The pool stage of the 2000–01 European Challenge Cup.
| 2000–01 European Challenge Cup pool stage | |||
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| Season | 2000–01 European Challenge Cup | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
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Pool 1
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Newcastle Falcons |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 234 | 99 | 135 | 10 |
 Benetton Treviso |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 157 | 97 | 60 | 10 |
 Bordeaux-Begles |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 136 | 152 | −16 | 4 |
 Cross Keys |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 33 | −26 | 60 | 239 | −179 | 0 |
| 7 October 2000 15:00 |
| Benetton Treviso | 28 – 15 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,000 |
| 7 October 2000 17:30 |
| Cross Keys | 18 – 30 | Bordeaux-Begles |
| Pandy Park Attendance: 1,500 |
| 14 October 2000 19:30 |
| Bordeaux-Begles | 19 – 26 | Benetton Treviso |
| Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 5,000 |
| 15 October 2000 14:30 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 99 – 8 | Cross Keys |
| Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 2,000 |
| 21 October 2000 14:30 |
| Cross Keys | 10 – 20 | Benetton Treviso |
| Pandy Park Attendance: 600 |
| 22 October 2000 15:00 |
| Bordeaux-Begles | 18 – 26 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Stade Andre Moga Attendance: 4,000 |
| 28 October 2000 14:30 |
| Benetton Treviso | 31 – 3 | Cross Keys |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,000 |
| 29 October 2000 14:30 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 39 – 15 | Bordeaux-Begles |
| Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 13 January 2001 19:00 |
| Bordeaux-Begles | 34 – 10 | Cross Keys |
| Stade Andre Moga |
| 14 January 2001 14:30 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 30 – 19 | Benetton Treviso |
| Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 2,496 |
| 20 January 2001 14:30 |
| Benetton Treviso | 33 – 20 | Bordeaux-Begles |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,000 |
| 21 January 2001 14:30 |
| Cross Keys | 11 – 25 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Pandy Park Attendance: 1,500 |
Pool 2
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béziers |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 151 | 112 | 39 | 10 |
| Montferrand |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 201 | 107 | 94 | 8 |
| Neath |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 151 | 192 | −41 | 4 |
 Connacht |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 60 | 152 | −92 | 2 |
| 7 October 2000 13:00 |
| Connacht | 14 – 16 | Béziers |
| The Sports Ground Attendance: 500 |
| 7 October 2000 19:30 |
| Montferrand | 55 – 17 | Neath |
| Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 4,500 |
| 14 October 2000 14:30 |
| Neath | 45 – 0 | Connacht |
| The Gnoll Attendance: 1,500 |
| 14 October 2000 19:30 |
| Béziers | 22 – 3 | Montferrand |
| Stade de la Méditerranée Attendance: 3,000 |
| 21 October 2000 17:30 |
| Neath | 23 – 37 | Béziers |
| The Gnoll Attendance: 3,000 |
| 22 October 2000 15:00 |
| Montferrand | 58 – 21 | Connacht |
| Stade Marcel Michelin |
| 28 October 2000 15:00 |
| Connacht | 3 – 12 | Montferrand |
| The Sports Ground Attendance: 1,000 |
| 28 October 2000 19:30 |
| Béziers | 57 – 20 | Neath |
| Stade de la Méditerranée Attendance: 6,000 |
| 11 January 2001 14:30 |
| Neath | 35 – 30 | Montferrand |
| The Gnoll Attendance: 3,000 |
| 13 January 2001 17:00 |
| Béziers | 10 – 9 | Connacht |
| Stade de la Méditerranée |
| 20 January 2001 15:00 |
| Connacht | 13 – 11 | Neath |
| The Sports Ground Attendance: 700 |
| 21 January 2001 15:00 |
| Montferrand | 43 – 9 | Béziers |
| Stade Marcel Michelin Attendance: 3,700 |
Pool 3
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpignan |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 187 | 105 | 82 | 8 |
| Rotherham Titans |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 122 | 136 | −14 | 8 |
| Bridgend RFC |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 144 | 166 | −22 | 4 |
| Grenoble |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 120 | 166 | −46 | 4 |
| 7 October 2000 15:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 35 – 5 | Grenoble |
