Heineken Cup 2004/05 Format

ERC announced on Thursday the format for the Heineken Cup 2004 / 2005 tournament. The six Pool stages will revert to the pre-World Cup formula of three blocks of two rounds, starting in October.

ERC announced on Thursday the format for the Heineken Cup 2004 / 2005 tournament. The six Pool stages will revert to the pre-World Cup formula of three blocks of two rounds, starting in October and completing in early January, 2005.

The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be staged in April – with a three-week gap – with the Heineken Cup final being played on the weekend of 21 / 22 May.

HEINEKEN CUP 2004 / 2005

ROUND 1 – 22 / 23/ 24 October

ROUND 2 – 29 / 30 / 31 October

ROUND 3 – 3 / 4 / 5 December

ROUND 4 – 10 / 11 / 12 December

ROUND 5 – 7 / 8 / 9 January, 2005

ROUND 6 – 14 / 15 / 16 January

HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINALS – 1 / 2 / 3 April

HEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINALS – 22 / 23 / 24 April

HEINEKEN CUP FINAL – 21 / 22 May