1999–2000 European Challenge Cup

1999–2000 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries	England  France  Ireland  Italy  Romania  Spain  Wales
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and Knockout
Date	19 November 1999 to 28 May 2000
Tournament statistics
Teams	28
Top point scorer(s)	David Aucagne (Pau) (130 points)
Top try scorer(s)	Philippe Bernat-Salles (Biarritz) Nicolas Brusque (Pau) Francois Plisson (Castres) (7 tries)
Final
Venue	Les Sept Deniers
Attendance	6,000
Champions	Pau (1st title)
Runners-up	Castres Olympique
← 1998–99 (Previous) (Next) 2000–01 →

The 1999–2000 European Challenge Cup was the fourth year of the

. The tournament was held between November 1999 and May 2000.

Pool stage

Pool 1

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Bristol Shoguns	6	5	0	1	18	8	10	165	96	69	10
Bordeaux-Begles	6	4	0	2	18	11	7	158	124	34	8
Dax	6	3	0	3	12	14	−2	129	146	−17	6
Calvisano	6	0	0	6	3	18	−15	69	155	−86	0

Pool 2

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Castres Olympique	6	6	0	0	39	12	27	249	94	155	12
Newport	6	3	0	3	15	14	1	137	119	18	6
Bedford Blues	6	2	0	4	15	31	−16	121	223	−102	4
Rugby Rovigo	6	1	0	5	13	25	−12	107	178	−71	2

Pool 3

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Pau	6	5	0	1	32	9	23	229	114	115	10
Perpignan	6	5	0	1	24	9	15	200	104	96	10
Sale Sharks	6	2	0	4	17	24	−7	168	181	−13	4
Caerphilly	6	0	0	6	8	39	−31	81	279	−198	0

Pool 4

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Ebbw Vale	6	6	0	0	31	13	18	252	127	125	12
Toulon	6	3	0	3	17	8	9	178	148	30	6
Connacht	6	2	0	4	15	18	−3	131	165	−34	4
Steaua București	6	1	0	5	13	37	−24	120	241	−121	2

Pool 5

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Biarritz Olympique	6	5	0	1	34	8	26	227	77	150	10
Gloucester	6	4	1	1	25	12	13	188	113	75	9
Bridgend RFC	6	2	1	3	13	20	−7	113	151	−38	5
Spain XV	6	0	0	6	7	39	−32	79	266	−187	0

Pool 6

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Newcastle Falcons	6	5	0	1	24	8	16	200	90	110	10
Narbonne	6	3	0	3	19	7	12	153	96	57	6
Aurillac	6	3	0	3	13	20	−7	125	153	−28	6
Dunvant	6	1	0	5	11	32	−21	92	231	−139	2

Pool 7

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
London Irish	6	4	0	2	24	19	5	192	140	52	8
SU Agen	6	5	0	1	30	7	23	211	100	111	8*
Brive	6	3	0	3	25	18	7	199	162	37	6
Rugby Roma	6	0	0	6	9	44	−35	94	294	−200	0

* Agen deducted two points for fielding non-registered players in two matches.^[1]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

See also

• European Challenge Cup

References