2007–08 European Challenge Cup pool stage
The 2007–08 European Challenge Cup pool stage was the opening stage of the 12th season of the European Challenge Cup, the second-tier competition for European rugby union clubs. It began on 8 November 2007 when Sale Sharks hosted Montpellier and ended with the Newcastle Falcons / El Salvador game on 20 January 2008.
| 2007–08 European Challenge Cup pool stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2007–08 European Challenge Cup | ||
| Date | 8 November 2007 – 20 January 2008 | ||
| Qualifiers | |||
| Seed 1 |  | ||
| Seed 2 | | ||
| Seed 3 | | ||
| Seed 4 | | ||
| Seed 5 |  | ||
| Seed 6 | | ||
| Seed 7 | | ||
| Seed 8 | | ||
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Twenty teams participated in this phase of the competition; they were divided into five pools of four teams each, with each team playing the others home and away. Competition points were earned using the standard bonus point system. The five pool winners and the best three runners-up advanced to the knockout stage. These teams then competed in a single-elimination tournament that ended with the final at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester on 25 May 2008.
Results
All times are local to the game location.
Key to colours Winner of each pool, advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses Three highest-scoring second-place teams 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 | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 203 | 65 | +138 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 109 | 147 | −38 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 130 | 177 | −47 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
 |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 104 | 157 | −53 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
10 November 2007 15:00 |
| Rugby Parma FC |
23–28 | |
|---|---|---|
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 4,000 |
10 November 2007 20:45 |
| Auch |
6–28 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Patrice Brocas Attendance: 3,562 |
17 November 2007 14:15 |
| Bath |
28–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,025 |
17 November 2007 19:30 |
| Albi |
30–31 | |
|---|---|---|
La Maison des Sports Attendance: 4,767 |
7 December 2007 19:00 |
| Albi |
18–26 | |
|---|---|---|
La Maison des Sports Attendance: 4,000 |
8 December 2007 15:00 |
| Rugby Parma FC |
25–20 | |
|---|---|---|
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 530 |
15 December 2007 14:15 |
| Bath |
59–15 | |
|---|---|---|
Recreation Ground Attendance: 9,282 |
15 December 2007 18:30 |
| Auch |
24–20 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Patrice Brocas Attendance: 1,500 |
12 January 2008 15:00 |
| Rugby Parma FC |
13–31 | |
|---|---|---|
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 1,000 |
12 January 2008 17:30 |
| Auch |
15–13 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Patrice Brocas Attendance: 3,000 |
19 January 2008 14:15 |
| Bath |
31–13 | |
|---|---|---|
Recreation Ground Attendance: 9,484 |
19 January 2008 19:30 |
| Albi |
26–23 | |
|---|---|---|
La Maison des Sports Attendance: 4,200 |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 245 | 49 | +196 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 175 | 113 | +62 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
 |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 77 | 158 | −81 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 38 | −31 | 82 | 259 | −177 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
9 November 2007 18:30 |
| Montauban |
65–6 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 3,000 |
10 November 2007 14:00 |
| București |
8–18 | |
|---|---|---|
Arcul de Triumf Attendance: 800 |
17 November 2007 15:00 |
| Gran Parma |
23–23 | |
|---|---|---|
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 220 |
17 November 2007 15:00 |
| Worcester Warriors |
41–18 | |
|---|---|---|
Sixways Stadium Attendance: 6,876 |
8 December 2007 13:00 |
| București |
19–17 | |
|---|---|---|
Bucharest Attendance: 1,000 |
8 December 2007 15:00 |
| Worcester Warriors |
50–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Sixways Stadium Attendance: 7,169 |
14 December 2007 18:30 |
| Montauban |
34–6 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 2,500 |
15 December 2007 15:00 |
| Gran Parma |
16–66 | |
|---|---|---|
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 520 |
11 January 2008 18:30 |
| Montauban |
7–24 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 2,000 |
13 January 2008 14:30 |
| București |
21–20 | |
|---|---|---|
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 250 |
19 January 2008 15:00 |
| Gran Parma |
17–34 | |
|---|---|---|
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 300 |
19 January 2008 15:00 |
| Worcester Warriors |
46–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Sixways Stadium Attendance: 6,380 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 264 | 57 | +207 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 179 | 73 | +106 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
 |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 172 | 97 | +75 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 65 | −62 | 26 | 414 | −388 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 November 2007 19:30 |
