The 2002–03 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 7th season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 32 teams participated, representing eight countries.
Unlike previous seasons, the structure of the competition was changed to a purely knockout format. Teams played each other on a home and away basis, with the aggregate points winner proceeding to the next round. The final was a single leg. For that first time, a third tier tournament was created - the European Shield. This was contested between the first-round losers from the European Challenge Cup.[3]
The defending champions, England'sSale Sharks, did not have a chance to defend their crown because they qualified to play in the Heineken Cup. London Wasps claimed a victory over Bath in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware.
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The 2002 03 European Challenge Cup known as the Parker Pen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons was the 7th season of the European Challenge Cup Europe s second tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup A total of 32 teams participated representing eight countries 2002 03 European Challenge CupTournament detailsCountries England France Ireland Italy Romania Scotland Spain WalesTournament format s KnockoutDate11 October 2002 25 May 2003Tournament statisticsTeams32Matches played61Attendance225 733 3 701 per match Tries scored384 6 3 per match Top point scorer s Olly Barkley Bath 118 points 1 Top try scorer s Tom Shanklin Saracens 8 tries 2 FinalVenueMadejski Stadium ReadingAttendance18 074ChampionsLondon Wasps 1st title Runners upBath Rugby 2001 02 Previous Next 2003 04 The competition began when Gran Parma hosted Bath and Ebbw Vale hosted Montauban on 11 October 2002 and culminated in the final at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on 25 May 2003 Unlike previous seasons the structure of the competition was changed to a purely knockout format Teams played each other on a home and away basis with the aggregate points winner proceeding to the next round The final was a single leg For that first time a third tier tournament was created the European Shield This was contested between the first round losers from the European Challenge Cup 3 The defending champions England s Sale Sharks did not have a chance to defend their crown because they qualified to play in the Heineken Cup London Wasps claimed a victory over Bath in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware Contents 1 Teams 2 Matches 2 1 Round 1 2 1 1 First leg 2 1 2 Second leg 2 2 Round 2 2 2 1 First leg 2 2 2 Second leg 2 3 Quarter finals 2 3 1 First leg 2 3 2 Second leg 2 4 Semi finals 2 4 1 First leg 2 4 2 Second leg 2 5 Final 3 See also 4 ReferencesTeams editThe allocation of teams was as follows England 6 teams all teams from the Zurich Premiership that did not qualify for the 2002 03 Heineken Cup France 9 teams all teams from the Top 16 that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup and Agen who were banned by ERC 4 Ireland 1 team the Irish team from the Celtic League that did not play in the Heineken Cup Italy 8 teams all the teams from the Super 10 that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup Romania 1 team specially created for the competition Scotland 1 team the Scottish team from the Celtic League that did not play in the Heineken Cup Spain 2 teams drawn from the Division de Honor de Rugby Wales 4 teams all the teams from the Celtic League that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup nbsp England nbsp France nbsp Ireland nbsp Italy nbsp Romania nbsp Scotland nbsp Spain nbsp WalesBath Harlequins Leeds Tykes London Wasps Newcastle Falcons Saracens Bordeaux Begles Castres Olympique Colomiers Grenoble Montauban Mont de Marsan Narbonne Pau Stade Francais Connacht Gran Parma L Aquila Overmach Parma Petrarca Padova Rugby Roma Rovigo Rugby Silea Benetton Treviso Dinamo București Borders La Moraleja UC Madrid Bridgend Caerphilly Ebbw Vale PontypriddMatches editAll kickoff times are local to the match location 5 Round 1 edit Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legSaracens nbsp 238 11 nbsp Dinamo București 87 11 151 0Stade Francais nbsp 145 26 nbsp RovigoPontypridd nbsp 143 26 nbsp