Rugby League European Championship C Explained

European Championship C
Sport:Rugby league
Organiser:European Rugby League
Teams:3
Promotion:European Championship B
Relegation:European Championship D
Levels:3
Champions: (2nd title)
Most Champs: (3 titles)

The Rugby League European Championship C (formerly the European Bowl) is an international European rugby league football tournament organised by the European Rugby League for third tier rugby league nations.

History

The tournament was first contested in 2008, with the proposed participating teams being Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine. In 2020, it was announced promotion and relegation would be introduced with three teams in each division, with the top team being promoted and the bottom relegated.[1]

Results

Championship era (2008–2019)

Yearwidth=14%Championswidth=14%Runners-upwidth=14%Third placeNumber of teams
2008
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2
2009
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3
2010
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2
2011
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2
2012
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2
2013
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3
2014
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3
2015
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3
2016
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2
2018–19
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and 6

Promotion and relegation era (2020–present)

Yearwidth=14%Champions / Promotedwidth=14%Runners-upwidth=14%RelegatedNumber of teams
2020
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Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.3
2023
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Euro A and Euro B only due to tournament expansion

Summary

width=24%ChampionsCountYears
32009, 2013, 2016
22011, 2012
22014, 2018–19
12008
12010
12015

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's European Rugby League Championships expanded in 2020 | Rugby League Planet .