Until 1996 a European Championship was only competed between the three nations ENG, FRA and WAL (WAL except 1955/56) and additionally an international selection (INT) in the years 1949/50 - 1955/56. Restarting the competition by the RLEF three new teams IRL, RUS and SCO were involved in 2003.
Since 2008 onwards, there was also a second tier (European Championship B until 2013 European Shield) and third tier (European Championship C until 2013 European Bowl) division below the elite division of the top nations (now called European Cup). The winners of the European Cup have the right to participate in the Four Nations Tournament if it is organized in the northern hemisphere.
Since 2003 England as the European powerhouse did not longer participate with its first side.
Champions | Final | Runners-up | Third place | ||
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European Championship | |||||
1935, Jan 01 - Apr 10 | single round | ENG | --- | FRA | WAL |
1935, Nov 23 - 1936, Feb 16 | single round | WAL | --- | ENG | FRA |
1936, Nov 07 - 1937, Apr 10 | single round | WAL | --- | ENG | FRA |
1938, Jan 29 - Apr 02 | single round | WAL | --- | ENG | FRA |
1938, Nov 05 - 1939, Apr 16 | single round | FRA | --- | WAL | ENG |
1945, Nov 24 - 1946, Mar 24 | single round | ENG | --- | FRA | WAL |
1946, Oct 12 - 1947, May 17 | home & away | ENG | --- | WAL | FRA |
1947, Sep 20 - 1948, Apr 11 | home & away | ENG | --- | FRA | WAL |
1948, Sep 22 - 1949, Apr 10 | home & away | FRA | --- | ENG | WAL |
1949, Sep 19 - 1950, Mar 01 | single round | ENG | --- | INT | WAL |
1950, Oct 14 - 1951, Apr 15 | single round | FRA | --- | INT | ENG |
1951, Sep 19 - 1952, Apr 23 | single round | FRA | --- | ENG | INT |
1952, Sep 17 - 1953, Apr 15 | single round | INT | --- | WAL | ENG |
1953, Sep 16 - Dec 13 | single round | ENG | --- | INT | FRA |
1955, Sep 17 - 1956, May 10 | single round | INT | --- | FRA | ENG |
1969, Oct 18 - 1970, Mar 15 | home & away | ENG | --- | FRA | WAL |
1975, Jan 19 - Feb 25 | single round | ENG | --- | WAL | FRA |
1977, Jan 29 - Mar 20 | single round | FRA | --- | WAL | ENG |
1978, Jan 15 - May 28 | single round | ENG | --- | WAL | FRA |
1979, Feb 04 - Mar 24 | single round | ENG | --- | FRA | WAL |
1980, Jan 26 - Mar 16 | single round | ENG | --- | FRA | WAL |
1981, Jan 31 - Mar 18 | single round | FRA | --- | ENG | WAL |
1995, Feb 01 - Mar 05 | single round | WAL | --- | ENG | FRA |
1996, Jun 05 - 26 | single round | ENG | --- | WAL | FRA |
2003, Nov 15 | Warrington ENG | ENG A | 68:6 | FRA | --- |
European Nations Championship | |||||
2004, Nov 07 | Warrington ENG | ENG A | 36:12 | IRL | --- |
2005, Nov 05 | Carcassonne FRA | FRA | 38:16 | WAL | --- |
European Cup | |||||
2009, Nov 08 | Bridgend WAL | WAL | 28:16 | SCO | LIB |
2010, Oct 09 - 24 | single round | WAL | --- | FRA | SCO |
2012, Oct 14-28 | single round | ENG Knights | --- | IRL | SCO |
2014, Oct 17 - Nov 02 | single round | SCO | --- | FRA | IRL |
2015, Oct 16 - Nov 07 | single round | WAL | --- | FRA | IRL |
European Championship | |||||
2018, Oct 27 - Nov 11 | single round | FRA | --- | WAL | IRL |
2020, Oct 17 - Nov 08 | cancelled by RLEF due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 10.07. |
The second sides of IRL, SCO and WAL along with ENG Lionhearts contested for the Amateur Four Nations. The competition was always played in a single round format.
Champions | Runners-up | Third place | |
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2002, Jun 15 - Sep 15 | WAL | ENG | IRL |
2003, Jun 21 - Sep 14 | WAL | ENG | SCO |
2004, May 15 - Sep 12 | WAL | SCO | ENG |
2005, Jun 12 - Sep 11 | WAL | SCO | ENG |
2006, Jun 03 - Sep 10 | ENG | IRL | WAL |
2007, Jun 16 - Aug 19 | WAL | IRL | ENG |
2008, Jun 21 - Sep 06 | WAL | SCO | IRL |
2009, Jun 13 - Aug 08 | WAL | IRL | SCO |
2010, Jun 12 - Aug 14 | SCO | ENG | WAL |
2011, Jun 25 - Aug 13 | WAL | SCO | ENG |
2012, Jun 23 - Aug 11 | ENG | SCO | WAL |
Champions | Final | Runners-up | Third place | ||
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Junior European Championship (U19) | |||||
2006, Jul 05 - 12 | Le Barcares FRA | FRA | 52:0 | ENG | IRL |
Junior European Championship (U18) | |||||
2008, Sep 01 - 05 | Praha CZE | WAL | 38:24 | FRA | ENG |
U-19 European Championship | |||||
2018, Aug 05-11 | Beograd SRB | FRA | 26:24 | ENG | WAL |
2022, Sep 03-10 | Lignano Sabbiadoro ITA | ENG | 14:12 | FRA | WAL |
2022: Originally planned on 2020, Sep 03-13 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Champions | Final | Runners-up | Third place | ||
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2007, Jun 27 - Jul 08 | Beograd SRB | ENG | 14:12 | FRA | European Celts |
2009, Aug 18 - 22 | Beograd SRB | ENG | --- | FRA | WAL |
European Celts = international selection
Last modified: 09.02.2023