1998–99 European Challenge Cup

1998–1999 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries  France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Portugal
 Romania
 Spain
 Wales
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Knockout
Date 19 September 1998 to 27 February 1999
Tournament statistics
Teams 21
Top point scorer(s) Christophe Lamaison (Brive)
Gérald Merceron (Montferrand)
(109 points)
Top try scorer(s) Renaud Calvel (Narbonne)
Eremodo Tuni (Bourgoin)
(7 tries)
Final
Venue Stade de Gerland
Attendance 31,986
Champions France AS Montferrand (1st title)
Runner-up France Bourgoin
Official website http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/
1997–98 (Previous) (Next) 1999–2000

The 1998–99 European Challenge Cup was the third year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between September 1998 and February 1999

Pool stage

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Narbonne 66003213+1922898+13012
Wales Caerphilly 640216193167154+138
France Périgueux 63032313+10168119+496
France Racing Club de France 630317236127184576
Ireland Connacht 630316193129156276
Wales Newport 610514239123183602
Italy Rugby Rovigo 610512208108156482

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Montferrand 6501439+3430386+21710
France Bourgoin 6501368+2822286+13610
France Dax 65012015+5163124+3910
France Castres 63033210+22229101+1286
Italy Rugby Roma 6204143420117213964
Wales Aberavon 6105144228862872012
Spain Spain XV 600674841652882230

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Brive 65013514+21241102+13910
France Agen 64023011+1923193+1388
France Pau 6402258+1721187+1248
France Biarritz 64023014+16187124+638
Wales Bridgend RFC 620419289158206484
Romania Dinamo Bucureşti 62041931121312461154
Portugal Portugal XV 600686052733743010

Knockout stage

Quarter finals

12 December 1998
15:30
Narbonne France 30 13 France Pau
Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie
12 December 1998
19:30
Brive France 43 12 Wales Caerphilly
Parc Municipal des Sports
Attendance: 4,000
13 December 1998
15:00
AS Montferrand France 66 13 France Dax
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 3,872
13 December 1998
15:00
Bourgoin France 29 19 France SU Agen
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,000

Semi finals

10 January 1999
15:15
AS Montferrand France 27 21 France Narbonne
Stade Marcel Michelin
Attendance: 10,500
10 January 1999
15:15
Bourgoin France 26 23 France Brive
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 12,000

Final

27 February 1999
16:00
Bourgoin France 16 35 France AS Montferrand
Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 31,986

See also