Euro XIII

The Euro XIII is an upcoming European men's rugby league competition.

Euro XIII's
Upcoming season or competition:
2021 Euro XIII Season
SportRugby league
Founded2020
CEOTiziano Franchini
No. of teams16
Country Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
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

Clubs

Any domestic club throughout Europe is eligible to enter an application to join the league.

2021 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 2021 0 0 —
Birmingham Jaguars Birmingham  England TBA 2020 2021 0 0 —
Budapest Rugby League Budapest  Hungary TBA 2020 2021 0 0 —
Chișinău Scorpions Chișinău  Moldova TBA 2020 2021 0 0 —
Copenhagen RLFC Copenhagen  Denmark TBA 2013 2021 0 0 —
Dublin Blues Rugby League Dublin  Ireland TBA 1989 2021 0 0 —
Edinburgh Eagles Edinburgh  Scotland TBA 1998 2021 0 0 —
Leoni Veneti Venice  Italy TBA 2020 2021 0 0 —
North Brussels Gorillas Brussels  Belgium TBA 2015 2021 0 0 —
Rhodes Knights Rhodes  Greece Kallipatera Sports Centre, Rhodes 2010 2021 0 0 —
Rhondda Outlaws Rhondda  Wales TBA 2015 2021 0 0 —
Rotterdam Pitbulls Rotterdam  Netherlands Rotterdam Rugby Club, Rotterdam 2014 2021 0 0 —
Skåne Stags Lund  Sweden Centrala IP, Lund 2013 2021 0 0 —
Stavanger RK Stavanger  Norway TBA 1978 2021 0 0 —
Valencia Huracanes Valencia  Spain Estadio de Rugby, Villajoyosa 2018 2021 0 0 —
Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels Vrchlabi  Czech Republic TBA 2009 2021 0 0 —
Blues
Gorillas
Budapest
Mad Squirrels
Huracanes
Pitbulls
Stags
Outlaws
Jaguars
Pars
Copenhagen
Scorpions
Eagles
Leoni
Knights
Stavanger
Locations 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 Brisbane
Second Location Atlanta
Third Location Birmingham
Fourth Location Lignano Sabbiadoro

2021 Cup Competition
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Round of 16
TBA V TBA February 6/7
TBA V TBA February 6/7
TBA V TBA February 6/7
TBA V TBA February 6/7
TBA V TBA February 6/7
TBA V TBA February 6/7
TBA V TBA February 6/7
TBA V TBA February 6/7
Quarter Finals
TBD V TBD February 20/21
TBD V TBD February 20/21
TBD V TBD February 20/21
TBD V TBD February 20/21
Semi Finals
TBD V TBD March 6/7
TBD V TBD March 6/7
Final
TBD V TBD March 13/14 Valencia
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References
  1. 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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