| Clifton Sports Ground Attendance: 1,500 |
| 7 October 2000 17:00 |
| Bridgend RFC | 22 – 26 | Perpignan |
| Brewery Field Attendance: 1,850 |
| 13 October 2000 20:00 |
| Grenoble | 36 – 9 | Bridgend RFC |
| Stade Lesdiguieres Attendance: 1,000 |
| 14 October 2000 20:00 |
| Perpignan | 19 – 20 | Rotherham Titans |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 8,000 |
| 21 October 2000 15:00 |
| Rotherham Titans | 16 – 9 | Bridgend RFC |
| Clifton Sports Ground Attendance: 2,300 |
| 21 October 2000 20:00 |
| Grenoble | 25 – 16 | Perpignan |
| Stade Lesdiguieres Attendance: 3,500 |
| 28 October 2000 17:30 |
| Bridgend RFC | 61 – 8 | Rotherham Titans |
| Brewery Field Attendance: 1,500 |
| 28 October 2000 20:00 |
| Perpignan | 48 – 10 | Grenoble |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 4,500 |
| 13 January 2001 20:00 |
| Perpignan | 48 – 6 | Bridgend RFC |
| Stade Aimé Giral |
| 14 January 2001 15:00 |
| Grenoble | 12 – 21 | Rotherham Titans |
| Stade Lesdiguieres |
| 20 January 2001 14:30 |
| Bridgend RFC | 37 – 32 | Grenoble |
| Brewery Field Attendance: 1,800 |
| 20 January 2001 14:15 |
| Rotherham Titans | 22 – 30 | Perpignan |
| Clifton Sports Ground Attendance: 2,200 |
Pool 4
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU Agen |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 32 | 259 | 91 | 168 | 10 |
| Sale Sharks |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 178 | 155 | 23 | 8 |
| Auch |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 134 | 185 | −51 | 5 |
| Caerphilly |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 128 | 268 | −140 | 1 |
| 7 October 2000 14:30 |
| Caerphilly | 27 – 38 | Agen |
| Virginia Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 7 October 2000 19:30 |
| Auch | 26 – 23 | Sale Sharks |
| Stade du Moulais Attendance: 4,000 |
| 14 October 2000 19:30 |
| Agen | 25 – 7 | Auch |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 6,000 |
| 21 October 2000 14:30 |
| Caerphilly | 36 – 36 | Auch |
| Virginia Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 21 October 2000 19:30 |
| Agen | 44 – 9 | Sale Sharks |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 9,000 |
| 28 October 2000 15:00 |
| Sale Sharks | 28 – 23 | Agen |
| Heywood Road |
| 28 October 2000 19:30 |
| Auch | 33 – 15 | Caerphilly |
| Stade du Moulais Attendance: 3,000 |
| 13 January 2001 15:00 |
| Sale Sharks | 39 – 17 | Auch |
| Heywood Road Attendance: 3,500 |
| 13 January 2001 19:30 |
| Agen | 82 – 5 | Caerphilly |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000 |
| 20 January 2001 14:30 |
| Caerphilly | 31 – 56 | Sale Sharks |
| Virginia Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 20 January 2001 18:00 |
| Auch | 15 – 47 | Agen |
| Stade du Moulais |
Pool 5
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Harlequins |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 188 | 80 | 108 | 10 |
| Dax |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 152 | 103 | 49 | 10 |
| Ebbw Vale |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 120 | 151 | −31 | 2 |
| Périgueux |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 94 | 220 | −126 | 2 |
| 6 October 2000 20:00 |
| Dax | 31 – 10 | Ebbw Vale |
| Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 2,500 |
| 7 October 2000 15:00 |
| NEC Harlequins | 23 – 16 | Périgueux |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 1,867 |
| 14 October 2000 17:30 |
| Ebbw Vale | 6 – 18 | NEC Harlequins |
| Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 14 October 2000 20:00 |
| Périgueux | 13 – 22 | Dax |
| Stade Municipal |
| 21 October 2000 15:00 |
| NEC Harlequins | 25 – 3 | Dax |
| Twickenham Stoop |
| 21 October 2000 20:00 |
| Périgueux | 19 – 16 | Ebbw Vale |
| Stade Municipal |
| 27 October 2000 19:30 |
| Ebbw Vale | 50 – 19 | Périgueux |
| Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1,200 |
| 28 October 2000 20:00 |
| Dax | 23 – 22 | NEC Harlequins |
| Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 5,000 |
| 12 January 2001 19:30 |
| Ebbw Vale | 16 – 19 | Dax |
| Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| 13 January 2001 20:00 |
| Périgueux | 10 – 55 | NEC Harlequins |
| Stade Municipal |
| 20 January 2001 15:00 |
| NEC Harlequins | 45 – 22 | Ebbw Vale |
| Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,300 |
