European Nations Cup 2008–2010

The European Nations Cup 2008–2010 (ENC) was a rugby union competition for European national teams in the second and third class. 36 teams in seven divisions were involved. In Division 1, the ENC winner was determined annually. However, the entire table was used to determine the European participants in the 2011 Rugby World Cup who were not already qualified (see Qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup ), as well as to determine who was relegated.

Regulations

The point system used in all divisions was as follows:

• 3 points if you win
• 2 points if there is a tie
• 1 point if you lose
• 0 points in the event of a forfait loss

In the event of a tie, the direct encounters were decisive.

Division 1

Table 2009

Champion of the European Nations Cup

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Georgia	5	4th	1	0	170: 80	+ 90	14th
2.	Russia	5	4th	0	1	162: 77	+ 85	13
3.	Portugal	5	3	1	1	124: 84	+ 40	12
4th	Romania	5	2	0	3	104: 88	+ 16	9
5.	Spain	5	1	0	4th	77: 151	- 74	7th
6th	Germany	5	0	0	5	25: 179	- 154	5

Table 2010

Champion of the European Nations Cup

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Romania	5	4th	1	0	178: 48	+ 130	14th
2.	Georgia	5	4th	0	1	156: 52	+ 104	13
3.	Russia	5	3	1	1	129: 98	+ 31	12
4th	Portugal	5	2	0	3	131: 65	+ 66	9
5.	Spain	5	1	0	4th	68: 153	- 85	7th
6th	Germany	5	0	0	5	33: 282	- 149	5

Total season

Qualified for the 2011 World Cup

Participation in the World Cup barrage

Relegation to Division 2A

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Georgia	10	8th	1	1	326: 132	+ 194	27
2.	Russia	10	7th	1	2	291: 175	+ 116	25th
3.	Romania	10	6th	1	3	282: 136	+ 146	23
4th	Portugal	10	5	1	4th	255: 149	+ 106	21st
5.	Spain	10	2	0	8th	145: 304	- 159	14th
6th	Germany	10	0	0	10	58: 461	- 403	10

date	home	guest	Result	place
November 8, 2008	Russia	Spain	42:15	Moscow
November 15, 2008	Spain	Germany	22:11	Madrid
February 7, 2009	Germany	Georgia	5:38	Heidelberg
February 7, 2009	Portugal	Russia	14:18	Lisbon
February 7, 2009	Spain	Romania	10:19	Madrid
February 14, 2009	Georgia	Portugal	20:20	Tbilisi
February 14, 2009	Germany	Romania	0:22	Heidelberg
February 21, 2009	Portugal	Germany	44: 6	Lisbon
February 28, 2009	Romania	Russia	19:28	Bucharest
February 28, 2009	Spain	Georgia	11:55	Madrid
March 14, 2009	Georgia	Romania	28:23	Tbilisi
March 15, 2009	Portugal	Spain	24:19	Lisbon
March 21, 2009	Romania	Portugal	21:22	Bucharest
March 22, 2009	Russia	Georgia	21:29	Mariupol
May 2, 2009	Germany	Russia	0:53	Heidelberg
February 6, 2010	Russia	Portugal	14:10	Sochi
February 6, 2010	Georgia	Germany	77: 3	Tbilisi
February 13, 2010	Portugal	Georgia	10:16	Lisbon
February 13, 2010	Spain	Russia	20:38	Madrid
February 13, 2010	Romania	Germany	67: 5	Constanța
February 27, 2010	Germany	Portugal	0:67	Heusenstamm
February 27, 2010	Georgia	Spain	17: 9	Tbilisi
February 27, 2010	Russia	Romania	21:21	Sochi
March 13, 2010	Spain	Portugal	15:33	Madrid
March 13, 2010	Romania	Georgia	22:10	Bucharest
March 13, 2010	Russia	Germany	48:11	Sochi
March 20, 2010	Portugal	Romania	20:11	Lisbon
March 20, 2010	Georgia	Russia	36: 8	Trabzon
March 20, 2010	Germany	Spain	17:21	Heidelberg
March 27, 2010	Romania	Spain	48: 3	Bucharest

Division 2A

Promotion to Division 1

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Ukraine	8th	5	0	3	140: 109	+ 31	18th
2.	Belgium	8th	4th	1	3	108: 97	+ 11	17th
3.	Czech Republic	8th	3	1	4th	135: 142	- 7th	15th
4th	Poland	7th	3	0	4th	94: 118	- 24	13
5.	Moldova	7th	3	0	4th	133: 144	- 11	13

