2000–01 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Wales
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Date6 October 1999 - 20 May 2001
Tournament statistics
Top point scorer(s)Barry Everitt (London Irish)
(119 points)
Top try scorer(s)Pépito Elhorga (Agen)
(8 tries)
Final
ChampionsEngland NEC Harlequins (1st title)
Runners-upFrance Narbonne

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

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Newcastle Falcons 65012710172349913510
Italy Benetton Treviso 650117116157976010
France Bordeaux-Begles 620417143136152164
Wales Cross Keys 600673326602391790

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Béziers 6501141041511123910
France Montferrand 640223914201107948
Wales Neath 620416237151192414
IrelandConnacht 61054151160152922

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Perpignan 640220911187105828
England Rotherham Titans 640213196122136148
Wales Bridgend RFC 620415161144166224
France Grenoble 620412164120166464

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Agen 6501375322599116810
England Sale Sharks 640216182178155238
France Auch 621316215134185515
Wales Caerphilly 60151136251282681401

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England NEC Harlequins 6501228141888010810
France Dax 6501171071521034910
Wales Ebbw Vale 610513185120151312
France Périgueux 610592516942201262

Pool 6

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England London Irish 650125131225410614810
France Brive 65012311121841434110
France Aurillac 620420173155179244
Italy Piacenza 6006103727902551650

Pool 7

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Mont de Marsan 6501228141771136410
France La Rochelle 6312211110167113547
England Bristol Shoguns 631217161199147527
Italy Rugby Parma 6006123725922621700

Pool 8

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Narbonne 4310139412476487
France Bourgoin 4211136710483215
Italy Rugby Viadana 40048191178147690

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

27 January 2001
Agen France310France Béziers
Stade Armandie
28 January 2001
Newcastle Falcons England6123France Mont de Marsan
Kingston Park
Attendance: 2,500

Semi-finals

21 April 2001
Narbonne France2215France Agen
Stade Ernest Wallon
Attendance: 12,000
22 April 2001
NEC Harlequins England1712England Newcastle Falcons
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 6,000

Final

20 May 2001
NEC Harlequins England4233France Narbonne
Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 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

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