Rugby League European Championship C

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European Championship C
Sport Rugby league
Founded2008;16 years ago (2008)
Organising body European Rugby League
No. of teams3
Country Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (2nd title)
Most titlesFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (3 titles)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to European Championship B
Relegation to European Championship D

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.

Contents

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

YearChampionsRunners-upThird placeNumber of teams
2008
Details
Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
2
2009
Details
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of Latvia.svg
Latvia
Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
3
2010
Details
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
2
2011
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
2
2012
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
2
2013
Details
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
3
2014
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
3
2015
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
3
2016
Details
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2
2018–19
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany and Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6

Summary

ChampionsCountYears
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 32009, 2013, 2016
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 22011, 2012
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 22014, 2018–19
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 12008
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 12010
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12015


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