2001–02 Heineken Cup

The 2001–02 Heineken Cup was the seventh 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. Leicester Tigers won the cup, securing back-to-back titles and a third straight victory for the club.

2001–02 Heineken Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
Date22 October 2001 – 25 May 2002
Tournament statistics
Teams24
Matches played79
Attendance656,382 (8,309 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Ronan O'Gara (Munster)
(129 points)
Top try scorer(s)Ugo Mola (Castres)
(7 tries)
Final
VenueMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance74,600
Champions Leicester Tigers (2nd title)
Runners-up Munster
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