Balkans Cup (rugby league)

Balkans Cup
Sport Rugby league
Instituted 2014
Number of teams 8
Country  Albania
 Bulgaria
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Greece
 Hungary
 Serbia
 Turkey
 Montenegro (RLEF)
Holders  Serbia (1st title)
Most titles  Greece
 Serbia (1 title)

The Balkans Cup is a rugby league football tournament for Balkan nations.[1] It was first held in 2014, with Serbia, Greece, Hungary and Bosnia each playing against a random first round opponent, then the losing teams contesting the 3rd place match, and the winning teams battling it out in the Grand Final. Greece were crowned inaugural Balkans Cup winners.[2] The Balkans Cup is contested biennially with four teams and the most recent one was held in 2017, with Bulgaria joining the competition. It is run by the Rugby League European Federation.

Results

YearHostWinnersScoreRunner–upVenueAttendance
2014 Serbia Greece50-22 SerbiaSerbia Makiš Stadium450
2017 Serbia Serbia50-8 GreeceSerbia Stadion "FK Heroj"150
2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina

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