2008–2010 European Nations Cup Third Division

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The 2008–2010 European Nations Cup (ENC) Third Division (a European rugby union competition for national teams) was contested over two years during which all teams met each other home and away. The Third Division consisted of four levels, which effectively constituted the 5th through 8th levels of European international rugby. The winner of each division was promoted to the next highest division. Due to changes in the competition, the last placed team was not relegated to the next division lower.

The leader of each division (excluding 3D) at the end of the 2008–2009 season received the opportunity to participate in the qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

The previous champion of Division 3A, Sweden, was promoted to the Second Division and replaced with relegated side Andorra.

## Table – Division 3A

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Promoted to Division 2B for 2010–2012 and qualified for 2011 RWC Qualifying

Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Lithuania (37) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 50 | +220 | 21
2 |  Armenia (UR) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 151 | 154 | −3 | 16
3 |  Serbia (59) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 153 | −133 | 14
4 |  Andorra (66) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 122 | 173 | −51 | 14
5 |  Switzerland (58) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 112 | −33 | 11

Serbia were ranked ahead of Andorra based on 39–28 aggregate score in their two matches as the series was tied 1–1.

## Matches

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Date | Match | Result | Venue

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2008-09-13 | Serbia – Armenia | 0–41 | Smederevo, Serbia
2008-10-18 | Armenia – Switzerland | 35–15 | Abovyan, Armenia
2008-11-08 | Andorra – Lithuania | 10–26 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra
2008-11-15 | Lithuania – Switzerland | 33–0 | Vilnius, Lithuania
2008-12-06 | Serbia – Andorra | 32–7 | Smederevo, Serbia
2009-03-14 | Switzerland – Andorra | 32–9 | Bern, Switzerland
2009-03-21 | Andorra – Armenia | 36–10 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra
2009-04-04 | Switzerland – Serbia | 6–12 | Nyon, Switzerland
2009-05-02 | Lithuania – Serbia | 50–9 | Vilnius, Lithuania
2009-05-09 | Armenia – Lithuania | 19–24 | Abovyan, Armenia
2009-10-10 | Lithuania – Andorra | 40–12 | Šiauliai, Lithuania
2009-10-24 | Serbia – Switzerland | 13–8 | Belgrade, Serbia
2009-10-31 | Lithuania – Armenia | 25–01 | Klaipėda, Lithuania
2009-11-22 | Switzerland – Armenia | 18–0 | Switzerland
2009-11-29 | Andorra – Serbia | 21–7 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra
2010-04-03 | Armenia – Andorra | 26–17 | Abovyan, Armenia
2010-04-10 | Armenia – Serbia | 20–19 | Abovyan, Armenia
2010-04-17 | Switzerland – Lithuania | Postponed2 | Switzerland
2010-04-24 | Serbia – Lithuania | 5–773 | Serbia
2010-05-08 | Andorra – Switzerland | 10–0 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra

1 Armenia were unable to show up for the match due to a pilot's strike in Armenia; Lithuania were awarded a 25–0 victory and Armenia received a point for the loss.
2 The match was originally scheduled for 17 April 2010, but was postponed due to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
3 Lithuania's win in this match set a new world record in men's International Rugby for the most consecutive wins with 18 wins.

## Table – Division 3B

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| Promoted to 3A for 2010–2012 and Qualified for 2011 RWC Qualifying

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Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Slovenia (71) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 121 | +22 | 20
2 |  Hungary (64) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 202 | 146 | +56 | 18
3 |  Denmark (67) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 149 | 148 | +1 | 16
4 |  Norway (78) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 111 | 130 | −19 | 14
5 |  Austria (92) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 87 | 147 | −60 | 12

## Matches

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Date | Match | Result | Venue

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2008-09-13 | Slovenia – Hungary | 32–26 | Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008-09-27 | Norway – Hungary | 15–26 | Ekebergsletta, Oslo, Norway
2008-10-11 | Norway – Austria | 11–3 | Ekebergsletta, Oslo, Norway
2008-10-18 | Hungary – Denmark | 39–12 | Kecskemét, Hungary
2008-11-01 | Denmark – Slovenia | 19–25 | Odense Atletikstadion, Odense, Denmark
2008-11-08 | Austria – Slovenia | 9–18 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria
2009-04-11 | Denmark – Norway | 20–18 | Odense Atletikstadion, Odense, Denmark
2009-04-18 | Hungary – Austria | 25–13 | Esztergom, Hungary
2009-04-25 | Austria – Denmark | 6–27 | Trauner Stadion, Traun, Austria
2009-04-25 | Slovenia – Norway | 14–10 | Ljubljana, Slovenia
2009-10-10 | Hungary – Slovenia | 17–11 | Pecs, Hungary
2009-10-17 | Slovenia – Austria | 13–15 | Ljubljana, Slovenia
2009-10-17 | Norway – Denmark | 15–8 | Fana stadion, Bergen, Norway
2009-10-31 | Denmark – Hungary | 27–18 | Odense, Denmark
2009-11-14 | Austria – Norway | 9–12 | Vienna, Austria
2010-04-24 | Denmark – Austria | 24–13 | Denmark
2010-05-01 | Hungary – Norway | 34–17 | Esztergom, Hungary
2010-05-15 | Slovenia – Denmark | 14–12 | Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010-05-15 | Austria – Hungary | 19–17 | Vienna, Austria
2010-05-22 | Norway – Slovenia | 13–16 | Aksla Stadion, Ålesund, Norway

