European Championship D is the fourth tier of the

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European Championships and was founded in 2020.

History

The inaugural tournament was in 2021. The competition was intended to be scrapped in 2023 due to expansion of Euro A and Euro B, however this never materialised. In March 2025, the

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(ERL) announced the return of the tournament for Euro B, C, and D, with the competition returning to a three team per division competition. Competing nations were reseeded based off

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, with the 2025 and 2026 tournaments confirmed. The ERL stated its aim to restart Euro A in 2027 following the

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, with the top European teams unable to join earlier due to commitments in the qualification tournament for the World Cup.https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/2510/three-tier-mens-european-rugby-league-ch

History

Team appearances

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