EPCR Challenge Cup – Finals

The competition has been dominated by English and French clubs since it was first introduced in 1996, reflecting the historical depth of those two leagues. However, teams from Ireland, Wales and Scotland have all made the final of the Challenge Cup, with the trophy twice being won by Cardiff Rugby from Wales, and once by the Irish provincial side Leinster.

European Challenge Cup Finals
SeasonCountryWinnersScoreRunners-upCountryVenueAttendance
1996–97 FranceBourgoin18–9Castres FranceFrance Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers10,000
1997–98 FranceColomiers43–5Agen FranceFrance Stade des Sept Deniers, Toulouse12,500
1998–99 FranceMontferrand35–16Bourgoin FranceFrance Stade de Gerland, Lyon31,986
1999–00 FrancePau34–21Castres FranceFrance Stade des Sept Deniers, Toulouse6,000
2000–01 EnglandHarlequins42–33Narbonne FranceEngland Madejski Stadium, Reading10,013
2001–02 EnglandSale25–22Pontypridd WalesEngland Kassam Stadium, Oxford12,000
2002–03 EnglandWasps48–30Bath EnglandEngland Madejski Stadium, Reading18,074
2003–04 EnglandHarlequins27–26Montferrand FranceEngland Madejski Stadium, Reading13,123
2004–05 EnglandSale27–3Pau FranceEngland Kassam Stadium, Oxford7,230
2005–06 EnglandGloucester36–34 (aet)London Irish EnglandEngland The Stoop, London12,053
2006–07 FranceClermont22–16Bath EnglandEngland The Stoop, London10,134
2007–08 EnglandBath24–16Worcester EnglandEngland Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester16,157
2008–09 EnglandNorthampton15–3Bourgoin FranceEngland The Stoop, London9,260
2009–10 WalesCardiff28–21Toulon FranceFrance Stade Vélodrome, Marseille48,990
2010–11 EnglandHarlequins19–18Stade Français FranceWales Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff12,236
2011–12 FranceBiarritz21–18Toulon FranceEngland The Stoop, London9,376
2012–13Ireland IrelandLeinster34–13Stade Français FranceIreland RDS Arena, Dublin[16]20,396
2013–14 EnglandNorthampton30–16Bath EnglandWales Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff12,483
European Rugby Challenge Cup Finals
SeasonCountryWinnersScoreRunners-upCountryVenueAttendance
2014–15 EnglandGloucester19–13Edinburgh ScotlandEngland The Twickenham Stoop, London14,316
2015–16 FranceMontpellier26–19Harlequins EnglandFrance Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon28,556
2016–17 FranceStade Français25–17Gloucester EnglandScotland Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh24,494
2017–18 WalesCardiff31–30Gloucester EnglandSpain San Mamés, Bilbao32,543
2018–19 FranceClermont36–16La Rochelle FranceEngland St James’ Park, Newcastle28,438
2019–20 EnglandBristol32–19Toulon FranceFrance Stade Maurice David, Aix-en-Provence[a]1,000
2020–21 FranceMontpellier18–17Leicester EnglandEngland Twickenham Stadium, London[b]10,000[c]
2021–22 FranceLyon30–12Toulon FranceFrance Stade de Marseille, Marseille51,431
2022–23     Ireland Aviva Stadium, Dublin 

 

Wins by Club

ClubWonRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up
France Clermont311998–99, 2006–07, 2018–192003–04
England Harlequins312000–01, 2003–04, 2010–112015–16
England Gloucester222005–06, 2014–152016–17, 2017–18
England Sale202001–02, 2004–05 
England Northampton202008–09, 2013–14 
Wales Cardiff202009–10, 2017–18 
France Montpellier202015–16, 2020–21 
England Bath132007–082002–03, 2006–07, 2013–14
France Bourgoin121996–971998–99, 2008–09
France Stade Français122016–172010–11, 2012–13
France Pau111999–002004–05
France Colomiers101997–98 
England Wasps102002–03 
France Biarritz102011–12 
Ireland Leinster102012–13 
England Bristol102019–20 
France Lyon102021–22 
France Toulon04 2009–10, 2011–12, 2019–20, 2021–22
France Castres02 1996–97, 1999–00
France Agen01 1997–98
France Narbonne01 2000–01
Wales Pontypridd01 2001–02
England London Irish01 2005–06
England Worcester01 2007–08
Scotland Edinburgh01 2014–15
France La Rochelle01 2018–19
England Leicester01 2020–21

 

Wins by nation

NationWinnersRunners-up
England England129
France France1115
Wales Wales21
Ireland Ireland10
Scotland Scotland01