# 2001–02 European Nations Cup First Division

The 2001–02 European Nations Cup was the third edition of the newly reformed European championship. It was the first to be decided over two years.
Since the format had changed at the end of 2001, Georgia were allowed to keep their 2001 title. The championship simply carried on from 2001 with the standings starting as they had finished and playing the reversed fixtures.
Also new to the championship was the introduction of Promotion/relegation between Division 1 and 2A. The Netherlands, after three consecutive bottom-placed finishes, were relegated.
The champions of the first two-year season were Romania, overtaking Georgia's lead from 2001.

## Table

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Table points |
| 1 | Romania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 77 | +108 | 15 |
| 2 | Georgia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 84 | +100 | 12 |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 87 | +93 | 12 |
| 4 | Portugal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 130 | −37 | 9 |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 128 | 119 | +9 | 7 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 300 | −273 | 5 |

## Results

For the 2000–01 season, see here.

### Week 1

* 3 February 2002
| Georgia | 88–0 | Netherlands |
| Try: Eloshvili Giorgadze Modebadze (2) Shvelidze Tsabadze Urjukashvili Zedginidze (2) Zebzibadze Con: Jimsheladze (9) | | |
* Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tomáš Tuma (Czech Republic)
* 3 February 2002
| Romania | 44–17 | Portugal |
| Try: Bălan Bejan Brezoianu Dumitri Gontineac Maftei Petrache Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan | | Try: Garvão Pen: Hoffmann (4) |
* Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bernd Gabbei (Germany)
* 3 February 2002
| Russia | 35–25 | Spain |
| Try: Grachev (3) Ilarionov Simonov (2) Con: Simonov Pen: Simonov | | Try: Velazco Querol Con: Martinéz Torres Pen: Martinéz Torres (4) Velazco Querol Drop: Velazco Querol |
* Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Elio Petri (Italy)

### Week 2

* 16 February 2002
| Portugal | 23–27 | Georgia |
| Try: Aguilar Gonçalves Vareiro Con: Hoffmann Pen: Hoffmann (2) | | Try: Giorgadze (2) Khekhelashvili Urjukashvili Con: Jimsheladze (2) Pen: Urjukashvili |
* Lisbon University Stadium, Lisbon Referee: Daniel Pruvot (France)
* 17 February 2002
| Russia | 73–10 | Netherlands |
| Try: Dyatlov Grachev Ilarionov Rachkov (2) Sergeev (2) Simonov Zikov Con: Budnikov (3) Simonov (4) Pen: Budnikov (2) Simonov | | Try: Keulemans Con: Meek Pen: Meek |
* Stadium Janost, Krasnodar Referee: Bernd Gabbei (Germany)
* 17 February 2002
| Romania | 34–12 | Spain |
| Try: Bălan Gontineac Petrache Tofan Tonița Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan | | Try: O. Ripol R. Ripol Con: Martinéz Torres |
* Stadi 1 Mai, Constanta Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Alessandro Milan (Italy)

### Week 3

* 3 March 2002
| Netherlands | 3–49 | Romania |
| Pen: Kuijer | | Try: Brezoianu Chiriac Dumitru Manta Petrache Picoiu Țincu (2) Toderașc Con: Dumitraș Lungu |
* Amsterdam
* 3 March 2002
| Georgia | 12–12 | Russia |
| Pen: Jimsheladze (4) | | Pen: Rachkov Simonov (3) |
* Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Nereo Dordolo (Italy)
* 3 March 2002
| Portugal | 13–10 | Spain |
| Try: Aguilar Cunha Pen: Hoffmann | | Try: De la Calle Souto |
* Complexo Desportivo, Caldas da Rainha Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)

### Week 4

* 24 March 2002
| Spain | 18–34 | Georgia |
| Try: Criado Garachana (2) Souto Pen: Díez | | Try: Katsadze Khamashuridze (2) Labadze Zibzibadze Con: Jimsheladze (3) Pen: Jimsheladze |
* Campo Universitário, Madrid Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Salvatore de Falco (Italy)
* 24 March 2002
| Netherlands | 11–27 | Portugal |
| Try: Breinburg Pen: Kuijer (2) | | Try: Aguilar Hoffmann (2) Portela Penalty try Con: Hoffmann |
* Amsterdam Referee: Johan Meersman (Belgium)
* 24 March 2002
| Russia | 22–27 | Romania |
| Try: Kuzin Simonov Zikov Con: Simonov (2) Pen: Simonov | | Try: Brezoianu Tofan Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan (5) |
* Stadium Junost, Krasnodar Attendance: 3,000

### Week 5

* 6 April 2002
| Spain | 63–3 | Netherlands |
| Try: Abril Aparicio Macías Gimeno (2) Souto Trillo Martinéz Velazco Querol (3) Zapatero Con: Martinéz Torres (4) Velazco Querol (2) Pen: Martinéz Torres (2) | | Pen: Kuijer |
* Estadio Monte Romero, Murcia Referee: Johan Meersman (Belgium)
* 6 April 2002
| Georgia | 23–31 | Romania |
| Try: Chkhaidze Urjukashvili Con: Urjukashvili (2) Pen: Urjukashvili (3) | | Try: Brezoianu Săuan Țincu Con: Tofan (2) Pen: Tofan (2) Drop: Tofan (2) |
* Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Giovanni Morandin (Italy)
* 7 April 2002
| Portugal | 13–38 | Russia |
| Try: Cordeiro Garvão Pen: Hoffmann | | Try: Fedchenko Hendriks Rachkov (2) Simonov Con: Simonov (2) Drop: Simonov (3) |
* Campo de Santa Rita, Lousã Referee: Éric Darrière (France)