# 2008 EU Cup Australian rules football

The 2008 EU Cup of Australian rules football was held in Prague (Czech Republic) on 11 October 2008, with 12 teams. The championship was won by England, defeating Croatia in the final.

## Teams

Group A :
* Germany
* Finland
* The Netherlands
Group B :
* England
* Czech Republic
* Scotland
Group C :
* Croatia
* France
* Austria
Group D :
* Sweden
* Catalonia
* EU Crusaders

## Pools round

| GROUP A | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
| Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 95 | +70 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 119 | -13 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 151 | -57 |
| 11 October - 10:00 |
| 11 October - 10:00 | Germany | 89-51 | The Netherlands | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October - 10:00 | 13.11 (89) | Details | 8.3 (51) | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October - 11:00 |
| 11 October - 11:00 | Finland | 62-43 | The Netherlands | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October - 11:00 | 8.14 (62) | Details | 7.1 (43) | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –12:00 |
| 11 October –12:00 | Germany | 76-44 | Finland | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –12:00 | 12.4 (76) | Details | 6.8 (44) | Slavia - B Prague |
| GROUP B | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
| England | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 89 | +90 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 132 | -39 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 142 | -51 |
| 11 October - 10:00 |
| 11 October - 10:00 | England | 88-42 | Scotland | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October - 10:00 | 14.4 (88) | Details | 6.6 (42) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October - 11:00 |
| 11 October - 11:00 | Czech Republic | 44-51 | Scotland | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October - 11:00 | 6.8 (44) | Details | 7.9 (51) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –12:00 |
| 11 October –12:00 | England | 91-47 | Czech Republic | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –12:00 | 13.13 (91) | Details | 7.5 (47) | Slavia - A Prague |
| GROUP C | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
| Croatia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 73 | +113 |
| France | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 122 | +13 |
| Austria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 191 | 126 |
| 11 October - 10:30 |
| 11 October - 10:30 | Croatia | 103-26 | Austria | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October - 10:30 | 16.7 (103) | Details | 4.2 (26) | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October - 11:30 |
| 11 October - 11:30 | France | 88-39 | Austria | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October - 11:30 | 13.10 (88) | Details | 6.3 (39) | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –12:30 |
| 11 October –12:30 | Croatia | 83-47 | France | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –12:30 | 12.11 (83) | Details | 7.5 (47) | Slavia - B Prague |
| GROUP D | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
| Sweden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 98 | +86 |
| Catalonia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 159 | -44 |
| EU Crusaders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 148 | -42 |
| 11 October - 10:30 |
| 11 October - 10:30 | Sweden | 84-47 | EU Crusaders | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October - 10:30 | 13.6 (84) | Details | 7.5 (47) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October - 11:30 |
| 11 October - 11:30 | Catalonia | 64-59 | EU Crusaders | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October - 11:30 | 9.10 (64) | Details | 9.5 (59) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –12:30 |
| 11 October –12:30 | Sweden | 100-51 | Catalonia | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –12:30 | 15.10 (100) | Details | 8.3 (51) | Slavia - A Prague |

