2001–02 European Nations Cup First Division
| Date | 4 February 2002 – 7 April 2002 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Georgia  Netherlands  Portugal  Romania  Russia  Spain |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Romania |
| Antim Cup | Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Tries scored | 102 (3.4 per match) |
← 2000–01 2003–04 → | |
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 | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 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 (2) Shvelidze Urjukashvili Zedginidze (2) Con: Jimsheladze (9) |
3 February 2002
|
| Romania
|
44–17 | Portugal
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Balan Brezoianu Gontineac Maftei Petrache Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan |
Try: Pen: Hoffmann (4) |
3 February 2002
|
| Russia
|
35–25 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Grachev (3) (2) Con: Pen: |
Try: Velazco Querol Con: Pen: (4) Velazco Querol Drop: Velazco Querol |
Week 2[]
16 February 2002
|
| Portugal
|
23–27 | Georgia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Aguilar Con: Hoffmann Pen: Hoffmann (2) |
Try: Giorgadze (2) Urjukashvili Con: Jimsheladze (2) Pen: Urjukashvili |
17 February 2002
|
| Russia
|
73–10 | Netherlands
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Grachev Rachkov (2) (2) Con: (3) (4) Pen: (2) |
Try: Con: Pen: |
17 February 2002
|
| Romania
|
34–12 | Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Balan Gontineac Petrache Tofan Tonita Con: Tofan (3) Pen: Tofan |
Try: O. Ripol Con: |
Week 3[]
3 March 2002
|
| Netherlands
|
3–49 | Romania
|
|---|---|---|
| Pen: |
Try: Brezoianu Chiriac Dumitru Manta Petrache Tincu (2) Toderasc Con: Dumitras |
Week 4[]
24 March 2002
|
| Spain
|
18–34 | Georgia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: (2) Souto Pen: Díez |
Try: Katsadze Khamashuridze (2) Labadze Zibzibadze Con: Jimsheladze (3) Pen: Jimsheladze |
24 March 2002
|
| Netherlands
|
11–27 | Portugal
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Pen: (2) |
Try: Aguilar Hoffmann (2) Portela Penalty try Con: Hoffmann |
24 March 2002
|
| Russia
|
22–27 | Romania
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Kuzin Con: (2) Pen: |
Try: Brezoianu Tofan Con: Tofan Pen: Tofan (5) |
Week 5[]
6 April 2002
|
| Spain
|
63–3 | Netherlands
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: (2) Souto Velazco Querol (3) Zapatero Con: (4) Velazco Querol (2) Pen: (2) |
Pen: |
6 April 2002
|
| Georgia
|
23–31 | Romania
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Chkhaidze Urjukashvili Con: Urjukashvili (2) Pen: Urjukashvili (3) |
Try: Brezoianu Sauan Tincu Con: Tofan (2) Pen: Tofan (2) Drop: Tofan (2) |
External links[]
Categories:
- European Nations Cup First Division
- 2001–02 in European rugby union
- 2001–02 in Spanish rugby union
- 2002 in Russian rugby union
- 2002 in Georgian sport
- 2002 in Dutch sport
- 2001–02 in Romanian rugby union
- 2002 in Portuguese sport