RLEF Euro Med Challenge

The Euro-Med Challenge is an international rugby league football competition. The competition is organized by the Rugby League European Federation and is designed to promote the sport of rugby league in Europe and the Mediterranean Region. The Euro Med Challenge is a second or third tier competition for European rugby league teams.

Euro-Med Challenge
SportRugby league
Inaugural season2008
Number of teams3
RegionEurope (RLEF)
Champions Morocco (2009)
Websiterlef.eu.com
Related competitionEuropean Cup
European Shield
European Bowl

Because of its place as a developmental competition, it is not always contested by the same nations. In 2008, it was contested among Russia, Serbia and Lebanon. All three of these teams, however, were promoted to the European Cup in 2009, so three new teams were selected for the 2009 installment: Morocco, Belgium and Catalonia.

2008

Russia won the 2008 tournament, which was expected to hinge on the Russia-Lebanon game. However, many of the Lebanese players could not obtain visas to travel to Russia in time for the match. This resulted in one-sided scoreline in Russia's favour and handed them the tournament.

Results
2008-09-20
Serbia  4–30  Russia
(Report)
FK "Kabel", Novi Sad
Attendance: 500
2008-09-29
Russia  80–0  Lebanon
(Report)
Fily Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 2000
2008-10-05
Lebanon  20–14  Serbia
(Report)
Municipal Stadium, Bhamdoun
Attendance: 1000

Standings
TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDifferencePoints
 Russia22001104+1064
 Lebanon21012094−742
 Serbia20021850−320

2009

In 2009, the RLEF announced that Russia, Lebanon and Serbia would be promoted to a revamped European Nations Cup. The Euro-Med Challenge was therefore contested by three new teams in 2009 – Belgium and Catalonia, who made their competitive debuts, and Morocco. Belgium recorded their first international win, beating Catalonia in game 2 of the tournament, but the experienced Moroccan team won the competition.

Results
2009-07-04
Catalonia  6–29  Morocco
Try: Pellisier
Conv: Homs		 (Report) Tries: Nhari, Nicolas, Khattabi, Kriouache, Lamarti
Conv: Lamarti (4)
DG: Kriouache
Torroella de Montgrí
Attendance: 1,000
2009-07-25
Belgium  28–22  Catalonia
Tries: Outara (2), Samsam (2), Radelet, Gagnon
Conv: M. Keeble (2)		 (Report) Tries: Calvin, Petanas, Pistone (2)
Conv: Homs (3)
Wavre
Attendance: 400
2009-08-15
Morocco  46–12  Belgium
Stade de la Méditerranée, Beziers
Attendance: 9,800[1]

Standings
Catalonia (in black) vs Morocco (in red) in 2009
TeamPlayedWonDrewLostPFPADiff.Pts
 Morocco22007518+574
 Belgium21014068−282
 Catalonia20022857−290

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