European Rugby Challenge Cup

Season Description
The 2025–26 EPCR Challenge Cup, known colloquially as the 2025-26 European Challenge Cup will be the twelfth edition of the EPCR Challenge Cup, an annual second-tier rugby union competition for professional clubs competing in elite European competition. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this is the 30th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition.

The final will played at in San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao.

The English team, Bath Rugby, are the reigning champions, and therefore qualified for the 2025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup as a consequence. As they also have a top four domestic finish, the team will not initially defend their title, although they may theoretically join at the knockout phase.

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