Heineken Cup 2001/02

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Heineken Cup 2001/02
master EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers (2nd title)
Teams 24
countries EnglandEngland England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales
FranceFrance 
IrelandIreland 
ItalyItaly 
ScotlandScotland 
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 
Games 79  (of which 79 played)
spectator 656,382  (ø 8,309 per game)
Most of the points IrelandIreland Ronan O'Gara , Munster (129)
Most attempts FranceFrance Ugo Mola , Castres (7)
← Heineken Cup 2000/01

The 2001/02 Heineken Cup was the seventh edition of the Heineken Cup , the most important European cup competition in rugby union . 24 teams from six countries took part. The final took place on May 25, 2002 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff . Cup winners for the second time in a row were the Leicester Tigers from England, who beat the Irish team Munster Rugby in the final .

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The participants were divided into six groups of four teams each. Each team played a home and an away game against the three group opponents. The six group winners and the two best runners-up qualified for the quarter-finals.

The points were distributed as follows:

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 point for a tie

Group stage

  • Group winners, qualified for quarter-finals
  • Two best runners-up, qualified for quarter-finals

    • In brackets: rank in the quarter-final seeding list

    Group 1

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Table
    points
    1. EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers (4) 6th 5 0 1 175: 88 + 87 10
    2. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Llanelli RFC (8) 6th 4th 0 2 187: 99 + 88 8th
    3. FranceFrance USA Perpignan 6th 3 0 3 182: 136 + 46 6th
    4th ItalyItaly L'Amatori & Calvisano 6th 0 0 6th 58: 279 - 221 0
    date encounter Result
    September 29, 2001 Leicester - Llanelli 12: 9
    September 29, 2001 Perpignan - Calvisano 56: 3
    October 5, 2001 Llanelli - Perpignan 20: 6
    October 7, 2001 Calvisano - Leicester 3:37
    October 27, 2001 Perpignan - Leicester 30:31
    October 28, 2001 Calvisano - Llanelli 13:31
    date encounter Result
    November 3, 2001 Llanelli - Calvisano 93:14
    November 3, 2001 Leicester - Perpignan 54:15
    January 4, 2002 Perpignan - Llanelli 42:10
    January 5, 2002 Leicester - Calvisano 29: 7
    January 12, 2002 Calvisano - Perpignan 18:33
    January 12, 2002 Llanelli - Leicester 24:12

    Group 2

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Table
    points
    1. FranceFrance Stade Français (2) 6th 5 0 1 213: 64 + 149 10
    2. Ireland Ulster rugby 6th 4th 0 2 196: 142 + 54 8th
    3. EnglandEngland London Wasps 6th 2 0 4th 120: 186 - 66 4th
    4th ItalyItaly Benetton Rugby Treviso 6th 1 0 5 102: 239 - 137 2
    date encounter Result
    September 29, 2001 Treviso - Ulster 28:33
    September 30, 2001 Wasps - Stade 19:25
    October 6, 2001 Ulster - Wasps 42:19
    October 6, 2001 Stade - Treviso 42: 9
    October 27, 2001 Stade - Ulster 40:11
    October 28, 2001 Wasps - Treviso 29:24
    date encounter Result
    November 2, 2001 Ulster - Stade 19:16
    November 3, 2001 Treviso - Wasps 32:17
    January 5, 2002 Treviso - Stade 6:59
    January 6, 2002 Wasps - Ulster 36:32
    January 11, 2002 Calvisano - Perpignan 18:33
    January 12, 2002 Stade - Wasps 31: 0

    Group 3

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Table
    points
    1. EnglandEngland Bath Rugby (1) 6th 6th 0 0 161: 56 + 105 12
    2. FranceFrance Biarritz Olympique 6th 2 1 3 104: 95 + 9 5
    3. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Swansea RFC 6th 2 0 4th 92: 142 - 50 4th
    4th ScotlandScotland Edinburgh Reivers 6th 1 1 4th 82: 146 - 64 3
    date encounter Result
    September 29, 2001 Swansea - Edinburgh 21:16
    September 29, 2001 Biarritz - Bath 6:14
    October 5, 2001 Edinburgh - Biarritz 6: 6
    October 6, 2001 Bath - Swansea 38: 9
    October 27, 2001 Swansea - Biarritz 15:10
    October 27, 2001 Edinburgh - Bath 6:37
    date encounter Result
    November 3, 2001 Bath - Edinburgh 17:10
    November 3, 2001 Biarritz - Swansea 24:15
    January 5, 2002 Swansea - Bath 12:24
    January 5, 2002 Biarritz - Edinburgh 45:14
    January 11, 2002 Edinburgh - Swansea 30:20
    January 12, 2002 Bath - Biarritz 31:13

    Group 4

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Table
    points
    1. FranceFrance Castres Olympique (3) 6th 5 0 1 179: 125 + 54 10
    2. Ireland Munster Rugby (7) 6th 5 0 1 172: 87 + 85 10
    3. EnglandEngland Harlequins 6th 2 0 4th 119: 187 - 68 4th
    4th ScotlandScotland Bridgend RFC 6th 0 0 6th 116: 187 - 71 0
    date encounter Result
    September 29, 2001 Munster - Castres 28:33
    September 29, 2001 Bridgend - Harlequins 24:30
    October 6, 2001 Harlequins - Munster 6:24
    October 6, 2001 Castres - Bridgend 35:23
    October 26, 2001 Bridgend - Munster 12:16
    October 28, 2001 Harlequins - Castres 17:39
    date encounter Result
    November 3, 2001 Munster - Bridgend 40: 6
    November 3, 2001 Castres - Harlequins 24:18
    January 5, 2002 Munster - Harlequins 51:17
    January 5, 2002 Bridgend - Castres 26:37
    January 12, 2002 Castres - Munster 21:13
    January 12, 2002 Harlequins - Bridgend 29:25

