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When Do The 2025 Investec Champions Cup Playoffs Start? Here's What To Know

When Do The 2025 Investec Champions Cup Playoffs Start? Here's What To Know

The 2025 Investec Champions Cup is back, as Europe's best rugby clubs barrel through the knockout stages, beginning with the Round of 16 on April 4.

Mar 24, 2025 by Caden Senn

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The 2025 Investec Champions Cup is heating up, as the Round of 16 kicks off the knockout stages on April 4.

Northampton Saints Rugby will look to justify their position at the top of Pool 3 in the first matchup of the Round of 16, facing off against Clermont Rugby.

The following day, April 5, will see many high-stakes matches take place, with the leaders of Pool 2 and 4, Leinster and RC Toulon, looking to stay afloat the top of their respective pools as they face the Harlequins and Saracens.

Castres Olympique, La Rochelle Rugby and Glasgow Rugby will all look to move to the top of their pools, taking on Benetton, Munster and Leicester Rugby later in the day.

The Round of 16 will wrap up on Sunday, April 6, as the undefeated Union Bordeaux-Begels and Toulouse take on Ulster Rugby and the Sale Sharks.

With even more playoff action to follow in the next few weeks, here's what to know about the 2025 Investec Champions Cup Playoffs.

When Do The Investec Champions Cup Playoffs Begin In 2025?

The Investec Champions Cup Playoffs kick off with the Round of 16 on April 4, as the Northampton Saints take on Clermont Rugby. April 5 and 6 will then host the remaining seven games of the round.

The quarterfinals will follow from April 11-13, with a short break until the semifinals on May 2-4.

The Champions Cup Final will take place in Cardiff, Wales at Principality Stadium on May 24.

How To Watch Investec Champions Cup Playoffs 2025

Every match of the 2025 Investec Champions Cup Playoffs will be streamed LIVE on FloRugby and the FloSports App, including the Champions Cup Final on May 24.

Highlights, replays, archives and news will be available for all FloSports and FloRugby subscribers for the duration of their subscription.

Investec Champions Cup Round Of 16 Fixtures

Friday, April 4

  • Northampton Saints (3) vs. ASM Clermont Auvergne (14) - cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens

Saturday, April 5

  • RC Toulon (4) vs. Saracens (13) - Stade Félix Mayol
  • Leinster Rugby (2) vs. Harlequins (15) - Croke Park
  • Castres Olympique (6) vs. Benetton Rugby (11) - Stade Pierre-Fabre
  • Stade Rochelais (8) vs. Munster Rugby (9) - Stade Marcel Deflandre
  • Glasgow Warriors (7) vs. Leicester Tigers (10) - Scotstoun Stadium

Sunday, April 6

  • Union Bordeaux-Bègles (1) vs. Ulster Rugby (16) - Stade Chaban-Delmas
  • Stade Toulousain (5) vs. Sale Sharks (12) - Stadium Municipal de Toulouse

Investec Champions Cup Format 

Key points of the 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup:

  • A multi-pool format, as launched in the 2023-2024 season
  • 24 elite clubs - eight each from the Gallagher Premiership, URC and TOP 14 - in four pools of six
  • Sporting jeopardy, with each club playing against four different opponents, home or away, in the pool stage
  • Four highest-ranked clubs in each pool qualify for the Round of 16
  • The Investec Champions Cup will be played over eight weekends, with four pool rounds and four knockout rounds culminating in the 2025 final, which will be staged at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday, May 24.

Investec Champions Cup Weekends

  • Round 1 – 6/7/8 December 2024
  • Round 2 – 13/14/15 December 2024
  • Round 3 – 10/11/12 January 2025
  • Round 4 – 17/18/19 January 2025
  • Round of 16 – 4/5/6 April 2025
  • Quarter-finals – 11/12/13 April 2025
  • Semi-finals – 2/3/4 May 2025
  • 2025 Investec Champions Cup final – Saturday, May 24, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

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