Rugby RomaColomiers nbsp 133 19 nbsp L AquilaBorders nbsp 150 37 nbsp UC MadridBath nbsp 97 22 nbsp Gran ParmaLondon Wasps nbsp 82 24 nbsp Overmach ParmaHarlequins nbsp 104 47 nbsp CaerphillyLeeds Tykes nbsp 81 36 nbsp Petrarca PadovaNarbonne nbsp 75 37 nbsp Rugby SileaConnacht nbsp 73 41 nbsp Mont de MarsanBenetton Treviso nbsp 55 26 nbsp CastresBordeaux Begles nbsp 70 46 nbsp La MoralejaNewcastle Falcons nbsp 52 29 nbsp GrenobleMontauban nbsp 45 36 nbsp Ebbw ValeBridgend nbsp 33 27 nbsp PauFirst leg edit 11 October 200219 00Gran Parma nbsp 3 40 nbsp BathReportStadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance 1 200 11 October 200219 15Ebbw Vale nbsp 20 16 nbsp MontaubanReportEugene Cross Park Attendance 1 500 12 October 200214 30Caerphilly nbsp 20 73 nbsp HarlequinsReportVirginia Park Attendance 1 500 12 October 200214 30Dinamo București nbsp 11 87 nbsp SaracensReportComplexul Cultural Sportiv Attendance 400 12 October 200214 30Rugby Roma nbsp 18 60 nbsp PontypriddReportStadio Tre Fontane Attendance 400 12 October 200215 00Benetton Treviso nbsp 22 9 nbsp Castres OlympiqueReportStadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance 3 000 12 October 200215 00L Aquila nbsp 14 58 nbsp ColomiersReportStadio Tommaso Fattori Attendance 500 12 October 200215 00Petrarca Padova nbsp 23 29 nbsp Leeds TykesReportStadio Plebiscito Attendance 2 000 12 October 200216 00UC Madrid nbsp 22 73 nbsp BordersReportCiudad Universitaria Attendance 1 000 12 October 200218 00La Moraleja nbsp 31 37 nbsp Bordeaux BeglesReportPol Municipal de Alcobendas Attendance 550 12 October 200219 00Overmach Parma nbsp 24 40 nbsp London WaspsReportStadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance 1 500 12 October 200219 30Grenoble nbsp 12 19 nbsp Newcastle FalconsReportStade Lesdiguieres Attendance 4 500 12 October 200219 30Mont de Marsan nbsp 12 26 nbsp ConnachtReportStade Guy Boniface Attendance 1 204 12 October 200219 30Pau nbsp 18 6 nbsp BridgendReportStade du Hameau Attendance 5 000 13 October 200215 00Rovigo nbsp 6 64 nbsp Stade FrancaisReportStadio Comunale Mario Battaglini Attendance 1 500 13 October 200215 00Rugby Silea nbsp 23 34 nbsp NarbonneReportStadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance 400 Second leg edit 18 October 200219 30Borders nbsp 77 15 nbsp UC MadridReportNetherdale Attendance 7 840 19 October 200214 15Bath nbsp 57 19 nbsp Gran ParmaReportThe Recreation Ground Attendance 7 840 19 October 200214 30Pontypridd nbsp 83 8 nbsp Rugby RomaReportSardis Road Attendance 2 000 19 October 200215 00Connacht nbsp 47 29 nbsp Mont de MarsanReportThe Sportsground Attendance 1 000 19 October 200215 00Harlequins nbsp 31 27 nbsp CaerphillyReportThe Stoop Attendance 4 250 19 October 200217 30Bridgend nbsp 27 9 nbsp PauReportBrewery Field Attendance 2 500 19 October 200218 00Bordeaux Begles nbsp 33 15 nbsp La MoralejaReportStade Andre Moga Attendance 2 000 19 October 200218 00Stade Francais nbsp 81 20 nbsp RovigoReportStade Jean Bouin Attendance 3 000 19 October 200219 30Castres Olympique nbsp 17 33 nbsp Benetton TrevisoReportStade Pierre Antoine 19 October 200219 30Colomiers nbsp 75 5 nbsp L AquilaReportStade Selery Attendance 2 500 19 October 200219 30Montauban nbsp 29 16 nbsp Ebbw ValeReportStade Sapiac Attendance 2 800 19 October 200219 30Narbonne nbsp 41 14 nbsp Rugby SileaReportParc des Sports et de l Amitie Attendance 2 300 20 October 200214 30Leeds Tykes nbsp 52 13 nbsp Petrarca PadovaReportHeadingley Stadium Attendance 2 665 20 October 200214 30Newcastle Falcons nbsp 33 17 nbsp GrenobleReportKingston Park Attendance 3 599 20 October 200215 00London Wasps nbsp 42 0 nbsp Overmach ParmaReportAdams Park Attendance 3 980 20 October 200215 00Saracens nbsp 151 0 nbsp Dinamo BucureștiReportVicarage Road Attendance 2 052 Round 2 edit Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legLondon Wasps nbsp 72 29 nbsp Bordeaux BeglesStade Francais nbsp 55 12 nbsp HarlequinsSaracens nbsp 46 25 nbsp ColomiersMontauban nbsp 31 22 nbsp BordersPontypridd nbsp 56 42 nbsp Leeds TykesBath nbsp 64 38 nbsp BridgendNewcastle Falcons nbsp 43 32 nbsp Benetton TrevisoConnacht nbsp 50 49 nbsp NarbonneFirst leg edit 6 December 200219 30Bridgend nbsp 28 26 nbsp BathReportBrewery Field Attendance 3 500 7 December 200214 30Benetton