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 2024/25 season, beating Northampton Saints from England in the final in Cardiff. Three South African sides took part in the competition - the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks, who qualified after winning the EPRC Challenge Cup in 2023/24.
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.
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Saracens
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 |
Sale Sharks
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 |
Stade Toulousain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |
Glasgow Warriors
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 79 | -32 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 |
ASM Clermont Auvergne
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 82 | -58 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bath Rugby
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |
Edinburgh
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |
Munster
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 |
Gloucester Rugby
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 |
RC Toulon
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 |
Castres Olympique
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DHL Stormers
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 |
Leinster
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 |
Stade Rochelais
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 |
Harlequins
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 |
Aviron Bayonnais
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 |
Leicester Tigers
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 62 | -27 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union Bordeaux-Bègles
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 54 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 |
Northampton Saints
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |
Bristol Bears
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |
Vodacom Bulls
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 |
Scarlets
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 67 | -30 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 |
Section Paloise
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Harlequins
14 Dec | Twickenham Stoop, London
15:00
Aviron Bayonnais
Castres Olympique
14 Dec | Stade Pierre-Fabre, Castres
15:00
Edinburgh
RC Toulon
14 Dec | Stade Mayol, Toulon
17:15
Bath Rugby
Northampton Saints
14 Dec | cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens
17:15
Vodacom Bulls
Bristol Bears
14 Dec | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
19:30
Section Paloise
