Heineken Champions Cup schedule confirmed

The following weekend, Kingspan Stadium will host another legendary European encounter when reigning champions, La Rochelle, visit Belfast on 16 – 18 December.

The return leg against Ronan O’Gara’s men comes in Round 3 which takes place on the weekend of 13 – 15 January at Stade Marcel Deflandre.

The Pool stages are then rounded-off at home, when Sale Sharks come to Kingspan Stadium on 20 – 22 January.

Make sure you don’t miss out!

A 2022/23 Season Ticket is the only way to secure your place at both eagerly anticipated Champions Cup home fixtures against Sale Sharks and La Rochelle, plus the Bank of Ireland Pre-Season Friendly versus Exeter Chiefs and every regular season game in the United Rugby Championship.

Season Tickets are now on general sale, priced from just £223 for adults, £125 for juniors or £595 for a family of four.

For more information, or to secure your Season Ticket now, visit ulster.rugby/seasontickets.

Heineken Champions Cup 2022/23 Format

• 24 elite clubs (nine tournament winners with 36 EPCR titles between them)
• Two pools of 12
• Four pool stage rounds
• Eight highest-ranked clubs from each pool qualify for the knockout stage
• Knockout stage: Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final
• Ninth and 10th ranked clubs from each pool qualify for the EPCR Challenge Cup

This year, the competition is set to serve up a host of mouth-watering match-ups, which includes the landmark participation of South African clubs.

Click HERE for the Heineken Champions Cup pools
www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/pool-tables/ 

Click HERE for the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup pool stage fixtures
www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/fixtures-and-results/

Exact dates, kick-off times and TV coverage of each match will be announced by EPCR as soon as possible following the conclusion of negotiations with broadcasters.

Key Dates

Round 1 – 9/10/11 December 2022

Sale Sharks v Ulster Rugby

AJ Bell Stadium

Round 2 – 16/17/18 December 2022

Ulster Rugby v La Rochelle

Kingspan Stadium

Round 3 – 13/14/15 January 2023

La Rochelle v Ulster Rugby

Stade Marcel Deflandre

Round 4 – 20/21/22 January 2023

Ulster Rugby v Sale Sharks

Kingspan Stadium

Round of 16 – 31 March / 1/2 April 2023

Quarter-finals – 7/8/9 April 2023

Semi-finals – 28/29/30 April 2023

EPCR Challenge Cup final – Friday 19 May 2023; Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Heineken Champions Cup final – Saturday 20 May 2023; Aviva Stadium, Dublin