The Euro-Med Challenge is an international rugby league football competition. The competition is organized by the Rugby League European Federation and is designed to promote the sport of rugby league in Europe and the Mediterranean Region. The Euro Med Challenge is a second or third tier competition for European rugby league teams.
Because of its place as a developmental competition, it is not always contested by the same nations. In 2008, it was contested among Russia, Serbia and Lebanon. All three of these teams, however, were promoted to the European Cup in 2009, so three new teams were selected for the 2009 installment: Morocco, Belgium and Catalonia.
Russia won the 2008 tournament, which was expected to hinge on the Russia-Lebanon game. However, many of the Lebanese players could not obtain visas to travel to Russia in time for the match. This resulted in one-sided scoreline in Russia's favour and handed them the tournament.
In 2009, the RLEF announced that Russia, Lebanon and Serbia would be promoted to a revamped European Nations Cup. The Euro-Med Challenge was therefore contested by three new teams in 2009 – Belgium and Catalonia, who made their competitive debuts, and Morocco. Belgium recorded their first international win, beating Catalonia in game 2 of the tournament, but the experienced Moroccan team won the competition.
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Official RLEF Website
April 28, 2024
rlef, euro, challenge, euro, challenge, international, rugby, league, football, competition, competition, organized, rugby, league, european, federation, designed, promote, sport, rugby, league, europe, mediterranean, region, euro, challenge, second, third, ti. The Euro Med Challenge is an international rugby league football competition The competition is organized by the Rugby League European Federation and is designed to promote the sport of rugby league in Europe and the Mediterranean Region The Euro Med Challenge is a second or third tier competition for European rugby league teams Euro Med ChallengeSportRugby leagueInaugural season2008Number of teams3RegionEurope RLEF Champions Morocco 2009 Websiterlef eu comRelated competitionEuropean CupEuropean ShieldEuropean Bowl Because of its place as a developmental competition it is not always contested by the same nations In 2008 it was contested among Russia Serbia and Lebanon All three of these teams however were promoted to the European Cup in 2009 so three new teams were selected for the 2009 installment Morocco Belgium and Catalonia Contents 1 2008 1 1 Results 1 1 1 Standings 2 2009 2 1 Results 2 1 1 Standings 3 See also 4 References 5 External links2008 editRussia won the 2008 tournament which was expected to hinge on the Russia Lebanon game However many of the Lebanese players could not obtain visas to travel to Russia in time for the match This resulted in one sided scoreline in Russia s favour and handed them the tournament Results edit 2008 09 20Serbia nbsp 4 30 nbsp Russia Report FK Kabel Novi Sad Attendance 500 2008 09 29Russia nbsp 80 0 nbsp Lebanon Report Fily Stadium Moscow Attendance 2000 2008 10 05Lebanon nbsp 20 14 nbsp Serbia Report Municipal Stadium Bhamdoun Attendance 1000 Standings edit Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Difference Points nbsp Russia 2 2 0 0 110 4 106 4 nbsp Lebanon 2 1 0 1 20 94 74 2 nbsp Serbia 2 0 0 2 18 50 32 02009 editIn 2009 the RLEF announced that Russia Lebanon and Serbia would be promoted to a revamped European Nations Cup The Euro Med Challenge was therefore contested by three new teams in 2009 Belgium and Catalonia who made their competitive debuts and Morocco Belgium recorded their first international win beating Catalonia in game 2 of the tournament but the experienced Moroccan team won the competition Results edit 2009 07 04Catalonia nbsp 6 29 nbsp MoroccoTry Pellisier Conv Homs Report Tries Nhari Nicolas Khattabi Kriouache Lamarti Conv Lamarti 4 DG KriouacheTorroella de Montgri Attendance 1 000 2009 07 25Belgium nbsp 28 22 nbsp CataloniaTries Outara 2 Samsam 2 Radelet Gagnon Conv M Keeble 2 Report Tries Calvin Petanas Pistone 2 Conv Homs 3 Wavre Attendance 400 2009 08 15Morocco nbsp 46 12 nbsp BelgiumStade de la Mediterranee Beziers Attendance 9 800 1 Standings edit nbsp Catalonia in black vs Morocco in red in 2009 Team Played Won Drew Lost PF PA Diff Pts nbsp Morocco 2 2 0 0 75 18 57 4 nbsp Belgium 2 1 0 1 40 68 28 2 nbsp Catalonia 2 0 0 2 28 57 29 0See also edit nbsp Sports portalReferences edit Archived copy rugbyleagueinternationalscores com Archived from the original on 13 September 2009 Retrieved 13 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link External links editOfficial RLEF Website Highlights video Catalonia Morocco Highlights video Belgium Catalonia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RLEF Euro Med Challenge amp oldid 1125753000, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
