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5 December 2025 - 30 May 2026
Pool 1 (05/12/2025)
Participating teams
| Team | Country | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
 Black Lion Tbilisi | Georgia | Tbilissi | |
 Connacht Rugby | Ireland | Galway | Galway Sportsgrounds |
 Montpellier Hérault Rugby | France | Montpellier | Altrad Stadium |
 Neath Swansea Ospreys | Wales | West Glamorgan | Liberty Stadium |
 US Montalbanaise | France | Montauban | Stade Sapiac |
 Zebre Parma Rugby | Italy | Parma | XXV Aprile Stadium |
Pool 2 (05/12/2025)
Participating teams
| Team | Country | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
 Emirates Lions Rugby | South Africa | Johannesburg | Emirates Park Stadium |
 Lyon OU | France | Lyon | Matmut Stadium |
 Newcastle Red Bulls | England | Newcastle | Kingston Park |
 Newport Gwent Dragons | Wales | Newport | Rodney Parade |
 USA Perpignan | France | Perpignan | Stade Aimé Giral |
| Zebre Parma Rugby | Italy | Parma | XXV Aprile Stadium |
Pool 3 (05/12/2025)
Participating teams
| Team | Country | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cardiff Rugby | Wales | Cardiff | Cardiff Arms Park |
 Central Cheetah | South Africa | Bloemfontein | Free State Stadium |
 Exeter Chiefs | England | Exeter | Sandy Park |
 Racing 92 | France | Le Plessis-Robinson | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir |
 Stade Français Paris | France | Paris | Stade Jean-Bouin |
 Ulster | Ireland | Ulster | Ravenhill Stadium |
Playoffs (03/04/2026 - 12/04/2026)
Round of 16
3 April 2026 | |||
| 21h00 | Connacht Rugby (IRL) | 29 - 12 |  HollywoodBets Sharks Rugby (RSA) |
4 April 2026 | |||
| 13h30 | Exeter Chiefs (ENG) | 31 - 21 |  Munster Rugby (IRL) |
| 13h30 | Montpellier Hérault Rugby (FRA) | 53 - 13 | USA Perpignan (FRA) |
| 18h30 | Benetton Treviso (ITA) | 38 - 35 | Cardiff Rugby (GAL) |
| 21h00 | Newcastle Red Bulls (ENG) | 18 - 26 |  Stade Rochelais (FRA) |
| 21h00 | Ulster (IRL) | 28 - 24 | Neath Swansea Ospreys (GAL) |
5 April 2026 | |||
| 13h30 | Stade Français Paris (FRA) | 31 - 36 | Newport Gwent Dragons (GAL) |
| 18h30 | Zebre Parma Rugby (ITA) | 31 - 15 |  Section Paloise Béarn Pyrénées (FRA) |
Quarter-Finals
10 April 2026 | |||
| 21h00 | Ulster (IRL) | - | Stade Rochelais (FRA) |
11 April 2026 | |||
| 13h30 | Montpellier Hérault Rugby (FRA) | - | Connacht Rugby (IRL) |
| 21h00 | Zebre Parma Rugby (ITA) | - | Newport Gwent Dragons (GAL) |
12 April 2026 | |||
| 13h30 | Benetton Treviso (ITA) | - | Exeter Chiefs (ENG) |
Semi-Finals
Final
Statistics
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Wins 1 Benetton Treviso (ITA) 1 2 Connacht Rugby (IRL) 1 3 Exeter Chiefs (ENG) 1 4 Montpellier Hérault. 1 5 Newport Gwent Dragons (GAL. 1 6 Stade Rochelais (FRA) 1 Drawn matches 1 Benetton Treviso (ITA) 0 2 Cardiff Rugby (GAL) 0 3 Connacht Rugby (IRL) 0 4 Exeter Chiefs (ENG) 0 5 HollywoodBets Sharks Rugby. 0 6 Montpellier Hérault. 0 Losses 1 Cardiff Rugby (GAL) 1 2 HollywoodBets Sharks Rugby. 1 3 Munster Rugby (IRL) 1 4 Neath Swansea Ospreys (GAL. 1 5 Newcastle Red Bulls (ENG) 1 6 Section Paloise Béa. 1
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