| 2014 European Championship C | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Winner |  Greece (1st title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
In 2014 the Rugby League European Federation announced a new European Championship structure in which the European Bowl would be renamed as the European Championship C. [1] The competition this year saw 3 teams taking part with the Czech Republic being joined by Malta and Greece. The winners were Greece. [2]
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 34 | +66 | 4 |
 Malta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 2 |
 Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 102 | -78 | 0 |
Source: [2]
| 28 June 2014 |
| Malta | 18–32 | Greece |
| Tries: Wills, Attard (2) Conv: Keep (3) | (Report) | Tries: Kanellopoulos, Constantinou, Giorgas-Spanos, Bosmos, Korkidas Conv: Sue-Tin (6) |
| FC Melita, Pembroke |
| 12 July 2014 |
| Czech Republic | 8–34 | Malta |
| Tries: Suchopár Conv: Petr Šedina (2) | (Report) | Tries: Muscat (3), Briffa (2), Mizzi Conv: Keep (4), Parker (1) |
| Havlichkuv, Brod |
| 11 October 2014 |
| Greece | 68–16 | Czech Republic |
| Tries: Meads (6), Korkidas, Syti, Kannellopoulos, Arfaras, Sell, Bosmas Conv: Sue-Tin (7), Meads (2), Bosmos (1) | (Report) | Tries: Sedina, Kristof, Caslavka Conv: Kucera (2) |
| Athens |
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