    Group 5

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Table
    points
    1. FranceFrance AS Montferrandaise (6) 6th 4th 1 1 191: 100 + 91 9
    2. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cardiff RFC 6th 3 0 3 154: 154 + 85 0
    3. ScotlandScotland Glasgow Caledonians 6th 2 1 3 126: 198 - 72 5
    4th EnglandEngland Northampton Saints 6th 2 0 4th 132: 151 - 19th 4th
    date encounter Result
    September 28, 2001 Cardiff - Northampton 25:17
    September 28, 2001 Glasgow - Montferrand 19:19
    October 6, 2001 Montferrand - Cardiff 37:10
    October 7, 2001 Northampton - Glasgow 30: 9
    October 27, 2001 Cardiff - Glasgow 46: 7
    October 27, 2001 Northampton - Montferrand 15:21
    date encounter Result
    November 3, 2001 Montferrand - Northampton 50:17
    November 4, 2001 Glasgow - Cardiff 47:32
    January 4, 2002 Glasgow - Northampton 31:27
    January 5, 2002 Cardiff - Montferrand 26:20
    January 12, 2002 Northampton - Cardiff 26:15
    January 13, 2002 Montferrand - Glasgow 44:13

    Group 6

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Table
    points
    1. Ireland Leinster Rugby (5) 6th 5 0 1 139: 104 + 35 10
    2. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Newport RFC 6th 3 0 3 151: 146 + 5 6th
    3. FranceFrance Stade Toulousain 6th 3 0 3 158: 141 + 17 6th
    4th EnglandEngland Newcastle Falcons 6th 1 0 5 117: 174 - 57 2
    date encounter Result
    September 28, 2001 Leinster - Toulouse 40:10
    September 29, 2001 Newcastle - Newport 21:34
    October 5, 2001 Leinster - Newcastle 28: 9
    October 6, 2001 Newport - Toulouse 21:20
    October 26, 2001 Leinster - Newport 21: 6
    October 28, 2001 Toulouse - Newcastle 33:13
    date encounter Result
    November 2, 2001 Newport - Leinster 21:26
    November 3, 2001 Newcastle - Toulouse 42: 9
    January 5, 2002 Toulouse - Newport 36:23
    January 6, 2002 Newcastle - Leinster 15:17
    January 11, 2002 Newport - Newcastle 53:17
    January 13, 2002 Toulouse - Leinster 43: 7

    Quarter finals

    January 26, 2002
    2:45 p.m.     		FranceFrance Castres Olympique 22:21 FranceFrance AS Montferrandaise Stade Pierre-Antoine , Castres
    Spectators: 9,500
    Referee: Chris White ( England )
    Tries: Froment
    raises: Teulet
    Penalty kicks: Teulet (4)
    Dropgoals: Townsend (1)     		report Penalty Kicks: Merceron (7)
    January 26, 2002
    3:00 p.m.     		EnglandEngland Bath rugby 10:27 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Llanelli RFC Recreation Ground , Bath
    Spectators: 8,200
    Referee: Alan Lewis ( Ireland )
    Attempts: Thomas
    Raids: Barkley (1)
    Penalty Kicks: Barkley (1)
    		 report Penalty Kicks: Jones (8)
    Dropgoals: Jones (1)
    January 26, 2002
    4:15 pm     		FranceFrance Stade Français 14:16 Ireland Munster rugby Stade Jean-Bouin , Paris
    Spectators: 12,000
    Referee: Nigel Whitehouse ( Wales )
    Attempts: Juillet
    Penalty kicks: Domínguez (3)
    		 report Attempts: Horgan
    Raids: O'Gara (1)
    Penalty Kicks: O'Gara (2)
    Dropgoals: O'Gara (1)
    January 27, 2002
    3:00 p.m.     		EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers 29:18 Ireland Leinster rugby Welford Road Stadium , Leicester
    Spectators: 16,249
    Referee: Joël Jutge ( France )
    Tries: Back (2), Healey , Lloyd , Murphy
    Elevations: Murphy (2)
    		 report Attempts: Hickie , Willis
    Raise: Spooner (1)
    Penalty Kicks: Spooner (2)

    Semifinals

    April 27, 2002
    3:00 p.m.     		FranceFrance Castres Olympique 17:25 Ireland Munster rugby Stade de la Méditerranée , Béziers
    Spectators: 20,400
    Referee: Chris White ( England )
    Attempts: Longstaff
    Penalty kicks: Teulet (4)
    		 report Attempts: Kelly
    Raids: O'Gara (1)
    Penalty Kicks: O'Gara (6)
    April 28, 2002
    3:00 p.m.     		EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers 13:12 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Llanelli RFC City Ground , Nottingham
    Spectators: 29,849
    Referee: David McHugh ( Ireland )
    Attempts: Ellis
    raises: Stimpson (1)
    Penalty kicks: Stimpson (2)
    		 report Penalty Kicks: Jones (4)

    final

    May 25, 2002
    3:00 p.m.     		EnglandEngland Leicester Tigers 15: 9 Ireland Munster rugby Millennium Stadium , Cardiff
    Spectators: 74,600
    Referee: Joël Jutge ( France )
    Attempts: Murphy 26th after.
    Healey 59th
    increments: Stimpson (1)
    Penalty kicks: Stimpson (1) 70.
    		 (5: 6)
    Report     		Penalty kicks: O'Gara (3) 7th, 20th, 49th

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