2001–02 European Challenge Cup pool stage

The 2001–02 European Challenge Cup pool stage (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the opening stage of the sixth season of the European Challenge Cup, the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began when Connacht hosted Narbonne on 28 September 2001 and ended with four matches on 13 January 2002.

2001–02 Parker Pen Shield pool stage
Season	2001–02 Parker Pen Shield
Date	28 September 2001 – 13 January 2002
Qualifiers
Seed 1	Saracens
Seed 2	Gloucester
Seed 3	Sale Sharks
Seed 4	Pau
Seed 5	London Irish
Seed 6	Bristol Shoguns
Seed 7	Ebbw Vale
Seed 8	Pontypridd
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Main article: 2001–02 European Challenge Cup

Thirty two teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into eight pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points were award for games won (2 points) and drawn (1 point). There were no points for losing, nor were there bonus points as in the more modern bonus point system. The eight pool winners advanced to the knockout stage. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on 26 May 2002.

Results

All kickoff times are local to the match location.^[1]

Key to colours

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

Pool 1

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Ebbw Vale (7)	6	4	0	2	15	10	5	153	90	63	8
Agen	6	4	0	2	25	13	12	199	119	80	8
Montauban	6	4	0	2	16	9	7	146	123	23	8
Rovigo	6	0	0	6	8	32	−24	78	244	−166	0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw
Ebbw Vale, Agen and Montauban finished on the same Competition Points. In head-to-head matches Ebbw Vale beat Agen 68–30 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the other Ebbw Vale beat Montauban 31–24 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the other Agen beat Montauban 60–41 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the other hence Ebbw Vale top the table

29 September 2001 19:30

Agen	20 - 9	Ebbw Vale
	Report

Stade Armandie Attendance: 2,000

30 September 2001 15:00

Rovigo	23 - 41	Montauban
	Report

Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini

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6 October 2001 19:30

Ebbw Vale	28 - 26	Rovigo
	Report

Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1,500

6 October 2001 19:30

Montauban	28 - 26	Agen
	Report

Stade Sapiac Attendance: 5,000

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26 October 2001 19:30

Ebbw Vale	16 - 5	Montauban
	Report

Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 2,500

28 October 2001 15:00

Rovigo	3 - 43	Agen
	Report

Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini Attendance: 1,000

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3 November 2001 19:30

Agen	66 - 7	Rovigo
	Report

Stade Armandie Attendance: 2,500

3 November 2001 19:30

Montauban	19 - 15	Ebbw Vale
	Report

Stade Sapiac

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4 January 2002 19:30

Agen	34 - 13	Montauban
	Report

Stade Armandie Attendance: 3,000

6 January 2002 14:30

Rovigo	10 - 26	Ebbw Vale
	Report

Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini Attendance: 600

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12 January 2002 15:00

Ebbw Vale	59 - 10	Agen
	Report

Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1,800

12 January 2002 19:30

Montauban	40 - 9	Rovigo
	Report

Stade Sapiac Attendance: 3,000

Pool 2

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Pau (4)	6	6	0	0	27	3	24	217	63	154	12
Colomiers	6	4	0	2	32	9	23	259	105	154	8
Petrarca Padova	6	2	0	4	14	26	−12	114	223	−109	4
UC Madrid	6	0	0	6	8	43	−35	90	289	−199	0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw

