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2001–02 European Challenge Cup

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The 2001–02 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 32 teams participated, representing seven countries.

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The pool stage began when Connacht hosted Narbonne on 28 September 2001 and ended with four matches on 13 January 2002. The knockout stages followed, culminating in the final at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on 26 May 2002.

The defending champions, Englands's Harlequins, did not have a chance to defend their crown because they qualified to play in the Heineken Cup. Sale Sharks claimed a narrow victory over Pontypridd in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.

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Teams

The allocation of teams was as follows:

England: 6 teams — all teams from the Zurich Premiership that did not qualify for the 2001–02 Heineken Cup
France: 10 teams — all teams from the Top 16 that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup
Ireland: 1 team — the Irish team from the Celtic League that did not play in the Heineken Cup
Italy: 8 teams — all the teams from the Super 10 that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup
Romania: 1 team specially created for the competition
Spain: 2 teams — drawn from the División de Honor de Rugby
Wales: 4 teams — all the teams from the Celtic League that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup

Scotland was not represented as both of its teams (Edinburgh and Glasgow) played in the Heineken Cup.

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Pool stage

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     Winner of each pool, advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses

Pool 1

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Pool 2

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Pool 3

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Pool 4

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Pool 5

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Pool 6

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Pool 7

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Pool 8

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Seeding

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Knockout stage

All kickoff times are local to the match location.[3]

Quarter-finals

25 January 2002
19:05
Gloucester England4611Wales Ebbw Vale
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Kingsholm
Attendance: 6,816
25 January 2002
19:30
Sale Sharks England2520England Bristol Shoguns
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Heywood Road
Attendance: 3,607
26 January 2002
19:30
Pau France938England London Irish
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Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 8,000
27 January 2002
15:00
Saracens England1517Wales Pontypridd
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Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,604

Semi-finals

27 April 2002
17:30
London Irish England2733Wales Pontypridd
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Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,882
28 April 2002
14:00
Gloucester England2728England Sale Sharks
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Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 5,785

Final

26 May 2002
14:00
Pontypridd Wales2225England Sale Sharks
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Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
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