The revamped Rugby League European Cup 2009 involved six teams competing in two groups of three.

Participating teams were: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Serbia, Lebanon and Italy.

Russia were scheduled to take part in the competition, but were forced to pull out due to board restructuring within the Russian Rugby League Federation.

They were replaced by the RLEF European Shield winners, Italy.

[2] Coach: John Elias[3] Coach: Iestyn Harris (Crusaders Rugby League)[4] Coach: Gerard Stokes (Whitehaven) [5] Konstantin Putkin Unattached - Rugby Union Coach: Steve McCormack [6] Coach: Andy Kelly[7] Coach: Carlo Napolitano [8] Goals: Ndeira (12) Clark Goal: Lloyd White (5) Goal: Pat Richards (2) Mansour (9) Travis Robinson (12, 27) Clark (22) Reece Robinson (40, 75) Chiha (48) Goals: Clark (0/2) Reece Robinson (4/5) Travis Robinson (0/1) Beswick (64) Goals: Finn 2/3 Vicelich (30, 37, 69) Nasso (39) Goals: Veronese 7/7 Vukanović (16, 44) Goals: Brkić 1/3