European Rugby Challenge Cup

Coupe d'Europe
Defending champion
Montpellier
Top scorer
Melvyn Jaminet (22 pts)
Top try scorer
Will Evans (2 tries)
Teams
18
Category
Men's, Senior, Europe

Standings & Knockout Stage

Pool 1

#TeamPWLDiffPts
1Ulster Rugby110+195
2Dragons RFC110+155
3Bayonne110+24
4Cheetahs101-21
5USAP101-150
6Zebre Parma101-190

Pool 2

#TeamPWLDiffPts
1Scarlets110+335
2Sharks110+75
3Castres Olympique110+94
4LOU101-72
5Benetton Rugby101-90
6Newcastle Falcons101-330

Pool 3

#TeamPWLDiffPts
1Harlequins110+385
2Ospreys110+255
3Toulon110+104
4Edinburgh Rugby101-100
5Black Lion101-250
6Vannes101-380
Upcoming knockout stage

Results & Fixtures

Pool:
All pools
Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
18 Oct 2026
Castres Olympique18 – 9Benetton Rugby
—beIN Sports 1Stade Pierre-Fabre
18 Oct 2026
Bayonne29 – 27Cheetahs
—France 3 / beIN Sports MAX 6Stade Jean Dauger
18 Oct 2026
Harlequins57 – 19Vannes
—beIN Sports MAX 5Twickenham Stoop
17 Oct 2026
Scarlets47 – 14Newcastle Falcons
—beIN Sports 1Parc y Scarlets
17 Oct 2026
Zebre Parma21 – 40Ulster Rugby
—beIN Sports 1Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
17 Oct 2026
Black Lion14 – 39Ospreys
—beIN Sports 1TBD
17 Oct 2026
LOU33 – 40Sharks
—beIN Sports 2Matmut Stadium
16 Oct 2026
Edinburgh Rugby17 – 27Toulon
——Hive Stadium
16 Oct 2026
Dragons RFC29 – 14USAP
—beIN Sports 1Rodney Parade
13 Dec 2026
USAPVSZebre Parma
——Stade Aimé Giral
13 Dec 2026
VannesVSEdinburgh Rugby
——Stade de la Rabine
13 Dec 2026
CheetahsVSDragons RFC
——TBD
12 Dec 2026
Newcastle FalconsVSCastres Olympique
——Kingston Park
12 Dec 2026
ToulonVSBlack Lion
——Stade Felix Mayol
12 Dec 2026
SharksVSScarlets
——Hollywoodbets Kings Park
12 Dec 2026
Benetton RugbyVSLOU
——Stadio Monigo
12 Dec 2026
OspreysVSHarlequins
——St Helen's
12 Dec 2026
Ulster RugbyVSBayonne
——Affidea Stadium
10 Jan 2027
Zebre ParmaVSCheetahs
——Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
10 Jan 2027
USAPVSUlster Rugby
——Stade Aimé Giral
10 Jan 2027
VannesVSBlack Lion
——Stade de la Rabine
09 Jan 2027
ScarletsVSLOU
——Parc y Scarlets
09 Jan 2027
SharksVSCastres Olympique
——Hollywoodbets Kings Park
09 Jan 2027
Edinburgh RugbyVSHarlequins
——Hive Stadium
09 Jan 2027
ToulonVSOspreys
——Stade Felix Mayol
08 Jan 2027
Newcastle FalconsVSBenetton Rugby
——Kingston Park
08 Jan 2027
Dragons RFCVSBayonne
——Rodney Parade
17 Jan 2027
CheetahsVSUSAP
——TBD
17 Jan 2027
LOUVSNewcastle Falcons
——Matmut Stadium
17 Jan 2027
Black LionVSEdinburgh Rugby
——TBD
16 Jan 2027
OspreysVSVannes
——St Helen's
16 Jan 2027
Benetton RugbyVSSharks
——Stadio Monigo
16 Jan 2027
Ulster RugbyVSDragons RFC
——Affidea Stadium
16 Jan 2027
Castres OlympiqueVSScarlets
——Stade Pierre-Fabre
16 Jan 2027
BayonneVSZebre Parma
——Stade Jean Dauger
15 Jan 2027
HarlequinsVSToulon
——Twickenham Stoop

