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| 2008 EU Cup - Aussie Rules - Prague 2008 - | |
| Teams | 12 |
| Host |  Prague |
| Date | October 11 de 2008 |
| Podium | |
Champions  Runners-up  Third place  Fourth place |  England Croatia Germany Sweden |
The 2008 EU Cup of Australian rules football was held in Prague (Czech Republic) on October 11, 2008, with 12 teams. The championship was won by England, defeating Croatia in the final.
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| GROUP A | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
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| Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 95 | +70 |
 Finland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 119 | -13 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 151 | -57 |
| October 11 - 10:00 | |||
| Germany | 89-51 | The Netherlands | Slavia - B Prague |
| 13.11 (89) | Details | 8.3 (51) |
| October 11 - 11:00 | |||
| Finland | 62-43 | The Netherlands | Slavia - B Prague |
| 8.14 (62) | Details | 7.1 (43) |
| October 11–12:00 | |||
| Germany | 76-44 | Finland | Slavia - B Prague |
| 12.4 (76) | Details | 6.8 (44) |
| GROUP B | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 89 | +90 |
 Scotland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 132 | -39 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 142 | -51 |
| October 11 - 10:00 | |||
| England | 88-42 | Scotland | Slavia - A Prague |
| 14.4 (88) | Details | 6.6 (42) |
| October 11 - 11:00 | |||
| Czech Republic | 44-51 | Scotland | Slavia - A Prague |
| 6.8 (44) | Details | 7.9 (51) |
| October 11–12:00 | |||
| England | 91-47 | Czech Republic | Slavia - A Prague |
| 13.13 (91) | Details | 7.5 (47) |
| GROUP C | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 73 | +113 |
 France | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 122 | +13 |
 Austria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 191 | 126 |
| October 11 - 10:30 | |||
| Croatia | 103-26 | Austria | Slavia - B Prague |
| 16.7 (103) | Details | 4.2 (26) |
| October 11 - 11:30 | |||
| France | 88-39 | Austria | Slavia - B Prague |
| 13.10 (88) | Details | 6.3 (39) |
| October 11–12:30 | |||
| Croatia | 83-47 | France | Slavia - B Prague |
| 12.11 (83) | Details | 7.5 (47) |
| GROUP D | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 98 | +86 |
 Catalonia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 159 | -44 |
 EU Crusaders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 148 | -42 |
| October 11 - 10:30 | |||
| Sweden | 84-47 | EU Crusaders | Slavia - A Prague |
| 13.6 (84) | Details | 7.5 (47) |
| October 11 - 11:30 | |||
| Catalonia | 64-59 | EU Crusaders | Slavia - A Prague |
| 9.10 (64) | Details | 9.5 (59) |
| October 11–12:30 | |||
| Sweden | 100-51 | Catalonia | Slavia - A Prague |
| 15.10 (100) | Details | 8.3 (51) |
| 1/8-finals | Quarter finals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1B | England | 138 | |||||||||||||||||
| Catalonia | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2D | Catalonia | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3C | Austria | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| England | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2A | Finland | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3B | Czech Republic | 37 | |||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1D | Sweden | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| England | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1A | Germany | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2C | France | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3D | EU Crusaders | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Scotland | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3A | The Netherlands | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1C | Croatia | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
1/8-finals
| October 11–13:00 | |||
| Scotland | 70-46 | The Netherlands | Slavia - A Prague |
| 10.10 (70) | Details | 7.4 (46) |
| October 11–13:00 | |||
| Finland | 65-37 | Czech Republic | Slavia - B Prague |
| 9.11 (65) | Details | 5.7 (37) |
| October 11–13:30 | |||
| Catalonia | 84-53 | Austria | Slavia - A Prague |
| 13.6 (84) | Details | 8.5 (53) |
| October 11–13:30 | |||
| France | 71-59 | EU Crusaders | Slavia - B Prague |
| 10.11 (71) | Details | 9.5 (59) |
9-12 places
| October 11–14:30 | |||
| The Netherlands | 54-51 | Czech Republic | Slavia - B Prague |
| 8.6 (54) | Details | 7.9 (51) |
| October 11–15:00 | |||
| Austria | 47-102 | EU Crusaders | Slavia - B Prague |
| 7.5 (47) | Details | 16.6 (102) |
Quarter finals
| October 11–14:30 | |||
| England | 138-47 | Catalonia | Slavia - A Prague |
| 21.12 (138) | Details | 7.5 (47) |
| October 11–15:00 | |||
| Sweden | 76-41 | Finland | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11.10 (76) | Details | 5.11 (41) |
| October 11–15:30 | |||
| Germany | 75-53 | France | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11.9 (75) | Details | 8.5 (53) |
| October 11–16:00 | |||
| Croatia | 97-55 | Scotland | Slavia - A Prague |
| 15.7 (97) | Details | 8.7 (55) |
5-8 places
| October 11–15:30 | |||
| Catalonia | 53-89 | Finland | Slavia - B Prague |
| 8.5(53) | Details | 12.17(89) |
| October 11–16:30 | |||
| France | 77-47 | Scotland | Slavia - B Prague |
| 12.5 (77) | Details | 7.5 (47) |
Semifinals
| October 11–16:30 | |||
| England | 110-49 | Sweden | Slavia - A Prague |
| 17.8 (110) | Details | 7.7 (49) |
| October 11–17:00 | |||
| Germany | 70-74 | Croatia | Slavia - A Prague |
| 10.10 (70) | Details | 12.2 (74) |
11-12 places
| October 11–17:30 | |||
| Czech Republic | 71-32 | Austria | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11.5 (71) | Details | 5.2 (32) |
9-10 places
| October 11–16:30 | |||
| EU Crusaders | 62-68 | The Netherlands | Slavia - B Prague |
| 9.8 (62) | Details | 11.2 (68) |
7-8 places
| October 11–17:30 | |||
| Catalonia | 81-21 | Scotland | Slavia - B Prague |
| Details |
5-6 places
| October 11–17:30 | |||
| Finland | 54-52 | France | Slavia - A Prague |
| 7.12 (54) | Details | 8.4 (52) |
3-4 places
| October 11–18:00 | |||
| Sweden | 55-98 | Germany | Slavia - A Prague |
| 8.7 (55) | Details | 15.8 (98) |
FINAL
| October 11–19:00 | |||
| England | 107-59 | Croatia | Slavia - A Prague |
| 16.11 (107) | Details | 9.5 (59) |
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| Winners England |
| Final standings | |
|---|---|
 | England |
 | Croatia |
 | Germany |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Finland |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Catalonia |
| 8 | Scotland |
| 9 | The Netherlands |
| 10 | EU Crusaders |
| 11 | Czech Republic |
| 12 | Austria |
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