Euro XIII
The Euro XIII is an upcoming European men's rugby league competition.
Upcoming season or competition: 2021 Euro XIII Season | |
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| CEO | Tiziano Franchini |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium Czech Republic Denmark England Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Moldova Netherlands Norway Scotland Spain Sweden Turkey.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
History
The Euro XIII was announced in May 2020. On May 28 it was announced that the 2021 cup competition would feature 16 teams, instead of the 8 originally planned. Tiziano Franchini is tasked with the governance of the league. On October 2nd 2020 it was announced the 2021 tournament would be pushed back to February 2022 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. It was also announced the competition format would be changed to include a Group stage.
Clubs
Any domestic club throughout Europe is eligible to enter an application to join the league.
2022 Clubs
All 16 clubs have been announced.
| Club | Colours | City | Country | Home venue | Capacity | Est. | Euro XIII Seasons | Euro XIII Premierships | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Total | Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Anadolu XIII Pars |  |
Istanbul | Turkey |
TBA | 2020 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Birmingham Jaguars |  |
Birmingham | England |
TBA | 2020 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Budapest Rugby League |  |
Budapest | Hungary |
TBA | 2020 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Chișinău Scorpions |  |
Chișinău | Moldova |
TBA | 2020 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Copenhagen RLFC |  |
Copenhagen | Denmark |
TBA | 2013 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Dublin Blues Rugby League |  |
Dublin | Ireland |
TBA | 1989 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Edinburgh Eagles | |
Edinburgh | Scotland |
TBA | 1998 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Leoni Veneti |  |
Venice | Italy |
TBA | 2020 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| North Brussels Gorillas |  |
Brussels | Belgium |
TBA | 2015 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Rhodes Knights |  |
Rhodes | Greece |
Kallipatera Sports Centre, Rhodes | 2010 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Rhondda Outlaws |  |
Rhondda | Wales |
TBA | 2015 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Rotterdam Pitbulls |  |
Rotterdam | Netherlands |
Rotterdam Rugby Club, Rotterdam | 2014 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Skåne Stags |  |
Lund | Sweden |
Centrala IP, Lund | 2013 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Stavanger RK |  |
Stavanger | Norway |
TBA | 1978 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Valencia Huracanes |  |
Valencia | Spain |
Estadio de Rugby, Villajoyosa | 2018 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels |  |
Vrchlabi | Czech Republic |
TBA | 2009 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Blues Gorillas Budapest Mad Squirrels Huracanes Pitbulls Stags Outlaws Jaguars
Pars Copenhagen Scorpions Eagles Leoni Knights StavangerLocations of the participating clubs.
Draft
Euro XIII will include a player draft that will be held on December 1, 2020. The first draft location will be Brisbane, Australia on a date to be announced, the second draft location will be Atlanta, United States. Each team will receive 2-5 draft picks depending on squad strength, with there being 56 picks overall. The draft will work in a similar way to the NFL Draft with weaker clubs getting preference and more draft picks.[1]
| Draft Locations | |
|---|---|
| First Location | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brisbane |
| Second Location |  Atlanta |
| Third Location | Birmingham |
| Fourth Location | Lignano Sabbiadoro |
2022 Cup Competition
Draw
The draw took place on October 16, 2020.
| Group A1 | Group A2 | Group B1 | Group B2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhondda Outlaws Leoni Veneti Anadolu XIII Pars Chișinău Scorpions |
North Brussels Gorillas Valencia Huracanes Dublin Blues Rugby League Copenhagen RLFC |
Stavanger RK Edinburgh Eagles Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels Birmingham Jaguars |
Rotterdam Pitbulls Budapest RL Skåne Stags Rhodes Knights |
| Key to colours in pool tables | |
|---|---|
| Advances to knockout stage | |
Group A1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhondda Outlaws |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Leoni Veneti |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Anadolu XIII Pars |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chisinau Scorpions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Group A2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Brussels Gorillas |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Valencia Huracanes |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Dublin Blues |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Copenhagen RLFC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Group B1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stavanger RK |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Edinburgh Eagles |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Birmingham Jaguars |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Group B2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotterdam Pitbulls |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Skane Stags |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Budapest RL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rhodes Knights |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Knockout Stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1st (A1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2nd (B1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1st (B1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2nd (A1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1st (A2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2nd (B2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1st (B2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2nd (A2) | ||||||||||||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| Quarter-Finals | |||||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Semi-Finals | |||||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Final | |||||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References
- Bower, Aaron (2020-05-12). "New 'Euro XIII' competition set to be launched in mainland Europe in 2021 to further sport's expansion". Total Rugby League - TotalRL.com | League Express | Rugby League World. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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