European Rugby Champions Cup

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Established
1995 (31 years old)

First Recorded Event
2008-10-10

Current Season
2025-2026

Current Round
4

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Rugby

Location
Europe

Gender
Male

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Results
18 Jan	Glasgow	28 - 3	Saracens
18 Jan	Stade Roc	17 - 27	Harlequin
18 Jan	Northampt	43 - 28	Scarlets
18 Jan	Bristol B	15 - 27	Union Bor
17 Jan	Glouceste	14 - 31	RC Toulon
17 Jan	Stade Tou	75 - 7	Sale Shar
17 Jan	Munster	29 - 31	Castres O
17 Jan	Stormers	39 - 26	Leicester
17 Jan	Aviron Ba	13 - 22	Leinster
17 Jan	The Shark	50 - 12	ASM Clerm

Description

The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs whose countries' national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship. Clubs qualify for the Heineken Champions Cup via their final positions in their respective national/regional leagues (Gallagher Premiership, TOP 14, and Guinness Pro14) or via winning the second-tier Challenge Cup; those who do not qualify are instead eligible to compete in the second-tier Challenge Cup.

Between 1995 and 2014, the competition was known as the Heineken Cup but was changed to European Rugby Champions Cup, following disagreements between its shareholders over the structure and governance of the competition. Heineken returned as sponsor for the 2018–19 season, running the competition alongside the EPCR, resulting in the competition being known as the Heineken Champions Cup.

Leinster are the current holders of the title, having won their fourth title by beating Racing 92 in the 2018 final. Leinster Rugby and Toulouse have both won the competition a record four times.

Seasons

Teams

Aviron Bayonnais	Bath Rugby	Bristol Bears	Bulls
Cardiff Rugby	Connacht	Exeter Chiefs	Glasgow
Harlequins	Leicester Tigers	Leinster	Lyon OU
Munster	Northampton Saint	Racing Métro 92	RC Toulonnais
Sale Sharks	Saracens	Stade Français P	Stade Rochelais
Stade Toulousain	Stormers	Ulster	Union Bordeaux B