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The European Cup (formerly known as the European Championship and European Nations Cup) is a rugby league football tournament for European nations that was first held in 1935 with England Wales and France each playing each other once. Unlike the Tri-Nations series there was no final; the team finishing at the top of the group was deemed the winner. The European Cup is contested biennially with four teams and will next be held in 2012. It is run by the Rugby League European Federation.