2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division

The 2010–12 European Nations Cup Second Division is the third tier rugby union in Europe behind the Six Nations Championship and the 2010–12 European Nations Cup First Division.

The second division comprises four pools (2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D). Teams within each division play each other in a home and away round robin schedule over a two-year period.

At the end of each season a champion is declared, but for relegation and promotion only the two years ranking are considered.

The first in the 2010–2012 ranking of each pool will be promoted while last place teams will be relegated. Winners of pool 2A, will be promoted to division 1-pool B for the 2012–14 edition while the last place team in pool 2A will be relegated to pool 2B. Likewise, winners of 2B will be promoted to 2A, last place in 2B will be relegated to 2C, winner of 2C will be promoted to 2B, last place of 2C will be relegated to 2D, winner of 2D will be promoted to 2C and last place of 2D will be relegated to 3; The winner of 3 replacing the relegated 2D team. Additionally, there will be playoff matches between second place teams and fourth place teams between pools. Winners of these playoffs will determine if additional promotions/relegation occur. There will no playoff between the fourth of 2D and the second of 3.[1]

Division 2A

Season 2010–2011

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Sweden4400213677+5918
2 Lithuania4301311747+7015
3 Latvia4103377151−747
4 Malta410336680−147
5 Croatia410315394−415
  • Matches

Season 2011–2012

  • Table
2011–12 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Malta430118055+2513
2 Lithuania4211411678+3813
3 Sweden421119973+2611
4 Croatia4202310976+3311
5 Latvia4004019141−1220
  • Matches

Table 2010-12

Promoted to division 1B
to play-off
Relegated for 2012–2014
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Sweden86113235150+8529
2 Lithuania85126233125+10828
3 Malta84044146135+1120
4 Croatia83054162170−819
5 Latvia8107396292−1967

Division 2B

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1  Switzerland430139437+5715
2 Andorra430139853+4515
3 Slovenia420217558+179
4 Serbia420217190−199
5 Armenia000400100−1000
  • Matches

Season 2011–12

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1  Switzerland4400315940+11919
2 Andorra430127035+3514
3 Serbia4202310336+6711
4 Slovenia4103131152−1215
5 Armenia400400100−1000

Table 2010-2012

Promoted to division 2A
to play-off
Relegated for 2012–2014
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1  Switzerland8701625377+17634
2 Andorra8602516888+8029
3 Serbia84044174126+4820
4 Slovenia83052106210−10414
5 Armenia800800200−2000

Division 2C

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Israel430107755+2212
2 Denmark421117876+211
3 Hungary420227765+1210
4 Austria420216567−29
5 Norway401313165−343
  • Matches
16 October 2010
Hungary  22–16  Austria
Budapest, Hungary

16 October 2010
Norway  14–14  Denmark
Oslo, Norway

30 October 2010
Israel  23–14  Hungary

6 November 2010
Denmark  21–20  Hungary
Odense, Denmark

6 November 2010
Austria  15–9  Norway
Vienna, Austria

9 April 2011
Israel  20–11  Austria

7 May 2011
Denmark  27–19  Israel
Odense, Denmark

14 May 2011
Austria  23–16  Denmark
Vienna, Austria

14 May 2011
Norway  3–15  Israel
Oslo, Norway

4 June 2011
Hungary  21–5  Norway
Budapest, Hungary

Season 2011–12

  • Table
2011–12 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Israel4400210942+6718
2 Denmark430107755+2212
3 Austria410349274+188
4 Hungary4103053117−644
5 Norway410304184−434
  • Matches
15 October 2011
Denmark  28–5  Norway
Odense, Denmark

22 October 2011
Austria  26–28  Israel
Vienna, Austria

29 October 2011
Hungary  13–21  Denmark

29 October 2011
Israel  22–11  Norway

5 November 2011
Austria  38–7  Hungary
Vienna, Austria

21 April 2012
Hungary  5–44  Israel

21 April 2012
Denmark  28–22  Austria
Odense, Denmark

5 May 2012
Norway  11–6  Austria
Oslo, Norway

19 May 2012
Norway  14–28  Hungary


Season 2010–12

  • Table
Promoted to division 2B
to play-off
Relegated to division 2D
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Israel8701218697+8930
2 Denmark85121155131+2423
3 Austria83055157141+1617
4 Hungary83052130182−5214
5 Norway8116172149−777

Division 2D

Season 2010–11

  • Table
2010–11 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Cyprus4400420831+17720
2 Bulgaria430106395−3213
3 Greece410337287−157
4 Finland4103141107−665
5 Luxembourg4103044108−644
  • Matches
15 October 2010
Finland  10–18  Luxembourg
Jyväskylä, Finland

5 November 2010
Bulgaria  25–22  Greece

13 November 2010
Luxembourg  8–18  Bulgaria

20 November 2010
Greece  13–33  Cyprus
Athens, Greece

12 March 2011
Cyprus  55–8  Bulgaria

26 March 2011
Cyprus  70–10  Finland

2 April 2011
Greece  30–18  Luxembourg
Athens, Greece

7 May 2011
Luxembourg  0–50  Cyprus

14 May 2011
Bulgaria  12–10  Finland

11 June 2011
Finland  11–7  Greece
Helsinki, Finland

Season 2011–12

2011–12 Champions
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Cyprus4400426620+24620
2 Greece4202276100−2410
3 Bulgaria4202055181−1269
4 Luxembourg420216478−149
5 Finland4004038120−822
8 October 2011
Cyprus  48–7  Luxembourg

22 October 2011
Bulgaria  19–16  Luxembourg

5 November 2011
Greece  47–7  Bulgaria

12 November 2011
Greece  16–6  Finland
Athens, Greece

21 April 2012
Luxembourg  26–3  Finland

28 April 2012
Bulgaria  3–94  Cyprus

5 May 2012
Luxembourg  15–8  Greece

26 May 2012
Cyprus  72–5  Greece

26 May 2012
Finland  24–26  Bulgaria
Turku, Finland

9 June 2012
Finland  5–52  Cyprus
Helsinki, Finland

Table 2010-12

Promoted to Pool 2C
to play-off
Relegated to 3rd division
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost Bonus for against difference
1 Cyprus8800846651+40540
2 Bulgaria85031118276−15821
3 Greece83055148187−3917
4 Luxembourg83051108186−7813
5 Finland8107379227−1487
  • Due to Armenia dropping out of the European Nations Cup, Finland was not relegated to Division 3.

Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

2A/2B

2B/2C

  • Slovenia chose to accept relegation to Division 2C and forfeited the match.

2C/2D

  • Due to Armenia dropping out of the European Nations Cup, both teams will play in Division 2C.

References

  1. "ENC 2010–12 – Promotion/Relegation map" (in Polish). Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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