2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup
The 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup was the sixth edition of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, an annual second-tier rugby union competition for professional clubs. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this was the 24th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition. Clubs from six European nations competed, including Russian and Italian clubs who qualified via the Continental Shield.
| 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Italy Russia Scotland Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | 15 November 2019 - 16 October 2020 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 20 |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Attendance | 374,846 (6,247 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 17,553 - Bordeaux Bègles v Edinburgh (11 January 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | 100 - Enisey-STM v Castres (6 December 2019) |
| Tries scored | 376 (6.27 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Jamie Shillcock (Worcester Warriors) 67 points |
| Top try scorer(s) | Jamie Shillcock (Worcester Warriors) 5 tries |
| Final | |
| Venue | Stade Maurice David |
| Champions | Bristol Bears (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Toulon |
The tournament began in November 2019. The final took place on 16 October at the Stade Maurice David in Aix-en-Provence.
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