The 1998–99 European Challenge Cup was the third year of the European Challenge Cup, the second tier rugby union cup competition below the Heineken Cup. The tournament was held between September 1998 and February 1999

Pool stage

Pool 1 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts Narbonne66003213+1922898+13012 Caerphilly64021619−3167154+138 Périgueux63032313+10168119+496 Racing Club de France63031723−6127184−576 Connacht63031619−3129156−276 Newport61051423−9123183−602 Rugby Rovigo61051220−8108156−482

Pool 2 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts Montferrand6501439+3430386+21710 Bourgoin6501368+2822286+13610 Dax65012015+5163124+3910 Castres63033210+22229101+1286 Rugby Roma62041434−20117213−964 Aberavon61051442−2886287−2012 Spain XV6006748−4165288−2230

Pool 3 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffPts Brive65013514+21241102+13910 Agen64023011+1923193+1388 Pau6402258+1721187+1248 Biarritz64023014+16187124+638 Bridgend RFC62041928−9158206−484 Dinamo București62041931−12131246−1154 Portugal XV6006860−5273374−3010

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

See also

European Challenge Cup 1998–99 Heineken Cup