainWales Round-robin and Knockout 28 September 2001 - 26 May 2002 32 103 {{#expr: + 2000 + 0 + 1500 + 5000 + 2500 + 1000 + 2500 + 0 + 3000 + 600 + 1800 + 3000 + 0 + 800 + 1000 + 4000 + 1000 + 0 + 3200 + 300 + 300 + 4265 + 1000 + 3100 + 4000 + 0 + 2500 + 2229 + 0 + 2642 + 0 + 4200 + 0 + 3500 + 3000 + 1431 + 1500 + 2807 + 800 + 3500 + 1200 + 2504 + 2800 + 1000 + 2561 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 3000 + 4000 + 1000 + 3006 + 3000 + 1100 + 0 + 2543 + 4500 + 1500 + 0 + 2695 + 0 + 4000 + 1600 + 2200 + 0 + 2800 + 1337 + 2414 + 400 + 4000 + 1300 + 3240 + 1000 + 7000 + 1000 + 0 + 7336 + 2000 + 3500 + 600 + 0 + 6567 + 1000 + 5000 + 500 + 4381 + 2000 + 0 + 5473 + 1000 + 650 + 1200 + 150 + 3582 + 0 + 0 + 6816 + 3607 + 8000 + 4604 + 7882 + 5785 + 12000 | tries = {{#expr: + 2 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 11 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 10 + 6 + 5 + 7 + 8 + 2 + 13 + 11 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 3 + 4 + 13 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 9 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 14 + 3 + 2 + 7 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 5 + 10 + 12 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 11 + 7 + 8 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 7 + 8 + 11 + 16 + 14 + 5 + 15 + 3 + 2 + 9 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 17 + 5 + 7 + 4 + 7 + 15 + 7 + 5 + 9 + 5 + 13 + 14 + 16 + 17 + 14 + 12 + 13 + 17 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 7 + 4 }} | top point scorer = Ludovic Mercier (Gloucester)(112 points)http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/statistics/index.php?preset871=2001 https://archive.today/20130215231303/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/statistics/index.php?preset871=2001 dead February 15, 2013 Amlin Challenge Cup: Points Scorers 26 January 2013 | top try scorer = Alexandre Bouyssie (Bordeaux-Bègles)Darragh O'Mahony (Saracens)(9 tries)http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/statistics/player_records_tries.php?preset882=2001 https://archive.today/20130216020407/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/statistics/player_records_tries.php?preset882=2001 dead February 16, 2013 Amlin Challenge Cup: Try Scorers 26 January 2013 | venue = Kassam Stadium, Oxford | attendance2 = 12,000 | champions = ENG Sale Sharks | count = 1 | runner-up = WAL Pontypridd | website = https://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/ | previous year = 2000–01 | previous tournament = 2000–01 European Challenge Cup | next year = 2002–03 | next tournament = 2002–03 Parker Pen Challenge Cup }} The 2001–02 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 32 teams participated, representing seven countries. The pool stage began when Connacht hosted Narbonne on 28 September 2001 and ended with four matches on 13 January 2002. The knockout stages followed, culminating in the final at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on 26 May 2002. The defending champions, Englands's Harlequins, did not have a chance to defend their crown because they qualified to play in the Heineken Cup. Sale Sharks claimed a narrow victory over Pontypridd in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware. Teams The allocation of teams was as follows: England: 6 teams — all teams from the Zurich Premiership that did not qualify for the 2001–02 Heineken Cup France: 10 teams — all teams from the Top 16 that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup Ireland: 1 team — the Irish team from the Celtic League that did not play in the Heineken Cup Italy: 8 teams — all the teams from the Super 10 that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup Romania: 1 team specially created for the competition Spain: 2 teams — drawn from the División de Honor de Rugby Wales: 4 teams — all the teams from the Celtic League that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup Scotland was not represented as both of its teams (Edinburgh and Glasgow) played in the Heineken Cup. ENG England FRA France Ireland rugby union Ireland ITA Italy ROM Romania ESP Spain WAL WalesBristol Shoguns Gloucester Leeds Tykes London Irish Sale Sharks SaracensAgen Béziers Bordeaux-Bègles Bourgoin Colomiers Dax La Rochelle Montauban Narbonne PauConnachtBologna Gran Parma L'Aquila Overmach Parma Petrarca Padova Rugby Roma Rovigo ViadanaDinamo BucureștiUC Madrid Valladolid RACCaerphilly Ebbw Vale Neath Pontypridd Pool stage 2001–02 Parker Pen Shield pool stage {| class="wikitable" |+ Key to colours |- | style="background: #ccffcc;" |      | Winner of each pool, advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses |} Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts WAL Ebbw Vale (7)64021510515390638 FRA Agen6402251312199119808 FRA Montauban64021697146123238 ITA Rovigo6006832−2478244−1660 Source : https://archive.today/20130215232721/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/pools/index.php?includeref=478&season=2001-2002 www.ercrugby.comPoints breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Ebbw Vale, Agen and Montauban finished on the same Competition Points. In head-to-head matchesEbbw Vale beat Agen 68–30 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the