2006–08 European Nations Cup Third Division
The 2006–2008 European Nations Cup (ENC) Third Division (a European rugby union competition for national teams) will be contested over two years during which all teams meet each other home and away. The Third Division consists of four levels, which effectively constitute the 5th through 8th levels of European international rugby. The winner of each division shall be promoted to the next highest division, and the loser relegated to the next division lower.
The previous champion of Division 3A, Latvia was promoted to the Second Division and replaced with Serbia and Montenegro (now Serbia), which came last in Round 3 of the qualification for the World Cup 2007.
Division 3A
| Pos | Team | Games | Points | Table Points |
Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Ag. | Diff. | ||||
| 1 |  Sweden | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 66 | +87 | 22 |  promoted to 2008–10 Div. 2/B |
| 2 |  Armenia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 115 | +13 | 18 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 150 | 129 | +24 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Serbia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 99 | 168 | -69 | 13 | |
| 5 |  Denmark | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 112 | 165 | -55 | 11 |  relegated to 2008–10 Division 3/B |
- Matches:
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
| 30-Sep-2006 | Armenia - Switzerland | 16 - 29 | Vienne (France) |
| 7-Oct-2006 | Switzerland - Serbia | 30 - 9 | Nyon (Switzerland) |
| 21-Oct-2006 | Sweden - Armenia | 24 - 0 | Helsingborg (Sweden) |
| 28-Oct-2006 | Denmark – Sweden | 13 - 23 | Odense (Denmark) |
| 4-Nov-2006 | Serbia - Denmark | 34 - 23 | Belgrade (Serbia) |
| 31-Mar-2007 | Switzerland - Denmark | 22 - 24 | Basel (Switzerland) |
| 7-Apr-2007 | Denmark - Armenia | 3 - 11 | Odense (Denmark) |
| 14-Apr-2007 | Serbia – Sweden | 12 - 30 | Belgrade (Serbia) |
| 5-May-2007 | Sweden - Switzerland | 6 - 0 | Eskilstuna (Sweden) |
| 1-Sep-2007 | Armenia – Sweden | 16 - 12 | Bourgoin-Jallieu (France) |
| 6-Oct-2007 | Switzerland - Armenia | 15 - 28 | Nyon (Switzerland) |
| 27-Oct-2007 | Denmark - Serbia | 17 - 17 | Odense (Denmark) |
| 3-Nov-2007 | Sweden - Denmark | 8 - 6 | Helsingborg (Sweden) |
| 24-Nov-2007 | Serbia – Switzerland | 5 - 13 | Belgrade (Serbia) |
| 5-Apr-2008 | Denmark - Switzerland | 13 - 28 | Odense (Denmark) |
| 12-Apr-2008 | Armenia - Denmark | 24 - 13 | Yerevan (Armenia) |
| 19-Apr-2008 | Switzerland - Sweden | 16 - 28 | Nyon (Switzerland) |
| 26-Apr-2008 | Sweden - Serbia | 22 - 3 | Stockholm (Sweden) |
| 10-May-2008 | Armenia - Serbia | 25 - 0 | Yerevan (Armenia) |
| 24-May-2008 | Serbia – Armenia | 19 - 8 | Belgrade (Serbia) |
Division 3B
Pos Team Games Points Table
PointsNotes Play Won Draw Lost For Ag. Diff. 1 
Lithuania8 8 0 0 315 56 +259 24 promoted to 2008–10 Div. 3/A2 
Hungary8 5 0 3 144 83 +61 18 3 
Norway8 2 1 5 114 152 -38 13 4 
Austria8 2 1 5 32 152 -120 13 5 
Bulgaria8 2 0 6 87 249 -162 12 relegated to 2008–10 Div. 3/B
- Matches:
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
| 7-Oct-2006 | Norway - Hungary | 8 - 13 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| 28-Oct-2006 | Hungary - Bulgaria | 42 - 3 | Kecskemét (Hungary) |
| 28-Oct-2006 | Lithuania - Norway | 37 - 15 | Vilnius (Lithuania) |
| 18-Nov-2006 | Bulgaria – Lithuania | 10 - 50 | Etropole (Bulgaria) |
| 21-Apr-2007 | Hungary - Austria | 27 - 5 | Dunaújváros (Hungary) |
| 5-May-2007 | Austria - Bulgaria | 7 - 3 | Vienna (Austria) |
| 19-May-2007 | Austria - Lithuania | 0 - 27 | Vienna (Austria) |
| 19-May-2007 | Bulgaria - Norway | 25 - 10 | Sofia (Bulgaria) |
| 2-Jun-2007 | Lithuania - Hungary | 36 – 7 | Vilnius (Lithuania) |
| 9-Jun-2007 | Norway – Austria | 22 - 8 | Fosen (Norway) |
| 27-Oct-2007 | Lithuania - Bulgaria | 64 - 3 | Vilnius (Lithuania) |
| 27-Oct-2007 | Hungary - Norway | 5 - 3 | Székesfehérvár (Hungary) |
| 17-Nov-2007 | Bulgaria - Hungary | 32 - 6 | Etropole (Bulgaria) |
| 26-Apr-2008 | Austria - Norway | 3 - 3 | Vienna (Austria) |
| 3-May-2008 | Lithuania - Austria | 48 - 0 | Vilnius or Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 10-May-2008 | Norway - Bulgaria | 44 - 21 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| 17-May-2008 | Hungary - Lithuania | 12 - 13 | Esztergom (Hungary) |
| 24-May-2008 | Bulgaria - Austria | 16 - 0 | Sofia (Bulgaria) |
| 7-Jun-2008 | Norway - Lithuania | 9 - 40 | Tønsberg (Norway) |
| 8-Jun-2008 | Austria - Hungary | 9 - 6 | Vienna (Austria) |
Division 3C
Pos Team Games Points Table
PointsNotes Play Won Draw Lost For Ag. Diff. 1 
Slovenia8 7 0 1 227 65 +162 22 promoted to 2008–10 Div. 3/B2 
Luxembourg8 4 0 4 126 105 +21 16 3 
Finland8 3 1 4 84 131 -47 15 4 
Israel8 3 0 5 141 158 -17 14 5 
Bosnia-Herz.8 2 1 5 92 211 -119 13 relegated to 2008–10 Div. 3/D
Bosnia was relegated to division 3D, while Israel will undertook a relegation/promotion playoff with Cyprus.
