2025 Rugby League European Championships

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The 2025 Rugby League European Championships are an upcoming series of rugby league tournaments for European Rugby League (ERL) men's national teams being held in October 2025.

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The championships will be much reduced in comparison to the cancelled 2023 edition and will see only Euro B, Euro C, and Euro D competition played. [1] The 2025 edition see promotion and relegation between the division, [1] a first for the tournament and something first planned for the COVID-19 affected 2020 tournament.

The structure of the tournament was announced in March, [1] with final fixture confirmation coming in September. [2] In restarting the tournament after two mostly cancelled editions, the ERL invited nations after a consultation period and seeded them based on rank. [1]

The competition will see each team play one home and one away game. However, Euro C will be played in a centralised location as Ukraine were unable to host a match due to the current Russo-Ukrainian war. [1]

Euro A is set to be reintegrated in 2027, in addition to further nations be added lower down if eligible. [1]

Euro B

2025 European Championship B
Number of teams3
Matches played3
 < 2023
2026 > 
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 00000000
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 00000000
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 00000000Relegated to Euro C
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

18 October 2025
Malta  Flag of Malta.svgvFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Marsa Sports Complex, Marsa

25 October 2025
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgvFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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RC Oysters, Oisterwijk

1 November 2025
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Euro C

2025 European Championship C
Number of teams3
Matches played3
 < 2022
2026 > 
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 00000000Promoted to Euro B
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 00000000
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 00000000Relegated to Euro D
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

18 October 2025
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Pasian di Prato stadium, Udine

22 October 2025
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svgvFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Pasian di Prato stadium, Udine

25 October 2025
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Pasian di Prato stadium, Udine

Euro D

2025 European Championship D
Number of teams3
Matches played3
 < 2021
2026 > 
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 00000000Promoted to Euro C
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 00000000
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 00000000
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

11 October 2025
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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18 October 2025
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Stadion HZS, Hradec Králové

25 October 2025
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svgvFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Sportplatz Welper, Hattingen

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Three-tier men's European rugby league championships announced". europeanrugbyleague.com. 21 March 2025.
  2. "Nine nations prepare for men's European Championship". Rugby League International Federation.