2023–24 Cup Epcr Challenge Cup
2023–24 Cup Epcr Challenge Cup | |
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Турнирные детали | |
Страны | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Формат турнира (ы) | Круглый робин и нокаут |
Дата | 8 декабря 2023 г. - 24 мая 2024 г. |
Турнирная статистика | |
Команды | 18 (этап бассейна) + 4 (нокаут) |
Матчи сыграли | 51 |
Посещаемость | 384 554 (7540 за матч) |
Высшая посещаемость | 34,761 – Sharks v Gloucester 24 мая 2024 года |
Lowest attendance | 1,600 – Zebre Parma v Cheetahs 9 December 2023 |
Tries scored | 294 (5.76 per match) |
Top point scorer(s) | ![]() 81 points |
Top try scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() 6 tries |
Final | |
Venue | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
2023–24 Cup EPCR Challenge был 10-м выпуском The EPCR Challenge Cup второго уровня , ежегодного конкурса регби для профессиональных клубов. Включая конкурс предшественника, оригинальный европейский кубок вызова, это 28-е издание конкурса второго уровня европейского клуба регби.
Турнир начался в декабре 2023 года и завершился финалом 24 мая 2024 года на стадионе «Тоттенхэм Хотспур» , Лондон , Англия. [ 1 ] В финале Акулы победили Глостера , чтобы выиграть Кубок в первый раз. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Это второй год, когда команды из Южной Африки могут пройти квалификацию после второго сезона чемпионата «Юнайтед по регби» . Две команды были приглашены из -за пределов трех основных европейских профессиональных лиг; Черный лев из Тбилиси, штат Джорджия, является нынешним держателями суперкубки «Регби Европы» , конкурса третьего уровня в европейском регби, которым управлял регби Европы , и гепарды, нынешние владельцы Кубка Керри , второго уровня Южной Африки и наиболее исторического национального конкурса. Первоначально не представленные в Кубке Challenge, две ирландские команды, Ольстер и Коннахт , присоединились к раундам плей-офф, упав с Кубка чемпионов .
Teams
[edit]Sixteen teams qualified for the 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup from Premiership Rugby, the Top 14 and the United Rugby Championship as a direct result of their domestic league performance having not qualified for the Heineken Champions Cup. Plus two invited sides making 18 teams.[4]
The distribution of teams are:
- England: two teams
- Remaining teams in the 2023–24 Premiership Season that do not qualify for the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup. Bristol Bears had previously qualified but replaced London Irish in the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup following London Irish's suspension from the Premiership[5]
- France: six teams
- Teams taking part in the 2023–24 Top 14 season that did not qualify for the Champions Cup
- Georgia, Italy, Scotland, Wales, South Africa: ten teams
- Eight teams qualified from Italy, Scotland, Wales and South Africa through the United Rugby Championship. Ireland are not represented.
- Two teams invited, one each from South Africa and Georgia.[6]
Entry Point | Premiership | Top 14 | United Rugby Championship | Invited | |||||
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Pool stage | — | ||||||||
Knockout stage | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Team details
[edit]Pool stage
[edit]Teams were awarded four points for a win, two for a draw, one for scoring four tries in a game, and one for losing by less than eight points.
Pool 1
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 53 | +88 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 113 | −23 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 105 | +7 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Qualifies for Round of 16 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 92 | −9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 80 | −9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 110 | −54 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Pool 2
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 87 | +60 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 54 | +40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 103 | +8 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 14 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 as 3rd best |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 76 | +18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Qualifies for Round of 16 |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 139 | −57 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 114 | −69 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool 3
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 52 | +47 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 66 | +56 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 92 | +11 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Qualifies for a home Round of 16 as second 3rd best |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 91 | −3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Qualifies for Round of 16 |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 86 | −44 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 126 | −67 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout stage
[edit]The knockout stage will be played with a single-leg round of 16 matches consisting of the top four teams from each pool and the teams ranked 5th in each pool of the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup. The Round of 16 will follow a pre-determined format, while the quarter-finals and semi-finals will guarantee home advantage to the higher-ranked team.
