1999–2000 Heineken Cup

The Heineken Cup 1999/2000 was the fifth edition of the Heineken Cup, the main European cup competition in rugby union. It involved 24 teams from six countries, again with there were teams from England, after they had been missing in the previous year because of disputes between the organizers and the English Association. The final took place on 27 May 2000 at Twickenham Stadium in London. Cup winners were the Northampton Saints in England, the Irish team Munster Rugby beat in the final.

Mode

The participants were divided into six groups of four teams. Each team played one home game and one away match against the three group opponents. For the quarter final, qualified the six group winners and two best runners-up.

The points are distributed as follows:

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw

Group stage

  • Group winners qualified for the quarterfinals
  • Two best runners qualified for the quarter-finals

Values ​​in parentheses indicate rank in the quarter-final seedings

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Quarterfinals

Semifinal

Final

Leinster Rugby Leicester Tigers Glasgow Warriors Stade Toulousain Swansea RFC Llanelli RFC London Wasps Ulster Rugby Saracens F.C. US Colomiers Pontypridd RFC ASM Clermont Auvergne Benetton Rugby Treviso Harlequin F.C. Edinburgh Rugby FC Grenoble Neath RFC Thomond Park Limerick Rugby Football Union Llanelli Neil Jenkins Scottish Rugby Union Welsh Rugby Union Joe Worsley Bordeaux John Hayes (rugby union) Madejski Stadium David Wallace (rugby union) 1995–96 Heineken Cup 1996–97 Heineken Cup 1997–98 Heineken Cup 1998–99 Heineken Cup 2000–01 Heineken Cup 2001–02 Heineken Cup 2002–03 Heineken Cup 2003–04 Heineken Cup 2004–05 Heineken Cup 2005–06 Heineken Cup 2006–07 Heineken Cup 2007–08 Heineken Cup 2008–09 Heineken Cup 2009–10 Heineken Cup 2010–11 Heineken Cup 2011–12 Heineken Cup 2012–13 Heineken Cup 2013–14 Heineken Cup
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