29 September 2001 19:30

Pau	35 - 0	Petrarca Padova
	Report

Stade du Hameau

30 September 2001 12:30

UC Madrid	16 - 36	Colomiers
	Report

Complejo Deportivo Sur Attendance: 800

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6 October 2001 15:00

Petrarca Padova	41 - 12	UC Madrid
	Report

Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,000

6 October 2001 19:00

Colomiers	12 - 18	Pau
	Report

Stade Selery Attendance: 4,000

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27 October 2001 15:00

Petrarca Padova	12 - 74	Colomiers
	Report

Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,000

27 October 2001 19:30

Pau	66 - 10	UC Madrid
	Report

Stade du Hameau

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3 November 2001 19:00

Colomiers	45 - 6	Petrarca Padova
	Report

Stade Selery Attendance: 3,200

4 November 2001

UC Madrid	10 - 30	Pau
	Report

Complejo Deportivo Sur Attendance: 300

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5 January 2002 12:30

UC Madrid	29 - 36	Petrarca Padova
	Report

Complejo Deportivo Sur Attendance: 300

5 January 2002 19:30

Pau	40 - 12	Colomiers
	Report

Stade du Hameau Attendance: 4,265

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12 January 2002 15:00

Petrarca Padova	19 - 28	Pau
	Report

Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,000

12 January 2002 19:00

Colomiers	80 - 13	UC Madrid
	Report

Stade Selery Attendance: 3,100

Pool 3

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Pontypridd (8)	6	4	0	2	12	7	5	139	87	52	8
Leeds Tykes	6	4	0	2	21	15	6	188	154	34	8
Béziers	6	2	0	4	15	19	−4	136	187	−51	4
Overmach Parma	6	2	0	4	11	18	−7	127	162	−35	4
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw
Pontypridd and Leeds finished on the same Competition Points. In head-to-head matches, Pontypridd beat Leeds 55–46 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the other.
Béziers and Overmach Parma finished on the same Competition Points. In head-to-head matches, Béziers beat Overmach Parma 63–60 on aggregate, having won one game and lost the other.

29 September 2001 15:00

Béziers	23 - 12	Pontypridd
	Report

Stade de la Méditerranée Attendance: 4,000

29 September 2001 19:30

Overmach Parma	41 - 10	Leeds Tykes
	Report

Stadio de Rugby

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6 October 2001 14:30

Pontypridd	31 - 10	Overmach Parma
	Report

Sardis Road Attendance: 2,500

7 October 2001 14:30

Leeds Tykes	48 - 17	Béziers
	Report

Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,229

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27 October 2001 15:00

Overmach Parma	41 - 29	Béziers
	Report

Stadio de Rugby

28 October 2001 14:30

Leeds Tykes	30 - 27	Pontypridd
	Report

Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,642

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3 November 2001 15:00

Béziers	34 - 19	Overmach Parma
	Report

Stade de la Méditerranée

3 November 2001 17:30

Pontypridd	28 - 16	Leeds Tykes
	Report

Sardis Road Attendance: 4,200

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5 January 2002 15:00

Béziers	25 - 26	Leeds Tykes
	Report

Stade de la Méditerranée Attendance: 3,500

6 January 2002 14:30

Overmach Parma	P - P	Pontypridd
	Report

Stadio de Rugby

• Parma refused to travel.^[2] Pontypridd were awarded the match points.^[3]

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12 January 2002 17:30

Pontypridd	41 - 8	Béziers
	Report

Sardis Road Attendance: 3,000

13 January 2002 14:30

Leeds Tykes	58 - 16	Overmach Parma
	Report

Headingley Stadium Attendance: 1,431

Pool 4

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Sale Sharks (3)	6	6	0	0	40	7	33	286	79	207	12
Connacht	6	3	0	3	15	17	−2	157	140	17	6
Narbonne	6	3	0	3	13	9	4	128	111	17	6
Rugby Roma	6	0	0	6	7	42	−35	57	298	−241	0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw

28 September 2001 19:00

Connacht	18 - 6	Narbonne
	Report

Ericsson Park, Athlone Attendance: 1,500

29 September 2001 15:00

Sale Sharks	93 - 0	Rugby Roma
	Report

Heywood Road Attendance: 2,807

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6 October 2001 14:30

Rugby Roma	10 - 20	Connacht
	Report

Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 800

6 October 2001 19:30

Narbonne	10 - 13	Sale Sharks
	Report

Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié Attendance: 3,500

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27 October 2001 14:30

Connacht	30 - 33	Sale Sharks
	Report

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 1,200

27 October 2001 19:30

Narbonne	40 - 0	Rugby Roma
	Report

Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié Attendance: 2,504

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3 November 2001 14:30

Rugby Roma	17 - 22	Narbonne
	Report

Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 2,800

3 November 2001 15:00

Sale Sharks	44 - 6	Connacht
	Report

Heywood Road Attendance: 1,000

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4 January 2002 20:00

Sale Sharks	41 - 16	Narbonne
	Report

Heywood Road Attendance: 2,561

5 January 2002 14:30

Connacht	61 - 13	Rugby Roma
	Report

Galway Sportsgrounds

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12 January 2002 14:30

Rugby Roma	17 - 62	Sale Sharks
	Report

Stadio Tre Fontane

12 January 2002 19:30

Narbonne	34 - 22	Connacht
	Report

Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié

Pool 5

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Bristol Shoguns (6)	6	5	0	1	21	12	9	189	115	74	10
Neath	6	4	0	2	16	13	3	160	131	29	8
Viadana	6	2	0	4	13	25	−12	120	210	−90	4
Bourgoin	6	1	0	5	19	19	0	160	173	−13	2
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw

29 September 2001 14:30

Neath	41 - 14	Viadana
	Report

The Gnoll Attendance: 3,000

30 September 2001 15:00

Bourgoin	28 - 34	Bristol Shoguns
	Report

Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 4,000

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7 October 2001 14:30

Viadana	26 - 10	Bourgoin
	Report

Via Learco Guerra Attendance: 1,000

7 October 2001 15:00

Bristol Shoguns	10 - 6	Neath
	Report

Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,006

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27 October 2001 14:30

Neath	27 - 20	Bourgoin
	Report

The Gnoll Attendance: 3,000

28 October 2001 14:30

Viadana	16 - 42	Bristol Shoguns
	Report

Via Learco Guerra Attendance: 1,100

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4 November 2001 15:00

Bourgoin	25 - 27	Neath
	Report

Stade Pierre Rajon

4 November 2001 15:00

Bristol Shoguns	31 - 15	Viadana
	Report

Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,543

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5 January 2002 14:30

Neath	33 - 29	Bristol Shoguns
	Report

The Gnoll Attendance: 4,500

5 January 2002 15:00

Bourgoin	60 - 16	Viadana
	Report

Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 1,500

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12 January 2002 14:30

Viadana	33 - 26	Neath
	Report

Via Learco Guerra

13 January 2002 15:00

Bristol Shoguns	43 - 17	Bourgoin
	Report

Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,695

Pool 6

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
London Irish (5)	6	5	1	0	37	8	29	284	85	199	11
Dax	6	4	1	1	42	9	33	306	119	187	9
L'Aquila	6	2	0	4	11	34	−23	107	239	−132	4
Valladolid RAC	6	0	0	6	7	46	−39	53	307	−254	0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw

