Английская Википедия:2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox European Rugby Cup season The 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup was the eighth edition of the EPCR Challenge Cup, an annual second-tier rugby union competition for professional clubs. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this was the 26th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament format was changed for the previous season. A similar format remained for this season, however, the number of teams was increased from 14 to 15 and an additional six will join from the Champions Cup.

The tournament commenced in December 2021, and concluded with the final on 27 May 2022 at Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France.

Lyon, who are in their first European final, won the Challenge Cup by defeating Toulon making it their first European title. It is also their first major title since their Champion de France title in 1933.

Teams

Fifteen teams qualified for the 2021–22 EPCR 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.

The distribution of teams are:

• England: five teams
  • Any teams finishing between 9th and 12th position in the Premiership that do not qualify for the 2020–21 European Champions Cup
  • The champion of the Championship (Saracens)
• France: six teams
  • Any teams finishing between 9th and 12th position in the Top 14 that do not qualify for the 2020–21 European Champions Cup
  • As defending champions Montpellier did not finish in the top 8, the 8th ranked team will also compete in the Challenge Cup
  • The champion of the Pro D2 (Perpignan)
  • The winner of the relegation playoff between the 13th placed team in the Top 14 and the runner-up of the Pro D2 (Biarritz)
• Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales: four teams
  • The bottom two sides in each conference from the Pro14

Round	Premiership	Top 14	United Rugby Championship
	Шаблон:Flagicon England	Шаблон:Flagicon France	Шаблон:Flagicon Italy	Шаблон:Flagicon Scotland	Шаблон:Flagicon Wales
Preliminary stage	Gloucester London Irish Newcastle Falcons Saracens Worcester Warriors	Biarritz Brive Lyon Pau Perpignan Toulon	Benetton Zebre Parma	Edinburgh	Dragons
Transferred from Champions Cup	Bath Northampton Saints Wasps	Castres		Glasgow Warriors	Cardiff

