2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup

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Not to be confused with 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup.

2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Countries England
 France
 Georgia
 Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 South Africa
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Final
VenueMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
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The 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup will be the eleventh edition of the EPCR Challenge Cup, an annual second-tier rugby union competition for professional clubs. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this is the 29th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition.

The final will be played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

Teams

Sixteen teams qualified for the 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup from Premiership Rugby, the Top 14 and the United Rugby Championship as a direct result of their domestic league performance having not qualified for the Champions Cup. Two further sides received invitations, South Africa's Cheetahs and Georgia's Black Lion.[2]

The distribution of teams are:

Entry Point Premiership Top 14 United Rugby Championship Invited
— England England France France Ireland Ireland Italy Italy Scotland Scotland Wales Wales South Africa South Africa Georgia (country) Georgia
Pool stage

Pool stage

Main article: 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup pool stage

Teams will be drawn into pools on 2 July in Cardiff.[2] Teams will be awarded four points for a win, two for a draw, one for scoring four tries in a game, and one for losing by less than eight points.

Pool 1

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Pool 2

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Pool 3

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References

  1. ^ "Champions Cup: Cardiff to host 2025 final before 2026 return to Bilbao". BBC Sport. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2024/25 EPCR season and Pool Draws dates". European Professional Club Rugby. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Black Lion and Toyota Cheetahs to continue EPCR Challenge Cup participation for next two seasons". European Professional Club Rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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