About
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the organiser of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. EPCR’s mission is to create outstanding rugby experiences for all key stakeholders, including leagues, clubs, players, match officials, unions, fans, broadcast and commercial partners, communities and the media. English club Bath, coached by former Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan, won the title for the 2024/25 season after beating Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby from France in the final in Cardiff.
The history
Established in 2014 with headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, EPCR has the following members: Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR), Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR), Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), Premier Rugby Ltd (PRL), PRO Rugby Championship DAC (URC), Rugby Football Union (RFU), Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The Invested Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments feature clubs which have qualified on merit from their respective domestic leagues – Gallagher Premiership Rugby, the TOP 14 and the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |
Ospreys
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 |
Connacht
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 24 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 |
Zebre Parma
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 |
US Montauban
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 |
Black Lion
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 76 | -63 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Benetton
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 |
Newcastle Red Bulls
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |
USAP
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 61 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 |
Dragons RFC
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 |
Lyon
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 |
Lions
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stade Français Paris
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 39 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 |
Exeter Chiefs
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 43 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 |
Ulster
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 36 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 |
Cardiff Rugby
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 |
Racing 92
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 92 | -54 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 |
Toyota Cheetahs
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 87 | -53 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Newcastle Red Bulls
10 Jan | Kingston Park, Newcastle
15:00
USAP
Stade Français Paris
10 Jan | Stade Jean Bouin, Paris
15:00
Exeter Chiefs
US Montauban
10 Jan | Stade Sapiac, Montauban
15:00
Black Lion
Cardiff Rugby
10 Jan | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
17:15
Racing 92
Lions
10 Jan | Ellis Park, Johannesburg
17:15
Lyon
