Rugby League European Championship B

The European Championship B (formerly the European Shield), is a rugby league football competition. The competition is organised by the Rugby League European Federation and is the second tier of the European Championship competition. It was first held in 2006 as the Central Europe Development Tri-Nations.

European Championship B
Current season, competition or edition:
2020 Rugby League European Championship B
SportRugby league
Founded2006 (2006)
No. of teams6
Country Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
 Russia
(3rd title)
Most titles Russia
 Serbia
(3 titles)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toEuropean Championship
Relegation toEuropean Championship C

History

The competition was first held in 2006 under the name of Central Europe Development Tri Nations, with the aim of developing teams in central and eastern Europe. Up until 2009 the competition was made up of only three teams until it was expanded in 2010 to six teams split into two conferences; East and West. In 2011 the competition was reverted to three teams with Norway and Malta making their debuts. The competition was expanded again the year after though with four teams playing in winter between 2012/13. This was repeated again in the 2014/15 edition of the competition and was used for qualification for the 2017 World Cup. The 2018 competition was the last year of its current incarnation after a two-year hiatus.

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.

Appearances

Team Appearances First season Last season Last title
 Austria 1 2006 2006 N/A
 Czech Republic 4 2007 2010 N/A
 Estonia 1 2006 2006 N/A
 Greece 1 2020 N/A
 Germany 7 2006 2013 2011
 Italy 4 2008 2013 2009
 Latvia 1 2010 2010 N/A
 Malta 1 2011 2011 N/A
 Norway 1 2011 2011 N/A
 Russia 4 2010 2018 2013
 Serbia 4 2010 2018 2014-15
 Spain 1 2018 2018 N/A
 Ukraine 2 2010 2015 N/A

Results

Year Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place
2006
Germany

Austria

Estonia
-
2007
Serbia

Germany

Czech Republic
-
2008
Italy

Germany

Czech Republic
-
2009
Italy

Czech Republic

Germany
-
2010West
Serbia

Germany
 Czech Republic-
East
Russia

Ukraine

Latvia
-
2011
Germany

Malta

Norway
-
2012/13
Russia

Italy

Serbia

Germany
2014/15
Serbia

Russia

Italy

Ukraine
2018
Russia

Spain

Serbia
-
Year Promoted Second Relegated
2020

Total wins

Champions Count Years
 Serbia32007, 2010, 2014/15
 Russia32010, 2012/13, 2018
 Italy22008, 2009
 Germany22006, 2011

See also

References

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