European Rugby Champions Cup

Coupe d'Europe
Defending champion
Union Bordeaux Bègles
Top scorer
George Barton (16 pts)
Top try scorer
Zack Wimbush (3 tries)
Teams
24
Category
Men's, Senior, Europe

Standings & Knockout Stage

Pool 1

#TeamPWLDiffPts
1Leinster Rugby110+255
2Pau110+245
3Glasgow Warriors110+205
4Sale Sharks101-201
5Leicester Tigers101-240
6Clermont101-250

Pool 2

#TeamPWLDiffPts
1La Rochelle110+175
2Connacht Rugby110+95
3Stade Toulousain110+34
4Exeter Chiefs101-31
5Saracens101-91
6Lions101-170

Pool 3

#TeamPWLDiffPts
1Stormers110+375
2Munster Rugby110+85
3Gloucester10003
3Union Bordeaux Bègles10003
5Racing 92101-80
6Bristol Bears101-370

Pool 4

#TeamPWLDiffPts
1Bulls110+365
2Montpellier110+185
3Northampton Saints110+164
4Cardiff Rugby101-160
5Bath Rugby101-180
6Stade Français101-360
Upcoming knockout stage

Results & Fixtures

Pool:
All pools
Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
18 Oct 2026
Northampton Saints28 – 12Cardiff Rugby
—beIN Sports 1Franklin's Gardens
18 Oct 2026
Stade Toulousain43 – 40Exeter Chiefs
—France 2 / beIN Sports 1Stadium de Toulouse
18 Oct 2026
Pau41 – 17Leicester Tigers
—beIN Sports 1Stade du Hameau
17 Oct 2026
Munster Rugby33 – 25Racing 92
—beIN Sports 2SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
17 Oct 2026
Bath Rugby14 – 32Montpellier
—beIN Sports 4The Rec
17 Oct 2026
La Rochelle31 – 14Lions
—beIN Sports 2Stade Marcel Deflandre
17 Oct 2026
Connacht Rugby45 – 36Saracens
—beIN Sports 1Dexcom Stadium
17 Oct 2026
Clermont23 – 48Leinster Rugby
—France 2 / beIN Sports 2Stade Marcel-Michelin
17 Oct 2026
Stormers49 – 12Bristol Bears
—beIN Sports 1DHL Stadium
17 Oct 2026
Bulls56 – 20Stade Français
—beIN Sports MAX 10Loftus Versfeld
17 Oct 2026
Sale Sharks27 – 47Glasgow Warriors
—beIN Sports 1CorpAcq Stadium
16 Oct 2026
Gloucester36 – 36Union Bordeaux Bègles
—beIN Sports 1Kingsholm Stadium
13 Dec 2026
Racing 92VSGloucester
Covered—Paris La Defense Arena
13 Dec 2026
Union Bordeaux BèglesVSStormers
——Stade Chaban-Delmas
13 Dec 2026
Exeter ChiefsVSConnacht Rugby
——Sandy Park
12 Dec 2026
Bristol BearsVSMunster Rugby
——Ashton Gate
12 Dec 2026
Cardiff RugbyVSBath Rugby
——Cardiff Arms Park
12 Dec 2026
SaracensVSLa Rochelle
——StoneX Stadium
12 Dec 2026
Leinster RugbyVSSale Sharks
——TBD
12 Dec 2026
MontpellierVSBulls
——Septeo Stadium
12 Dec 2026
Leicester TigersVSClermont
——Mattioli Woods Welford Road
12 Dec 2026
LionsVSStade Toulousain
——10bet Ellis Park
11 Dec 2026
Glasgow WarriorsVSPau
——Scotstoun Stadium
11 Dec 2026
Stade FrançaisVSNorthampton Saints
——Stade Jean Bouin
10 Jan 2027
Sale SharksVSClermont
——CorpAcq Stadium
10 Jan 2027
SaracensVSLions
——StoneX Stadium
10 Jan 2027
Union Bordeaux BèglesVSMunster Rugby
——Stade Chaban-Delmas
10 Jan 2027
Racing 92VSBristol Bears
Covered—TBD
09 Jan 2027
Connacht RugbyVSStade Toulousain
——Dexcom Stadium
09 Jan 2027
Stade FrançaisVSCardiff Rugby
——Stade Jean Bouin
09 Jan 2027
Leinster RugbyVSPau
——TBD
09 Jan 2027
MontpellierVSNorthampton Saints
——Septeo Stadium
09 Jan 2027
BullsVSBath Rugby
——Loftus Versfeld
09 Jan 2027
Exeter ChiefsVSLa Rochelle
——Sandy Park
09 Jan 2027
GloucesterVSStormers
——Kingsholm Stadium
08 Jan 2027
Glasgow WarriorsVSLeicester Tigers
——Scotstoun Stadium
17 Jan 2027
Bath RugbyVSStade Français
——The Rec
17 Jan 2027
Stade ToulousainVSSaracens
——Stade Ernest Wallon
16 Jan 2027
Leicester TigersVSLeinster Rugby
——Mattioli Woods Welford Road
16 Jan 2027
ClermontVSGlasgow Warriors
——Stade Marcel-Michelin
16 Jan 2027
La RochelleVSConnacht Rugby
——Stade Marcel Deflandre
16 Jan 2027
Munster RugbyVSGloucester
——Thomond Park
16 Jan 2027
StormersVSRacing 92
——DHL Stadium
16 Jan 2027
Bristol BearsVSUnion Bordeaux Bègles
——Ashton Gate
16 Jan 2027
LionsVSExeter Chiefs
——10bet Ellis Park
16 Jan 2027
PauVSSale Sharks
——Stade du Hameau
15 Jan 2027
Northampton SaintsVSBulls
——Franklin's Gardens
15 Jan 2027
Cardiff RugbyVSMontpellier
——Cardiff Arms Park