## Final round

| 1/8-finals | 1/8-finals | 1/8-finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1B | England | 138 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Catalonia | 47 | | | | | | | |
| 2D | Catalonia | 84 | | Catalonia | 47 | | | | | | | |
| 3C | Austria | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3C | Austria | 53 | | | | England | England | 110 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 49 | | | | |
| 2A | Finland | 65 | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 49 | |
| 3B | Czech Republic | 37 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3B | Czech Republic | 37 | | Finland | 41 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1D | Sweden | 76 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | England | England | 107 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 59 |
| | | | 1A | Germany | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | France | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 2C | France | 71 | | France | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 3D | EU Crusaders | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3D | EU Crusaders | 59 | | | | Germany | Germany | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 74 | | | | |
| 2B | Scotland | 70 | | | | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 74 | |
| 3A | The Netherlands | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3A | The Netherlands | 46 | | Scotland | 55 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1C | Croatia | 97 | | | | | | | |
1/8-finals
* Germany, England, Croatia and Sweden are classified to quarterfinals.
| 11 October –13:00 |
| 11 October –13:00 | Scotland | 70-46 | The Netherlands | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –13:00 | 10.10 (70) | Details | 7.4 (46) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –13:00 |
| 11 October –13:00 | Finland | 65-37 | Czech Republic | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –13:00 | 9.11 (65) | Details | 5.7 (37) | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –13:30 |
| 11 October –13:30 | Catalonia | 84-53 | Austria | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –13:30 | 13.6 (84) | Details | 8.5 (53) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –13:30 |
| 11 October –13:30 | France | 71-59 | EU Crusaders | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –13:30 | 10.11 (71) | Details | 9.5 (59) | Slavia - B Prague |
9-12 places
| 11 October –14:30 |
| 11 October –14:30 | The Netherlands | 54-51 | Czech Republic | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –14:30 | 8.6 (54) | Details | 7.9 (51) | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –15:00 |
| 11 October –15:00 | Austria | 47-102 | EU Crusaders | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –15:00 | 7.5 (47) | Details | 16.6 (102) | Slavia - B Prague |
Quarter finals
| 11 October –14:30 |
| 11 October –14:30 | England | 138-47 | Catalonia | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –14:30 | 21.12 (138) | Details | 7.5 (47) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –15:00 |
| 11 October –15:00 | Sweden | 76-41 | Finland | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –15:00 | 11.10 (76) | Details | 5.11 (41) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –15:30 |
| 11 October –15:30 | Germany | 75-53 | France | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –15:30 | 11.9 (75) | Details | 8.5 (53) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –16:00 |
| 11 October –16:00 | Croatia | 97-55 | Scotland | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –16:00 | 15.7 (97) | Details | 8.7 (55) | Slavia - A Prague |
5-8 places
| 11 October –15:30 |
| 11 October –15:30 | Catalonia | 53-89 | Finland | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –15:30 | 8.5(53) | Details | 12.17(89) | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –16:30 |
| 11 October –16:30 | France | 77-47 | Scotland | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –16:30 | 12.5 (77) | Details | 7.5 (47) | Slavia - B Prague |
Semifinals
| 11 October –16:30 |
| 11 October –16:30 | England | 110-49 | Sweden | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –16:30 | 17.8 (110) | Details | 7.7 (49) | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –17:00 |
| 11 October –17:00 | Germany | 70-74 | Croatia | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –17:00 | 10.10 (70) | Details | 12.2 (74) | Slavia - A Prague |
11-12 places
| 11 October –17:30 |
| 11 October –17:30 | Czech Republic | 71-32 | Austria | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –17:30 | 11.5 (71) | Details | 5.2 (32) | Slavia - B Prague |
9-10 places
| 11 October –16:30 |
| 11 October –16:30 | EU Crusaders | 62-68 | The Netherlands | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –16:30 | 9.8 (62) | Details | 11.2 (68) | Slavia - B Prague |
7-8 places
| 11 October –17:30 |
| 11 October –17:30 | Catalonia | 81-21 | Scotland | Slavia - B Prague |
| 11 October –17:30 | | Details | | Slavia - B Prague |
5-6 places
| 11 October –17:30 |
| 11 October –17:30 | Finland | 54-52 | France | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –17:30 | 7.12 (54) | Details | 8.4 (52) | Slavia - A Prague |
3-4 places
| 11 October –18:00 |
| 11 October –18:00 | Sweden | 55-98 | Germany | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –18:00 | 8.7 (55) | Details | 15.8 (98) | Slavia - A Prague |
FINAL
| 11 October –19:00 |
| 11 October –19:00 | England | 107-59 | Croatia | Slavia - A Prague |
| 11 October –19:00 | 16.11 (107) | Details | 9.5 (59) | Slavia - A Prague |
* Winners England

## Final standings

Final standings :
| | England |
| | Croatia |
| | Germany |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Finland |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Catalonia |
| 8 | Scotland |
| 9 | The Netherlands |
| 10 | EU Crusaders |
| 11 | Czech Republic |
| 12 | Austria |