Seeding
[edit]Rank | Team | Pts | Diff | TF |
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Pool leaders | ||||
1 | ![]() |
17 | +88 | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
17 | +47 | 9 |
3 | ![]() |
15 | +60 | 19 |
Pool runners-up | ||||
4 | ![]() |
15 | +56 | 17 |
5 | ![]() |
14 | +40 | 15 |
6 | ![]() |
12 | –23 | 10 |
Top two third placed teams | ||||
7 | ![]() |
14 | +8 | 15 |
8 | ![]() |
11 | +11 | 15 |
Champions Cup teams | ||||
9 | ![]() |
8 | –25 | 11 |
10 | ![]() |
6 | –7 | 13 |
11 | ![]() |
6 | –52 | 13 |
12 | ![]() |
5 | –59 | 12 |
Third best third placed team | ||||
13 | ![]() |
11 | +7 | 14 |
Fourth placed teams | ||||
14 | ![]() |
10 | +18 | 10 |
15 | ![]() |
10 | –3 | 13 |
16 | ![]() |
10 | –9 | 11 |
Bracket
[edit]Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 31 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 40 |
Round of 16
[edit]5 April 2024 20:00 |
Gloucester ![]() | 30–25 | (15) ![]() |
Try: Mercer 8' c May 27' c Llewellyn 31' c Con: Carreras (3/3) 10', 28', 33' Pen: Carreras (3/3) 55', 61', 79' | Report | Try: Dumora 1' c Zarantonello 72' c Raisuqe 80+2' m Con: Popelin (2/3) 2', 73' Pen: Popelin (2/2) 39', 52' |
Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 9,134 Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
6 April 2024 12:30 |
Clermont ![]() | 27–22 | (13) ![]() |
Try: Jurand 1' c Delguy 37' m Fourcade 41' c Jauneau 53' m Con: Belleau (2/4) 2', 42' Pen: Belleau (1/2) 22' | Report | Try: Qoma (2) 62' c, 72' c Mafura 68' m Con: Pienaar (2/3) 63', 73' Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 11' |
Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand Attendance: 13,493 Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
6 April 2024 17:30 |
Benetton ![]() | 27–17 | (14) ![]() |
Try: Gallo 8' c Ratave 33' c Bernasconi 51' c Con: Umaga (3/3) 9', 34', 52' Pen: Albornoz (1/1) 63' | Report | Try: Visagie 2' c Hendrikse 46' c Con: Hendrikse (2/2) 3', 47' Pen: Hendrikse (1/3) 37' |
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 4,846 Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
6 April 2024 20:00 |
Ospreys ![]() | 23–15 | (10) ![]() |
Try: Morris 32' m Giles 46' m Morgan-Williams 48' c Con: O. Williams (1/3) 49' Pen: O. Williams (2/4) 25', 78' | Report | Try: Reed 61' m B. Curry 69' c Con: R. du Preez (1/2) 69' Pen: R. du Preez (1/1) 3' |
Brewery Field, Bridgend[9] Attendance: 4,225 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) |
6 April 2024 20:00 |
Edinburgh ![]() | 33–15 | (9) ![]() |
Try: Watson 23' m Currie 42' c Vellacott (2) 53' c, 56' c Van der Merwe 67' c Con: Healy (4/5) 42', 54', 57', 69' | Report | Try: Spring (2) 17' c, 49' m Con: Spring (1/2) 18' Pen: Spring (1/1) 48' |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh [f] Attendance: 5,365 Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland) |
7 April 2024 12:30 |
Montpellier ![]() | 17–40 | (12) ![]() |
Try: Willemse 9' c Eymeri 23' c Con: Foursans-Bourdette (2/2) 10', 24' Pen: Foursans-Bourdette (1/1) 38' | Report | Try: Addison 27' c Baloucoune 42' m Wilson 62' c McCann 67' c McCloskey 77' c Penalty try 80' Con: Cooney (4/5) 30', 63', 68', 79' |
GGL Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 5,240 Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) |
7 April 2024 15:00 |
Sharks ![]() | 47–3 | (16) ![]() |
Try: Tshituka 6' c Kok 20' c Rahl 35' c Fassi 43' c Buthelezi 56' m Hooker 64' c Bosch 74' c Con: Masuku (5/6) 7', 21', 36', 44', 65' Bosch (1/1) 75' | Report | Pen: Eden (1/1) 5' |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 6,730 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England) |
7 April 2024 17:30 |
Pau ![]() | 30–40 | (11) ![]() |
Try: Zegueur (2) 9' c, 38' c Fisi'ihoi 46' c Con: Simmonds (3/3) 9', 39', 47' Pen: Simmonds (2/2) 25', 36' | Report | Try: Heffernan 4' c Prendergast (2) 14' m, 78' c Bolton 44' c Blade 54' c Aki 64' c Con: Carty (2/3) 6', 45' Hanrahan (3/3) 55', 65', 80' |
Stade du Hameau, Pau Attendance: 6,488 Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]12 April 2024 20:00 |
Gloucester ![]() | 23–13 | (7) ![]() |
Try: Blake 30' m Pen: Carreras (6/6) 6', 18', 34', 50', 60', 65' | Report | Try: Giles 13' c Con: O. Williams (1/1) 14' Pen: O. Williams (1/2) 22' Giles (1/1) 40' |
Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 9,816 Referee: Pierre Brousset (France) |
13 April 2024 13:30 |
Sharks ![]() | 36–30 | (8) ![]() |
Try: Am 16' c J. Venter 26' c Mbonambi 55' c Con: Makusu (3/3) 17', 27', 56' Pen: Makusu (4/5) 48', 52', 65', 70' Bosch (1/1) 78' | Report | Try: Schoeman 31' c Watson 75' c Cherry 80+2' c Con: Healy (3/3) 32', 76', 80+3' Pen: Healy (3/3) 3', 15', 40' |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 11,894 Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
