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.
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| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  |
| Most recent champion(s) |  (3rd title) |
| Most titles |  (3 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | European Championship |
| Relegation to | European 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 2006 | 2006 | N/A |
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4 | 2007 | 2010 | N/A |
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1 | 2006 | 2006 | N/A |
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1 | 2020 | N/A | |
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7 | 2006 | 2013 | 2011 |
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4 | 2008 | 2013 | 2009 |
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1 | 2010 | 2010 | N/A |
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1 | 2011 | 2011 | N/A |
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1 | 2011 | 2011 | N/A |
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4 | 2010 | 2018 | 2013 |
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4 | 2010 | 2018 | 2014-15 |
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1 | 2018 | 2018 | N/A |
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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 | - | |||
| 2010 | West | Serbia | Germany | | - | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2007, 2010, 2014/15 |
| 3 | 2010, 2012/13, 2018 |
| 2 | 2008, 2009 |
| 2 | 2006, 2011 |