EPCR’s mission is to create outstanding rugby experiences for all key stakeholders, including leagues, clubs, players, match officials, unions, fans, broadcast and commercial partners, communities and the media. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the organiser of the Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup.

It is the second-tier competition for European clubs behind the European Rugby Champions Cup.From its inception in 1996 to 2014, it was known as the European Challenge Cup and governed by European Rugby Cup (ERC).
EPCR share control of this tournament with Rugby Europe, the international federation for rugby union in Europe, and with the Italia…

On April 10, 2014 it was announced that the nine shareholders with an interest in continuing major European club competition had come to an agreement for new competitions. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited.This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. L'European Professional Club Rugby ou EPCR, créé en avril 2014, est l'organe directeur et organisateur des 2 plus grandes compétitions européennes de rugby interclubs : l' European Rugby Champions Cup et l' European Rugby Challenge Cup. This was despite the latter having been described by chairman of Premiership Rugby, Quentin Smith, as "no longer fit for purpose". In 2017 a third tournament, the European Rugby Continental Shield was introduced as a qualification competition for clubs from minor nations to enter the Challenge Cup.

Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup Fixtures Challenge Cup Heineken Champions Cup European Proffesional Club Rugby (EPCR) – pozarządowa organizacja międzynarodowa będąca organizatorem europejskich pucharowych rozgrywek klubowych w rugby union (European Rugby Champions Cup i European Rugby Challenge Cup), założona w 2014. Results EPCR is managed through a 12-person Board of Directors, which represents all shareholders, and includes an independent chairman. Results L'European Professional Club Rugby ou EPCR, créé en avril 2014, est l'organe directeur et organisateur des 2 plus grandes compétitions européennes de rugby interclubs : l' European Rugby Champions Cup et l' European Rugby Challenge Cup. In 2017 a third tournament, the European Rugby Continental Shield was introduced as a qualification competition for clubs from minor nations to enter the Challenge Cup. This was described as "something of an about-turn" by Since the 2015–16 season, EPCR staff have been running the competitions from their base in Neuchatel.
Choose a section We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Under the new agreement, ERC was wound up, and a new body, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), would be created to organise three new competitions, Shortly after the establishment of EPCR, it was announced that the running of the inaugural 2014–15 tournament was to be handled in conjunction with ERC, the organisation it had been meant to replace, to facilitate a smooth transition. Delivered by L'EPCR succède à l'European Rugby Cup. The European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). Read more about This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Rugby-New signings can play for second club in Champions Cup, says EPCRRugby-New signings can play for second club in Champions Cup, says EPCRRugby-New signings can play for second club in Champions Cup, says EPCR