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The 2002–03 Heineken Cup was the eighth edition of the Heineken Cup. Competing teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, England and Scotland, were divided into six pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. The pool winners and two best runners-up qualified for the knock-out stages.
| 2002–03 Heineken Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 11 October 2002 – 24 May 2003 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 24 |
| Matches played | 79 |
| Attendance | 704,782 (8,921 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Stephen Jones (Llanelli) (107 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Vincent Clerc (Toulouse) Garan Evans (Llanelli) (7 tries) |
| Final | |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 28,600 |
| Champions | Toulouse (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Perpignan |
| France | England | Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Italy |
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In the pool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Tigers |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 232 | 71 | 161 | 11 |
| Neath |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 151 | 139 | 12 | 5 |
| L'Amatori & Calvisano |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 105 | 236 | −131 | 4 |
| Béziers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 109 | 151 | −42 | 4 |
Pool 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpignan |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 176 | 156 | 20 | 8 |
| Munster |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 206 | 107 | 99 | 8 |
| Gloucester |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 241 | 140 | 101 | 8 |
| Arix Viadana |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 128 | 348 | −220 | 0 |
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanelli |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 201 | 130 | 71 | 10 |
| Bourgoin |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 190 | 142 | 48 | 8 |
| Glasgow Rugby |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 86 | 185 | −99 | 4 |
| Sale Sharks |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 123 | 143 | −20 | 2 |
Pool 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 188 | 93 | 95 | 12 |
| Bristol Shoguns |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 149 | 144 | 5 | 6 |
| Montferrand |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 141 | 120 | 21 | 4 |
| Swansea |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 109 | 230 | −121 | 2 |
Pool 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 241 | 118 | 123 | 10 |
| London Irish |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 158 | 118 | 40 | 6 |
| Edinburgh Rugby |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 125 | 188 | −63 | 4 |
| Newport |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 117 | 217 | −100 | 4 |
Pool 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Saints |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 172 | 110 | 62 | 8 |
| Biarritz Olympique |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 138 | 73 | 65 | 8 |
| Ulster |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 116 | 106 | 10 | 8 |
| Cardiff |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 78 | 215 | −137 | 0 |
| Seed | Pool Winners | Pts | TF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leinster |
12 | 22 | +95 |
| 2 | Leicester Tigers |
11 | 31 | +161 |
| 3 | Toulouse |
10 | 29 | +123 |
| 4 | Llanelli |
10 | 22 | +71 |
| 5 | Perpignan |
8 | 31 | +101 |
| 6 | Northampton Saints |
8 | 21 | +62 |
| Seed | Pool Runners-up | Pts | TF | +/− |
| 7 | Munster |
8 | 27 | +99 |
| 8 | Biarritz Olympique |
8 | 14 | +65 |
| – | Bourgoin |
8 | 21 | +48 |
| – | Bristol Shoguns |
6 | 15 | +5 |
| – | London Irish |
6 | 12 | +40 |
| – | Neath |
5 | 18 | +12 |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| 24 May 2003 15:00 |
| Toulouse | 22–17 | Perpignan |
| Try: Clerc 33' c Con: Delaigue Pen: Delaigue (5) 3', 18', 27', 40', 80+1' | Report | Try: Bomati 80+4' m Pen: Edmonds (4) 44', 51', 57', 70' |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 28,600 Referee: Chris White (England)  12'Tony Spreadbury (England)  12' |
Toulouse became the second team to win the competition more than once.
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