13 April 2024 13:30 |
Clermont ![]() | 53–14 | (12) ![]() |
Try: Yato (2) 18' c, 68' c Sowakula (2) 36' c, 59' c Newsome 44' c Simmons 63' c Jurand 79' m Con: Belleau (4/4) 19', 37', 61', 64' Delguy (1/1) 45' Bézy (1/2) 69' Pen: Belleau (2/3) 28', 32' | Report | Try: Timoney (2) 12' c, 43' c Con: Cooney (2/2) 13', 45' |
Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand Attendance: 13,945 Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
14 April 2024 13:30 |
Benetton ![]() | 39–24 | (11) ![]() |
Try: Lucchesi 5' c Menoncello 12' c, 59' c Smith 19' c Albornoz (2) 26' 66' Con: Albornoz (1/1) 6' Umaga (3/3) 20', 28', 67' Pen: Umaga 53', 60' | Report | Try: Heffernan 2' c Boyle 41' c Aki 56' c Smith 68' Con: Hanrahan (2/4) 3', 42' |
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 4,098 Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) |
Semi-finals
[edit]4 May 2024 12:30 |
Sharks ![]() | 32–31 | (4) ![]() |
Try: Koch 60' c Mapimpi 70' c Con: Masuku (2/2) 61', 71' Pen: Masuku (6/6) 3', 8', 13', 18', 25', 28' | Report | Try: Jurand (2) 4' c, 19' m Newsome 29' c Con: Belleau (2/3) 6', 31' Pen: Belleau (4/5) 15', 36', 40+1', 41' |
Twickenham Stoop, London Attendance: 5,517 Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
4 May 2024 15:00 |
Gloucester ![]() | 40–23 | (3) ![]() |
Try: Hathaway 5' m Blake 28' c Hastings 57' c Clarke 61' c Thorley 77' m Con: Hastings (3/5) 29', 59', 62' Pen: Hastings (2/3) 19', 48' Englefield (1/1) 69' | Report | Try: Smith 41' m Lucchesi (2) 54' m, 66' c Con: Albornoz (1/3) 67' Pen: Albornoz (2/2) 15', 23' |
Kingsholm, Gloucester Attendance: 11,426 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
Final
[edit]24 May 2024 20:00 |
Sharks ![]() | 36–22 | (2) ![]() |
Try: Buthelezi 25' c Fassi 54' c Mapimpi 59' c Con: Masuku (3/3) 26', 55', 60' Pen: Masuku (5/6) 14', 30', 36', 49', 52' | Report | Try: Tuisue 57' c Socino 75' c Clarke 78' m Con: Hastings (2/3) 58', 76' Pen: Englefield (1/1) 22' |
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Attendance: 34,761 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) |
Team details |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Black Lion are champions of the third-tier Rugby Europe Super Cup competition for European nations outside the Six Nations.[6]
- ^ Cheetahs formerly competed in the Pro 12, the earlier incarnation of the United Rugby Championship.[6]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Richard Cockerill was sacked in November 2023 after a poor start to the season and replaced by Patrice Collazo.[7]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alex Codling stepped down from his daily duties as Newcastle Falcons head coach at the start of February 2024. Forwards coach Micky Ward took over on an interim basis.[8]
- ^ Sharks finished eighth in the URC regular season phase, but were displaced in the Champions Cup by Cardiff Rugby as URC Welsh Shield winners
- ^ Edinburgh's game against Bayonne was originally scheduled to be held at the Edinburgh Rugby Stadium but was moved the day of the game to Murrayfield Stadium due to strong winds from Storm Kathleen.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to host 2024 Champions Cup final". Irish Times. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Sharks overpower Gloucester to win Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Sharks win Challenge Cup final, reducing URC Champions Cup places to seven". RTE Sport. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "EPCR pool draws for 2023/24 season". EPCR Challenge Cup. European Professional Club Rugby. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Bristol Bears to replace London Irish in Champions Cup, EPCR confirm". BBC Sport. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c «European Challenge Cup: грузинская сторона Black Lion приглашен на европейские соревнования» . BBC Sport . 6 июля 2023 года . Получено 22 августа 2023 года .
- ^ «Ричард Кокерилл уволен Монпелье только после семи игр» . Регби пропуск. 21 ноября 2023 года . Получено 20 января 2024 года .
- ^ «Стив Даймонд: Ньюкасл Соколы назначают бывшего и вустерского босса в качестве консультанта директора по регби» . BBC Sport . 19 января 2024 года . Получено 19 января 2024 года .
- ^ «European Challenge Cup: Ospreys для проведения продажи в Бридженде, а не в Суонси» . BBC Sport . 25 января 2024 года . Получено 25 января 2024 года .
- ^ «Эдинбургский столкновение с Байонной переехал в Мюррейфилд» . BBC Sport . 6 апреля 2024 года . Получено 6 апреля 2024 года .
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