About
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the organiser of the Heineken 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. Toulon from France won the title for the 2022/23 season, with two sides from South Africa, the Emirates Lions and Toyota Cheetahs, taking part in the competition.
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 Heineken 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 |
Gloucester Rugby
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 52 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 53 | 88 | 21 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 |
Benetton
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 87 | 60 | 19 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 |
ASM Clermont Auvergne
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 66 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 54 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 |
Ospreys
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 103 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| 7 |
Section Paloise
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 113 | -23 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| 8 |
Edinburgh
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 92 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| 9 |
Toyota Cheetahs
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 105 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| 10 |
Emirates Lions
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 76 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| 11 |
Castres Olympique
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 91 | -3 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| 12 |
Zebre Parma
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 92 | -9 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 |
Dragons RFC
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 80 | -9 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| 14 |
Oyonnax
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 110 | -54 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
| 15 |
Black Lion
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 86 | -44 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 16 |
Newcastle Falcons
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 139 | -57 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
| 17 |
Aviron Bayonnais
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
Ulster
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |
Connacht
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Sale Sharks
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
Scarlets
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 126 | -67 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| 22 |
USAP
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 114 | -69 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 53 | 88 | 21 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 |
Section Paloise
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 113 | -23 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| 3 |
Toyota Cheetahs
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 105 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| 4 |
Zebre Parma
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 92 | -9 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 |
Dragons RFC
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 80 | -9 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| 6 |
Oyonnax
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 110 | -54 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Benetton
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 87 | 60 | 19 | 12 | 15 |
| 2 |
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 54 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 |
Ospreys
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 103 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 |
Emirates Lions
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 76 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 |
Newcastle Falcons
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 139 | -57 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
| 6 |
USAP
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 114 | -69 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gloucester Rugby
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 52 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 |
ASM Clermont Auvergne
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 66 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 |
Edinburgh
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 92 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| 4 |
Castres Olympique
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 91 | -3 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 |
Black Lion
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 86 | -44 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 |
Scarlets
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 126 | -67 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
04 May | Twickenham Stoop, London
13:30
ASM Clermont Auvergne
Gloucester Rugby
04 May | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
16:00
Benetton
