About

EPCR CHALLENGE CUP

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.

EPCR Challenge Cup 2024_25 table
POOL 1
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Connacht
4 4 0 0 154 73 81 25 10 20
2
Lyon
4 3 1 0 150 118 32 21 19 14
3
USAP
4 2 1 1 100 92 8 12 13 11
4
Cardiff Rugby
4 1 3 0 91 98 -7 13 13 7
5
Toyota Cheetahs
4 1 2 1 73 132 -59 10 19 6
6
Zebre Parma
4 0 4 0 70 125 -55 10 17 2

POOL 2
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
4 4 0 0 131 41 90 19 6 19
2
Ospreys
4 3 1 0 111 116 -5 16 17 15
3
Section Paloise
4 2 2 0 119 108 11 14 16 12
4
Emirates Lions
4 2 2 0 122 103 19 18 13 10
5
Dragons RFC
4 1 3 0 61 116 -55 8 15 5
6
Newcastle Falcons
4 0 4 0 55 115 -60 8 16 0

POOL 3
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Edinburgh
4 3 1 0 127 67 60 18 9 16
2
Aviron Bayonnais
4 3 1 0 125 101 24 18 12 14
3
Scarlets
4 2 2 0 97 94 3 13 13 11
4
Gloucester Rugby
4 2 2 0 82 115 -33 12 16 9
5
Vannes
4 1 3 0 115 108 7 14 14 8
6
Black Lion
4 1 3 0 71 132 -61 6 17 4

There are currently no fixtures available.

RESULTS

23 May|Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Bath Rugby

37 - 12

Lyon

04 May|Matmut Stade de Gerland, Lyon

Lyon

29 - 15

Racing 92

03 May|Hive Stadium, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

24 - 39

Bath Rugby

13 Apr|The Recreation Ground, Bath

Bath Rugby

61 - 26

Gloucester Rugby

12 Apr|Dexcom Stadium, Galway

Connacht

40 - 43

Racing 92