Treviso nbsp 27 8 nbsp Newcastle FalconsReportStadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance 3 500 7 December 200215 00Harlequins nbsp 0 26 nbsp Stade FrancaisReportThe Stoop Attendance 5 323 7 December 200217 30Pontypridd nbsp 37 23 nbsp Leeds TykesReportSardis Road Attendance 4 500 7 December 200219 30Montauban nbsp 19 16 nbsp BordersReportStade Sapiac Attendance 3 000 7 December 200219 30Narbonne nbsp 42 27 nbsp ConnachtReportParc des Sports et de l Amitie Attendance 2 000 8 December 200215 00London Wasps nbsp 43 6 nbsp Bordeaux BeglesReportAdams Park Attendance 3 217 8 December 200215 00Saracens nbsp 16 6 nbsp ColomiersReportVicarage Road Attendance 3 561 Second leg edit 13 December 200219 30Borders nbsp 6 12 nbsp MontaubanReportNetherdale Attendance 1 700 14 December 200214 15Bath nbsp 38 10 nbsp BridgendReportThe Recreation Ground Attendance 7 063 14 December 200214 30Leeds Tykes nbsp 19 19 nbsp PontypriddReportHeadingley Stadium Attendance 2 062 14 December 200218 00Bordeaux Begles nbsp 23 29 nbsp London WaspsReportStade Andre Moga Attendance 1 500 14 December 200218 00Stade Francais nbsp 29 12 nbsp HarlequinsReportStade Jean Bouin Attendance 7 500 14 December 200219 30Colomiers nbsp 19 30 nbsp SaracensReportStade Selery Attendance 7 000 15 December 200214 30Newcastle Falcons nbsp 35 5 nbsp Benetton TrevisoReportKingston Park Attendance 2 539 15 December 200215 00Connacht nbsp 23 7 nbsp NarbonneReportGalway Sportsgrounds Attendance 2 000 Quarter finals edit Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legLondon Wasps nbsp 62 34 nbsp Stade Francais 35 22 27 12Pontypridd nbsp 47 39 nbsp Connacht 35 30 12 9Saracens nbsp 60 41 nbsp Newcastle Falcons 31 10 29 31Bath nbsp 48 45 nbsp Montauban 24 27 24 18First leg edit 11 January 200317 30Connacht nbsp 30 35 nbsp PontypriddReportDubarry Park Athlone Attendance 6 000 11 January 200319 30Montauban nbsp 27 24 nbsp BathReportStade Sapiac Montauban Attendance 6 000 12 January 200313 45London Wasps nbsp 35 22 nbsp Stade FrancaisReportAdams Park High Wycombe Attendance 5 269 12 January 200315 00Saracens nbsp 31 10 nbsp Newcastle FalconsReportVicarage Road Watford Attendance 3 857 Second leg edit 18 January 200314 15Bath nbsp 24 18 nbsp MontaubanReportRecreation Ground Bath Attendance 6 200 18 January 200317 30Pontypridd nbsp 12 9 nbsp ConnachtReportSardis Road Pontypridd Attendance 6 000 18 January 200318 00Stade Francais nbsp 12 27 nbsp London WaspsReportStade Jean Bouin Paris Attendance 6 491 19 January 200314 30Newcastle Falcons nbsp 31 29 nbsp SaracensReportKingston Park Newcastle upon Tyne Attendance 2 439 Semi finals edit Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legLondon Wasps nbsp 61 36 nbsp Pontypridd 34 19 27 17Bath nbsp 57 57 n 1 nbsp Saracens 30 38 27 19 Bath went through on superior try count 6 5 6 First leg edit 12 April 200317 30London Wasps nbsp 34 19 nbsp PontypriddReportAdams Park High Wycombe Attendance 7 776 13 April 200315 00Saracens nbsp 38 30 nbsp BathReportVicarage Road Watford Attendance 6 482 Second leg edit 25 April 200319 05Pontypridd nbsp 17 27 nbsp London WaspsReportSardis Road Pontypridd Attendance 6 500 26 April 200314 15Bath nbsp 27 19 nbsp SaracensReportRecreation Ground Bath Attendance 8 200 Final edit 25 May 200315 45Bath nbsp 30 48 nbsp London WaspsTry BalshawBarkleyTindallScaysbrookCon Balshaw 1 Barkley 1 Pen Barkley 2 ReportTry LewseyWatersWoodGreeningLoganLeotaCon King 6 Pen King 2 Madejski Stadium Reading Attendance 18 074Referee Nigel Williams Wales See also edit2002 03 Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup 2002 03 European ShieldReferences edit Amlin Challenge Cup Points Scorers Retrieved 26 January 2013 permanent dead link Amlin Challenge Cup Try Scorers Retrieved 26 January 2013 permanent dead link Challenge Cup European Champions ERC Archived from the original on 6 May 2008 Retrieved 26 January 2013 Agen banned from Euro comps for two years ESPN Retrieved 19 December 2016 Challenge Cup Fixtures ERC Archived from the original on February 15 2013 Retrieved 26 January 2013 Bath late show stuns Sarries BBC 26 April 2003 Retrieved 29 January 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 03 European Challenge Cup amp oldid 1154032044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
