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 Stadium in Gloucester on 25 May 2008.
Results [ edit ] 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
Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts Bath Rugby (2) 6 6 0 0 28 6 +22 203 65 +138 5 0 29 Auch 6 3 0 3 11 19 −8 109 147 −38 1 1 14 Albi 6 2 0 4 15 21 −6 130 177 −47 1 2 11 Overmach Parma 6 1 0 5 10 18 −8 104 157 −53 0 3 7
Rugby Parma FC 23–28 Albi
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 4,000
Auch 6–28 Bath
Stade Patrice Brocas Attendance: 3,562
Bath 28–0 Rugby Parma FC
Recreation Ground Attendance: 10,025
Albi 30–31 Auch
La Maison des Sports Attendance: 4,767
Albi 18–26 Bath
La Maison des Sports Attendance: 4,000
Rugby Parma FC 25–20 Auch
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 530
Bath 59–15 Albi
Recreation Ground Attendance: 9,282
Auch 24–20 Rugby Parma FC
Stade Patrice Brocas Attendance: 1,500
Rugby Parma FC 13–31 Bath
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 1,000
Auch 15–13 Albi
Stade Patrice Brocas Attendance: 3,000
Bath 31–13 Auch
Recreation Ground Attendance: 9,484
Albi 26–23 Rugby Parma FC
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 Worcester Warriors (1) 6 6 0 0 36 6 +30 245 49 +196 5 0 29 Montauban 6 3 0 3 28 12 +16 175 113 +62 3 1 16 București 6 2 1 3 7 22 −15 77 158 −81 0 0 10 Gran Parma 6 0 1 5 7 38 −31 82 259 −177 0 1 3
Montauban 65–6 Gran Parma
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 3,000
București 8–18 Worcester Warriors
Arcul de Triumf Attendance: 800
Gran Parma 23–23 București
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 220
Worcester Warriors 41–18 Montauban
Sixways Stadium Attendance: 6,876
București 19–17 Montauban
Bucharest Attendance: 1,000
Worcester Warriors 50–0 Gran Parma
Sixways Stadium Attendance: 7,169
Montauban 34–6 București
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 2,500
Gran Parma 16–66 Worcester Warriors
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 520
Montauban 7–24 Worcester Warriors
Stade de Sapiac Attendance: 2,000
București 21–20 Gran Parma
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 250
Gran Parma 17–34 Montauban
Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 300
Worcester Warriors 46–0 București
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 Newcastle Falcons (4) 6 5 0 1 34 3 +31 264 57 +207 3 1 24 Brive (6) 6 4 0 2 21 5 +16 179 73 +106 3 2 20 Connacht 6 3 0 3 25 10 +15 172 97 +75 2 1 15 El Salvador 6 0 0 6 3 65 −62 26 414 −388 0 0 0
Brive 15–6 Connacht
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 4,850
El Salvador 10–71 Newcastle Falcons
Campo de Pepe Rojo Attendance: 4,000
Newcastle Falcons 25–19 Brive
Kingston Park Attendance: 5,140
Connacht 75–8 El Salvador
Sportsground Attendance: 1,943
Connacht 16–13 Newcastle Falcons
Sportsground Attendance: 2,856
Brive 71–0 El Salvador
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 2,000
El Salvador 8–40 Brive
Campo de Pepe Rojo Attendance: 3,000
Newcastle Falcons 39–0 Connacht
Kingston Park Attendance: 7,426
Brive 12–19 Newcastle Falcons
Stadium Municipal, Brive Attendance: 7,500
El Salvador 0–60 Connacht
Campo de Pepe Rojo Attendance: 3,500
Connacht 15–22 Brive
Sportsground Attendance: 3,544
Newcastle Falcons 97–0 El Salvador
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 Sale Sharks (3) 6 5 1 0 34 8 +26 244 62 +182 5 0 27 Montpellier (8) 6 4 1 1 12 14 −2 114 115 −1 1 0 19 Bayonne 6 1 0 5 16 20 −4 100 164 −64 2 2 8 Petrarca Padova 6 1 0 5 7 27 −20 73 190 −117 0 1 5
Sale Sharks 49–6 Montpellier
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,606
Bayonne 37–20 Petrarca Padova
Stade Jean Dauger Attendance: 6,000
Petrarca Padova 14–53 Sale Sharks
Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 2,850
Montpellier 18–12 Bayonne
Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpell Attendance: 5,000
Petrarca Padova 13–19 Montpellier
Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 1,000
Bayonne 12–51 Sale Sharks
Stade Jean Dauger Attendance: 8,000
Sale Sharks 32–10 Bayonne
Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,285
Montpellier 31–3 Petrarca Padova
Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpell Attendance: 4,200
Sale Sharks 45–6 Petrarca Padova
Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,708
Bayonne 24–26 Montpellier
Stade Jean Dauger Attendance: 4,000
Petrarca Padova 17–5 Bayonne
Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 900
Montpellier 14–14 Sale Sharks
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 Castres Olympique (5) 6 5 0 1 19 12 +7 160 105 +55 1 0 21 Leeds Carnegie (7) 6 4 0 2 18 10 +8 157 101 +56 2 1 19 Calvisano 6 2 0 4 13 29 −16 123 200 −77 1 0 9 Dax 6 1 0 5 15 14 +1 109 143 −34 1 3 7
Leeds Carnegie 35–18 Castres
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,138
Calvisano 54–19 Dax
Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,600
Dax 20–23 Leeds Carnegie
Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 4,000
Castres 61–28 Calvisano
Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 6,000
Castres 25–15 Dax
Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 5,400
Leeds Carnegie 45–5 Calvisano
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,107
Dax 15–16 Castres
Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 3,500
Calvisano 27–26 Leeds Carnegie
Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,500
Leeds Carnegie 25–18 Dax
Headingley Stadium Attendance: 2,011
Calvisano 9–27 Castres
Centro Sportivo San Michele Attendance: 1,500
Castres 13–3 Leeds Carnegie
Stade Pierre Antoine Attendance: 6,800
Dax 22–0 Calvisano
Stade Maurice Boyau Attendance: 2,000
Seeding and runners-up [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
2023–24 teams European Challenge Cup(1996–2014)
European Rugby Challenge Cup(2014–2021)
EPCR Challenge Cup(2021–present)
Qualification play-offs
Continental Shield Play-offs