| 21 January 2001 20:00 |
| Dax | 54 – 17 | Périgueux |
| Stade Maurice Boyau |
Pool 6
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Irish |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 254 | 106 | 148 | 10 |
| Brive |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 184 | 143 | 41 | 10 |
| Aurillac |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 155 | 179 | −24 | 4 |
| Piacenza |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 37 | −27 | 90 | 255 | −165 | 0 |
| 7 October 2000 15:00 |
| London Irish | 42 – 10 | Aurillac |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,277 |
| 7 October 2000 15:00 |
| Piacenza | 13 – 29 | Brive |
| Beltrametti |
| 14 October 2000 20:00 |
| Aurillac | 19 – 36 | London Irish |
| Stade Jean Alric Attendance: 4,500 |
| 15 October 2000 15:00 |
| Brive | 44 – 10 | Piacenza |
| Stadium Municipal, Brive |
| 21 October 2000 15:00 |
| London Irish | 35 – 8 | Brive |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,182 |
| 21 October 2000 20:00 |
| Aurillac | 41 – 10 | Piacenza |
| Stade Jean Alric |
| 28 October 2000 15:00 |
| Piacenza | 13 – 58 | London Irish |
| Beltrametti |
| 28 October 2000 20:00 |
| Aurillac | 26 – 28 | Brive |
| Stade Jean Alric Attendance: 4,000 |
| 13 January 2001 14:30 |
| Piacenza | 25 – 27 | Aurillac |
| Beltrametti Attendance: 300 |
| 14 January 2001 15:00 |
| Brive | 37 – 27 | London Irish |
| Stadium Municipal, Brive |
| 21 January 2001 15:00 |
| Brive | 38 – 32 | Aurillac |
| Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 4,000 |
| 21 January 2001 15:00 |
| London Irish | 56 – 19 | Piacenza |
| Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,754 |
Pool 7
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont de Marsan |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 177 | 113 | 64 | 10 |
| La Rochelle |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 167 | 113 | 54 | 7 |
| Bristol Shoguns |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 199 | 147 | 52 | 7 |
| Rugby Parma |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 92 | 262 | −170 | 0 |
| 7 October 2000 15:00 |
| Bristol Shoguns | 41 – 24 | Mont de Marsan |
| Memorial Ground Attendance: 1,503 |
| 7 October 2000 19:30 |
| Rugby Parma | 6 – 30 | La Rochelle |
| Stadio de Rugby |
| 14 October 2000 18:00 |
| La Rochelle | 34 – 19 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Stade Marcel Deflandre Attendance: 6,500 |
| 14 October 2000 19:00 |
| Mont de Marsan | 61 – 15 | Rugby Parma |
| Stade Guy Boniface Attendance: 2,700 |
| 21 October 2000 15:00 |
| Bristol Shoguns | 61 – 14 | Rugby Parma |
| Memorial Ground Attendance: 2,073 |
| 21 October 2000 19:00 |
| Mont de Marsan | 12 – 7 | La Rochelle |
| Stade Guy Boniface Attendance: 3,500 |
| 28 October 2000 18:00 |
| La Rochelle | 12 – 16 | Mont de Marsan |
| Stade Marcel Deflandre Attendance: 3,000 |
| 28 October 2000 19:30 |
| Rugby Parma | 12 – 25 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Stadio de Rugby Attendance: 1,200 |
| 13 January 2001 18:00 |
| La Rochelle | 43 – 19 | Rugby Parma |
| Stade Marcel Deflandre |
| 13 January 2001 18:00 |
| Mont de Marsan | 22 – 12 | Bristol Shoguns |
| Stade Guy Boniface Attendance: 6,000 |
| 20 January 2001 14:30 |
| Rugby Parma | 26 – 42 | Mont de Marsan |
| Stadio de Rugby Attendance: 150 |
| 20 January 2001 15:00 |
| Bristol Shoguns | 41 – 41 | La Rochelle |
| Memorial Ground Attendance: 2,105 |
Pool 8
edit| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 124 | 76 | 48 | 7 |
| Bourgoin |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 104 | 83 | 21 | 5 |
| Rugby Viadana |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 78 | 147 | −69 | 0 |
| 7 October 2000 19:30 |
| Narbonne | 53 – 24 | Viadana |
| Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 1,000 |
| 14 October 2000 14:30 |
| Viadana | 8 – 29 | Bourgoin |
| Kenmare Attendance: 1,000 |
| 21 October 2000 19:30 |
| Narbonne | 34 – 17 | Bourgoin |
| Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié Attendance: 3,400 |
| 27 October 2000 19:30 |
| Bourgoin | 15 – 15 | Narbonne |
| Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 4,100 |
| 13 January 2001 14:30 |
| Viadana | 20 – 22 | Narbonne |
| Kenmare |
| 21 January 2001 15:00 |
| Bourgoin | 43 – 26 | Viadana |
| Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 3,000 |