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Toulouse are the most successful team in the history of the tournament, with six wins. Leinster have won the competition four times, while Toulon and Saracens are third with three wins. Toulon are the only team to have won three consecutive tournaments, from 2013 to 2015.
Toulouse are the current European champions, having beaten Leinster 22–31 in the 2024 final in London, England. Toulouse completed "the Double" (Heineken Cup/European Rugby Champions Cup-National Championship) 3 times (1995-1996, 2020-2021 and 2023-2024), a record in Europe.
- 1995-96 – Toulouse
- 1996-97 – Brive
- 1997-98 – Bath
- 1998-99 – Ulster
- 1999-00 – Northampton Saints
- 2000-01 – Leicester Tigers
- 2001-02 – Leicester Tigers
- 2002-03 – Toulouse
- 2003-04 – London Wasps
- 2004-05 – Toulouse
The first champions cup winners were the French giants Toulouse, they defeated Cardiff 21-18 in a close contest in Arms Park, Wales in front of 21,800 spectators. The first of 4 cups for Toulouse.
Brive took home the 1996-97 Heineken Cup trophy when the beat the Leicester Tigers in Cardiff 28-9. Over 40,000 were in attendance as the popularity of rugby continued to grow. The highest paid rugby players in 2017
Bath clinched their first and only cup in the 1998 final when the defeated a competitive Brive side by only 1 point.
Ulster were the first Irish side to be addded to the list of rugby champions cup winners. The came out on top over the french side Colomiers at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.
It was a gritty performance that seen the Northampton Saints win their first cup in 2000 at Twickenham. 9-8 was the final score in front an impressive 68,000 people. The 10 richest rugby clubs in the world
Leicester Tigers overcame a tough Stade Francais team in the 2001 Cup final. They won 34-30 and were crowned champions cup winners for the first time.
Back to back wins for the Leicester Tigers, they were the first side to do this since the cups introduction. This was the first final to be hosted in the Millenium stadium with over 74,000 people packed in to see the final. 2020 Champions Cup Quarter Final Preview
Toulouse had to wait almost 8 years before returning to the champions cup final. It was an all French tussle at Lansdowne Road as they defeated Perpignan by 5 points to claim the title.
The 2004 final seen London Wasps crowned as champion cup winners as Toulouse fell just short on the day. They won the game by 7 points. (27-20). The 10 best rugby players in history
It took extra time in Murrayfield to separate Toulouse and Stade Francais. Toulouse came out on top and prevailed as champion cup winners with a scoreline of 18-12.
6 days ago · There have been only five occurrences when a club from the same origin as the Six Nations winners have won the European Rugby Champions Cup. This is not an altogether surprising result given the fluidity of club rugby – top teams tend to have a broad range of nationalities in their ranks.
Oct 17, 2020 · Oct 17 (Reuters) - Rugby's Champions Cup winners since the competition began in the 1995-96 season: SEASON WINNERS 2019-20 Exeter Chiefs 2018-19 Saracens 2017-18 Leinster 2016-17 Saracens...
May 21, 2021 · From 1996 to 2020, we pick out seven of the greatest European finals in Heineken Champions Cup history. From Toulouse in the competitions very first edition, to title wins by Bath, Leicester ...
Oct 17, 2020 · Oct 17 (Reuters) - Rugby's Champions Cup winners since the competition began in the 1995-96 season: SEASON WINNERS 2019-20 Exeter Chiefs 2018-19 Saracens 2017-18 Leinster 2016-17 Saracens 2015-16 Saracens 2014-15 Toulon 2013-14 Toulon 2012-13 Toulon 2011-12 Leinster 2010-11. Eurosport. Image credit: TNT Sports.
