The 1997–98 European Challenge Cup was the second year of the
European Challenge Cup
The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception i ...
, the second tier
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
cup competition below the
Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between September 1997 and February 1998
Pool stage
Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
Pool 5
Pool 6
Pool 7
Pool 8
Qualifiers
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
See also
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European Challenge Cup
The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception i ...
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1997-98 Heineken Cup
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1997–98 rugby union tournaments for clubs
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1997–98 in European rugby union
1997–98 in English rugby union
1997–98 in French rugby union
1997–98 in Irish rugby union
1997–98 in Italian rugby union
1997–98 in Romanian rugby union
1997–98 in Scottish rugby union
1997–98 in Welsh rugby union