1997–98 Heineken Cup
The 1997–98 Heineken Cup was the third edition of the Heineken Cup European rugby union club competition. Competing professional club teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, England and Scotland, were divided into five pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. The pool winners automatically qualified for the knock-out stages. The five runners-up and the best third placed team entered the play-offs, where they competed for the remaining three quarter final positions.
Teams
Pool stage
In the pool matches teams received- 2 points for a win
- 1 points for a draw
| Winner of each pool advances to quarter-final stage | |
| Advance to quarter-final playoffs |