2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup pool stage

Main article: 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup

Not to be confused with 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage.

The 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup pool stage will be the first stage of the 11th season of the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Structure

The pool stage draw took place on 2 July 2024 in Cardiff. The complete fixture list was then announced on 12 July 2024.

Teams in the same pool will play four of the other five teams in their pool, either at home or away, in the pool stage. The top four teams in each pool will progress to the round of 16 as well as the fifth-ranked team from each Champions Cup pool.

Teams will be awarded table points based on match performances; four points for a win, two points for a draw, one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one bonus point for losing a match by seven points or fewer.

In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the following tie-breakers were used, as directed by European Professional Club Rugby:

1. Where teams have played each other
   1. The club with the greater number of competition points from only matches involving tied teams.
   2. If equal, the club with the best aggregate points difference from those matches.
   3. If equal, the club that scored the most tries in those matches.
2. Where teams remain tied and/or have not played each other in the competition (i.e. are from different pools)
   1. The club with the best aggregate points difference from the pool stage.
   2. If equal, the club that scored the most tries in the pool stage.
   3. If equal, the club with the fewest players suspended in the pool stage.
   4. If equal, the drawing of lots will determine a club's ranking.

Pools

Pool 1

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Cardiff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Home Round of 16
2	Cheetahs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Connacht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Home Round of 16 as third best
4	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Away Round of 16
5	Perpignan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Zebre Parma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: EPCR
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Pool 2

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Dragons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Home Round of 16
2	Lions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Montpellier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Home Round of 16 as third best
4	Newcastle Falcons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Away Round of 16
5	Ospreys	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Pau	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: EPCR
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Pool 3

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Bayonne	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Home Round of 16
2	Black Lion	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Edinburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Away Round of 16
4	Gloucester	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Scarlets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Vannes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: EPCR
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.