EPCR has announced the full fixtures schedule for pool stages of the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, which marks the 30th season of the elite international club competitions.
Munster kick off their Champions Cup campaign with a home game against Stade Francais on Saturday, December 7, with a 5.30pm kick-off.
Six days later, Munster travel to Castres Olympique for a Friday night clash against our old foes in France on December 13 (9pm local time/8pm Irish time).
In January, we welcome English giants Saracens to Thomond Park with another 5.30pm kick-off on Saturday, January 11.
Our final Pool game will be away to Premiership champions Northampton Saints on Saturday, January 18, with a 3.15pm start.
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Champions Cup Pool 3 Fixtures
Round 1 Saturday, December 7 Northampton Saints v Castres Olympique, Cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens, 3.15pm; Munster Rugby v Stade Français Paris, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Saracens vs. Vodacom Bulls, StoneX Stadium, 5.30pm; Round 2 Friday, December 13 Castres Olympique v Munster Rugby, Stade Pierre Fabre, 9pm local; Saturday, December 14 Vodacom Bulls v Northampton Saints, Loftus Versfeld, 3pm local; Sunday, December 15 Stade Français Paris v Saracens, Stade Jean Bouin, 4.15pm local; Round 3 Saturday, January 11 Munster Rugby v Saracens, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Stade Français Paris v Northampton Saints, Stade Jean Bouin, 6.30pm local Castres Olympique v Vodacom Bulls, Stade Pierre Fabre, 9pm local Round 4 Saturday, January 18 Vodacom Bulls v Stade Français Paris, Loftus Versfeld, 3pm local; Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby, cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens, 3.15pm; Sunday, January 19 Saracens v Castres Olympique, StoneX, 3.15pm; Click here for the full list of 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup fixtures. EPCR Chairman Dominic McKay said: “We are delighted to confirm the full fixture schedule for the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, and I’d like to extend my thanks to the clubs, leagues and broadcast partners for their collaboration. “This will be the 30th season of this great competition which will see us celebrating incredible memories and witnessing the special moments these world-class fixtures continue to deliver. “Following the Pool Draws last week, the Road to Cardiff is very much underway and we look forward to seeing who will progress through the season to the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup Finals at the Principality Stadium in May next year. “We will build on an exceptional season last year, including record growth on TV, digital platforms and in stadia, with scintillating fixtures lined up for the pool stages.” EPCR CEO Jacques Raynaud added: “With input from the clubs, leagues and our broadcast partners, and following the EPCR Pool Draws just 10 days ago, we have again finalised the schedule in a short turnaround time. “Fans will no doubt be hugely excited to begin planning their EPCR weekends well in advance, for both home games and away weekends in Europe and South Africa. “We can expect world-class sporting action from these 42 elite clubs, and we very much look forward to the action getting underway on Friday 6 December.” The fixture schedules were determined by using an algorithm which took into consideration the new, improved tournament formats, the outcome of the pool draws, league calendar restrictions, individual club calendar restrictions and broadcast requirements.Investec Champions Cup
- 24 elite clubs, 11 previous tournament winners, 26 Champions Cup titles
- Four pools of six
- Four pool stage rounds, four knockout stage rounds
- Four highest-ranked clubs from each pool qualify for the knockout stage
- Fifth-ranked club in each pool qualifies for the EPCR Challenge Cup