The Amlin Challenge Cup is contested by teams from England, France, Wales, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Spain and Portugal on a pool, and knock-out, basis. Scottish sides, Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors receive automatic Heineken Cup places, but may drop into the Challenge Cup if they finish 3rd, 4th or 5th best runners up in the Heineken Cup pool stages. The European Challenge Cup is equivalent to the UEFA Europa League in football and the Heineken Cup is the equivalent to the UEFA Champions League competition. Buy European Challenga Cup rugby tickets securely online now.