2004-05 Heineken Cup
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The 2004-5 Heineken Cup (the rugby union club championship of Europe) was the tenth of the series. Competing teams, from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, were divided into six pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. The winners of the pools, together with the two best runners-up, qualified for the knock-out stage.
Contents
Format
In the pool matches teams received:
- four points for a win
- two points for a draw
- a bonus point for scoring four or more tries
- a bonus point for losing by seven or fewer points
The French club Toulouse won a nail-biting final over fellow French side Stade Français by 18-12 after extra time. Toulouse became the first club to win the event three times.
Pool stages
Pool 1
Team Pld W D L F A BP Pts Biarritz Olympique (4) 6 5 0 1 163 92 2 22 Leicester Tigers (8) 6 4 0 2 196 118 3 19 London Wasps 6 3 0 3 174 138 4 16 Ghial Rugby Calvisano 6 0 0 6 79 264 0 0 - Saturday 23 October Tigers 37–6 Calvisano
- Sunday 24 October Wasps 25–12 Biarritz
- Saturday 30 October Biarritz 23–8 Tigers
- Saturday 30 October Calvisano 22–31 Wasps
- Saturday 4 December Biarritz 41–10 Calvisano
- Sunday 5 December Wasps 31–37 Tigers
- Saturday 11 December Calvisano 17–48 Biarritz
- Sunday 12 December Tigers 35–27 Wasps
- Sunday 9 January Tigers 17–21 Biarritz
- Sunday 9 January Wasps 45–14 Calvisano
- Saturday 15 January Biarritz 18–15 Wasps
- Saturday 15 January Calvisano 10–62 Tigers
Pool 2
Team Pld W D L F A BP Pts Leinster (1) 6 6 0 0 257 100 2 26 Bath 6 3 0 3 149 122 3 15 Benetton Treviso 6 3 0 3 136 181 2 14 Bourgoin 6 0 0 6 98 237 1 2 - Saturday 23 October Bath 22–12 Bourgoin
- Saturday 23 October Benetton Treviso 9–25 Leinster
- Friday 29 October Bourgoin 0–34 Benetton Treviso
- Saturday 30 October Leinster 30–11 Bath
- Saturday 4 December Benetton Treviso 29–23 Bath
- Saturday 4 December Leinster 92–17 Bourgoin
- Friday 10 December Bourgoin 23–26 Leinster
- Saturday 11 December Bath 47–7 Benetton Treviso
- Saturday 8 January Bath 23–27 Leinster
- Saturday 8 January Benetton Treviso 40–29 Bourgoin
- Saturday 15 January Leinster 57–17 Benetton Treviso
- Saturday 15 January Bourgoin 17–23 Bath
Pool 3
Team Pld W D L F A BP Pts Toulouse (2) 6 5 0 1 181 104 4 24 Northampton Saints (7) 6 5 0 1 128 101 1 21 Llanelli Scarlets 6 2 0 4 119 137 4 12 Glasgow 6 0 0 6 120 206 2 2 - Friday 22 October Scarlets 6–9 Toulouse
- Sunday 24 October Glasgow 9–13 Saints
- Friday 29 October Toulouse 43–17 Glasgow
- Saturday 30 October Saints 25–3 Scarlets
- Saturday 4 December Saints 23–21 Toulouse
- Sunday 5 December Glasgow 26–29 Scarlets
- Saturday 11 December Toulouse 25–12 Saints
- Sunday 12 December Scarlets 38–22 Glasgow
- Friday 7 January Glasgow 10–30 Toulouse
- Saturday 9 January Scarlets 20–22 Saints
- Friday 14 January Toulouse 53–36 Scarlets
- Friday 14 January Saints 33–23 Glasgow
Pool 4
Team Pld W D L F A BP Pts Munster (5) 6 5 0 1 121 74 2 22 Castres 6 3 2 1 157 121 1 16 Neath-Swansea Ospreys 6 3 0 3 135 115 2 14 NEC Harlequins 6 0 1 5 81 184 1 3 - Saturday 23 October Castres 38–17 Ospreys
- Saturday 23 October Munster 15–9 Harlequins
- Saturday 30 October Harlequins 23–23 Castres
- Sunday 31 October Ospreys 18–20 Munster
- Friday 3 December Castres 19–12 Munster
- Sunday 5 December Ospreys 24–7 Harlequins
- Saturday 11 December Harlequins 19–46 Ospreys
- Saturday 11 December Munster 36–8 Castres
- Saturday 8 January Castres 58–13 Harlequins
- Saturday 8 January Munster 20–10 Ospreys
- Saturday 15 January Harlequins 10–18 Munster
- Saturday 15 January Ospreys 20–11 Castres
Pool 5
Team Pld W D L F A BP Pts Newcastle Falcons (6) 6 5 0 1 113 104 1 21 Perpignan 6 3 0 3 133 107 3 15 Newport Gwent Dragons 6 3 0 3 124 99 3 15 Edinburgh 6 1 0 5 92 152 2 7 - Friday 22 October Perpignan 23–0 Edinburgh
- Saturday 23 October Dragons 6–10 Falcons
- Sunday 31 October Edinburgh 13–17 Dragons
- Sunday 31 October Falcons 19–14 Perpignan
- Saturday 4 December Dragons 27–14 Perpignan
- Sunday 5 December Falcons 34–24 Edinburgh
- Saturday 11 December Edinburgh 10–13 Falcons
- Saturday 11 December Perpignan 32–9 Dragons
- Saturday 8 January Dragons 48–5 Edinburgh
- Saturday 8 January Perpignan 33–12 Falcons
- Sunday 16 January Edinburgh 40–17 Perpignan
- Sunday 16 January Falcons 25–17 Dragons
Pool 6
Team Pld W D L F A BP Pts Stade Français (3) 6 5 0 1 179 90 3 23 Gloucester 6 3 0 3 144 128 2 14 Ulster 6 3 0 3 88 139 1 13 Cardiff Blues 6 1 0 5 98 152 3 7 - Friday 22 October Ulster 21–16 Blues
- Saturday 23 October Stade Français 39–31 Gloucester
- Friday 29 October Blues 15-38 Stade Français
- Saturday 30 October Gloucester 55-13 Ulster
- Saturday 4 December Gloucester 23-19 Blues
- Saturday 4 December Stade Français 30–10 Ulster
- Saturday 11 December Blues 16–23 Gloucester
- Saturday 11 December Ulster 18–10 Stade Français
- Friday 7 January Stade Français 35–16 Blues
- Friday 7 January Ulster 14–12 Gloucester
- Sunday 16 January Blues 16–12 Ulster
- Sunday 16 January Gloucester 0–27 Stade Français
Knock-out stages
Quarterfinals
- Friday 1 April Toulouse 37–9 Saints
- Saturday 2 April Leinster 13–29 Tigers
- Saturday 2 April Stade Français 48–8 Falcons
- Sunday 3 April Biarritz 19–10 Munster (held at Estadio Anoeta, Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain)
Semi-finals
- Saturday 23 April Stade Français 20–17 Biarritz (at Parc des Princes, Paris)
- Sunday 24 April Tigers 19–27 Toulouse (at Walkers Stadium, Leicester)
Final
- Sunday 22 May Toulouse 18–12 Stade Français, after extra time (at Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
European Rugby
The Six Nations | European Nations Cup
National Teams
England | France | Ireland | Italy | Scotland | Wales
Club Competitions
Heineken Cup | Parker Pen Challenge Cup | Parker Pen Shield | Celtic League
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