European Qualification

England

AVIVA Premiership Rugby Table

Pos	Team		Pl	W	D	L	PF	PA	Diff	TF	TA	TB	LB
1	Saracens	22	17	1	4	533	339	194	41	25	5	2	77
2	Leicester Tigers	22	15	1	6	538	345	193	56	29	7	5	74
3	Harlequins	22	15	0	7	560	453	107	52	35	5	4	69
4	Northampton Saints	22	14	0	8	501	433	68	55	36	6	3	65
5	Gloucester Rugby	22	12	1	9	515	481	34	40	42	2	8	60
6	Exeter Chiefs	22	12	1	9	542	446	96	51	43	4	5	59
7	Bath Rugby	22	10	1	11	452	434	18	44	29	4	7	53
8	London Wasps	22	9	0	13	511	528	-17	47	51	4	8	48
9	London Irish	22	7	1	14	459	601	-142	38	57	2	3	35
10	Sale Sharks	22	7	1	14	377	596	-219	37	53	2	3	35
11	Worcester Warriors	22	5	1	16	422	547	-125	35	59	3	8	33
12	London Welsh	22	5	0	17	412	619	-207	30	67	1	7	23

How English clubs qualify for Europe

England has six automatic Heineken Cup places each season. There is the possibility of a seventh if English clubs win the Heineken Cup or the Amlin Challenge Cup. The winners of the 2012/13 LV= Cup will qualify for the 2013/14 Heineken Cup

Qualification for the Heineken Cup 2012/13 was based on results from the 2011/12 season:

First place AVIVA Premiership: Harlequins

Second place AVIVA Premiership: Leicester Tigers (LV= Cup winners)

Third place AVIVA Premiership: Saracens

Fourth place AVIVA Premiership: Northampton Saints

Fifth place AVIVA Premiership: Exeter Chiefs

Sixth place AVIVA Premiership: Sale Sharks

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How English clubs qualify for Europe

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