2007–08 European Challenge Cup pool stage | |||
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Season | 2007–08 European Challenge Cup | ||
Date | 8 November 2007 – 20 January 2008 | ||
Qualifiers | |||
Seed 1 | ![]() | ||
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Seed 3 | ![]() | ||
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Seed 8 | ![]() | ||
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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.
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.[1] 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 StadiuminGloucester on 25 May 2008.
All times are local to the game location.
Winner of each pool, advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses | |
Three highest-scoring second-place teams advance to quarterfinals. Seed # in parentheses |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 203 | 65 | +138 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 109 | 147 | −38 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 130 | 177 | −47 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
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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 |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 245 | 49 | +196 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 175 | 113 | +62 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 77 | 158 | −81 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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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 |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 264 | 57 | +207 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 179 | 73 | +106 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 172 | 97 | +75 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
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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 |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 244 | 62 | +182 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 114 | 115 | −1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 100 | 164 | −64 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
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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 |
Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 160 | 105 | +55 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 157 | 101 | +56 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 123 | 200 | −77 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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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 |
Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/- |
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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 |
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16 | 28 | +62 |
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14 | 11 | −38 |
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