date	home	guest	Result	place
October 4, 2008	Poland	Ukraine	12:13	Łódź
November 1, 2008	Belgium	Ukraine	9: 8	Brussels
November 15, 2008	Czech Republic	Poland	7:13	Ostrava
November 15, 2008	Moldova	Belgium	20: 8	Chișinău
November 22, 2008	Czech Republic	Moldova	11: 9	Prague
March 15, 2009	Belgium	Czech Republic	15:15	Brussels
March 21, 2009	Ukraine	Czech Republic	20:10	Odessa
May 9, 2009	Ukraine	Moldova	32-0	Kiev
May 16, 2009	Moldova	Poland	28:30	Chișinău
May 30, 2009	Poland	Belgium	14: 3	Warsaw
September 12, 2009	Ukraine	Poland	19:12	Kiev
October 10, 2009	Ukraine	Belgium	13:11	Kiev
October 25, 2009	Poland	Czech Republic	5:19	Warsaw
October 31, 2009	Belgium	Moldova	14: 3	Brussels
November 14, 2009	Moldova	Czech Republic	45:30	Chișinău
April 3, 2010	Czech Republic	Belgium	16:19	Prague
April 10, 2010	Czech Republic	Ukraine	27:16	Říčany
April 10, 2010	Poland	Moldova	Canceled *
April 24, 2010	Moldova	Ukraine	28:19	Chișinău
April 24, 2010	Belgium	Poland	29: 8	Brussels

* The game between Poland and Moldova on April 10, 2010 was canceled on the same day and not made up after the death of Polish President Lech Kaczyński in the plane crash near Smolensk .

Division 2B

Promotion to Division 2A

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Netherlands	8th	7th	0	1	219: 90	+ 129	22nd
2.	Croatia	8th	6th	0	2	161: 114	+ 47	20th
3.	Malta	8th	4th	0	4th	132: 156	- 24	16
4th	Sweden	8th	2	0	6th	147: 162	- 15	12
5.	Latvia	8th	1	0	7th	100: 234	- 134	10

date	home	guest	Result	place
October 25, 2008	Sweden	Latvia	21: 5	Vanersborg
October 25, 2008	Malta	Croatia	16:18	Paola
November 1, 2008	Netherlands	Croatia	18:12	Amsterdam
November 1, 2008	Sweden	Malta	6: 9	Vanersborg
November 8, 2008	Latvia	Netherlands	10:29	Jelgava
April 18, 2009	Netherlands	Sweden	36:24	Amsterdam
April 18, 2009	Latvia	Malta	19:32	Riga
April 25, 2009	Malta	Netherlands	9:27	Paola
April 25, 2009	Croatia	Latvia	21:13	Makarska
May 2, 2009	Croatia	Sweden	23:13	Split
October 24, 2009	Latvia	Croatia	9:23	Riga
October 31, 2009	Croatia	Malta	34:14	Split
October 31, 2009	Sweden	Netherlands	16:19	Trelleborg
November 7, 2009	Malta	Sweden	25:23	Paola
November 7, 2009	Netherlands	Latvia	57: 3	Amsterdam
April 17, 2010	Latvia	Sweden	31:27	Riga
April 17, 2010	Netherlands	Malta	19: 0	Amsterdam
April 24, 2010	Croatia	Netherlands	16:14	Split
April 24, 2010	Malta	Latvia	27:10	Paola
May 1, 2010	Sweden	Croatia	17:14	Enkoping

Division 3A

Promotion to Division 2B

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Lithuania	7th	7th	0	0	275: 55	+ 220	21st
2.	Armenia	8th	4th	0	4th	151: 154	- 3	15th
3.	Serbia	8th	3	0	5	97: 230	- 133	14th
4th	Andorra	8th	3	0	5	122: 173	- 51	11
5.	Switzerland	7th	2	0	5	79: 112	- 33	11

date	home	guest	Result	place
September 13, 2008	Serbia	Armenia	0:41	Smederevo
October 18, 2008	Armenia	Switzerland	35:15	Abovyan
November 8, 2008	Andorra	Lithuania	10:26	Andorra la Vella
November 15, 2008	Lithuania	Switzerland	33: 0	Vilnius
December 6, 2008	Serbia	Andorra	32: 7	Smederevo
March 14, 2009	Switzerland	Andorra	32: 9	Bern
March 21, 2009	Andorra	Armenia	36:10	Andorra la Vella
April 4, 2009	Switzerland	Serbia	6:12	Nyon
May 2, 2009	Lithuania	Serbia	50: 9	Vilnius
May 2, 2009	Armenia	Lithuania	19:24	Abovyan
October 10, 2009	Lithuania	Andorra	40:12	Šiauliai
October 24, 2009	Serbia	Switzerland	13: 8	Belgrade
October 31, 2009	Lithuania	Armenia	25: 0	Klaipeda
November 22, 2009	Switzerland	Armenia	18: 0	Yverdon-les-Bains
November 29, 2009	Andorra	Serbia	21: 7	Andorra la Vella
April 3, 2010	Armenia	Andorra	26:17	Abovyan
April 10, 2010	Armenia	Serbia	20:19	Abovyan
April 17, 2010	Switzerland	Lithuania	Canceled *
April 24, 2010	Serbia	Lithuania	5:77	Belgrade
May 8, 2010	Andorra	Switzerland	10-0	Andorra la Vella

* The match between Switzerland and Lithuania on April 17, 2010 was canceled and not made up due to the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull , but this had no effect on the table.

