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. The Hollywoodbets Sharks won the title for the 2023/24 season, where they were joined by two other sides from South Africa, the Emirates Lions and Toyota Cheetahs, 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 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
1	Section Paloise
2	Connacht
3	Gloucester Rugby
4	Vannes
5	Emirates Lions
6	Black Lion
7	Zebre Parma
8	Lyon
9	Toyota Cheetahs
10	Newcastle Falcons
11	USAP
12	Scarlets
13	Edinburgh
14	Dragons RFC
15	Cardiff Rugby
16	Ospreys
17	Montpellier Hérault Rugby
18	Aviron Bayonnais