INVESTEC
CHAMPIONS CUP
OVERVIEW
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. Union Bordeaux Bègles from France won the title for the 2025/26 season, beating Irish giants Leinster in the final in Bilbao. Three South African sides will play in the 2026/27 season - the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and 10bet Lions, who qualified via the Vodacom URC.
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 Investec 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
INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP TABLE
INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP TOP PLAYER STATS
