The 2012/13 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup tournaments which feature Europe's elite and emerging clubs will kick-off in October 2012 with the first of six rounds of Pool games.
With 44 clubs from eight countries set to do battle for coveted European silverware, ERC announced today (Wednesday, 4 April) the key dates in next season’s European club calendar which will see the Heineken Cup final staged for the first time at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 18/19 May 2013.
HEINEKEN CUP AND AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP KEY DATES 2012/13
Round 1 – 11/12/13/14 October 2012
Round 2 – 18/19/20/21 October 2012
Round 3 – 6/7/8/9 December 2012
Round 4 – 13/14/15/16 December 2012
Round 5 – 10/11/12/13 January 2013
Round 6 – 17/18/19/20 January 2013
Quarter-finals – 4/5/6/7 April 2013
Semi-finals – 26/27/28 April 2013
Finals – 17/18/19 May 2013