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The 2004–05 European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for
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reasons) was the 3rd, and final, season of the
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, Europe's third-tier club
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competition below the
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and
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. A total of 15 teams participated, representing six countries. This competition was intended to be contested between 12 first round losers from the
2004–05 European Challenge Cup The 2004–05 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 28 teams p ...
plus 4 other Clubs entering directly into the 1st Round. The structure of the competition was a purely knockout format; teams played each other on a home and away basis, with the aggregate points winner proceeding to the next round. The final was a single leg. The competition began on 4 December 2004 and culminated in the final at
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in
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on 21 May 2005.
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secured a victory over
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in the final and picked up their first piece of European Club silverware. After this season, 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 ...
reverted to its previous "pool and knockout" format and the
European Shield The European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was a repechage tournament for teams knocked out in the first round of the European Challenge Cup. As such, it formed Europe's third-tier club rugby union competiti ...
was discontinued.


Teams

This competition was intended to be contested between 12 first round losers from the
2004–05 European Challenge Cup The 2004–05 European Challenge Cup (known as the Parker Pen Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition below the Heineken Cup. A total of 28 teams p ...
, plus 4 other Clubs that joined directly at the 1st Round of the Shield. AA Coimbra subsequently declined to play in the competition.


Matches


Round 1


1st leg


2nd leg


Aggregate Results


Quarter-finals


1st leg


2nd leg


Aggregate Results


Semifinals

All kick off times are local.


1st leg


2nd leg


Aggregate Results


Final


See also

* 2004-05 Heineken Cup *
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*
European Shield The European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was a repechage tournament for teams knocked out in the first round of the European Challenge Cup. As such, it formed Europe's third-tier club rugby union competiti ...


External links


BBC European Challenge Cup & Shield 2004/5 results summary


References

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