| 2016/17 |
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Gloucester Rugby v Stade Francais Paris |
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| 17 - 25 |
| 12th May 2017 at BT Murrayfield Stadium |
| 2015/16 |
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Harlequins v Montpellier |
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| 19 - 26 |
| 13th May 2016 at Grand Stade de Lyon (28,556) |
| 2014/15 |
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Edinburgh Rugby v Gloucester Rugby |
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| 13 - 19 |
| 01 May 2015 at Twickenham Stoop |
| 2013/14 |
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Bath Rugby v Northampton Saints |
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| 16 - 30 |
| 23 May 2014 at Cardiff Arms Park (12,483) |
| 2012/13 |
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Leinster Rugby v Stade Francais Paris |
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| 34 - 13 |
| 17 May 2013 at The RDS Arena, Dublin (20,396) |
| 2011/12 |
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Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque v RC Toulon |
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| 21 - 18 |
| 18 May 2012 at The Twickenham Stoop (9,376) |
| 2010/11 |
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Harlequins v Stade Francais Paris |
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| 19 - 18 |
| 20 May 2011 at Cardiff City Stadium (12,236) |
| 2009/10 |
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Cardiff Blues v RC Toulon |
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| 28 - 21 |
| 23 May 2010 at Stade Velodrome, Marseille (48,990) |
| 2008/09 |
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Northampton Saints v Bourgoin |
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| 15 - 3 |
| 22 May 2009 at The Twickenham Stoop (9,260) |
| 2007/08 |
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Bath Rugby v Worcester Warriors |
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| 24 - 16 |
| 25 May 2008 at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester (16,157) |
| 2006/07 |
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ASM Clermont Auvergne v Bath Rugby |
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| 22 - 16 |
| 19 May 2007 at The Twickenham Stoop (10,134) |
| 2005/06 |
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Gloucester Rugby v London Irish |
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| 36 - 34 |
| 21 May 2006 at The Twickenham Stoop (12,053) |
| 2004/05 |
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Sale Sharks v Pau |
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| 27 - 3 |
| 21 May 2005 at Kassam Stadium, Oxford (7,230) |
| ***2004/05 |
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Auch v Worcester |
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| 23 - 10 |
| 21 May 2005 at Kassam Stadium, Oxford (2,823) |
| 2003/04 |
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NEC Harlequins v AS Montferrand |
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| 27 - 26 |
| 22 May 2004 at Madejski Stadium, Reading (13,123) |
| ***2003/04 |
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Montpellier v Viadana |
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| 25 - 19 |
| 21 May 2004 at Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma (2,553) |
| 2002/03 |
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London Wasps v Bath Rugby |
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| 48 - 30 |
| 25 May 2003 at Madejski Stadium, Reading (18,074) |
| ***2002/03 |
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Castres Olympique v Caerphilly |
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| 40 - 12 |
| 25 May 2003 at Madejski Stadium, Reading (4,000) |
| 2001/02 |
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Sale Sharks v Pontypridd |
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| 25 - 22 |
| 26 May 2002 at Kassam Stadium, Oxford (12,000) |
| **2000/01 |
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Harlequins v Narbonne |
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| 42 - 33 |
| 20 May 2001 at Madejski Stadium, Reading (11,211) |
| **1999/00 |
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Pau v Castres Olympique |
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| 34 - 21 |
| 28 May 2000 at Les Sept Deniers, Toulouse (6,000) |
| **1998/99 |
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AS Montferrand v Bourgoin |
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| 35 - 16 |
| 27 February 1999 at Stade Gerland, Lyon (31,986) |
| *1997/98 |
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Colomiers v Agen |
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| 43 - 5 |
| 1 February 1998 at Les Sept Deniers, Toulouse (12,500) |
| *1996/97 |
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Bourgoin v Castres Olympique |
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| 18 - 9 |
| 26 January 1997 at Stade de la Mediterranee, Beziers (10,000) |
A second-tier European professional club rugby tournament - now officially named the European Rugby Challenge Cup - was established in 1996.
For the 1996/97 and 1997/98 seasons, the name of the tournament was the *European Conference.
For the 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/01 seasons, the name of the tournament was changed to the **European Shield.
From 2001/02 until 2013/14, the tournament was named the Challenge Cup.
For the 2002/03, 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons, a third-tier tournament known again as the ***European Shield was established. This was competed for by clubs defeated in the first round of the Challenge Cup.
