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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. 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 [ ]
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
Pool 1 [ ]
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
Pool 2 [ ]
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
Pool 3 [ ]
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
Pool 4 [ ]
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
Pool 5 [ ]
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 [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
2021–22 teams European Challenge Cup(1996–2014)
European Rugby Challenge Cup(2014–2021)
EPCR Challenge Cup(2021–present)
Qualification play-offs
Continental Shield Play-offs