1996–97 Heineken Cup
The 1996–97 Heineken Cup was the second edition of the Heineken Cup, an international competition for the top European rugby union clubs. Competing teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales and, for the first time, England and Scotland, were divided into four pools of five, with each team playing the other teams once, meaning two home and two away games per team. The pool winners and runners-up qualified for the knock-out stages. The competition was won by a French team for the second time, when Brive beat their English opponents Leicester Tigers 28–9 at the Cardiff Arms Park. The defending champions Toulouse were knocked out in the semi-final by Leicester Tigers and Brive beat Cardiff in the other semi-final.
| 1996–97 Heineken Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 12 October 1996 to 25 January 1997 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 20 |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Attendance | 317,987 (6,766 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Richard Dourthe (Dax) (82 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Sebastien Carrat (Brive) (10 tries) |
| Final | |
| Venue | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 41,664 |
| Champions | Brive (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
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