29 September 2001 15:00

L'Aquila	25 - 14	Valladolid RAC
	Report

Stadio Tommaso Fattori

29 September 2001 19:30

Dax	22 - 29	London Irish
	Report

Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 4,000

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7 October 2001 12:30

Valladolid RAC	11 - 26	Dax
	Report

Estadio Pepe Rojo Attendance: 1,600

7 October 2001 15:00

London Irish	48 - 12	L'Aquila
	Report

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,200

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27 October 2001 15:00

L'Aquila	29 - 41	Dax
	Report

Stadio Tommaso Fattori

28 October 2001 12:30

Valladolid RAC	5 - 71	London Irish
	Report

Ciudad Universitaria Attendance: 2,800

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4 November 2001 15:00

Dax	94 - 19	L'Aquila
	Report

Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 1,337

4 November 2001 15:00

London Irish	76 - 10	Valladolid RAC
	Report

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 2,414

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4 January 2002 19:00

L'Aquila	8 - 32	London Irish
	Report

Stadio Tommaso Fattori Attendance: 400

6 January 2002 15:00

Dax	95 - 3	Valladolid RAC
	Report

Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 4,000

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13 January 2002 12:30

Valladolid RAC	10 - 14	L'Aquila
	Report

Ciudad Universitaria Attendance: 1,300

13 January 2002 15:00

London Irish	28 - 28	Dax
	Report

Madejski Stadium Attendance: 3,240

Pool 7

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Gloucester (2)	6	6	0	0	47	9	38	362	62	300	12
La Rochelle	6	4	0	2	21	14	7	161	177	−16	8
Caerphilly	6	2	0	4	18	38	−20	170	281	−111	4
Gran Parma	6	0	0	6	11	36	−25	104	277	−173	0
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw

29 September 2001 14:30

Caerphilly	41 - 30	Gran Parma
	Report

Virginia Park Attendance: 1,000

29 September 2001 15:00

Gloucester	34 - 15	La Rochelle
	Report

Kingsholm Attendance: 7,000

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6 October 2001 15:00

Gran Parma	5 - 48	Gloucester
	Report

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 1,000

6 October 2001 19:30

La Rochelle	44 - 39	Caerphilly
	Report

Stade Marcel-Deflandre

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27 October 2001 15:00

Gloucester	98 - 14	Caerphilly
	Report

Kingsholm Attendance: 7,336

27 October 2001 17:00

La Rochelle	28 - 14	Gran Parma
	Report

Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 2,000

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3 November 2001 14:30

Caerphilly	16 - 47	Gloucester
	Report

Virginia Park Attendance: 3,500

3 November 2001 18:00

Gran Parma	25 - 30	La Rochelle
	Report

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 600

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5 January 2002 14:30

Caerphilly	29 - 32	La Rochelle
	Report

Virginia Park

5 January 2002 15:00

Gloucester	99 - 0	Gran Parma
	Report

Kingsholm Attendance: 6,567

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12 January 2002 14:30

Gran Parma	30 - 31	Caerphilly
	Report

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 1,000

12 January 2002 19:30

La Rochelle	12 - 36	Gloucester
	Report

Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 5,000

Pool 8

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Saracens (1)	6	6	0	0	64	7	57	435	66	369	12
Bordeaux-Bègles	6	4	0	2	53	15	38	354	117	237	8
Dinamo București	6	1	0	5	15	58	−43	102	403	−301	2
Bologna	6	1	0	5	9	61	−52	93	398	−305	2
Source : www.ercrugby.com Archived 2013-02-15 at archive.today Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw

29 September 2001 14:00

Dinamo București	49 - 17	Bologna
	Report

Complexul Cultural Sportiv Attendance: 500

29 September 2001 14:00

Saracens	34 - 14	Bordeaux-Bègles
	Report

Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,381

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6 October 2001 14:00

Dinamo București	12 - 75	Saracens
	Report

Complexul Cultural Sportiv Attendance: 2,000

6 October 2001 19:00

Bordeaux-Bègles	89 - 11	Bologna
	Report

Stade André Moga

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28 October 2001 15:00

Bordeaux-Bègles	82 - 23	Dinamo București
	Report

Stade André Moga Attendance: 5,473

28 October 2001 15:00

Saracens	113 - 3	Bologna
	Report

Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,000

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3 November 2001 14:00

Dinamo București	5 - 83	Bordeaux-Bègles
	Report

Complexul Cultural Sportiv Attendance: 650

3 November 2001 15:00

Bologna	10 - 75	Saracens
	Report

Stadio Arcoveggio Attendance: 1,200

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5 January 2002 15:00

Bologna	19 - 62	Bordeaux-Bègles
	Report

Stadio Arcoveggio Attendance: 150

6 January 2002 15:00

Saracens	113 - 3	Dinamo București
	Report

Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,582

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12 January 2002 15:00

Bologna	33 - 10	Dinamo București
	Report

Stadio Arcoveggio

12 January 2002 19:00

Bordeaux-Bègles	24 - 25	Saracens
	Report

Stade André Moga

See also

• European Challenge Cup
• 2001–02 Heineken Cup