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Revision as of 13:49, 6 July 2023
| 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
 The EPCR Challenge Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  England France Georgia Italy Scotland South Africa Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | 8 December 2023 – 24 May 2024 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, London |
The 2022–23 EPCR Challenge Cup will be the 10th 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 28th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition.
The tournament will commence in December 2023, and will conclude with the final on 24 May 2024 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England.
This will be the second year that teams from South Africa can qualify, following the second United Rugby Championship season.
Teams
Sixteen teams qualified for the 2023–24 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 Heineken Champions Cup. Plus two invited sides making 18 teams.[1]
The distribution of teams are:
- England: two teams
- Remaining teams in the 2023–24 Premiership Season that do not qualify for the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup. Bristol Bears had previously qualified but replaced London Irish in the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup following London Irish's suspension from the Premiership[2]
- France: six teams
- Teams taking part in the 2023–24 Top 14 season that did not qualify for the Champions Cup
- Georgia, Italy, Scotland, Wales, South Africa: eleven teams
| Round | Premiership | Top 14 | United Rugby Championship | Invited | ||||
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| England
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France
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Italy
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Scotland
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Wales
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South Africa
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Georgia
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| Preliminary stage | ||||||||
Team details
Pool stage
Teams were 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.
| Top 4 in each pool, advance to round of 16. |
Pool 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharks (1)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 53 | +88 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 |
| 2 | Pau (6)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 113 | −23 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | Cheetahs (13)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 105 | +7 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Qualifies for Round of 16 |
| 4 | Zebre Parma (16)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 92 | −9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 5 | Dragons
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 80 | −9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 6 | Oyonnax
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 110 | −54 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Pool 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benetton Rugby (3)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 87 | +60 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 |
| 2 | Montpellier (5)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 54 | +40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | Ospreys (7)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 103 | +8 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 14 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 as 3rd best |
| 4 | Lions (14)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 76 | +18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Qualifies for Round of 16 |
| 5 | Newcastle Falcons
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 139 | −57 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Perpignan
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 114 | −69 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester (2)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 52 | +47 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 |
| 2 | Clermont (4)
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 66 | +56 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | Edinburgh (8)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 92 | +11 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 as second 3rd best |
| 4 | Castres (15)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 91 | −3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Qualifies for Round of 16 |
| 5 | Black Lion
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 86 | −44 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Scarlets
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 126 | −67 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points
Most tries
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "EPCR pool draws for 2023/24 season". EPCR Challenge Cup. European Professional Club Rugby. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Bristol Bears to replace London Irish in Champions Cup, EPCR confirm". BBC Sport. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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