2012–13 Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup 2012/13 was the 18th edition of the Heineken Cup, the most important European cup competition in rugby union. It involved 24 teams from six countries. The competition began on October 12, 2012, the final was held on 18 May 2013 for the Aviva Stadium in Dublin instead.
The title was won for the first time, the French club RC Toulon. The Irish team Leinster Rugby was defending champion and had the chance to become the first team to ever win the trophy three times in a row, but already retired from in the first round.
- 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 on June 12, 2012 in six groups of four teams. The seeding order based on the results of individual clubs in the preceding years. Each team will play 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 2012/13.
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
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Knockout round
Seedings
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Final
Statistics
Source: Statistics ERC