Heineken Champions Cup schedule 2018-19 Elite teams from England’s Aviva Premiership, France’s Top14 and the Pro12 – contested by Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy – will compete to be crowned European champions POOL STAGE: Winners and three best runners-up advance to quarter-finals Matchdays: Oct 12-14, 19-21, Dec 7-9, 14-16, Jan 11-13, 18-20 POOL 1 Leinster Wasps Toulouse Bath POOL 2 Castres Olympique Exeter Chiefs Munster Gloucester POOL 3 Saracens Glasgow Warriors Lyon Olympique Cardiff Blues POOL 4 Scarlets Racing 92 Leicester Tigers Ulster POOL 5 Montpellier Newcastle Falcons Edinburgh Toulon Jonathan Sexton Leinster captain Q-finals Mar 29-31 Semi-finals Apr 19-21 Final May 11, Newcastle RECENT WINNERS: If reigning champions Leinster win fifth European crown they will surpass Toulouse for overall titles won since 1996 2018 Leinster 15-12 Racing 92 2017 Saracens 28-17 Clermont 2016 Saracens 21-9 Racing 92 2015 Toulon 24-18 Clermont 2014 Toulon 23-6 Saracens 2013 Toulon 16-15 Clermont 2012 Leinster 42-14 Ulster 2011 Leinster 33-22 Northampton 2010 Toulouse 21-19 Biarritz 2009 Leinster 19-16 Leicester Source: ERCC Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS