Rugby League European Championship C
The Rugby League European Championship C, formerly the European Bowl, is an international European rugby league football tournament organised by the Rugby League European Federation for third tier rugby league nations.
Current season, competition or edition: 2022 Rugby League European Championship C | |
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| 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 |
History
It 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 | ||||
| 2022 Details |
3 | |||||
Summary
| Champions | Count | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine |
3 | 2009, 2013, 2016 |
| Czech Republic |
2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Greece |
2 | 2014, 2019–18 |
| Latvia |
1 | 2008 |
| Malta |
1 | 2010 |
| Spain |
1 | 2015 |
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