| Brive |
15–6 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 4,850 |
10 November 2007 16:30 |
| El Salvador |
10–71 | |
|---|---|---|
Campo de Pepe Rojo Attendance: 4,000 |
15 November 2007 19:45 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
25–19 | |
|---|---|---|
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,140 |
16 November 2007 18:30 |
| Connacht |
75–8 | |
|---|---|---|
Sportsground Attendance: 1,943 |
7 December 2007 18:30 |
| Connacht |
16–13 | |
|---|---|---|
Sportsground Attendance: 2,856 |
9 December 2007 15:00 |
| Brive |
71–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 2,000 |
16 December 2007 12:30 |
| El Salvador |
8–40 | |
|---|---|---|
Campo de Pepe Rojo Attendance: 3,000 |
16 December 2007 15:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
39–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,426 |
11 January 2008 19:00 |
| Brive |
12–19 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 7,500 |
13 January 2008 12:30 |
| El Salvador |
0–60 | |
|---|---|---|
Campo de Pepe Rojo Attendance: 3,500 |
18 January 2008 18:30 |
| Connacht |
15–22 | |
|---|---|---|
Sportsground Attendance: 3,544 |
20 January 2008 15:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
97–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Kingston Park Attendance: 4,872 |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 244 | 62 | +182 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 114 | 115 | −1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 100 | 164 | −64 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 73 | 190 | −117 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
8 November 2007 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks |
49–6 | |
|---|---|---|
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,606 |
9 November 2007 19:30 |
| Bayonne |
37–20 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Jean Dauger Attendance: 6,000 |
17 November 2007 15:00 |
| Petrarca Padova |
14–53 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 2,850 |
17 November 2007 20:45 |
| Montpellier |
18–12 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpell Attendance: 5,000 |
8 December 2007 15:00 |
| Petrarca Padova |
13–19 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,000 |
8 December 2007 20:45 |
| Bayonne |
12–51 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Jean Dauger Attendance: 8,000 |
13 December 2007 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks |
32–10 | |
|---|---|---|
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,285 |
14 December 2007 19:30 |
| Montpellier |
31–3 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpell Attendance: 4,200 |
11 January 2008 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks |
45–6 | |
|---|---|---|
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,708 |
12 January 2008 20:45 |
| Bayonne |
24–26 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Jean Dauger Attendance: 4,000 |
19 January 2008 15:00 |
| Petrarca Padova |
17–5 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 900 |
19 January 2008 20:45 |
| Montpellier |
14–14 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpell Attendance: 12,250 |
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 160 | 105 | +55 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 157 | 101 | +56 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 123 | 200 | −77 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 109 | 143 | −34 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
9 November 2007 20:00 |
| Leeds Carnegie |
35–18 | |
|---|---|---|
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,138 |
11 November 2007 15:00 |
| Calvisano |
54–19 | |
|---|---|---|
Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,600 |
16 November 2007 20:00 |
| Dax |
20–23 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 4,000 |
17 November 2007 18:00 |
| Castres |
61–28 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 6,000 |
8 December 2007 16:00 |
| Castres |
25–15 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 5,400 |
9 December 2007 15:00 |
| Leeds Carnegie |
45–5 | |
|---|---|---|
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,107 |
15 December 2007 20:45 |
| Dax |
15–16 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 3,500 |
16 December 2007 15:00 |
| Calvisano |
27–26 | |
|---|---|---|
Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,500 |
11 January 2008 20:00 |
| Leeds Carnegie |
25–18 | |
|---|---|---|
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,011 |
12 January 2008 15:00 |
| Calvisano |
9–27 | |
|---|---|---|
Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,500 |
17 January 2008 20:45 |
| Castres |
13–3 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 6,800 |
18 January 2008 19:00 |
| Dax |
22–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 2,000 |
Seeding and runners-up
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
29 | 36 | +196 |
| 2 | |
29 | 28 | +138 |
| 3 | |
27 | 34 | +182 |
| 4 | |
24 | 34 | +207 |
| 5 | |
21 | 19 | +55 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/- |
| 6 | |
20 | 21 | +106 |
| 7 | |
19 | 18 | +56 |
| 8 | |
19 | 12 | −1 |
| – | |
16 | 28 | +62 |
| – | |
14 | 11 | −38 |
See also
- European Challenge Cup
- 2007–08 Heineken Cup
References
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