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2000–01 European Challenge Cup

Field	Value
name	2000–01 European Challenge Cup
imagesize	100px
caption	Official logo
countries	England
France
Ireland
Italy
Wales
tournament format	Round-robin and Knockout
date	6 October 1999 - 20 May 2001
top point scorer	Barry Everitt (London Irish)
(119 points)
top try scorer	Pépito Elhorga (Agen)
(8 tries)
champions	ENG NEC Harlequins
count	1
runner-up	FRA Narbonne
website	http://www.ercrugby.com/home.php
previous year	1999–2000
previous tournament	1999–2000 European Challenge Cup
next year	2001–02
next tournament	2001–02 European Challenge Cup

France Ireland Italy Wales (119 points) (8 tries) | runner-up = FRA Narbonne

The 2000–01 European Challenge Cup was the fifth year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between October 2000 and May 2001.

Pool stage

Main article: 2000–01 European Challenge Cup pool stage

Pool 1

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
ENG Newcastle Falcons	6	5	1	27	10	17	234	99	135	10
ITA Benetton Treviso	6	5	1	17	11	6	157	97	60	10
FRA Bordeaux-Begles	6	2	4	17	14	3	136	152	−16	4
WAL Cross Keys	6	0	6	7	33	−26	60	239	−179	0

Pool 2

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
FRA Béziers	6	5	1	14	10	4	151	112	39	10
FRA Montferrand	6	4	2	23	9	14	201	107	94	8
WAL Neath	6	2	4	16	23	−7	151	192	−41	4
IrelandConnacht	6	1	5	4	15	−11	60	152	−92	2

Pool 3

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
FRA Perpignan	6	4	2	20	9	11	187	105	82	8
ENG Rotherham Titans	6	4	2	13	19	−6	122	136	−14	8
WAL Bridgend RFC	6	2	4	15	16	−1	144	166	−22	4
FRA Grenoble	6	2	4	12	16	−4	120	166	−46	4

Pool 4

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
FRA Agen	6	5	0	1	37	5	32	259	91	168	10
ENG Sale Sharks		6	4	0	2	16	18	−2	178	155	23	8
FRA Auch	6	2	1	3	16	21	−5	134	185	−51	5
WAL Caerphilly	6	0	1	5	11	36	−25	128	268	−140		1

Pool 5

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
ENG NEC Harlequins	6	5	1	22	8	14	188	80	108	10
FRA Dax	6	5	1	17	10	7	152	103	49	10
WAL Ebbw Vale	6	1	5	13	18	−5	120	151	−31	2
FRA Périgueux	6	1	5	9	25	−16	94	220	−126	2

Pool 6

Team	P	W	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
ENG London Irish	6	5	1	25	13	12	254	106	148	10
FRA Brive	6	5	1	23	11	12	184	143	41	10
FRA Aurillac	6	2	4	20	17	3	155	179	−24	4
ITA Piacenza	6	0	6	10	37	−27	90	255	−165	0

Pool 7

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
FRA Mont de Marsan	6	5	0	1	22	8	14	177	113	64	10
FRA La Rochelle	6	3	1	2	21	11	10	167	113	54	7
ENG Bristol Shoguns	6	3	1	2	17	16	1	199	147	52	7
ITA Rugby Parma	6	0	0	6	12	37	−25	92	262	−170	0

Pool 8

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
FRA Narbonne	4	3	1	0	13	9	4	124	76	48	7
FRA Bourgoin	4	2	1	1	13	6	7	104	83	21	5
ITA Rugby Viadana	4	0	0	4	8	19	−11	78	147	−69	0

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Harlequins: J. Williams, Gollings, Greenwood, Greenstock, O'Leary, Burke, M. Powell, Leonard, Wood, Dawson, Morgan, White-Cooper, Sanderson, Wilson, Winters.

Replacements: Friday, Chalmers, Jennings, Starr, Fuga, Codling, Jenkins.

Narbonne: Corletto, Joubert, Douy, A. Stoica, Rouch, Quesada, Sudre, Martinez, Ledesma, Pucciarello, Gaston, Merle, Furet, Raynaud, Reid.

Replacements: Racine, Poux, Plateret, Mathieu, Azema, Rosalen, Buada.

Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

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