2009–10 Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup 2009/10 was the 15th edition of the Heineken Cup, the main European cup competition in rugby union. It involved 24 teams from six countries. The first of a total of 78 games was held on 9th October 2009, the final was held on 22 May 2010 at the Stade de France in Saint- Denis instead. Defending champion was the Irish team Leinster Rugby, Stade Toulousain won the trophy from France.
- 3.1 seedings
- 3.2 quarterfinals
- 3.3 Semi-finals
- 3.4 final
- 4.1 Most scored tests
- 4.2 Most points scored
Mode
The participants were divided into six groups of four teams on June 9, 2009. The seeding order based on the results of individual clubs in the preceding years. Each team played one home and one away match against the three group opponents. In the group stage will receive the teams
- Four points for a win
- Two points for a draw
- A bonus point with four or more experiments
- A bonus point for a loss by seven points or less difference
For the quarterfinals, the six group winners qualified ( according to the number of points obtained in the squares 1-6 classified) and the two best runners- conditioned squash courts ( 7-8 classified). Teams ranked 1-4 had home advantage in the quarter-finals. It played the first against the Eighth, the second against the Seventh, the third party against the Sixth and Fourth against the fifth. Three of the four remaining runners qualified for the quarter-finals in the European Challenge Cup 2009/10.
Group stage
- Group winners qualified for the quarterfinals
- Two best runners qualified for the quarter-finals
- Third - to fifth- best runners qualified for the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup
Group 1
Group 2
The game had to be moved to Llanelli because the pitch was frozen in Swansea.
Group 3
Group 4
The game originally was supposed to take place in the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, but heavy snowfall required a transfer to Paris.
Group 5
Group 6
The Scarlets binned due to the better results in the group matches against London Irish.
Knockout round
Seedings
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Final
Statistics
Source: Statistics ERC