Statistics

#PlayerTeamMJPointsPts/match
1Melvyn JaminetToulon12222.0
2Marcus SmithHarlequins12222.0
3Tiaan Henk SwanepoelCheetahs11212.0
4Luke MorganOspreys11010.0
5Litelihle BesterSharks11010.0
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#PlayerTeamMJTriesTries/game
1Will EvansHarlequins122.0
2Henry WalkerUlster122.0
3Luke MorganOspreys122.0
4Enzo BenmegalVannes122.0
5Melvyn JaminetToulon122.0
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#TeamMJTriesPts/matchPoints
1Harlequins1957.057
2Scarlets1747.047
3Ulster1640.040
4Sharks1640.040
5Ospreys1739.039
6LOU1533.033
7Dragons RFC1429.029
8Bayonne1529.029
9Cheetahs1327.027
10Toulon1327.027
11Zebre1321.021
12Vannes1319.019
13Castres1218.018
14Edinburgh Rugby1217.017
15USAP1214.014
16Newcastle1214.014
17Black Lion1214.014
18Benetton Rugby109.09
#TeamMJTries concededPts concededPts/match
1Castres1099.0
2Dragons RFC121414.0
3Scarlets121414.0
4Ospreys121414.0
5Toulon121717.0
6Benetton Rugby121818.0
7Harlequins131919.0
8Ulster132121.0
9Bayonne132727.0
10Edinburgh Rugby132727.0
11Cheetahs152929.0
12USAP142929.0
13Sharks153333.0
14Black Lion173939.0
15Zebre164040.0
16LOU164040.0
17Newcastle174747.0
18Vannes195757.0

Honours

3 titles since 2003

Defending champion

Montpellier

Champion 2026, final against Ulster

Most titles

  1. 1MontpellierLast title in 20263 titles
  2. 2BathLast title in 2025, 3 lost finals2 titles
  3. 2ClermontLast title in 2019, 1 lost final2 titles
  4. 2Cardiff RugbyLast title in 20182 titles
  5. 2GloucesterLast title in 2015, 3 lost finals2 titles
  6. 2NorthamptonLast title in 20142 titles
  7. 2HarlequinsLast title in 2011, 1 lost final2 titles
  8. 8SharksLast title in 20241 title
  9. 8ToulonLast title in 2023, 4 lost finals1 title
  10. 8LOULast title in 2022, 1 lost final1 title
  11. 8BristolLast title in 20201 title
  12. 8Stade FrançaisLast title in 2017, 2 lost finals1 title
  13. 8LeinsterLast title in 20131 title
  14. 8BiarritzLast title in 20121 title
  15. 8SaleLast title in 20051 title
  16. 8WaspsLast title in 20031 title

The finals

SeasonChampionScoreRunner-up
  1. 2026Montpellier59-26Ulster
  2. 2025Bath37-12LOU
  3. 2024Sharks36-22Gloucester
  4. 2023Toulon43-19Glasgow Warriors
  5. 2022LOU30-12Toulon
  6. 2021Montpellier18-17Leicester
  7. 2020Bristol32-19Toulon
  8. 2019Clermont36-16La Rochelle
  9. 2018Cardiff Rugby31-30Gloucester
  10. 2017Stade Français25-17Gloucester
  11. 2016Montpellier26-19Harlequins
  12. 2015Gloucester19-13Edinburgh Rugby
  13. 2014Northampton30-16Bath
  14. 2013Leinster34-13Stade Français
  15. 2012Biarritz21-18Toulon
  16. 2011Harlequins19-18Stade Français
  17. 2010Cardiff Rugby28-21Toulon
  18. 2009Northampton15-3Bourgoin
  19. 2008Bath24-16Worcester
  20. 2007Clermont22-16Bath
  21. 2006Gloucester36-34London Irish
  22. 2005Sale27-3Pau
  23. 2004Harlequins27-26Clermont
  24. 2003Wasps48-28Bath