Team details

Team	Coach / Director of Rugby	Captain	Stadium	Capacity	Method of qualification
Entering at Pool stage
Шаблон:Flagicon Benetton	Шаблон:Flagicon Marco Bortolami	Шаблон:Flagicon Dewaldt Duvenage Шаблон:Flagicon Michele Lamaro	Stadio Comunale di Monigo	6,700	Pro14 Conference B (6th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Biarritz	Шаблон:Flagicon Nicolas Nadau	Шаблон:Flagicon Steffon Armitage	Parc des Sports Aguiléra	15,000	Pro D2 Runner Up
Шаблон:Flagicon Brive	Шаблон:Flagicon Jeremy Davidson	Шаблон:Flagicon Saïd Hireche	Stade Amédée-Domenech	13,979	Top 14 bottom 6 (11th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Dragons	Шаблон:Flagicon Dean Ryan	Шаблон:Flagicon Rhodri Williams	Rodney Parade	8,700	Pro14 Conference A (5th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Edinburgh	Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Blair	Шаблон:Flagicon Grant Gilchrist Шаблон:Flagicon Stuart McInally	Edinburgh Rugby Stadium	7,800	Pro14 Conference B (5th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Gloucester	Шаблон:Flagicon George Skivington	Шаблон:Flagicon Lewis Ludlow	Kingsholm Stadium	16,115	Premiership 9th–12th (11th)
Шаблон:Flagicon London Irish	Шаблон:Flagicon Declan Kidney	Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Rogerson	Brentford Community Stadium	17,250	Premiership 9th–12th (9th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Lyon	Шаблон:Flagicon Pierre Mignoni	Шаблон:Flagicon Jean-Marc Doussain	Stade de Gerland	35,000	Top 14 bottom 6 (9th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Newcastle Falcons	Шаблон:Flagicon Dean Richards	Шаблон:Flagicon Micky Young Шаблон:Flagicon George McGuigan	Kingston Park	10,200	Premiership 9th–12th (10th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Pau	Шаблон:Flagicon Thomas Domingo	Шаблон:Flagicon Quentin Lespiaucq-Brettes	Stade du Hameau	18,324	Top 14 bottom 6 (12th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Perpignan	Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Arlettaz	Шаблон:Flagicon Mathieu Acebes	Stade Aimé Giral	14,593	Pro D2 Champions
Шаблон:Flagicon Saracens	Шаблон:Flagicon Mark McCall	Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Farrell	StoneX Stadium	10,500	RFU Championship champions
Шаблон:Flagicon Toulon	Шаблон:Flagicon Franck Azéma	Шаблон:Flagicon Raphaël Lakafia	Stade Mayol	18,200	Top 14 bottom 6 (8th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Worcester Warriors	Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Solomons	Шаблон:Flagicon Ted Hill	Sixways Stadium	11,499	Premiership 9th–12th (12th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Zebre	Шаблон:Flagicon Emiliano Bergamaschi (Replaces Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Bradley)	Шаблон:Flagicon Giulio Bisegni	Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi	5,000	Pro14 Conference A (6th)
Entering at Knockout Stage (transferred from Champions Cup)
Шаблон:Flagicon Bath	Шаблон:Flagicon Stuart Hooper	Шаблон:Flagicon Charlie Ewels	The Recreation Ground	14,509	Champions Cup Pool A 9th–11th (11th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff Rugby	Шаблон:Flagicon Dai Young	Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Turnbull	Cardiff Arms Park	12,125	Champions Cup Pool b 9th–11th (9th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Castres	Шаблон:Flagicon Mauricio Reggiardo	Шаблон:Flagicon Mathieu Babillot	Stade Pierre-Fabre	12,500	Champions Cup Pool B 9th–11th (11th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Glasgow Warriors	Шаблон:Flagicon Danny Wilson	Шаблон:Nowrap	Scotstoun Stadium	7,351	Champions Cup Pool A 9th–11th (9th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Northampton Saints	Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Boyd	Шаблон:Flagicon Lewis Ludlam	Franklin's Gardens	15,200	Champions Cup Pool A 9th–11th (10th)
Шаблон:Flagicon Wasps	Шаблон:Flagicon Lee Blackett	Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Launchbury	Ricoh Arena	32,609	Champions Cup Pool b 9th–11th (10th)

Pool stage

Key to colours

	Winner, runner-up and third of each pool, advance to round of 16.
	The highest-scoring fourth-place team also advance to round of 16.

Knock Out Stage

Seeding for knockout stage

Seed	Pool Leaders		Pts	Diff	TF
1	Шаблон:Flagicon Lyon		18	+65	14
2	Шаблон:Flagicon Toulon		16	+50	13
3	Шаблон:Flagicon Edinburgh		15	+114	22
Seed	Pool Runners–up		Pts	Diff	TF
4	Шаблон:Flagicon Gloucester Rugby		16	+77	23
5	Шаблон:Flagicon Newcastle Falcons		14	–16	10
6	Шаблон:Flagicon London Irish		12	–4	12
Seed	Pool Third placed		Pts	Diff	TF
7	Шаблон:Flagicon Biarritz Olympique		12	+12	8
8	Шаблон:Flagicon Saracens		11	+40	17
9	Шаблон:Flagicon Benetton		8	–20	9
Seed	Best fourth placed		Pts	Diff	TF
10	Шаблон:Flagicon Worcester Warriors		9	–6	11
–	Шаблон:Flagicon Brive		6	–105	4
–	Шаблон:Flagicon Perpignan		4	–84	7
Seed	Heineken Champions Cup (17–22)		Pts	Diff	TF
11 – HCC 1	Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff		7	–33	13
12 – HCC 2	Шаблон:Flagicon Wasps		6	–51	6
13 – HCC 3	Шаблон:Flagicon Castres Olympique		5	–14	9
14 – HCC 4	Шаблон:Flagicon Glasgow Warriors		5	–35	7
15 – HCC 5	Шаблон:Flagicon Northampton Saints		2	–68	6
16 – HCC 6	Шаблон:Flagicon Bath		2	–100	6

See also

• 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup