Euro XIII
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Upcoming season or competition: 2022 Euro XIII Season | |
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Inaugural season | 2022 |
| CEO | Tiziano Franchini |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Belgium Czech Republic Denmark England Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Moldova Netherlands Norway Scotland Spain Sweden Turkey Wales |
The Euro XIII is an upcoming European men's rugby league competition.
History[edit]
The Euro XIII was announced in May 2020. On May 28 it was announced that the 2021 cup competition would feature 16 teams, instead of the 8 originally planned. Tiziano Franchini is tasked with the governance of the league. On October 2, 2020, it was announced the 2021 tournament would be pushed back to February 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. It was also announced the competition format would be changed to include a Group stage.
Clubs[edit]
Any domestic club throughout Europe is eligible to enter an application to join the league.
2022 Clubs[edit]
All 16 clubs have been announced.
Draft[edit]
Euro XIII will include a player draft that will be held on December 1, 2020. The first draft location will be Brisbane, Australia on a date to be announced, the second draft location will be Atlanta, United States. Each team will receive 2-5 draft picks depending on squad strength, with there being 56 picks overall. The draft will work in a similar way to the NFL Draft with weaker clubs getting preference and more draft picks.[1]
| Draft Locations | |
|---|---|
| First Location |  Brisbane
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| Second Location |  Atlanta
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| Third Location | Birmingham
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| Fourth Location | Lignano Sabbiadoro
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2022 Cup Competition[edit]
Draw[edit]
The draw took place on October 16, 2020.
| Group A1 | Group A2 | Group B1 | Group B2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhondda Outlaws Leoni Veneti Anadolu XIII Pars Chișinău Scorpions
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North Brussels Gorillas Valencia Huracanes Dublin Blues Rugby League Copenhagen RLFC
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Stavanger RK Edinburgh Eagles Vrchlabí Mad Squirrels Birmingham Jaguars
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Rotterdam Pitbulls Budapest RL Skåne Stags Rhodes Knights
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| Key to colours in pool tables | |
|---|---|
| Advances to knockout stage | |
Group A1[edit]
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Group A2[edit]
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Group B1[edit]
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| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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Group B2[edit]
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| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
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| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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Knockout stage[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
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| 2nd (B1) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1st (A2) | ||||||||||||||
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| 2nd (A2) | ||||||||||||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | |||
| Quarter-Finals | |||||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Semi-Finals | |||||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Final | |||||
| TBA | V | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References[edit]
- ↑ Bower, Aaron (2020-05-12). "New 'Euro XIII' competition set to be launched in mainland Europe in 2021 to further sport's expansion". Total Rugby League - TotalRL.com | League Express | Rugby League World. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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