European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), a privately owned company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Switzerland, employs approximately 50 people. Its primary activity is the organization and governance of two professional club rugby union tournaments: the Heineken Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup. As of 2023, EPCR remains the governing body for these competitions.
EPCR announced plans to launch a Club World Cup in 2028, with the tournament to be held every four years following unanimous agreement from leagues and unions. Separately, EPCR signed a sponsorship deal with Emirates for the Champions Cup. In other news, EPCR announced a four-week suspension for Bath flanker Sam Underhill following a dangerous tackle in the Challenge Cup final. Finally, François Vergnol, EPCR's chief revenue officer, received an appointment as executive director of a new commercial marketing and communications unit within the International Equestrian Federation.
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European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and contact sports.
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European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)'s revenues were less than $25M in 2023. Caretta Research has split European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)'s revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is rugby Union. For full access to European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) sells broadcasting rights of its 2 rugby Union competitions to 27 companies globally, covering 14 countries. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)'s rights holders include Telefonica, Sky Group and Disney Sports / ESPN. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) currently holds 2 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including rugby union.
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