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. Stade Rochelais from France won the title for the 2021/22 season, and successfully defended their crown in 2023, with three South African sides - the DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls - 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 |
Leinster
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 34 | 150 | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 |
Exeter Chiefs
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 68 | 71 | 20 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 |
Cell C Sharks
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 89 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 |
Saracens
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 94 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 |
Edinburgh
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 85 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
| 6 |
Harlequins
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 108 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| 7 |
Vodacom Bulls
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 139 | -37 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| 8 |
Gloucester Rugby
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 140 | -78 | 9 | 20 | 9 |
| 9 |
Lyon
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 125 | -10 | 16 | 17 | 8 |
| 10 |
Racing 92
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 121 | -61 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
| 11 |
Union Bordeaux-Bègles
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 99 | -46 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 |
Castres Olympique
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 132 | -76 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stade Rochelais
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 57 | 63 | 15 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 |
Stade Toulousain
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 53 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 |
DHL Stormers
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 68 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 |
Leicester Tigers
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 89 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| 5 |
Ospreys
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 88 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| 6 |
Munster
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 67 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 |
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 104 | -12 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 8 |
Ulster
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 93 | -39 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| 9 |
ASM Clermont Auvergne
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 109 | -24 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 |
Sale Sharks
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 94 | -20 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 |
London Irish
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 115 | -39 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 |
Northampton Saints
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 121 | -67 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| There are currently no fixtures available. |
