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List of European Rugby Champions Cup finals

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| sport = Rugby union

| founded = 1995

| teams = 24

| country = International club

| gov_body = European Professional Club Rugby

| champion = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

| season = 2023–24

| most_champs = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

| count = 6

| current_season = 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup

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The European Rugby Champions Cup is an annual rugby union competition for European clubs whose countries compete in the Six Nations Championship. Introduced in 2014, the competition replaced the Heineken Cup, which had been run by European Rugby Cup (ERC) since 1995, following disagreements between its shareholders over the structure and governance of the competition.

It is organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), with teams qualifying via their final positions in their respective national/cross-border leagues (Premiership, Top 14, and Pro14). The winners of the first final were French team Toulouse, who beat Welsh side Cardiff 21–18 after extra time.

20 teams initially compete in five separate pools. The top eight teams from the pools progress to the knockout stage. If the score in a knockout match is a draw after 80 minutes of regular play, an additional 20-minute period of play, called extra time, is added. If the score remains tied, an additional 10 minutes of sudden-death extra time are played, with the first team to score points immediately declared the winner. If no team is able to break the tie during extra time, the winner is ultimately decided by a penalty shootout. As well as the first final, the 2005 final between French teams Toulouse and Stade Français went to extra time, which Toulouse won 18–12.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/european/4559935.stm|title=Stade Francais 12–18 Toulouse |date=22 May 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=6 July 2016}}

Toulouse are the most successful team in the history of the tournament, with six wins. Leinster have won the competition four times, while Toulon and Saracens are third with three wins. Toulon are the only team to have won three consecutive tournaments, from 2013 to 2015. Three teams have played in more than one final and failed to win any of them – Clermont and Racing 92 three times, Stade Français and Biarritz twice. No teams from Scotland and Italy have progressed to the final.

The 2017–18 final was held in Bilbao, marking the first time that the final was contested in a country without a team participating in the competition. The 2020–21 final was relocated from Marseille to London.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/european-cup/marseille-to-host-2021-european-champions-cup-final-1.3647555?mode=amp|title=Marseille to host 2021 European Champions Cup final|work=The Irish Times|date=1 October 2018|accessdate=13 October 2018}} and the 2021–22 final was held in Marseille instead.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-31|title=EPCR statement – 2021 Marseille finals and semi-final matches|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/03/31/statement-2021-marseille-finals-and-semi-finals/|access-date=2021-03-31|website=European Professional Club Rugby|language=en-GB}}

Finals

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|+Key

width="40px" bgcolor="#FBCEB1" align="center"|{{dagger}}

| Match was won during extra time

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| width="40px" align="center"|§

| Team also won domestic league

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!scope="col"|Season

!scope="col"|Winners

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Runners-up

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Attendance

!scope="col"|Referee

colspan="7"|Heineken Cup era
scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1995–96

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse§

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1" align=center|21–18{{dagger}}

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

|align=center|21,800

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} David McHugh

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1996–97

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Brive

|align=center|28–9

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers

|align=center|41,664

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Derek Bevan

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1997–98

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bath

|align=center|19–18

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Brive

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Parc Lescure, Bordeaux

|align=center|36,500

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Fleming

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1998–99

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster

|align=center|21–6

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Colomiers

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align=center|49,000

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Clayton Thomas

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1999–00

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints

|align=center|9–8

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Twickenham, London

|align=center|68,441

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Joël Dumé

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2000–01

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers§

|align=center|34–30

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Français

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Parc des Princes, Paris

|align=center|44,000

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} David McHugh

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2001–02

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers§

|align=center|15–9

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|align=center|74,600

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Joël Jutge

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2002–03

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

|align=center|22–17

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Perpignan

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align=center|28,600

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Spreadbury {{efn|Chris White started the 2001 Heineken Cup final as referee, before withdrawing in the 12th minute due to injury, to be replaced by reserve official Tony Spreadbury .}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2003–04

|{{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps§

|align=center|27–20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Twickenham, London

|align=center|73,057

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Alain Rolland

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2004–05

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1" align=center|18–12{{dagger}}

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Français

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Murrayfield, Edinburgh

|align=center|51,326

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris White

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2005–06

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

|align=center|23–19

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Biarritz

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|align=center|74,534

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2006–07

|{{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps

|align=center|25–9

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Twickenham, London

|align=center|81,076

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Alan Lewis

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2007–08

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

|align=center|16–13

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|align=center|74,500

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|WAL}} Nigel Owens

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2008–09

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|align=center|19–16

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Murrayfield, Edinburgh

|align=center|66,523

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2009–10

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

|align=center|21–19

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Biarritz

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Stade de France, Saint-Denis

|align=center|78,962

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Barnes

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2010–11

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|align=center|33–22

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|align=center|72,456

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Poite

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2011–12

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|align=center|42–14

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Twickenham, London

|align=center|81,774

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Nigel Owens

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2012–13

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon

|align=center|16–15

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align=center|50,198

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Alain Rolland

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2013–14

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon§

|align=center|23–6

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|align=center|67,586

colspan="7"|Champions Cup era
scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2014–15

