2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup
The 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh 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 European rugby. It was the 26th season of pan-European professional club rugby competition.
| 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Ireland Scotland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | 12 December 2020 – 22 May 2021 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 24 |
| Top point scorer(s) | Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux) 72 points |
| Top try scorer(s) | Santiago Cordero (Bordeaux) Kotaro Matsushima (Clermont) Xavier Mignot (Lyon) Antoine Dupont (Toulouse) 4 tries |
| Final | |
| Venue | Twickenham Stadium |
| Champions | Toulouse (5th title) |
| Runners-up | La Rochelle |
The tournament began on 11 December 2020. The final, originally scheduled to be held at the Stade de Marseille, took place on 22 May 2021 at Twickenham Stadium.
On 11 January 2021, EPCR suspended the tournament as a result of further public health restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A revised format was announced on 24 February 2021.
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