Champions Cup. How are the 8th grade posters and the final phase table established?

Who will finish with the best record in the Champions Cup group stage? How many French clubs will qualify? Will all South African teams be eliminated? The answers to his questions will be known at the end of the 4^e and last day of the group stage which will take place on January 17, 18 and 19. We will especially know the complete table of 8^es final : we help you see more clearly how it is established.

Champions Cup: who is qualified?

It’s quite simple: the first four in each group – which includes 6 clubs – qualify for the final phase of the Champions Cup.

Knowing that there are 4 groups, that makes 16 qualified, and therefore the start of a final phase via 8^es final (knockout match).

Champions Cup: the final phase table

The EPCR has decided in its regulations to rank the qualifiers from 1 to 16 in order to define the posters of the 8^es of final. This is established according to the number of points obtained during the 4 group matches.

But there is a BUT! The teams ranked 1 to 4 are only the teams which finished at the head of the group. For example, Toulouse, which currently has the second best record, but which is “only” 2^e of group A behind Bordeaux-Bègles, will not be classified between positions 1 to 4. But between places 5 to 8.

To summarize: the pool winners will be ranked from 1 to 4, the second pools from 5 to 8, the third pools from 9 to 12, and the fourth pools from 13 to 16.

The posters of the 8^es final are then established as follows: 1^is facing 16^e2^e against 15^e3^e facing 14^e etc…

Champions Cup: the program for the 4^e and last day

• Ulster – Exeter (Friday 5, 9 p.m.)
• Bulls – Stade Français (Saturday 18, 2 p.m.)
• Northampton – Munster (samedi 18, 14h)
• Clermont – Bristol (Saturday 18, 4:15 p.m.)
• Benetton – La Rochelle (Saturday 18, 6:30 p.m.)
• Leinster – Bath (Saturday 18, 6:30 p.m.)
• Harlequins – Glasgow (Saturday 18, 9 p.m.)
• Racing 92 – Stormers (Saturday 18, 9 p.m.)
• Bordeaux – Sharks (Sunday 19, 2 p.m.)
• Saracens – Castres (Sunday 19, 4:15 p.m.)
• Toulouse – Leicester (Sunday 19, 4:15 p.m.)
• Sale – Toulon (Sunday 19, 6:30 p.m.)

Champions Cup: update on the group rankings

Pool A

• 1. Bordeaux (qualified): 15 pts (+87)
• 2. Toulouse (qualified): 14 pts (+95)
• 3. Leicester (qualified): 11 pts (+53)
• 4. Sharks : 5 pts (-33)
• 5. Ulster : 0 pt (-89)
• 6. Exeter : 0 pt (-113)

Pool B

• 1. Leinster (qualified): 13 pts (+33)
• 2. La Rochelle: 10 pts (+30)
• 3. Bath : 7 pts (+14)
• 4. Benetton : 7 pts (-33)
• 5. Clermont : 5 pts (+1)
• 6. Bristol : 5 pts (-45)

Pool C

• 1. Northampton (qualified): 11 pts (+29)
• 2. Munster : 10 pts (+29)
• 3. Saracens : 10 pts (+28)
• 4. Castres: 9 pts (+11)
• 5. Stade Français: 5 pts (-27)
• 6. Bulls : 0 pt (-70)

Pool D

• 1. Toulon (qualified): 13 pts (+23)
• 2. Glasgow : 12 pts (+28)
• 3. Harlequins : 5 pts (+ 14)
• 4. Stormers : 5 pts (-7)
• 5. Sale : 5 pts (-37)
• 6. Racing 92 : 4 pts (-21)

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