The qualifiers for the 2016/17 Challenge Cup quarter-finals and their rankings at the conclusion of the pool stage are as follows:
1 Ospreys (winner Pool 2 – 30 points)
2 Gloucester Rugby (winner Pool 1 – 25 points)
3 Edinburgh Rugby (winner Pool 5 – 24 points)
4 Bath Rugby (winner Pool 4 – 23 points)
5 Brive (winner Pool 3– 23 points)
6 La Rochelle (best pool runner-up – 24 points)
7 Cardiff Blues (second best pool runner-up – 22 points)
8 Stade Francais Paris (third best pool runner-up – 20 points)
The quarter-final matches to be played on 30/31 March / 1/2 April are as follows:
QF 1: (1) Ospreys v Stade Francais Paris (8)
QF 2: (4) Bath Rugby v Brive (5)
QF 3: (3) Edinburgh Rugby v La Rochelle (6)
QF 4: (2) Gloucester Rugby v Cardiff Blues (7)