# 2000–01 Heineken Cup pool stage

In the 2000–2001 Heineken Cup pool stage 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 |
| Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 164 | 152 | 12 | 8 |
| Edinburgh Reivers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 154 | 141 | 13 | 7 |
| Leinster | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 149 | 156 | −7 | 7 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 138 | 156 | −18 | 2 |
Edinburgh finished above Leinster despite having a lower points difference, as the first tie-breaker was the results in the two matches between the teams.
* 6 October 2000 19:00
| Edinburgh | 29–21 | Leinster |
* Myreside Attendance: 3,700
* 7 October 2000 16:15
| Biarritz | 37–30 | Northampton Saints |
* Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 10,000
* 13 October 2000 19:00
| Leinster | 35–9 | Biarritz |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 4,000
* 14 October 2000 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 22–23 | Edinburgh |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 7,057
* 21 October 2000 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 8–14 | Leinster |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 7,183
* 21 October 2000 18:30
| Biarritz | 29–18 | Edinburgh |
* Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 4,000
* 27 October 2000 19:00
| Edinburgh | 27–35 | Biarritz |
* Netherdale Attendance: 4,500
* 27 October 2000 19:00
| Leinster | 40–31 | Northampton Saints |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 8,500
* 12 January 2001 19:00
| Leinster | 34–34 | Edinburgh |
* Donnybrook Attendance: 8,000
* 13 January 2001 15:00
| Northampton Saints | 32–24 | Biarritz |
* Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 6,019
* 19 January 2001 19:00
| Edinburgh | 18–15 | Northampton Saints |
* Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 4,000
* 20 January 2000 18:30
| Biarritz | 30–10 | Leinster |
* Parc des Sports Aquil Attendance: 10,000

## Pool 2

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Stade Français | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 32 | 297 | 85 | 212 | 10 |
| Swansea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 244 | 123 | 121 | 8 |
| Wasps | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 175 | 156 | 19 | 6 |
| L'Aquila | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 58 | −55 | 40 | 392 | −352 | 0 |
* 7 October 2000 14:30
| Swansea | 54–28 | London Wasps |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 5,500
* 7 October 2000 19:00
| Stade Français | 92–7 | L'Aquila |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 6,000
* 14 October 2000 14:30
| Swansea | 18–16 | Stade Français |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 4,500
* 15 October 2000 15:00
| L'Aquila | 10–39 | London Wasps |
* Stadio Comunale Frantern Attendance: 3,500
* 21 October 2000 15:15
| Stade Français | 40–10 | London Wasps |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 8,000
* 22 October 2000 15:00
| L'Aquila | 6–70 | Swansea |
* Stade Tommaso Fattori Attendance: 1,500
* 28 October 2000 14:30
| Swansea | 73–3 | L'Aquila |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 3,000
* 29 October 2000 15:00
| London Wasps | 28–31 | Stade Français |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 8,233
* 13 January 2001 15:00
| L'Aquila | 9–76 | Stade Français |
* Stade Tommaso Fattori Attendance: 1,500
* 14 January 2001 15:00
| London Wasps | 28–16 | Swansea |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 6,383
* 20 January 2001 15:15
| Stade Français | 42–13 | Swansea |
* Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 12,000
* 21 January 2001 15:00
| London Wasps | 42–5 | L'Aquila |
* Loftus Road Attendance: 3,244

## Pool 3

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Cardiff | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 174 | 140 | 34 | 8 |
| Saracens | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 182 | 146 | 36 | 8 |
| Toulouse | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 171 | 182 | −11 | 5 |
| Ulster | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 146 | 205 | −59 | 3 |
Cardiff won the group despite having a lower points difference than Saracens, as the first tie-breaker was the results in the two matches between the teams.
* 6 October 2000 19:15
| Ulster | 32 – 23 | Cardiff |
| Try: Constable, Howe Con: Humphreys (2) Pen: Humphreys (5) Drop: Humphreys | Report | Try: Jenkins, Morgan Con: Jenkins (2) Pen: Jenkins (3) |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 12,000
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| Toulouse | 22–32 | Saracens |
* Stadium Municipal Attendance: 20,000
* 14 October 2000 17:35
| Cardiff | 26–17 | Toulouse |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 9,838
* 15 October 2000 15:00
| Saracens | 55 – 25 | Ulster |
| Try: Hill (2), McRae, Luger (3) Con: Castaignède (5) Pen: Castaignède (5) | Report | Try: Stewart Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (6) |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 11,258
* 21 October 2000 15:00
| Saracens | 23–32 | Cardiff |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,824
* 22 October 2000 15:00
| Toulouse | 35 – 35 | Ulster |
| Try: Pelous, Labit, Fillol, Desbrosse Con: Marfaing (3) Pen: Marfaing (3) | Report | Try: Free, Howe, J. Bell, J. Topping Con: Humphreys (3) Pen: Humphreys (3) |
* Stadium Municipal Attendance: 14,000
* 27 October 2000 19:05
| Cardiff | 24–14 | Saracens |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 13,500
* 27 October 2000 19:30
| Ulster | 25 – 29 | Toulouse |
| Try: Ward Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (6) | Report | Try: Desbrosse, Servat Con: Delaigue, Marfaing Pen: Delaigue (5) |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 12,000
* 12 January 2001 19:05
| Cardiff | 42 – 16 | Ulster |
| Try: Robinson (2), Jenkins, Quinnell Con: Jenkins (2) Pen: Jenkins (5) Drop: Jenkins | Report | Try: J. Topping (2) Pen: Humphreys (2) |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 10,500
* 14 January 2001 13:15
| Saracens | 37–30 | Toulouse |
* Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,461
* 19 January 2001 19:30
| Ulster | 13 – 21 | Saracens |
| Try: Humphreys Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (2) | Report | Try: Shanklin, McRae, Hill Con: McRae (3) |
* Ravenhill Attendance: 13,500
* 20 January 2001 18:00
| Toulouse | 38–27 | Cardiff |
* Les Sept Deniers Attendance: 10,000

