Heineken Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup Fixtures 2022-23

 

After a spectacular Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup weekend ahead of the final weekend in Marseille at the end of the month, European Professional Rugby (EPCR) is delighted to announce the dates for the 2022/23 season of the tournament.

The 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup and eight-week EPCR Challenge Cup kick off in December with two action-packed weekends in the group stage, with a subsequent round in the full stage taking place on consecutive weekends in mid-January 2023.

The knockout stages will start on the weekend of 31 March-1/2 April with the Round of 16 matches followed swiftly by the quarter-finals on 7/8/9 April. 

The knockout stages will begin with a round of 16 matches from 31st March to 1/2 April and the quarterfinals will happen on 7/8/9 April.

The semi-finals will start on the last weekend of April and the finals will take place on Friday 19 May and Saturday 20 May 2023.

 

Heineken Champions Cup Qualifiers 2022/23

TOP 14: Stade Toulousain, Montpellier Hérault Rugby, Castres Olympique, 5 Stade Rochelais, Union Bordeaux-Bègles, 8 Lyon , 7 ASM Clermont Auvergne , 6 Racing 92 

Gallagher Premiership: 3 Harlequins, 5 Gloucester Rugby, Leicester Tigers, Saracens, , 4 Northampton Saints, 7 Exeter Chiefs, 6 Sale Sharks, 8 London Irish

URC: 3 Leinster Rugby, Stormers, Bulls,  4 Ulster Rugby, 5 Sharks, 6 Munster Rugby, 7 Edinburgh Rugby, 8 Ospreys

EPCR Challenge Cup Qualifiers 2022/23

URC: 1 Glasgow Warriors, 2 Scarlets, 3 Connacht Rugby, 4 Lions, 5 Benetton Rugby, 6 Cardiff Rugby, 7 Dragons, 8 Zebre Parma

TOP 14: 1 RC Toulon, 2 Section Paloise, 3 Stade Français Paris, 4 CA Brive, 5 Aviron Bayonnais, 6 USAP

 
Gallagher Premiership: 1 Wasps, 2 Bristol Bears, 3 Worcester Warriors, 4 Newcastle Falcons, 5 Bath Rugby

EPCR Schedule 2022/23

 

Round 1 – 9/10/11 December 2022
Round 2 – 16/17/18 December 2022
Round 3 – 13/14/15 January 2023
Round 4 – 20/21/22 January 2023

Round of 16 – 31 March/ 1/2 April 2023
Quarter-finals – 7/8/9 April 2023
Semi-finals – 28/29/30 April 2023
EPCR Challenge Cup final – Friday 19 May 2023
Heineken Champions Cup final – Saturday 20 May 2023