Heineken Champions Cup 2020-21
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The northern hemisphere’s premier club rugby union tournament kicks off, with 24 teams battling to lift the trophy – English Premiership’s Exeter Chiefs are aiming to defend their title
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Exeter celebrate beating Racing 92 in closely fought 2020 final
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GROUP STAGE: DECEMBER 11 - JANUARY 24 Top four in each pool advance to knock-out stage
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A 
Bordeaux FRA
Leinster IRE 
Wasps    ENG 
Bath     ENG 
Edinburgh SCO
Toulon    FRA 
La Rochelle FRA 
Sale Sharks ENG 
Scarlets  WAL 
Dragons   WAL 
Montpellier FRA 
Northampton ENG
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B
Exeter ENG
Lyon   FRA
Ulster IRE
Bristol ENG
Munster IRE
Racing 92 FRA
Clermont  FRA
Connacht  IRE
Harlequins ENG
Glasgow    SCO
Gloucester ENG
Toulouse   FRA
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EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS: 1996-2020

Exeter are 12th European champions – first new name on trophy Toulouse since 2000

Northampton, Bath, Exeter ENG, Brive FRA, Ulster IRE
5 teams with one win

Toulouse FRA 4
Leinster IRE 4
Saracens ENG 3
Toulon FRA 3
Leicester ENG 2
Munster IRE 2
Wasps ENG 2
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MATCHDAYS 

01 Dec 11-13
Northampton - Bordeaux
Toulon - Sale
Bath - Scarlet
Dragons - Wasps
Montpellier - Leinster
Edinburgh - La Rochelle
Ulster - Toulouse
Bristol - Clermont
Lyon - Gloucester
Racing 92 - Connacht
Exeter - Glasgow
Munster - Harlequins
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02 Dec 18-20
Scarlets - Toulon
Wasps - Montpellier
Leinster - Northampton
La Rochelle - Bath
Sale - Edinburgh
Bordeaux - Dragons
Glasgow - Lyon
Gloucester - Ulster
Clermont - Munster
Harlequins - Racing 92
Toulouse - Exester
Connacht - Bristol 

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03 Jan 15-17
Northampton  - Leinster
Toulon - Scarlets
Edinburgh - Sale
Montpellier - Wasps
Bath - La Rochelle
Dragons - Bordeaux
Lyon - Glasgow
Ulster - Gloucester
Exeter - Toulouse
Munster - Clermont
Racing 92 - Harlequins
Bristol - Connacht

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04 3 Jan 22-24
Leinster - Montpelloer
Sale - Toulon
Bordeaux - Northampton
Scarlets - Bath
La Rochelle - Edinburgh
Wasps - Dragons
Clermont - Bristol 
Harlequins - Munster
Connacht - Racing 92
Gloucester - Lyon
Toulouse - Ulster
Glasgow - Exester
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Source: EPCR
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