The European Challenge Cup, is the 2nd tier of European club rugby, after the Heineken Cup. In 2011/12 it is also known as the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Teams from England, France, Wales, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Spain and Portugal play in the competition.
There are 20 teams playing in 5 pools of 4 teams. Pool play is on a home and away basis. The 5 pool winners are joined by 3 teams from the Heineken Cup to play quarter-finals, semi-finals anf the final. The 3 teams that 'parachute' in are the 3rd, 4th and 5th placed runners-up after pool play is completed in the Heineken Cup.
Teams playing in the 2011/12 European Challenge Cup were:
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France
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England
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Italy
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Wales
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Romania
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Spain
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| Pool 1 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Stade Français | 6 | 6 | 0 | 241 | 43 | 5 | 29 | |
| Worcester Warriors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 194 | 95 | 4 | 20 | |
| București Wolves | 6 | 2 | 3 | 102 | 184 | 2 | 10 | |
| Crociati Parma | 6 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 251 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pool 2 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Toulon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 197 | 73 | 4 | 25 | |
| Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 4 | 2 | 133 | 82 | 2 | 18 | |
| Lyon | 6 | 3 | 3 | 143 | 114 | 2 | 14 | |
| Petrarca Padova | 6 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 254 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pool 3 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| London Wasps | 6 | 5 | 1 | 189 | 75 | 4 | 24 | |
| Bayonne | 6 | 5 | 1 | 197 | 61 | 2 | 22 | |
| Bordeaux-Bègles | 6 | 2 | 4 | 82 | 132 | 2 | 10 | |
| Rovigo | 6 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 251 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pool 4 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Exeter Chiefs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 202 | 64 | 3 | 23 | |
| Perpignan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 153 | 112 | 2 | 18 | |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 3 | 3 | 139 | 100 | 3 | 15 | |
| Cavalieri Prato | 6 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 280 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pool 5 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Brive | 6 | 6 | 0 | 209 | 79 | 3 | 27 | |
| Sale Sharks | 6 | 4 | 2 | 225 | 96 | 4 | 20 | |
| Agen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 168 | 166 | 2 | 10 | |
| La Vila | 6 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 325 | 0 | 0 | |
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Bayonne Newport Paris Stockport Parma Padua Lyon Exeter High Wycombe Agen
Newcastle Agen Perpignan Parma Lyon Rovigo Bayonne Benidorm Bucharest Exeter
Paris Bègles High Wycombe Brive-la-Gaillarde Worcester Padua Toulon Prato Newport Stockport Bègles Brive-la-Gaillarde Bucharest Worcester Rovigo Prato Perpignan Villajoyosa Newcastle Toulon
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20 23 49 59 3 3 19 68 38 8
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Three teams from the Heineken Cup 'parachuted' into the 2011/12 European Challenge Cup (Amlin Cup) playoffs. These teams were: Biarritz, Harlequins and Scarlets.
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April 5 April 6 April 7 April 8 |
Stade Français Toulon London Wasps Brive |
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Exeter Chiefs Harlequins Biarritz Scarlets |
Paris Toulon High Wycombe Brive-la-Gaillarde |
22 37 23 15 |
17 8 26 11 |
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April 27 April 28 |
Toulon Biarritz |
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Stade Français Brive |
Toulon Biarritz |
32 19 |
29 0 |
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May 15 |
Biarritz |
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Toulon |
London |
21 |
18 |