2007–08 European Challenge Cup

The 2007–08 European Challenge Cup was the 12th year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between November 2007 and May 2008.

2007–08 European Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Romania
 Spain
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Date8 November 2007 – 25 May 2008
Tournament statistics
Top point scorer(s)Olly Barkley (Bath)
(91 points)
Top try scorer(s)Ollie Phillips (Newcastle)
(8 tries)
Final
Champions Bath (1st title)
Runners-up Worcester Warriors

Pool stage

Pool 1

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Bath Rugby 6600286+2220365+1385029
Auch 630311198109147381114
Albi 620415216130177471211
Overmach Parma 61051018810415753037

Pool 2

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Worcester Warriors 6600366+3024549+1965029
Montauban 63032812+16175113+623116
București 62137221577158810010
Gran Parma 60157383182259177013

Pool 3

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Newcastle Falcons 6501343+3126457+2073124
Brive 6402215+1617973+1063220
Connacht 63032510+1517297+752115
El Salvador 60063656226414388000

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Sale Sharks 6510348+2624462+1825027
Montpellier 64111214211411511019
Bayonne 61051620410016464228
Petrarca Padova 61057272073190117015

Pool 5

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
Castres Olympique 65011912+7160105+551021
Leeds Carnegie 64021810+8157101+562119
Calvisano 620413291612320077109
Dax 61051514+110914334137

Seeding and runners-up

Seed Pool Winners Pts TF +/-
1 Worcester Warriors 2936+196
2 Bath 2928+138
3 Sale Sharks 2734+182
4 Newcastle Falcons 2434+207
5 Castres Olympique 2119+55
Seed Pool Runners-up Pts TF +/-
6 Brive 2021+106
7 Leeds Carnegie 1918+56
8 Montpellier 19121
Montauban 1628+62
Auch 141138

Knockout stage

Quarter finals

4 April 2008
19:30
Sale Sharks 4924 Brive
Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,192
5 April 2008
14:15
Bath 575 Leeds Carnegie
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,569
5 April 2008
15:00
Worcester Warriors 3626 Montpellier
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 5,210
5 April 2008
20:00
Newcastle Falcons 4013 Castres Olympique
Kingston Park
Attendance: 6,005

Semi finals

25 April 2008
20:00
Worcester Warriors 3116 Newcastle Falcons
Sixways Stadium
Attendance: 6,795
26 April 2008
12:30
Bath 3614 Sale Sharks
Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,216

Final

25 May 2008
12:00
Bath 2416 Worcester Warriors
Tries: Fa'amatuainu 31' c
Abendanon 35' m
Con: Barkley (1/2) 32'
Pen: Barkley 15', 53'
James 75'
Drop: Barkley 67'
Report Try: Delport 79' c
Con: Carlisle (1/1) 79'
Pen: Drahm 23', 39', 45'
Kingsholm Stadium
Attendance: 16,157
Referee: Christophe Berdos

See also

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