2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup
The 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the fifth season of the European Rugby Champions Cup, the annual club rugby union competition run by European Professional Club Rugby (ECPR) for teams from the top six nations in Europe. It is the 24th season of pan-European professional club rugby competition. This competition is the first to be sponsored by Heineken since the 2013–14 season.
| 2018–19 Heineken Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Ireland Scotland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | 12 October 2018 – 11 May 2019 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 20 |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Attendance | 1,020,286 (15,228 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 51,930 - Saracens v Leinster (Final) (11 May 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,383 - Newcastle v Montpellier (21 October 2018) |
| Tries scored | 376 (5.61 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Owen Farrell (Saracens) 89 points |
| Top try scorer(s) | Jacob Stockdale (Ulster) Seán Cronin (Leinster) 6 tries each |
| Final | |
| Venue | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Attendance | 51,930 |
| Champions | Saracens (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Leinster |
The tournament started on 12 October 2018. The final, featuring the last two winners of the event, Saracens and Leinster, took place on 11 May 2019 at St James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, with Saracens being crowned champions for the third time.
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