- Matches:
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
| 30-Sep-2006 | Luxembourg - Finland | 16 - 8 | Cessange (Luxembourg) |
| 7-Oct-2006 | Bosnia - Finland | 7 - 14 | Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 28-Oct-2006 | Israel - Slovenia | 5 - 28 | Netanya (Israel) |
| 21-Apr-2007 | Bosnia - Luxembourg | 12 - 17 | Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 28-Apr-2007 | Israel - Bosnia | 34 - 13 | Netanya (Israel) |
| 5-May-2007 | Slovenia - Luxembourg | 25 - 16 | Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
| 19-May-2007 | Slovenia - Bosnia | 77 - 5 | Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
| 20-May-2007 | Luxembourg - Israel | 22 - 16 | Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) |
| 26-May-2007 | Finland - Slovenia | 6 - 21 | Helsinki (Finland) |
| 2-Jun-2007 | Finland - Israel | 27 - 20 | Jyväskylä (Finland) |
| 27-Oct-2007 | Luxembourg - Bosnia | 30 - 3 | Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) |
| 27-Oct-2007 | Slovenia - Finland | 32 - 3 | Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
| 19-Apr-2008 | Luxembourg - Slovenia | 3 - 10 | Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) |
| 20-Apr-2008 | Bosnia - Israel | 27 - 19 | Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 26-Apr-2008 | Slovenia - Israel | 17 - 5 | Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
| 3-May-2008 | Israel - Luxembourg | 20 - 12 | Netanya (Israel) |
| 10-May-2008 | Bosnia - Slovenia | 22 - 17 | Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 17-May-2008 | Finland - Bosnia | 3 - 3 | Helsinki (Finland) |
| 24-May-2008 | Finland - Luxembourg | 11 - 10 | Helsinki (Finland) |
| 31-May-2008 | Israel - Finland | 22 - 12 | Netanya (Israel) |
3C/3D Promotion/Relegation Play-off
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
| 6-Sep-2008 | Israel -  Cyprus | 23 - 14 | Netanya (Israel) |
Division 3D (2006-07)
Semifinals
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
| 7-Oct-2006 | Azerbaijan - Greece | 5 - 20 | Baku (Azerbaijan) |
| 4-Nov-2006 | Greece - Azerbaijan | 45 - 10 | Athens (Greece) |
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
| 14-Oct-2006 | Slovakia - Monaco | 0 - 6 | Bratislava (Slovakia) |
- Monaco was squalified for irrelugar use of French players.
Final
| Date | Match | Result | Venue |
| 12-May-2007 | Greece – Slovakia | 20 - 17 | Thessaloniki (Greece) |
- Greece promoted to 2008–10 Div. 3/C
Division 3D (2007-08)
Pos Team Games Points Table
PointsNotes Play Won Draw Lost For Ag. Diff. 1 Cyprus3 3 0 0 86 21 +65 9 to a play off with Israel 2 
Monaco2 1 0 1 51 22 +29 4 3 
Slovakia2 1 0 1 71 26 -15 4 4 
Azerbaijan3 0 0 3 24 103 -79 3
- Matches:
| 2007-10-29 |
| Cyprus |
29 – 0 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Tony Crassas, Andrew Binikos, Colm O'Cleirigh, Phillipos Kyriakou Con: Tony Crassas (3) Pen: Tony Crassas |
| 2007-10-31 |
| Cyprus |
19 – 10 | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| Try: George Agathocleous Con: Tony Thoma Pen: Tony Thoma (3) |
Try: Davide Pozzati Con: Davide Pozzati Drop: Davide Pozzati |
| 2007-11-03 |
| Cyprus |
38 – 8 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: George Agathocleous (2), Panayiotis Ioulianou, Andrew Binikos (2), Tony Crassas Con: Tony Crassas (4) |
Try: Nosko Roman Pen: Cmiel Martin |
| Kiniras Sport Centre, Geriskipou |
See also
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