Rugby League European Championship D

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European Championship D
Current season, competition or edition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2025 Rugby League European Championships
Sport Rugby league
Founded2020;5 years ago (2020)
Organising body European Rugby League
No. of teams4
Country Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(1st title)
Most titlesFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (1 title)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to European Championship C

European Championship D is the fourth tier of the rugby league European Championships and was founded in 2020.

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History

The inaugural tournament was in 2021. The competition was intended to be scrapped in 2023 due to expansion of Euro A and Euro B, however this never materialised.

In March 2025, the European Rugby League (ERL) announced the return of the tournament for Euro B, C, and D, with the competition returning to a three team per division competition. Competing nations were reseaded based off Rank, with the 2025 and 2026 tournaments confirmed. The ERL stated its aim to restart Euro A in 2027 following the 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup, with the top European teams unable to join earlier due to commitments in the qualification tournament for the World Cup. [1]

Team appearances

TeamAppearancesDebutMost recentBest result
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 120212021Runners-up (2021)
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 120212021Fourth place (2021)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 120212021Champions (2021)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 120212021Third place (2021)

Results

YearChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeNumber of teams
2021
Details 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic 		Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey 		Flag of Malta.svg
Malta 		4

Summary

TeamChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth place
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 (2021)———
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic —1 (2021)——
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ——1 (2021)—
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta ———1 (2021)


See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/2510/three-tier-mens-european-rugby-league-ch
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