1999–2000 Heineken Cup
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.
| 1999–2000 Heineken Cup | |
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| 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 |
Teams
| France |
England |
Wales |
Scotland |
Ireland |
Italy |
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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 Rugby |
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 Padova |
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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
| - | Edinburgh Reivers |
6 | 13 | −30 |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
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