otherEbbw Vale beat Montauban 31–24 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the otherAgen beat Montauban 60–41 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the otherhence Ebbw Vale top the table Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts FRA Pau (4)6600273242176315412 FRA Colomiers6402329232591051548 ITA Petrarca Padova62041426−12114223−1094 ESP UC Madrid6006843−3590289−1990 Source : www.ercrugby.com https://archive.today/20130215232721/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/pools/index.php?includeref=478&season=2001-2002 2013-02-15 Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts WAL Pontypridd (8)6402127513987528 ENG Leeds Tykes640221156188154348 FRA Béziers62041519−4136187−514 ITA Overmach Parma62041118−7127162−354 Source : www.ercrugby.com https://archive.today/20130215232721/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/pools/index.php?includeref=478&season=2001-2002 2013-02-15 Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Pontypridd and Leeds finished on the same Competition Points.In head-to-head matches, Pontypridd beat Leeds 55–46 on aggregate,having won one game and lost the other. Béziers and Overmach Parma finished on the same Competition Points.In head-to-head matches, Béziers beat Overmach Parma 63–60 on aggregate,having won one game and lost the other. Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Sale Sharks (3)6600407332867920712 Ireland rugby union Connacht63031517−2157140176 FRA Narbonne63031394128111176 ITA Rugby Roma6006742−3557298−2410 Source : www.ercrugby.com https://archive.today/20130215232721/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/pools/index.php?includeref=478&season=2001-2002 2013-02-15 Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Pool 5 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Bristol Shoguns (6)6501211291891157410 WAL Neath640216133160131298 ITA Viadana62041325−12120210−904 FRA Bourgoin610519190160173−132 Source : www.ercrugby.com https://archive.today/20130215232721/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/pools/index.php?includeref=478&season=2001-2002 2013-02-15 Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Pool 6 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG London Irish (5)6510378292848519911 FRA Dax6411429333061191879 ITA L'Aquila62041134−23107239−1324 ESP Valladolid RAC6006746−3953307−2540 Source : www.ercrugby.com https://archive.today/20130215232721/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/pools/index.php?includeref=478&season=2001-2002 2013-02-15 Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Pool 7 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Gloucester (2)6600479383626230012 FRA La Rochelle640221147161177−168 WAL Caerphilly62041838−20170281−1114 ITA Gran Parma60061136−25104277−1730 Source : www.ercrugby.com https://archive.today/20130215232721/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/pools/index.php?includeref=478&season=2001-2002 2013-02-15 Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Pool 8 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts ENG Saracens (1)6600647574356636912 FRA Bordeaux-Bègles64025315383541172378 ROM Dinamo București61051558−43102403−3012 ITA Bologna6105961−5293398−3052 Source : www.ercrugby.com https://archive.today/20130215232721/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/amlinchallengecup/pools/index.php?includeref=478&season=2001-2002 2013-02-15 Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Seeding SeedPool WinnersPtsTF+/-1 ENG Saracens1264+3692 ENG Gloucester1247+3003 ENG Sale Sharks1240+2074 FRA Pau1227+1545 ENG London Irish1137+1996 ENG Bristol Shoguns1021+747 WAL Ebbw Vale815+638 WAL Pontypridd812+52 Knockout stage All kickoff times are local to the match location.http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/amlin_challenge_cup_fixtures.php?includeref=480&season=2001-2002&round=elimination https://archive.today/20130216001335/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/amlin_challenge_cup_fixtures.php?includeref=480&season=2001-2002&round=elimination dead February 16, 2013 Challenge Cup Fixtures European Rugby Cup 26 January 2013 Quarter-finals 25 January 2002 19:05 Gloucester ENG 46–11 Report WAL Ebbw Vale Kingsholm 6,816 25 January 2002 19:30 Sale Sharks ENG 25–20 Report ENG Bristol Shoguns Heywood Road 3,607 26 January 2002 19:30 Pau FRA 9–38 Report ENG London Irish Stade du Hameau 8,000 27 January 2002 15:00 Saracens ENG 15–17 Report WAL Pontypridd Vicarage Road 4,604 Semi-finals 27 April 2002 17:30 London Irish ENG 27–33 Report WAL Pontypridd Kassam Stadium 7,882 28 April 2002 14:00 Gloucester ENG 27–28 Report ENG Sale Sharks Franklin's Gardens 5,785 Final 26 May 2002 14:00 Pontypridd WAL 22–25 Report ENG Sale Sharks Kassam Stadium 12,000 See also European Challenge Cup 2001-02 Heineken Cup References Category:2001–02 rugby union tournaments for clubs 2001-02 Category:2001–02 in European rugby union Category:2001–02 in English rugby union Category:2001–02 in French rugby union Category:2001–02 in Irish rugby union Category:2001–02 in Italian rugby union Category:2001–02 in Romanian rugby union Category:2001–02 in Welsh rugby union Category:2001–02 in Spanish rugby union