2002–03 Heineken Cup

The Heineken Cup 2002 /03 was the eighth edition of the Heineken Cup, the main European cup competition in rugby union. It involved 24 teams from six countries. The final took place on 24 May 2003 at the Lansdowne Road stadium in Dublin instead. Cup Winners' Cup was the second time the French team Stade Toulousain, the defeated in the final USA Perpignan.

Mode

The participants were divided into six groups of four teams. Each team played one home 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

Leicester Tigers Neath RFC Munster Rugby Gloucester Rugby Llanelli RFC Glasgow Warriors Sale Sharks Leinster Rugby Bristol Rugby ASM Clermont Auvergne Swansea RFC London Irish Edinburgh Rugby Newport RFC Northampton Saints Biarritz Olympique Ulster Rugby Rugby Football Union Welford Road Stadium Welsh Rugby Union Peter Stringer Llanelli Vincent Clerc 1995–96 Heineken Cup 1996–97 Heineken Cup 1997–98 Heineken Cup 1998–99 Heineken Cup 1999–2000 Heineken Cup 2000–01 Heineken Cup 2001–02 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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