Division 3B

Promotion to Division 3A

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Slovenia	8th	6th	0	2	143: 121	+ 22	20th
2.	Hungary	8th	5	0	3	202: 146	+ 56	18th
3.	Denmark	8th	4th	0	4th	149: 148	+ 1	16
4th	Norway	8th	3	0	5	111: 130	- 19th	14th
5.	Austria	8th	2	0	6th	87: 147	- 60	12

date	home	guest	Result	place
September 13, 2008	Slovenia	Hungary	32:26	Ljubljana
September 27, 2008	Norway	Hungary	15:26	Oslo
October 11, 2008	Norway	Austria	11: 3	Oslo
October 18, 2008	Hungary	Denmark	39:12	Kecskemét
November 1, 2008	Denmark	Slovenia	19:25	Odense
November 8, 2008	Austria	Slovenia	9:18	Vienna
April 11, 2009	Denmark	Norway	20:18	Odense
April 18, 2009	Hungary	Austria	25:13	Esztergom
April 25, 2009	Slovenia	Norway	14:10	Ljubljana
April 25, 2009	Austria	Denmark	6:27	Linz
October 10, 2009	Hungary	Slovenia	17:11	Pécs
October 17, 2009	Norway	Denmark	15: 8	Mountains
October 17, 2009	Slovenia	Austria	13:15	Ljubljana
October 31, 2009	Denmark	Hungary	27:18	Odense
November 14, 2009	Austria	Norway	9:12	Vienna
April 24, 2010	Denmark	Austria	24:13	Odense
May 1, 2010	Hungary	Norway	34:17	Esztergom
May 15, 2010	Slovenia	Denmark	14:12	Ljubljana
April 15, 2010	Austria	Hungary	19:17	Vienna
May 22, 2010	Norway	Slovenia	13:16	Ålesund

Division 3C

Promotion to Division 3B

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Israel	8th	8th	0	0	257: 59	+ 198	24
2.	Greece	8th	5	0	3	143: 143	0	18th
3.	Bulgaria	8th	5	0	3	162: 162	0	18th
4th	Luxembourg	8th	2	0	6th	98: 148	- 50	12
5.	Finland	8th	0	0	8th	79: 227	- 148	8th

date	home	guest	Result	place
October 4, 2008	Finland	Luxembourg	19:27	Helsinki
October 11, 2008	Finland	Greece	10:12	Helsinki
November 15, 2008	Bulgaria	Israel	8:11	Pernik
November 22, 2008	Greece	Israel	10:25	Kifisia
November 29, 2008	Luxembourg	Bulgaria	10:18	Luxembourg
March 21, 2009	Israel	Luxembourg	30: 0	Netanya
April 11, 2009	Greece	Bulgaria	41:18	Alexandroupoli
April 25, 2009	Bulgaria	Finland	29:10	Pernik
April 25, 2009	Luxembourg	Greece	14:17	Luxembourg
May 2, 2009	Israel	Finland	70: 8	Netanya
October 3, 2009	Finland	Bulgaria	13:36	Helsinki
October 24, 2009	Bulgaria	Luxembourg	25:12	Pernik
November 7, 2009	Luxembourg	Finland	9: 3	Luxembourg
February 27, 2010	Greece	Finland	31:10	Patras
March 13, 2010	Greece	Luxembourg	17: 9	Athens
April 10, 2010	Israel	Bulgaria	50:10	Netanya
April 17, 2010	Israel	Greece	39: 0	Netanya
April 24, 2010	Bulgaria	Greece	18:15	Pernik
May 8, 2010	Luxembourg	Israel	17:19	Luxembourg
June 12, 2010	Finland	Israel	6:13	Helsinki

Division 3D

Promotion to Division 3C

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Cyprus	6th	6th	0	0	187: 17	+ 170	18th
2.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	6th	4th	0	2	113: 48	+ 65	14th
3.	Monaco	6th	1	0	5	59: 153	- 94	7th
4th	Azerbaijan	6th	1	0	5	27: 168	- 141	5
5.	Slovakia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

On September 23, 2009, Slovakia withdrew from the competition. The FIRA-AER then decided not to rate the games that had been held so far.

date	home	guest	Result	place
October 11, 2008	Monaco	Bosnia	5:50	Menton
November 22, 2008	Bosnia	Azerbaijan	18: 7	Zenica
November 29, 2008	Azerbaijan	Cyprus	3:37	Baku
December 6, 2008	Cyprus	Monaco	24: 3	Limassol
January 31, 2010	Monaco	Azerbaijan	38:12	Saint-Laurent-du-Var
March 21, 2009	Bosnia	Cyprus	6: 8	Zenica
October 10, 2009	Bosnia	Monaco	23: 8	Zenica
November 7, 2009	Azerbaijan	Bosnia	5:16	Baku
November 14, 2009	Monaco	Cyprus	5:44	Menton
January 30, 2010	Azerbaijan	Monaco	Forfait
March 6, 2010	Cyprus	Azerbaijan	50: 0	Paphos
March 27, 2010	Cyprus	Bosnia	15: 0	Paphos

Web links

• FIRA-AER website