2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division

The 2014–16 European Nations Cup Second Division is the third tier rugby union in Europe behind the Six Nations Championship and the 2014–16 European Nations Cup First Division.

2014–16 European Nations Cup
Date2014–2016
CountriesDivision 2A:
 Croatia
 Czech Republic
 Israel
 Malta
  Switzerland
Division 2B:
 Andorra
 Cyprus
 Hungary
 Latvia
 Lithuania
Division 2C:
 Austria
 Denmark
 Luxembourg
 Serbia
 Slovenia
Division 2D:
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Bulgaria
 Finland
 Norway
 Turkey
Tournament statistics
Matches playedDivision 2A: 5
Division 2B: 5
Division 2C: 5
Division 2D: 5
Top point scorer(s)Division 2A:
Marek Loutocky (25 points)
Division 2B:
Alexander Zavallis (25 points)
Division 2C:
Žiga Burnik (29 points)
Division 2D:
Armin Vehabović (58 points)
Top try scorer(s)Division 2A:
Marek Loutocky (5 tries)
Division 2B: Vytaras Bloskys &
Joan Fité (3 tries)
Division 2C: 1 try – 21 players
Division 2D: Armin Vehabović &
Thomas Finell (3 tries)
Official websiteRugby Europe
2012–14 (Previous) (Next) 2016–17

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 every season a champion is declared, but for relegation and promotion only the two years ranking are considered.

Starting in the 2016–2017 season, standings over one-year cycles will be used for promotion and relegation, instead of two-year cycles[1]

With the adoption of the new format for 2016–17 Rugby Europe International Championships, the relegation/promotion format was changed, at the end of tournament.

While the first of pool A will be always promoted to First Division 1 Pool B, now renamed 2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy, for other ranked teams all change in this way

  • A New 2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference 1 will be formed with the team originally destined to 2016–17 Pool A and Pool B, but will be divided in two pool according to the geographical basis.
  • A New 2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference 2 will be formed with the team originally destined to 2016–17 Pool C and Pool D, but will be divided in two pool according to the geographical basis.

(Originally The first in the 2014–2016 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 2016–17 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.)

Division 2A

2014–2015

Table

2014–15 Champions


Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Czech Republic (39)43109262+30317
2  Switzerland (45)430110685+21214
3 Malta (41)42028089−919
4 Croatia (49)410386103−1748
5 Israel (51)401377102−2513

Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 20 October 2014)

Games[2]










2015–16

Table

2015–16 Champions


Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Switzerland440011735+82319
2 Czech Republic430110057+43315
3 Croatia420280114−3419
4 Malta41037392−1937
5 Israel400450124−7411


Games[3]

2014–2016

Combined table
Promoted to 2016–17 Rugby Europe Trophy
To 2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference 1
Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Switzerland (45)8701223120+103533
2 Czech Republic (39)8611192119+73632
3 Croatia (49)8305166217−51517
4 Malta (41)8305153181−28416
5 Israel (51)8017129226−9724

Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 20 October 2014)

Division 2B

2014–2015

Table

2014–15 Champions


Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Lithuania (50)440014475+69420
2 Cyprus (NR)42028790−319
3 Latvia (64)42027194−2319
4 Andorra (63)42026287−2519
5 Hungary (68)40047694−1844

Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 13 October 2014). Cyprus are not a full member of the IRB, and therefore have no rating (NR).
Games[4]





Note: The loss by Cyprus ended their world record winning streak of 24 consecutive wins, extending back to November 2008.






2015–16

Table

2015–16 Champions


Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Latvia440014130+111420
2 Lithuania430114084+56315
3 Andorra420277106−2908
4 Cyprus410346103−5704
5 Hungary400438119−8100

Games[5]

2014–2016

To 2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference 1
To 2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference 2
Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Lithuania (50)8701284159+125735
2 Latvia (64)8602212124+88529
3 Andorra (63)8404139193−54117
4 Cyprus (NR)8305133193−60113
5 Hungary (68)8008114213−9944

Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 13 October 2014). Cyprus are not a full member of the IRB, and therefore have no rating (NR).

Division 2C

2014–2015

Table

2014–15 Champions


Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Luxembourg (85)44008129+52117
2 Slovenia (84)43019243+49214
3 Serbia (83)420250109−5908
4 Austria (82)41036184−2326
5 Denmark (72)40046483−1933

Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 6 October 2014).

Games[6]










2015–16

Table

2015–16 Champions


Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Luxembourg440011254+58218
2 Slovenia430110285+17214
3 Serbia42029095−5210
4 Austria410372123−5115
5 Denmark40047594−1955

Games

2014–2016

Promoted to Rugby Europe Conference 1
Admitted to Rugby Europe Conference 2
Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Luxembourg (85)880019383+110335
2 Slovenia (84)8602194128+66428
3 Serbia (83)8404140204−64218
4 Austria (82)8206133207−74311
5 Denmark (72)8008139177−3888

Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 6 October 2014).

Division 2D

The 2014–15 season game between Norway and Turkey, as well as the game between Finland and Bulgaria, were deferred to the 2015–16 season. The second match between Norway and Finland, as well as Turkey and Bulgaria, was played during the 2014–15 season, instead of during the 2015–16 season. This ensured all teams played four games in each season.

2014–2015

Table

2014–15 Champions


Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (93)440013854+84117
2 Finland (101)43018364+19214
3 Norway (95)42029172+19311
4 Bulgaria (90)410351145−9415
5 Turkey (NR)400480108−2833

Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 29 September 2014). Turkey are not a full member of the IRB, and therefore have no rating (NR).
Games[7]











2015–16

Table

2015–16 Champions


Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina44009259+33218
2 Turkey43011156946214
3 Norway42026081−2108
4 Bulgaria41039082+837
5 Finland400445111−6611

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Games










2014–2016

To 2016–17 Rugby Europe Conference 2
Relegated to 2016–17 Rugby Europe Development
Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (93)8800230113+117436
2 Norway (95)8404151153−2319
3 Turkey (NR)8305195177+18517
4 Finland (101)8305128175−47315
5 Bulgaria (90)8206141227−86412

Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses (as at 29 September 2014). Turkey are not a full member of the IRB, and therefore have no rating (NR).

References

  1. http://www.worldrugby.org/news/154533
  2. "ENC 2A First Leg". FIRA-AER. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  3. "ENC 2A First Leg". FIRA-AER. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  4. "ENC 2B First Leg". FIRA-AER. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  5. "ENC 2B First Leg". FIRA-AER. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  6. "ENC 2C First Leg". FIRA-AER. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  7. "ENC 2D First Leg". FIRA-AER. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
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