Rugby League European Championship C
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) |
| Organising body | European Rugby League |
| No. of teams | 3 |
| Country | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Greece (2nd title) |
| Most titles |  Ukraine (3 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| 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.
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
Championship era (2008–2019)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Number of teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Details |  Latvia |  Estonia | – | 2 | |||
| 2009 Details |  Ukraine | Latvia | Estonia | 3 | |||
| 2010 Details |  Malta |  Norway | – | 2 | |||
| 2011 Details |  Czech Republic |  Hungary | – | 2 | |||
| 2012 Details | Czech Republic | Hungary | – | 2 | |||
| 2013 Details | Ukraine | Norway | Czech Republic | 3 | |||
| 2014 Details |  Greece | Malta | Czech Republic | 3 | |||
| 2015 Details |  Spain | Malta | Greece | 3 | |||
| 2016 Details | Ukraine | Czech Republic | – | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 Details | Greece | Norway |  Germany and Ukraine | 6 | |||
Promotion and relegation era (2020–present)
| Year | Champions / Promoted | Runners-up | Relegated | Number of teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Details | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | 3 | |||||
| 2023 Details | Euro A and Euro B only due to tournament expansion | ||||||
Summary
| Champions | Count | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 3 | 2009, 2013, 2016 |
 Czech Republic | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Greece | 2 | 2014, 2018–19 |
 Latvia | 1 | 2008 |
 Malta | 1 | 2010 |
 Spain | 1 | 2015 |
Overall performances by season
This list shows the performances of all teams from all four divisions of the European Championships during the promotion and relegation era only.
– Promoted
– No movement
– Relegated
| National team | Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[a] | 2023 | |||
| LG | P/NM/R | LG | P/NM/R | |
| Czech Republic | D |  | B | |
 England | N/A[b] | A | ||
 France | A |  | A | |
| Germany | C | | B | |
| Greece | N/A | B | ||
 Ireland | A | | A | |
 Italy | A | | A | |
| Malta | D | | N/A | |
 Netherlands | D | | B | |
 Norway | C | | B | |
 Russia | B | | Suspended | |
 Scotland | A | | A | |
 Serbia | B | | A | |
| Spain | A | | A | |
 Turkey | D | | N/A | |
| Ukraine | B/C[c] | | B | |
 Wales | A | | A | |
- ^ The 2020 tournaments were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Euro B and D took place in 2021, while Euro C took place in 2022. Euro A did not take place as teams were competing in the 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup. Expansion for 2023 meant that some teams were promoted despite not winning their competition.
- ^ Between 2005 and 2021 England did not compete in the European Championship, instead favouring the Four Nations.
- ^ Ukraine played in both Euro B and Euro C in 2020.
See also
Sports portal
- Rugby League European Championship A
- Rugby League European Championship B
- Rugby League European Championship D
- Women's Rugby League European Championship
- Wheelchair Rugby League European Championship
Notes
References
- ^ "Men's European Rugby League Championships expanded in 2020 | Rugby League Planet".
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Rugby League European Championship
- European Championship A
- European Championship B
- European Championship C
- European Championship D
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