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. Toulouse from France won the title for the 2023/24 season, beating Leinster in the final in London. Two South African sides, the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls, took 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 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 |
Union Bordeaux-Bègles
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 64 | 87 | 23 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 |
Stade Toulousain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 50 | 95 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 |
Leicester Tigers
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 69 | 53 | 18 | 9 | 11 |
| 4 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 97 | -33 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 |
Ulster
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 139 | -89 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
| 6 |
Exeter Chiefs
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 172 | -113 | 9 | 26 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leinster
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 |
Stade Rochelais
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 |
Bath Rugby
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 67 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| 4 |
Benetton
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 84 | -33 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
| 5 |
ASM Clermont Auvergne
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 |
Bristol Bears
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 99 | -45 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northampton Saints
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 74 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 |
Munster
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |
Saracens
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 |
Castres Olympique
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 62 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 |
Stade Français Paris
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 96 | -27 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 |
Vodacom Bulls
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 106 | -70 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC Toulon
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 64 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 |
Glasgow Warriors
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 68 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 |
Harlequins
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 72 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 |
DHL Stormers
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 77 | -7 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 |
Sale Sharks
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 85 | -37 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 |
Racing 92
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 70 | -21 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
Ulster
17 Jan | Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
22:00
Exeter Chiefs
Vodacom Bulls
18 Jan | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
15:00
Stade Français Paris
ASM Clermont Auvergne
18 Jan | Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont
17:15
Bristol Bears
Northampton Saints
18 Jan | cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens
17:15
Munster
Benetton
18 Jan | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
19:30
Stade Rochelais
