1995–96 Heineken Cup
| 1995–96 Heineken Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | France Ireland Italy Romania Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 31 October 1995 to 7 January 1996 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 12 |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 97,535 (6,502 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Adrian Davies (Cardiff) (58 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Philippe Bernat-Salles (Bordeaux) David Berty (Toulouse) Thomas Castaignède (Toulouse) Piero Dotto (Treviso) Mike Hall (Cardiff) Alan Harris (Swansea) Sebastien Loubsens (Bordeaux) Leandro Manteri (Treviso) Andy Moore (Cardiff) Émile Ntamack (Toulouse) Conor O'Shea (Leinster) Massimiliano Perziano (Treviso) (2 tries) |
| Final | |
| Venue | National Stadium, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 21,800 |
| Champions | Toulouse (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Cardiff |
The 1995–96 Heineken Cup was the first edition of the Heineken Cup, which became the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from the top nations in European rugby. Competing teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales and, for the only time to date, Romania, were divided into four pools of three, in which teams played each other only once, meaning one home and one away game per team. The winners of the pools qualified for the knock-out stages.