2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup
The 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup was the second edition of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, an annual pan-European rugby union competition for professional clubs. It is also the 20th season of the Challenge Cup competition in all forms, following on from the now defunct European Challenge Cup. Due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup taking place during September and October 2015, the competition began slightly later than usual, with the first round of the group stage, on the weekend of 12/13/14/15 November 2015, and ended with the final on 13 May 2016 in Lyon.
| 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Ireland Italy Russia Scotland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 12 November 2015 – 13 May 2016 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 20 |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Attendance | 415,348 (6,809 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 28,556 Montpellier v Harlequins 13 May 2016 |
| Lowest attendance | 400 Enisey-STM v Newcastle Falcons 16 January 2016 |
| Tries scored | 347 (5.69 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Benoît Paillaugue (Montpellier) Rhys Patchell (Cardiff Blues) (56 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Marcus Watson (Newcastle Falcons) (6 tries) |
| Final | |
| Venue | Grand Stade de Lyon, Lyon |
| Champions | Montpellier (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Harlequins |
Gloucester were the 2014 1–5 champions, having beaten Edinburgh 19–13 in the final.
Montpellier won the cup, defeating Harlequins in the final 26–19.
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