Statistics

#PlayerTeamMJPointsPts/match
1George BartonGloucester11616.0
2Axel DesperesPau016—
3Sam PrendergastLeinster11616.0
4Handre PollardBulls016—
5Zack WimbushExeter11515.0
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#PlayerTeamMJTriesTries/game
1Zack WimbushExeter133.0
2Cheswill JoosteBulls03—
3Jonathan RocheStormers02—
4Ciaran FrawleyConnacht02—
5Will TrenholmGloucester122.0
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#TeamMJTriesPts/matchPoints
1Bulls1856.056
2Stormers1749.049
3Leinster1748.048
4Glasgow Warriors1747.047
5Connacht1745.045
6Stade Toulousain1743.043
7Pau1541.041
8Exeter1640.040
9Saracens1636.036
10Gloucester1536.036
11Union Bordeaux Bègles1536.036
12Munster1533.033
13Montpellier1432.032
14La Rochelle1531.031
15Northampton1428.028
16Sale1427.027
17Racing 921325.025
18Clermont1223.023
19Stade Français1220.020
20Leicester1217.017
21Lions1214.014
22Bath1214.014
23Bristol1212.012
24Cardiff Rugby1212.012
#TeamMJTries concededPts concededPts/match
1Stormers121212.0
2Northampton121212.0
3La Rochelle121414.0
4Montpellier121414.0
5Pau121717.0
6Bulls122020.0
7Leinster122323.0
8Munster132525.0
9Glasgow Warriors142727.0
10Cardiff Rugby142828.0
11Lions153131.0
12Bath143232.0
13Racing 92153333.0
14Connacht163636.0
15Gloucester153636.0
16Union Bordeaux Bègles153636.0
17Stade Toulousain164040.0
18Leicester154141.0
19Exeter174343.0
20Saracens174545.0
21Sale174747.0
22Clermont174848.0
23Bristol174949.0
24Stade Français185656.0

Honours

Most titles

  1. 1Stade ToulousainLast title in 2024, 2 lost finals6 titles
  2. 2LeinsterLast title in 2018, 5 lost finals4 titles
  3. 3SaracensLast title in 2019, 1 lost final3 titles
  4. 3ToulonLast title in 20153 titles
  5. 5Union Bordeaux BèglesLast title in 20262 titles
  6. 5La RochelleLast title in 2023, 1 lost final2 titles
  7. 5MunsterLast title in 2008, 2 lost finals2 titles
  8. 5WaspsLast title in 20072 titles
  9. 5LeicesterLast title in 2002, 3 lost finals2 titles
  10. 10ExeterLast title in 20201 title
  11. 10NorthamptonLast title in 2000, 2 lost finals1 title
  12. 10UlsterLast title in 1999, 1 lost final1 title
  13. 10BathLast title in 19981 title
  14. 10BriveLast title in 1997, 1 lost final1 title

The finals

SeasonChampionScoreRunner-up
  1. 2026Union Bordeaux Bègles41-19Leinster
  2. 2025Union Bordeaux Bègles28-20Northampton
  3. 2024Stade Toulousain31-22Leinster
  4. 2023La Rochelle27-26Leinster
  5. 2022La Rochelle24-21Leinster
  6. 2021Stade Toulousain22-17La Rochelle
  7. 2020Exeter31-27Racing 92
  8. 2019Saracens20-10Leinster
  9. 2018Leinster15-12Racing 92
  10. 2017Saracens28-17Clermont
  11. 2016Saracens21-9Racing 92
  12. 2015Toulon24-18Clermont
  13. 2014Toulon23-6Saracens
  14. 2013Toulon16-15Clermont
  15. 2012Leinster42-14Ulster
  16. 2011Leinster33-22Northampton
  17. 2010Stade Toulousain21-19Biarritz
  18. 2009Leinster19-16Leicester
  19. 2008Munster16-13Stade Toulousain
  20. 2007Wasps25-9Leicester
  21. 2006Munster23-19Biarritz
  22. 2005Stade Toulousain18-12Stade Français
  23. 2004Wasps27-20Stade Toulousain
  24. 2003Stade Toulousain22-17USAP
  25. 2002Leicester15-9Munster
  26. 2001Leicester34-30Stade Français
  27. 2000Northampton9-8Munster
  28. 1999Ulster21-6Colomiers
  29. 1998Bath19-18Brive
  30. 1997Brive28-9Leicester
  31. 1996Stade Toulousain21-18Cardiff Rugby