Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Heineken Cup (known as the H Cup in France due to restrictions on alcohol sponsorship) was one of two annual rugby union competitions organised annually by European Rugby Cup from 1995 to 2014. The tournament involved leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board (IRB) countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. In addition to these six countries, Romania competed in the inaugural tournament, but did not feature afterwards. Teams that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup entered the second tier competition, the European Challenge Cup.The Heineken Cup was one of the most prestigious trophies in the sport and was sponsored by Dutch brewing company Heineken International from its launch in 1995. The tournament was launched in the European summer of 1995 on the initiative of the then Five Nations committee to provide a new level of professional cross-border competition. The European Rugby Champions Cup replaced the Heineken Cup at the start of the 2014-15 season.Each European country used a different qualifying system, though in total, 24 teams contest the pool stages in six pools of four. According to performances, the number of clubs from each country changes. The tournament was held from October to May, with various stages scheduled around domestic club competitions.Toulouse won the competition a record four times. In addition to this record, the tournament was won by Leinster three times, while Munster, Leicester Tigers, Toulon and London Wasps all won it twice each."@en }
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- Heineken_Cup abstract "The Heineken Cup (known as the H Cup in France due to restrictions on alcohol sponsorship) was one of two annual rugby union competitions organised annually by European Rugby Cup from 1995 to 2014. The tournament involved leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board (IRB) countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. In addition to these six countries, Romania competed in the inaugural tournament, but did not feature afterwards. Teams that did not qualify for the Heineken Cup entered the second tier competition, the European Challenge Cup.The Heineken Cup was one of the most prestigious trophies in the sport and was sponsored by Dutch brewing company Heineken International from its launch in 1995. The tournament was launched in the European summer of 1995 on the initiative of the then Five Nations committee to provide a new level of professional cross-border competition. The European Rugby Champions Cup replaced the Heineken Cup at the start of the 2014-15 season.Each European country used a different qualifying system, though in total, 24 teams contest the pool stages in six pools of four. According to performances, the number of clubs from each country changes. The tournament was held from October to May, with various stages scheduled around domestic club competitions.Toulouse won the competition a record four times. In addition to this record, the tournament was won by Leinster three times, while Munster, Leicester Tigers, Toulon and London Wasps all won it twice each.".