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon

|align=center|24–18

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Twickenham, London

|align=center|56,622

|rowspan=3|{{flagicon|WAL}} Nigel Owens

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2015–16

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens§

|align=center|21–9

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Racing 92

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon

|align=center|58,017

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2016–17

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens

|align=center|28–17

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Murrayfield, Edinburgh

|align=center|55,272

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2017–18

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster§

|align=center|15–12

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Racing 92

|{{flagicon|ESP}} San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao

|align=center|52,282

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Barnes

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2018–19

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens§

|align=center|20–10

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|{{flagicon|ENG}} St James' Park, Newcastle

|align=center|51,930

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Garcès

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2019–20

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs§

|align=center|31–27

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Racing 92

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ashton Gate, Bristol

|align=center| 0

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Nigel Owens

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2020–21

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse§

|align=center|22–17

|{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Twickenham Stadium, London

|align=center|10,000

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Pearce

scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2021–22

|{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle

|align=center |24–21

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Orange Vélodrome, Marseille

|align=center|59,682

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Barnes

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2022–23

|{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle

|align=center |27–26

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align=center|51,711

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Jaco Peyper

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2023–24

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse§

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1" align=center |31–22{{dagger}}

|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

|align=center|61,531

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Carley

Performances

=By club=

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scope=col|Club

!width=70|Champions

!scope=col|Runners-up

!Finals

! scope="col" |Years as champions

!scope=col|Years as runners-up

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse {{rating|6|6|size=10px}}

|align=center|6

|align=center|2

|8

|1995–96, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2020–21, 2023–24

|2003–04, 2007–08

scope=row|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster {{rating|4|4|size=10px}}

|align=center|4

|align=center|4

|8

|2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2017–18

|2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24

scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens {{rating|3|3|size=10px}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|1

|4

|2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19

|2013–14

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon {{rating|3|3|size=10px}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|0

|3

|2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

|align=center|—

scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers {{rating|2|2|size=10px}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|3

|5

|2000–01, 2001–02

|1996–97, 2006–07, 2008–09

scope=row|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster {{rating|2|2|size=10px}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|2

|4

|2005–06, 2007–08

|1999–00, 2001–02

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle {{rating|2|2|size=10px}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|1

|3

|2021–22, 2022–23

|2020–21

scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} Wasps {{rating|2|2|size=10px}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|0

|2

|2003–04, 2006–07

|align=center|—

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Brive {{rating|1|1|size=10px}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1

|2

|1996–97

|1997–98

scope=row|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster {{rating|1|1|size=10px}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1

|2

|1998–99

|2011–12

scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints {{rating|1|1|size=10px}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1

|2

|1999–00

|2010–11

scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bath {{rating|1|1|size=10px}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0

|1

|1997–98

|align=center|—

scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs {{rating|1|1|size=10px}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|0

|1

|2019–20

|align=center|—

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont

|align=center|0

|align=center|3

|3

| align="center" |—

|2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Racing 92

|align=center|0

|align=center|3

|3

| align="center" |—

|2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Français

|align=center|0

|align=center|2

|2

| align="center" |—

|2000–01, 2004–05

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Biarritz

|align=center|0

|align=center|2

|2

| align="center" |—

|2005–06, 2009–10

scope=row|{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff

|align=center|0

|align=center|1

|1

| align="center" |—

|1995–96

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Colomiers

|align=center|0

|align=center|1

|1

| align="center" |—

|1998–99

scope=row|{{flagicon|FRA}} Perpignan

|align=center|0

|align=center|1

|1

| align="center" |—

|2002–03

Player of the Match Award

The following players have been named the Player of the Match in European cup finals since 2005:{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/may/21/rugbyunion.heinekencup2006072 |title=Waters reduces Tigers' wingers to a rabble without a cause |website=The Guardian |date=20 May 2007 |access-date=19 June 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-20092569.html |title=Rocky: A Leinster blockbuster |website=Irish Examiner |date=25 May 2009 |access-date=19 June 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.epcrugby.com/european-professional-club-rugby/content/williams-happy-with-twickenham-final |title=Williams happy with Twickenham final |website=EPCR |access-date=19 June 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/england-countries/rise-of-maro-itoje-69653 |title=The rampant rise of Maro Itoje |website=Rugby World |date=13 September 2016 |access-date=19 June 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/james-ryans-maturity-makes-difference-in-game-of-fine-margins-kc2svxnvn |title=James Ryan's maturity makes difference in game of fine margins |website=The Times |date=13 May 2018 |access-date=19 June 2024}}

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|+ 2005–2014

width=50| Final

!width=180| Player

!width=120| Team

align=center| 2005

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Jauzion

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

align=center| 2006

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Peter Stringer

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

align=center| 2007

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Fraser Waters

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Wasps

align=center| 2008

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Alan Quinlan

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster

align=center| 2009

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rocky Elsom

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

align=center| 2010

| {{flagicon|FRA}} William Servat

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

align=center| 2011

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Johnny Sexton

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

align=center| 2012

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Seán O'Brien

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

align=center| 2013

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Mathieu Bastareaud

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon

align=center| 2014

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Craig Burden

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon

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|+ 2015–2024

width=50| Final

!width=180| Player

!width=120| Team

align=center| 2015

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ali Williams

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon

align=center| 2016

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Maro Itoje

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens

align=center| 2017

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Vunipola

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens

align=center| 2018

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} James Ryan

| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster

align=center| 2019

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Brad Barritt

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens

align=center| 2020

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Simmonds

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter

align=center| 2021

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Ntamack

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

align=center| 2022

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Dillyn Leyds

| {{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle

align=center| 2023

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Alldritt

| {{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle

align=center| 2024

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Dupont

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse

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Notes

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References

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External links

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