2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup
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.
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| Venue | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
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. Plus two invited sides totalling 18 teams.[2]
The distribution of teams are:
- England: two teams
- Teams in the 2023–24 Premiership Season that did not qualify for the 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup.
- France: six teams
- Teams taking part in the 2024–25 Top 14 season that did not qualify for the 2024–25 Champions Cup
- Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa & Wales: ten teams
- Teams in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship season that did not qualify for the 2024–25 Champions Cup.
- Two teams invited, one each from South Africa and Georgia.[3]
| Entry Point | Premiership | Top 14 | United Rugby Championship | Invited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | England | France | Ireland | Italy | Scotland | Wales | South Africa | Georgia | |
| Pool stage | |||||||||
References
- "Champions Cup: Cardiff to host 2025 final before 2026 return to Bilbao". BBC Sport. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- "2024/25 EPCR season and Pool Draws dates". European Professional Club Rugby. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "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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