2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup
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Not to be confused with 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup.
The 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup is the tenth season of the European Rugby Champions Cup, the annual club rugby union competition run by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) for teams from the top five nations in European rugby and South Africa. It was the 29th season of pan-European professional club rugby competition.
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2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | England France Ireland Scotland South Africa Wales |
Tournament format(s) | Modified round-robin and knockout |
Date | 8 December 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 62 |
Attendance | 1,160,390 (18,716 per match) |
Highest attendance | 82,300 – Leinster v Northampton Saints 4 May 2024 |
Lowest attendance | 6,024 – Connacht v Bordeaux 8 December 2023 |
Tries scored | 468 (7.55 per match) |
Top point scorer(s) | Marcus Smith (Harlequins) 85 points |
Top try scorer(s) | James Lowe (Leinster) Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux) Matthis Lebel (Toulouse) 6 tries |
Final | |
Venue | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London |
Attendance | 61,531 |
Champions | Toulouse (6th title) |
Runners-up | Leinster |
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This was the second time the tournament features the top teams from South Africa, following the second United Rugby Championship season.
The tournament commenced in May 2024. The final was held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Tottenham, England on 25 May 2024, and won by Toulouse for the sixth time, defeating Leinster 31-22.