Adam Beard

Heineken Champions Cup fixtures revealed

The Ospreys will take on Sale Sharks and Racing 92 in the Heineken Champions Cup which will kick off in December with the exact dates and kick off times confirmed today.

Ospreys will begin their campaign at the Swansea.com Stadium on Sunday 12th December against Sale Sharks with the action kicking off at 1pm. We’ll then travel to Paris La Defense Arena to face Racing 92 on Saturday 18th December for a 6:30pm kick off.

We’ll return to Champions Cup action on Saturday 15th January where we’ll welcome the Parisian to the Swansea.com stadium, K.O 3:15pm.

Our final game in the pool stages sees us travel to the AJ Bell Stadium to play Sale Sharks on Sunday 23rd January, K.O 1pm.

The Heineken Champions Cup will once again be competed for by 24 elite clubs in two pools of 12 with eight representatives from each of Europe’s leading professional leagues, and last season’s defeated finalists, Stade Rochelais, will open their campaign in Pool A against Glasgow Warriors at Stade Marcel-Deflandre.

Both pool games played at the Swansea.com Stadium are included in a 21/22 Season membership. Purchase yours here.

The eight highest-ranked clubs from each pool will qualify for the knockout stage which will consist of a Round of 16 on a home and away basis, quarter-finals and semi-finals, with the final in Marseille on 28 May 2022.

 

Knockout dates

Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 (1st leg) and Challenge Cup Round 5 – 8/9/10 April 2022

Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 (2nd leg) and Challenge Cup Round of 16 – 15/16/17 April 2022

Quarter-finals – 6/7/8 May 2022

Semi-finals – 13/14/15 May 2022

Challenge Cup final – Friday 27 May 2022; Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Heineken Champions Cup final – Saturday 28 May 2022; Stade Vélodrome, Marseille