The Heineken Cup was the premier club rugby competition in Europe.
Teams from England, France, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Italy played in the competition.
There are 24 teams played in 6 pools of 4 teams. Pool play was on a home and away basis. The 6 pool winners and the 2 best runners-up qualified for the play-offs.
Teams playing in the 2005/06 Heineken Cup were:
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France
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England
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Ireland
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Wales
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Scotland
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Italy
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| Pool 1 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Munster | 6 | 5 | 1 | 186 | 87 | 3 | 23 | |
| Sale Sharks | 6 | 5 | 1 | 159 | 84 | 3 | 23 | |
| Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 1 | 5 | 99 | 168 | 4 | 6 | |
| Castres Olympique | 6 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 195 | 0 | 6 | |
| Pool 2 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Perpignan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 160 | 52 | 3 | 23 | |
| Leeds Tykes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 143 | 91 | 4 | 20 | |
| Cardiff Blues | 6 | 3 | 3 | 128 | 145 | 3 | 15 | |
| Calvisano | 6 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 191 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pool 3 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Leicester Tigers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 179 | 111 | 4 | 24 | |
| Stade Français | 6 | 4 | 2 | 148 | 98 | 4 | 20 | |
| Ospreys | 6 | 2 | 4 | 90 | 144 | 1 | 9 | |
| Clermont Auvergne | 6 | 1 | 5 | 136 | 200 | 2 | 6 | |
| Pool 4 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Biarritz Olympique | 6 | 5 | 1 | 182 | 93 | 4 | 24 | |
| Saracens | 6 | 4 | 2 | 128 | 129 | 1 | 17 | |
| Ulster | 6 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 111 | 2 | 14 | |
| Benetton Treviso | 6 | 0 | 6 | 104 | 207 | 3 | 3 | |
| Pool 5 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Bath | 6 | 5 | 1 | 166 | 111 | 3 | 23 | |
| Leinster | 6 | 4 | 2 | 214 | 124 | 6 | 22 | |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 2 | 4 | 109 | 195 | 1 | 9 | |
| Glasgow Warriors | 6 | 1 | 5 | 131 | 190 | 2 | 6 | |
| Pool 6 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Toulouse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
188 | 124 | 3 | 25 |
| London Wasps | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 173 | 118 | 4 | 14 |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 6 | 2 | 4 | 152 | 206 | 4 | 12 | |
| Edinburgh Gunners | 6 | 2 | 4 | 121 | 186 | 3 | 11 | |
| Pool winners and two best pool runners-up make quarter-finals | ||||||||
NB: Munster were the top team in Pool 1 based on the points won in their head to head matches with Sale Sharks. The points were 5-4.
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The 6 pool winners and the 2 highest scoring runners-up qualified for the play-offs.
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April 1 |
Munster Toulouse Biarritz Leicester Tigers |
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Perpignan Leinster Sale Sharks Bath |
Dublin Toulouse San Sebastian Leicester |
19 35 11 12 |
10 41 6 15 |
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April 22 April 23 |
Biarritz Olympique Leinster |
v v |
Bath Munster |
San Sebatian Dublin |
18 6 |
9 30 |
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May 20 |
Biarritz Olympique |
v |
Munster |
Cardiff |
19 |
23 |