Again this season only two of England's six entrants in the Heineken Cup made it through to the Quarter-finals. This is the fourth season running that four of the Premiership sides have fell at the first hurdle and failed to make the Quarter-final.
Leicester Tigers made it out of the Group stage for the fifth time in six attempts with 1990/00 the only season they have failed to so.
Northampton Saints made it to the Quarter-finals for the second time in four attempts, the only other time was 1999/00 when they won the Cup at Twickenham against Munster.
|
Season |
Teams |
Group |
QF |
SF |
RU |
Won |
|
1996/97 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
|
1997/98 |
4 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
1999/00 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
2000/01 |
6 |
4 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
2001/02 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
2002/03 |
6 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
32 |
17 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Teams: English teams qualified. Group: Teams not getting passed group stage. QF, SF, RU and Won: stage reached by clubs progressing passed group stage.
