1999–2000 Heineken Cup
| 1999–2000 Heineken Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 19 November 1999 – 27 May 2000 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 24 |
| Matches played | 79 |
| Attendance | 626,065 (7,925 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Ronan O'Gara (Munster) (131 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Christophe Dominici (Stade Français) Conan Sharman (Edinburgh) Chris Wyatt (Llanelli) (5 tries) |
| Final | |
| Venue | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| Attendance | 68,441 |
| Champions | Northampton Saints (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Munster |
The 1999–2000 Heineken Cup was the fifth edition of the Heineken Cup of rugby. Teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, England and Scotland were divided into six pools of four and played home and away matches against each other. The pool winners and two best runners-up qualified for the knockout stages.
Teams
| France | England | Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pool stage
In the pool matches teams received
- 2 points for a win
- 1 points for a draw
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Français | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 192 | 109 | 83 | 8 |
| Leinster | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 150 | 138 | 12 | 8 |
| Glasgow Caledonians | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 130 | 179 | −49 | 4 |
| Leicester Tigers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 127 | 173 | −46 | 4 |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 200 | 73 | 127 | 10 |
| Bath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 170 | 80 | 90 | 8 |
| Swansea | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 126 | 137 | −11 | 6 |
| Petrarca | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 76 | 282 | −206 | 0 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 152 | 86 | 66 | 10 |
| London Wasps | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 163 | 99 | 64 | 10 |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 140 | 162 | −22 | 4 |
| Ulster | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 71 | 179 | −108 | 0 |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 188 | 132 | 56 | 10 |
| Saracens | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 206 | 153 | 53 | 6 |
| Colomiers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 144 | 194 | −50 | 4 |
| Pontypridd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 106 | 165 | −59 | 4 |
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 168 | 141 | 27 | 9 |
| Montferrand | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 154 | 85 | 69 | 8 |
| Benetton Treviso | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 100 | 167 | −67 | 4 |
| Harlequins | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 120 | 149 | −29 | 3 |
Pool 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Saints | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 184 | 87 | 97 | 10 |
| Grenoble | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 110 | 140 | −30 | 6 |
| Edinburgh Reivers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 112 | 158 | −46 | 6 |
| Neath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 128 | 149 | −21 | 2 |
Seeding
| Seed | Pool winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toulouse | 10 | 24 | +127 |
| 2 | Northampton Saints | 10 | 19 | +97 |
| 3 | Munster | 10 | 19 | +56 |
| 4 | Llanelli | 10 | 17 | +66 |
| 5 | Cardiff | 9 | 14 | +27 |
| 6 | Stade Français | 8 | 22 | +83 |
| Seed | Pool runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 7 | London Wasps | 10 | 16 | +64 |
| 8 | Montferrand | 8 | 19 | +69 |
| — | Bath | 8 | 15 | +90 |
| — | Leinster | 8 | 12 | +12 |
| — | Saracens | 6 | 24 | +53 |
| — | Grenoble | 6 | 13 | −30 |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 15 April 2000 13:00 |
| Munster | 27–10 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Thomond Park, Limerick Attendance: 13,400 Referee: Steve Lander (England) |
| 15 April 2000 15:00 |
| Llanelli | 22–3 | Cardiff |
| Report |
| Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Didier Mené (France) |
| 15 April 2000 16:15 |
| Toulouse | 31–18 | Montferrand |
| Report |
| Stade Municipal, Toulouse Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Ian Ramage (Scotland) |
| 16 April 2000 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 25–22 | London Wasps |
| Report |
| Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Attendance: 9,685 Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales) |
Semi-finals
| 6 May 2000 15:45 |
| Toulouse | 25–31 | Munster |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland) |
| 7 May 2000 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 31–28 | Llanelli |
| Report |
| Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 15,118 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
Final
| 27 May 2000 15:00 |
| Northampton Saints | 9–8 | Munster |
| Pen: Grayson (3) | Report | Try: Wallace Drop: Holland |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 68,441 Referee: Joël Dumé (France) |