Bristol Bears
English rugby union football club
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| 2024 | Bristol finished 4th in the Premiership Rugby season, losing in the play-off semi-finals and qualifying for the 2025-26 European Rugby Champions Cup. |
| December 2024 | In the following match, Bristol lost 0–38 at home to Sale Sharks, marking the first time since September 2016 they failed to score a point in a Premiership fixture. |
| December 2024 | Bristol achieved a record-breaking tenth consecutive away win in the Premiership with a 54–24 victory over Leicester Tigers. |
| September 2023 | The club launched a new away kit incorporating a stylised image of Ursa, a sculpture from the Bearpit, linking the kit to Bristol public art. |
| 2020 | Bristol finished third in the Premiership, losing the away semi-final against Wasps 47–24, with a season record of 14 wins, 1 draw, and 7 losses. |
| 2020 | In the European Challenge Cup, Bristol won their group, defeated Dragons 56–17 in the quarter-final, and beat Bordeaux Bègles 37–20 in the semi-final. |
| 2020 | Bristol won their first major European title by defeating Toulon 32–19 in the European Challenge Cup final, with Harry Randall scoring the fastest try in European Rugby final history after just 15 seconds. |
| 2020 | Jordan Crane retired from Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | Charlie Powell promoted from Bristol Bears Academy |
| 2020 | Ben Earl joined Bristol Bears on a season-long loan from Saracens |
| 2020 | Ratu Naulago transferred from Hull FC to Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | Chris Cook transferred from Bath to Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | Kyle Sinckler transferred from Harlequins to Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | Nick Fenton-Wells retired from Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | Will Capon promoted from Bristol Bears Academy |
| 2020 | Semi Radradra transferred from Bordeaux (France) to Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | James Dun promoted from Bristol Bears Academy |
| 2020 | Bryan Byrne transferred from Leinster to Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | Aly Muldowney retired from Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | George Smith retired from Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | Mitch Eadie transferred from Northampton Saints to Bristol Bears |
| 2020 | Tom Lindsay retired from Bristol Bears |
| August 15 2020 | The rugby season resumed without spectators, with Bristol continuing to play and adding new signings Semi Radradra, Kyle Sinckler, Ben Earl, and Max Malins. |
| March 17 2020 | Rugby was suspended by the RFU due to the COVID-19 pandemic, interrupting the season. |
| 2019 | Bristol won the European Challenge Cup for the first time in the club's history. |
| 2019 | Bristol signed England internationals Nathan Hughes and Dave Attwood, and Henry Purdy from Coventry Rugby, bringing a total of 15 new signings. Players like Tusi Pisi, Jack Lam, and George Smith were released. |
| 2019 | Bristol Bears begin their 2nd consecutive season in Premiership Rugby, competing in the top-tier domestic rugby competition in England. The team also enters the European Challenge Cup and Premiership Rugby Shield competitions. |
| 2018 | The club rebranded as Bristol Bears, marking a new era for the rugby team. |
| 2017 | Pat Lam was appointed as the head coach of Bristol Bears. |
| 2017 | Bristol won England's second division, securing promotion to the top tier. |
| 2014 | The club moved from the Memorial Ground and began playing home matches at Ashton Gate Stadium. |
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