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2004–05 European Challenge Cup

FieldValue
name2004-05 European Challenge Cup
imagesize100px
captionOfficial logo
countriesEngland
France
Ireland
Italy
Portugal
Scotland
Spain
tournament formatKnockout
date23 October 2004 – 21 May 2005
teams28
matches57
attendance{{#expr:
tries{{#expr:
top point scorerPaul Warwick (Connacht)
(97 points)
top try scorerMark Cueto (Sale Sharks)
(9 tries)
venueKassam Stadium, Oxford
attendance27,230
championsENG Sale Sharks
count2
runner-upFRA Pau
websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20080506141030/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/
previous year2003–04
previous tournament2003–04 Parker Pen Challenge Cup
next year2005–06
next tournament2005–06 European Challenge Cup

France Ireland Italy Portugal Scotland Spain

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  • 1450 + 1500 + 4906 + 2805 + 2000 + 300 + 800 + 3000 + 4128 + 5100 + 6000 + 500 + 5638 + 5126
  • 2100 + 2200 + 800 + 2600 + 3000 + 3000 + 6329 + 6892
  • 2000 + 1000 + 5854 + 2000 + 1300 + 1400 + 5391 + 5391
  • 2700 + 4866 + 3000 + 4201 + 5222 + 2500 + 3500 + 6000
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  • 16 + 4 + 6 + 10 + 9 + 12 + 14 + 5 + 5 + 0 + 4 + 9 + 7 + 7
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  • 4 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 4
  • 5 + 4 + 5 + 7
  • 4 (97 points) (9 tries) | runner-up = FRA Pau The 2004–05 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 28 teams participated, representing seven countries.

The competition began with a series of matches on 23 October 2004 and culminated in the final at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on 21 May 2005.

As in the previous two seasons, the competition was organised in a knockout format. Teams played each other on a home and away basis, with the aggregate points winner proceeding to the next round. The final was a single leg. This was the final season with a pure knockout format; in subsequent seasons the competition reverted to a pool stage followed by a knockout.

For the third and final time, a third tier tournament was held - the European Shield. This was contested between the first round losers from the European Challenge Cup. As there were only 28 teams involved, the 2 "best" 1st Round losers were reprieved and proceeded to the 2nd Round.

The defending champions, England's NEC Harlequins, did not have a chance to defend their crown because they qualified to play in the Heineken Cup. Sale Sharks claimed a comfortable victory over Pau in the final and picked up their second piece of European Club silverware.

Teams

The allocation of teams was as follows: :England: 5 teams — all teams from the Zurich Premiership that did not qualify for the 2004–05 Heineken Cup :France: 10 teams — all teams from the Top 16 that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup :Ireland: 1 team — the Irish team from the Celtic League that did not play in the Heineken Cup :Italy: 8 teams — all the teams from the Super 10 that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup :Portugal: 1 team :Scotland: 1 team — the Scottish team from the Celtic League that did not play in the Heineken Cup :Spain: 2 teams — drawn from the División de Honor de Rugby

ENG EnglandFRA FranceIreland IrelandITA ItalyPOR PortugalSCO ScotlandESP Spain

Matches

All kickoff times are local to the match location.

Round 1

1st leg

2nd leg

Aggregate Results

:{| class="wikitable"

+ Key to colours
14 winners and 2 best losers advance to 2nd Round.
-
12 other teams to Shield.
}
WinnersMatch pointsAggregate scorePoints marginLosers
Borders SCO4 – 0205 – 6199PRT AA Coimbra
Viadana ITA4 – 0147 – 10137ESP Valladolid RAC
Clermont Auvergne FRA4 – 0116 – 6110ITA Leonessa
Montpellier FRA4 – 0110 – 10100ITA Rovigo
Béziers FRA4 – 0126 – 4284ITA Petrarca Padova
Agen FRA4 – 0109 – 4861ITA L'Aquila
Sale Sharks ENG4 – 081 – 2556ITA Catania
Pau FRA4 – 066 – 3729FRA Bayonne
Saracens ENG4 – 060 – 3129ITA Gran Parma
London Irish ENG4 – 062 – 3626FRA Auch
Grenoble FRA3 – 127 – 261ENG Leeds Tykes
Brive FRA2 – 255 – 3916ENG Worcester Warriors
Connacht Ireland2 – 251 – 465FRA Narbonne
Overmach Parma ITA2 – 248 – 462ESP El Salvador

Round 2

1st leg

2nd leg

Aggregate Results

Proceed to Quarter-finalMatch pointsAggregate scorePoints marginEliminated from competition
Brive FRA4 – 0102 – 2973ESP El Salvador
Clermont Auvergne FRA4 – 078 – 3741SCO Borders
Sale Sharks ENG4 – 058 – 2533FRA Narbonne
Grenoble FRA4 – 065 – 3827FRA Béziers
Connacht Ireland2 – 270 – 2248FRA Montpellier
Saracens ENG2 – 270 – 2545ITA Overmach Parma
Pau FRA2 – 241 – 383ENG London Irish
Agen FRA2 – 240 – 373ITA Viadana

Quarter-finals

1st leg

2nd leg

Aggregate Results

Proceed to Semi-finalMatch pointsAggregate scorePoints marginEliminated from competition
Connacht Ireland4 – 045 – 2421FRA Grenoble
Sale Sharks ENG2 – 249 – 3514FRA Agen
Pau FRA2 – 250 – 473FRA Clermont Auvergne
Brive FRA2 – 237 – 352ENG Saracens

Semi-finals

1st leg

2nd leg

Aggregate Results

Proceed to FinalMatch pointsAggregate scorePoints marginEliminated from competition
Sale Sharks ENG4 – 084 – 2757Ireland Connacht
Pau FRA2 – 250 – 437FRA Brive

Final

Titterrell 36' c Cueto 56' m

References

References

  1. (May 2020). "Amlin Challenge Cup: Points Scorers".
  2. (May 2020). "Amlin Challenge Cup: Try Scorers".
  3. "Challenge Cup European Champions". [[European Rugby Cup.
  4. "Challenge Cup Fixtures". [[European Rugby Cup.
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