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The 2002–2004 European Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the newly reformed European Championship for tier 2 & 3 Rugby Union Nations. This was the second two-year cycled championship, the first to be planned from the start.

The Third division had a controversy development during the 2002–03 season

The European federation decided to reset tournament and change from a "two-years" formula to a double "two-years formula".

There were no relegation, due the 2007 Rugby World Cup – Europe qualification

Pool A

The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams:

•  Latvia
•  Malta promoted from "Pool B"
•  Moldova
•  Serbia and Montenegro
•  Hungary

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Moldova	4	4	0	0	129	57	+72	12
2	Malta	4	3	0	1	73	75	−2	10
3	Latvia	4	2	0	2	34	43	−9	8
4	Serbia and Montenegro	4	1	0	3	69	66	0	5
5	Hungary	4	0	0	4	54	118	−64	4

Results

Hungary	17–38	Moldova

Hungary	7–14	Latvia

Serbia and Montenegro	31–3	Hungary

Moldova	26–12	Latvia

Malta	20–18	Serbia and Montenegro

Latvia	8–10	Malta

Serbia and Montenegro	20–43	Moldova

Latvia	3–0	Serbia and Montenegro

Malta	35–27	Hungary

Moldova	22–8	Malta

Pool B

The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams:

•  Austria
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina
•  Bulgaria promoted from pool "C"
•  Lithuania
•  Luxembourg

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Luxembourg	4	4	0	0	98	39	+59	12
2	Austria	4	3	0	1	92	61	+31	10
3	Lithuania	4	2	0	2	89	32	+57	8
4	Bulgaria	4	1	0	3	51	136	−85	6
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0	0	3	28	87	−59	3

Results

Bosnia and Herzegovina	8–31	Luxembourg

Luxembourg	9–8	Lithuania

Bulgaria	33–3	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Luxembourg	39–5	Bulgaria

Austria	18–19	Luxembourg

Lithuania	66–0	Bulgaria

Lithuania	3 – 0 Bosnia Withdraw	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria	13–28	Austria

Austria	23–12	Lithuania

Bosnia and Herzegovina	17–23	Austria

Pool C

At the lowest level of competition, participated four team:

•  Armenia
•  Finland
•  Israel
•  Norway

Semifinals

Israel	24–15	Finland

Armenia	36–6	Norway

Third place final

Norway	54–7	Finland

Final

Armenia	48–0	Israel

See also

• 2003–2004 European Nations Cup First Division
• 2002–2004 European Nations Cup Second Division
• 2002–2003 European Nations Cup Third Division

Sources

• www.irb.com

• European Nations Cup Third Division
• 2003–04 in European rugby union