1998–1999 European Challenge Cup | |||
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Tournament details | |||
Countries |
France Ireland Italy Portugal Romania Spain Wales |
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Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout | ||
Date | 19 September 1998 to 27 February 1999 | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Teams | 21 | ||
Top point scorer(s) |
Christophe Lamaison (Brive) Gérald Merceron (Montferrand) (109 points) |
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Top try scorer(s) |
Renaud Calvel (Narbonne) Eremodo Tuni (Bourgoin) (7 tries) |
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Final | |||
Venue | Stade de Gerland | ||
Attendance | 31,986 | ||
Champions | AS Montferrand (1st title) | ||
Runner-up | Bourgoin | ||
Official website | http://www.ercrugby.com/home.php | ||
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The 1998–99 European Challenge Cup was the third year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between September 1998 and February 1999