Connacht will face Worcester Warriors, Montpellier and newcomers Olympus Rugby XV Madrid in the pool stages of next season's European Challenge Cup.
The draw, which was made in the ERC headquarters in Dublin this morning, saw Michael Bradley's side drawn in Pool 2, with the tournament set to get underway over the weekend of 10/11 October.
Meanwhile, London Wasps will face Rugby Calvisano, Bayonne and newcomers Racing-Metro 92 in Pool 4
In Pool 1 Bourgoin, the 1997 winners and 2009 finalists, will be up against Leeds Carnegie, Overmach Rugby Parma and Bucuresti Oaks .
The five Tier 1 teams - London Wasps, Saracens, Bourgoin, Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors - were kept apart in separate Pools with only French clubs drawn in the same Pools as they will have eight teams taking part in the competition.
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP 2009/10 POOLS
POOL 1: Bourgoin, Leeds Carnegie, Overmach Rugby Parma, Bucuresti Oaks
POOL 2: Worcester Warriors, Connacht Rugby, Montpellier, Olympus Rugby XV Madrid
POOL 3: Saracens, Castres Olympique, Toulon, Rugby Rovigo
POOL 4: London Wasps, Rugby Calvisano, Bayonne, Racing-Metro 92
POOL 5: Newcastle Falcons, Montauban, Petrarca Rugby, Albi
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP 2009/10 FIXTURES
ROUND 1 - 8/9/10/11 October, 2009
ROUND 2 - 15/16/17/18 October, 2009
ROUND 3 -10/11/12/13 December, 2009
ROUND 4 -17/18/19/20 December, 2009
ROUND 5 - 14/15/16/17 January, 2010
ROUND 6 - 21/22/23/24 January, 2010
QUARTER-FINALS - 8/9/10/11 April, 2010
SEMI-FINALS - 30/1/2 May, 2010
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP FINAL - 21/22/23 May, 2010
