2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup
The 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup was the first season of the European Rugby Champions Cup (20th overall), the annual rugby union club competition for teams from the top six nations in European rugby, and the 20th season of professional European rugby union in total. It replaced the Heineken Cup as Europe's top-tier competition for rugby clubs. The competition got underway on the weekend of 17 October 2014 with the first round of the pool stage, and ended with the final on 2 May 2015 at Twickenham Stadium, London, England.
| 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 17 October 2014 – 2 May 2015 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 20 |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Attendance | 985,717 (14,712 per match) |
| Tries scored | 287 (4.28 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Ian Madigan (Leinster) (113 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | George North (Northampton Saints) (7 tries) |
| Final | |
| Venue | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| Champions | Toulon (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Clermont |
Toulon were the champions having beaten Clermont 24–18 in a repeat of the 2013 Heineken Cup Final. Toulon retained their title for the second consecutive year, the first team to win three European titles in a row.
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