## Table – Division 3C

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| Promoted to 3B for 2010–2012 and Qualified for 2011 RWC Qualifying

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Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Israel (81) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 59 | +198 | 24
2 |  Greece (UR) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 141 | +4 | 18
3 |  Bulgaria (82) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 162 | +0 | 18
4 |  Luxembourg (94) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 96 | 150 | −54 | 12
5 |  Finland (95) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 79 | 227 | −148 | 8

Greece were ranked ahead of Bulgaria based on 56–36 aggregate score in two head to head matches as the series was drawn 1–1.

## Matches

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Date | Match | Result | Venue

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2008-10-04 | Finland – Luxembourg | 19–27 | Helsinki, Finland
2008-10-11 | Finland – Greece | 10–12 | Helsinki, Finland
2008-11-15 | Bulgaria – Israel | 8–11 | Pernik, Bulgaria
2008-11-22 | Greece – Israel | 10–25 | Zirineio Municipal Stadium, Kifissia, Greece
2008-11-29 | Luxembourg – Bulgaria | 10–18 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2009-03-21 | Israel – Luxembourg | 30–0 | Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel
2009-04-11 | Greece – Bulgaria | 41–18 | Alexandroupoli, Greece
2009-04-25 | Bulgaria – Finland | 29–10 | Pernik, Bulgaria
2009-04-25 | Luxembourg – Greece | 14–17 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2009-05-02 | Israel – Finland | 70–8 | Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel
2009-10-03 | Finland – Bulgaria | 13–36 | Myllypuro, Helsinki, Finland
2009-10-24 | Bulgaria – Luxembourg | 25–12 | Pernik, Bulgaria
2009-11-07 | Luxembourg – Finland | 9–3 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2010-02-27 | Greece – Finland | 31–10 | Greece
2010-03-13 | Greece – Luxembourg | 17–9 | Greece
2010-04-10 | Israel – Bulgaria | 50–10 | Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel
2010-04-17 | Israel – Greece | 39–0 | Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel
2010-04-24 | Bulgaria – Greece | 18–15 | Pernik, Bulgaria
2010-05-01 | Luxembourg – Israel | 17–19 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2010-06-12 | Finland – Israel | 6–13 | Myllypuro, Helsinki, Finland

## Table – Division 3D

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| Promoted to 3C for 2010–2012

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Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Table
points

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played  | won  | drawn  | lost  | for  | against  | difference
1 |  Cyprus (UR) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 17 | +170 | 18
2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (89) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 48 | +65 | 14
3 |  Monaco (92) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 153 | −94 | 7
4 |  Azerbaijan (UR) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 168 | −141 | 5

On 23 September 2009, Slovakia withdrew from the remainder of the competition, and their record was expunged.

## Matches

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Date | Match | Result | Venue

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2008-10-11 | Monaco – Bosnia | 5–50 | Stade Val d'Anaud, Menton, France
2008-11-15 | Slovakia – Bosnia | 32–46 | Slovakia
2008-11-22 | Bosnia – Azerbaijan | 18–7 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia
2008-11-29 | Azerbaijan – Cyprus | 3–37 | Sports Academy Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
2008-12-06 | Cyprus – Monaco | 24–3 | Episkopi, Cyprus
2009-01-31 | Monaco – Azerbaijan | 38–12 | Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France
2009-03-14 | Cyprus – Slovakia | 33–7 | Cyprus
2009-03-21 | Slovakia – Monaco | 11–10 | Slovakia
2009-03-21 | Bosnia – Cyprus | 6–8 | Zenica, Bosnia
2009-05-09 | Azerbaijan – Slovakia | 6–0 | Baku, Azerbaijan
2009-10-10 | Bosnia – Monaco | 23–8 | Kamberovica polje, Zenica, Bosnia
2009-11-07 | Azerbaijan – Bosnia | 5–16 | Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
2009-11-14 | Monaco – Cyprus | 5–44 | Menton, France
2010-01-30 | Azerbaijan – Monaco | 6–0 1 | Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
2010-03-06 | Cyprus – Azerbaijan | 50–0 | Paphos, Cyprus
2010-03-27 | Cyprus – Bosnia | 15–0 | Paphos, Cyprus

1 Monaco forfeited the match due to player illness; Azerbaijan received a 6–0 win, and Monaco were given a point for the loss.

## See also

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* European Nations Cup
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Second Division

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