2020 Rugby League European Championship
The 2020 European Championship was a planned international rugby league tournament that would have taken place in October and November 2020. Six teams were to have competed in the 2020 edition, an increase from the four teams that participated in 2018. The teams were split into two pools of three, where the winners would have contested a final and the bottom teams would have been relegated to the 2022 European Championship B.[1]
| 2020 European Championship | |
|---|---|
| League | European Championship |
| Teams | 6 |
| 2020 season | |
On 10 July 2020 the Rugby League European Federation announced that the championship had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that the next tournament would be the 2022 championship.[2]
Teams
The championship teams were the same four teams as 2018, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. They were to be joined by Italy and Spain. France were the defending champions having won the 2018 edition.
Draw
The draw was conducted on 31 January 2020 at the Red Star Sport Society Media Centre in Belgrade by Stevan Stevanovic and Jelena Stojiljkovic, the captains of Serbia's mens and women's rugby league teams respectively.[3]
| Pot | Group A1 | Group A2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
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| 2 |  Scotland |
 Ireland |
| 3 |  Italy |
 Spain |
References
- "Men's European Championship to expand in 2020". www.rlef.eu.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Rugby League European Federation confirms status of 2020 European Championships". www.rlef.eu.com. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Draw for the Euros to be Live Streamed". www.rlef.eu.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.