## 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 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 154 | 109 | 45 | 10 |
| Bath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 139 | 106 | 33 | 8 |
| Newport | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 122 | 183 | −61 | 4 |
| Castres | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 135 | 152 | −17 | 2 |
* 7 October 2000 14:00
| Munster | 26–18 | Newport |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 9,200
* 7 October 2000 18:05
| Bath | 25–13 | Castres |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 7,135
* 13 October 2000 19:05
| Newport | 28–17 | Bath |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 11,432
* 14 October 2000 19:30
| Castres | 29–32 | Munster |
* Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 7,500
* 21 October 2000 14:30
| Munster | 31–9 | Bath |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 13,400
* 21 October 2000 14:30
| Newport | 21–20 | Castres |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 7,118
* 28 October 2000 17:00
| Bath | 18–5 | Munster |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,200
* 28 October 2000 19:30
| Castres | 43–21 | Newport |
* Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 4,000
* 13 January 2001 17:15
| Castres | 19–32 | Bath |
* Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 4,000
* 13 January 2001 17:35
| Newport | 24–39 | Munster |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 11,431
* 20 January 2001 14:30
| Munster | 21–11 | Castres |
* Musgrave Park Attendance: 9,000
* 23 January 2001 19:30
| Bath | 38–10 | Newport |
* Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,500

## Pool 5

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Gloucester | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 186 | 140 | 46 | 9 |
| Llanelli | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 187 | 103 | 84 | 8 |
| Colomiers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 148 | 120 | 28 | 7 |
| Roma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 88 | 246 | −158 | 0 |
* 6 October 2000 19:05
| Llanelli | 20–27 | Gloucester |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 7,000
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| Roma | 5–14 | Colomiers |
* Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 600
* 14 October 2000 19:00
| Colomiers | 6–19 | Llanelli |
* Stade Selery Attendance: 2,000
* 15 October 2000 15:00
| Gloucester | 52–12 | Roma |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 6,000
* 21 October 2000 14:30
| Llanelli | 46–0 | Roma |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 5,100
* 21 October 2000 19:35
| Gloucester | 22–22 | Colomiers |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 6,500
* 28 October 2000 15:15
| Colomiers | 30–19 | Gloucester |
* Stade Selery Attendance: 6,000
* 28 October 2000 15:30
| Roma | 21–41 | Llanelli |
* Stadio Flaminio Attendance: 1,000
* 13 January 2001 15:00
| Gloucester | 28–27 | Llanelli |
* Kingsholm Attendance: 10,800
* 13 January 2001 18:00
| Colomiers | 55–21 | Roma |
* Stade Selery Attendance: 3,000
* 19 January 2001 19:05
| Llanelli | 34–21 | Colomiers |
* Stradey Park Attendance: 10,803
* 20 January 2001 14:30
| Roma | 29–38 | Gloucester |
* Stadio Tre Fontane Attendance: 9,200

## Pool 6

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
| Leicester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 178 | 105 | 73 | 10 |
| Pau | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 154 | 142 | 12 | 8 |
| Pontypridd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 136 | 131 | 5 | 4 |
| Glasgow Caledonians | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 137 | 227 | −90 | 2 |
* 7 October 2000 14:30
| Pontypridd | 40–25 | Glasgow |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 2,500
* 7 October 2000 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 46–18 | Pau |
* Welford Road Attendance: 12,331
* 14 October 2000 14:00
| Pau | 12–9 | Pontypridd |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 4,000
* 15 October 2000 15:00
| Glasgow | 21–33 | Leicester Tigers |
* Hughenden Attendance: 3,500
* 20 October 2000 19:05
| Pontypridd | 18–11 | Leicester Tigers |
* Sardis Road Attendance: 4,500
* 22 October 2000 14:00
| Glasgow | 24–46 | Pau |
* Hughenden Attendance: 2,700
* 28 October 2000 19:30
| Pau | 44–16 | Glasgow |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 10,000
* 28 October 2000 19:35
| Leicester Tigers | 27–19 | Pontypridd |
* Welford Road Attendance: 13,914
* 13 January 2001 15:15
| Pau | 3–20 | Leicester Tigers |
* Stade du Hameau Attendance: 6,800
* 14 January 2001 15:00
| Glasgow | 25–23 | Pontypridd |
* McDiarmid Park Attendance: 1,500
* 20 January 2001 15:00
| Leicester Tigers | 41–26 | Glasgow |
* Welford Road Attendance: 12,260
* 21 January 2001 14:30
| Pontypridd | 27–31 | Pau |
* Brewery Field Attendance: 2,500

## Seeding

| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 1 | Stade Français | 10 | 36 | +212 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers | 10 | 15 | +73 |
| 3 | Munster | 10 | 15 | +45 |
| 4 | Gloucester | 9 | 13 | +46 |
| 5 | Cardiff | 8 | 18 | +36 |
| 6 | Biarritz Olympique | 8 | 13 | +12 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 7 | Swansea | 8 | 28 | +121 |
| 8 | Pau | 8 | 19 | +12 |
| – | Llanelli | 8 | 18 | +84 |
| – | Saracens | 8 | 14 | +34 |
| – | Bath | 8 | 14 | +33 |
| – | Edinburgh Reivers | 7 | 17 | +13 |