Heineken Cup 2011/12 - the seventeenth draw of the main club tournament in European rugby. The final match was held on May 19, 2012 at the Twickenham Stadium in London . For the first time in a decisive match, two Irish teams met.
| Heineken Cup 2011/2012 | |
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| 2011–12 Heineken Cup | |
| Tournament Data | |
| Dates | November 11, 2011 - May 19, 2012 |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Official site | ercrugby.com |
| Final arrangement | |
| Winner |  Leinster (3 title) |
| Finalist | Ulster |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 79 (out of 79) |
| Attendance | 1 172 127 (14 837 per game) |
Content
Members
The brackets indicate the team rating after the 2010/11 season.
| England | France | Ireland | Wales | Italy | Scotland |
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Group 1
| Team | AND | AT | P | N | Pop + | Pop - | Difference pop. | Points + | Points - | Point difference | Attempt Bonus | Defeat bonus | Glasses |
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| " Munster " | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ten | +4 | 163 | 118 | +45 | one | 0 | 25 |
| Scarlets | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 119 | 124 | −5 | one | 2 | 15 |
| Northampton Saints | 6 | 2 | 0 | four | 18 | sixteen | +2 | 176 | 160 | +16 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Castres | 6 | one | 0 | five | ten | nineteen | −9 | 111 | 167 | −56 | one | 2 | 7 |
Group 2
| Team | AND | AT | P | N | Pop + | Pop - | Difference pop. | Points + | Points - | Point difference | Attempt Bonus | Defeat bonus | Glasses |
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| Edinburgh | 6 | five | 0 | one | 17 | eleven | +6 | 156 | 138 | +18 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Cardiff Blues | 6 | five | 0 | one | 9 | five | +4 | 145 | 110 | +35 | 0 | one | 21 |
| Racing Metro | 6 | one | 0 | five | 13 | nineteen | −6 | 160 | 190 | −30 | one | four | 9 |
| London Irish | 6 | one | 0 | five | 7 | eleven | −4 | 116 | 139 | −23 | one | four | 9 |
Group 3
| Team | AND | AT | P | N | Pop + | Pop - | Difference pop. | Points + | Points - | Point difference | Attempt Bonus | Defeat bonus | Glasses |
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| Lenster | 6 | five | one | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 172 | 88 | +84 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Glasgow Warriors | 6 | 2 | one | 3 | eight | 12 | −4 | 106 | 133 | −27 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| " Baht " | 6 | 2 | 0 | four | eleven | 15 | −4 | 122 | 151 | −29 | 0 | 3 | eleven |
| Montpellier | 6 | one | 2 | 3 | eight | eleven | −3 | 84 | 112 | −28 | 0 | 2 | ten |
Group 4
| Team | AND | AT | P | N | Pop + | Pop - | Difference pop. | Points + | Points - | Point difference | Attempt Bonus | Defeat bonus | Glasses |
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| Clermont-Auvergne | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | 26 | five | +21 | 215 | 69 | +146 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Ulster | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | sixteen | eight | +8 | 158 | 87 | +71 | 3 | one | 20 |
| Leicester Tigers | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | 13 | eight | +5 | 123 | 117 | +6 | one | 0 | 17 |
| Ironi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | four | 38 | −34 | 51 | 274 | −223 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 5
| Team | AND | AT | P | N | Pop + | Pop - | Difference pop. | Points + | Points - | Point difference | Attempt Bonus | Defeat bonus | Glasses |
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| The Saracens | 6 | five | 0 | one | 13 | ten | +3 | 145 | 107 | +38 | one | one | 22 |
| Biarritz | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 143 | 105 | +42 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Ospreyz | 6 | 2 | one | 3 | 13 | sixteen | −3 | 142 | 147 | −5 | one | 2 | 13 |
| Benetton | 6 | one | one | 3 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 102 | 167 | −65 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Group 6
| Team | AND | AT | P | N | Pop + | Pop - | Difference pop. | Points + | Points - | Point difference | Attempt Bonus | Defeat bonus | Glasses |
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| Toulouse | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | sixteen | eleven | +5 | 150 | 105 | +45 | one | one | 18 |
| Harlequins | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | eleven | 7 | +4 | 122 | 94 | +28 | 0 | one | 17 |
| Gloucester | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ten | 12 | −2 | 111 | 122 | −11 | one | 2 | 15 |
| Connaught | 6 | one | 0 | five | five | 12 | −7 | 68 | 130 | −62 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Group winners and two second places with the best results get into the quarter-finals. | |
| Teams who finished second with third, fourth and fifth results, fall into the playoffs of the European Challenge Cup. |
Draw
- The bold numbers for the teams in the quarterfinals of the Heineken Cup are marked in bold.
