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.
The team were divided into three groups according to the ranking of previous edition to play, but there were several problems: So the European federation decided to change from a two-years formula to a one-year formula again, considering the two matches played in Pool "C" as friendlies and turning the Pool into a short knock-out tournament held in Ibiza, Spain.
The highest level was the Pool "A", with five teams: The middle level was the Pool "B", with five teams: