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 2006/07 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 |
| London Wasps | 6 | 5 | 1 | 195 | 64 | 3 | 23 | |
| Perpignan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 161 | 108 | 2 | 18 | |
| Castres Olympique | 6 | 3 | 3 | 146 | 136 | 4 | 16 | |
| Benetton Treviso | 6 | 0 | 6 | 83 | 277 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pool 2 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Leinster | 6 | 4 | 2 | 174 | 97 | 5 | 21 | |
| Agen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 119 | 1 | 17 | |
| Gloucester | 6 | 3 | 3 | 152 | 144 | 3 | 15 | |
| Edinburgh Rugby | 6 | 1 | 5 | 95 | 180 | 1 | 5 | |
| Pool 3 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Stade Français | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174 | 80 | 4 | 22 |
| Ospreys | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
147 | 108 | 2 | 20 |
| Sale Sharks | 6 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 90 | 3 | 15 | |
| Calvisano | 6 | 0 | 6 | 74 | 264 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pool 4 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Leicester Tigers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 172 | 60 | 3 | 23 | |
| Munster | 6 | 5 | 1 | 152 | 112 | 3 | 23 | |
| Cardiff Blues | 6 | 2 | 4 | 87 | 138 | 1 | 9 | |
| Bourgoin | 6 | 0 | 6 | 95 | 196 | 4 | 4 | |
| Pool 5 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Llanelli Scarlets | 6 | 6 | 0 | 169 | 120 | 3 | 27 | |
| Toulouse | 6 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 145 | 5 | 17 | |
| Ulster | 6 | 2 | 4 | 111 | 129 | 2 | 10 | |
| London Irish | 6 | 1 | 5 | 124 | 157 | 5 | 9 | |
| Pool 6 | ||||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Biarritz | 6 | 6 | 0 | 186 | 45 | 5 | 29 | |
| Northampton Saints | 6 | 4 | 2 | 188 | 92 | 4 | 20 | |
| Border Reivers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 121 | 166 | 2 | 6 | |
| Parma | 6 | 1 | 5 | 79 | 271 | 1 | 5 | |
| Pool winners and two best pool runners-up make quarter-finals | ||||||||
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The 6 pool winners and the 2 highest scoring runners-up qualified for the play-offs.
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March 30 March 31 April 1 |
Llanelli Scarlets London Wasps Biarritz Olympique Leicester Tigers |
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Munster Leinster Northampton Saints Stade Français |
Llanelli High Wycombe San Sebastian Leicester |
24 35 6 21 |
15 13 7 20 |
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April 21 April 22 |
Leicester Tigers London Wasps |
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Llanelli Scarlets Northampton Saints |
Leicester Coventry |
33 30 |
17 13 |
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May 20 |
Leicester Tigers |
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London Wasps |
London |
9 |
25 |