- In bold with the letter C, the draw numbers for the teams in the quarter-finals of the EKB are highlighted.
| Heineken Cup Winner | |
| Heineken Cup Finalist | |
| EKB Winner | |
| Left out of Eurocups |
| room | Group winners | Glasses | Attempts | Point difference |
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| one | " Munster " | 25 | 14 | +45 |
| 2 | Lenster | 24 | 18 | +84 |
| 3 | Edinburgh | 22 | 17 | +18 |
| four | The Saracens | 22 | 13 | +38 |
| five | Clermont-Auvergne | 20 | 26 | +146 |
| 6 | Toulouse | 18 | sixteen | +45 |
| room | Second place | Glasses | Attempts | Point difference |
| 7 | Cardiff Blues | 21 | 9 | +35 |
| eight | Ulster | 20 | sixteen | +71 |
| 5C | Biarritz | 18 | 18 | +42 |
| 6C | Harlequins | 17 | eleven | +28 |
| 7C | Scarlets | 15 | 12 | −5 |
| - | Glasgow Warriors | 12 | 12 | −27 |
Playoffs
Quarter Final
| April 7, 2012 15:00 UTC + 1 | Edinburgh | 19-14 | Toulouse | Marrifield Edinburgh Spectators: 37,881 Judge: Nigel Owens |
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| Attempts: Blair 1 'c Implementations: Laidlaw (1/1) Penalty: Laidlaw (3/4) 46 ', 51', 80 ' Drop goals: Laidlaw (1/1) 38 ' | report | Attempts: Matanavu 30 'm Penalty: Boxing (3/5) 5 ', 19', 28 ' |
| April 7, 2012 17:45 UTC + 1 | Lenster | 34-3 | Cardiff Blues | Aviva Dublin Spectators: 50,340 Judge: Dave Pearson |
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| Attempts: Naseva 12 'c Kearney (2) 30 's, 41' s O'Driscoll 34 'c Implementations: Sexton (4/4) Penalty: Sexton (2/3) 8 ', 23' | report | Penalty: Halfpenny (1/1) 2 ' |
| April 8, 2012 13:45 UTC + 1 | " Munster " | 16–22 | Ulster | Thomond Park , Limerick Spectators: 26,500 Judge: Romain Pois |
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| Attempts: Zibo 34 'c Implementations: O'Gara (1/1) Penalty: O'Gara (3/4) 40 ', 49', 61 ' | report | Attempts: Gilroy 16 'c Implementations: Pienar (1/1) Penalty: Pienar (4/5) 5 ', 11', 20 ', 59' Drop goals: Humphries (1/1) 32 ' |
| April 8, 2012 16:30 UTC + 1 | The Saracens | 3–22 | Clermont-Auvergne | Vicridge Road , Watfrod Spectators: 11 047 Judge: Alain Rolland |
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| Penalty: Farrell (1/2) 16 ' | report | Attempts: Burn 43 'c Realizations: James (1/1) Penalty: James (4/6) 7 ', 11', 13 ', 55' Drop goals: James (1/1) 49 ' |
Semifinal
| April 28, 2012 17:45 UTC + 1 | Ulster | 22–19 | Edinburgh | Aviva Dublin Spectators: 45,147 Judge: Romain Pois |
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| Attempts: Vannenburg 15 'c Implementations: Pienar (1/1) Penalty: Pienar (5/5) 5 ', 38', 58 ', 63', 75 ' | report | Attempts: Thompson 80 'c Implementations: Laidlaw (1/1) Penalty: Laidlaw (4/4) 9 ', 11', 40 ', 45' |
| April 29, 2012 16:00 UTC + 2 | Clermont-Auvergne | 15–19 | Lenster | The Shaban-Delma Stud , Bordeaux Spectators: 32 397 Judge: Wayne Barnes |
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| Penalty: James (5/6) 17 ', 31', 36 ', 39', 52 ' | report | Attempts: Healy 41 'c Implementations: Sexton (1/1) Penalty: Sexton (3/4) 7 ', 34', 62 ' Drop goals: Kearney (1/1) 46 ' |
Final
| May 19, 2012 17:00 UTC + 1 | Lenster | 42-14 | Ulster | Twickenham , London Spectators: 81 774 Judge: Nigel Owens |
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| Attempts: O'Brien 12 'c Healy 31 'c free 44 'c van der Merwe 76 'm Cronin 80 'c Implementations: Sexton (3/3) McFadden (1/2) Penalty: Sexton (3/4) 51 ', 67', 73 ' | report | Attempts: Tewoi 60 'm Penalty: Pienar (3/3) 7 ', 40', 49 ' |