From 2009 onward, the title is awarded according to a one-year ranking.

They have been replaced with Belgium, who finished at the top of Division 1B in the 2010–12 season.

As with the 2008–2010 tournament, this edition will also serve a role in the qualification process for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

The top two teams at the end of the overall ENC Division 1A 2013–14 tournament will qualify directly for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Table points are determined as follows:[2] Pre-tournament IRB rankings in parentheses [3] [5] Pre-tournament rankings in parentheses [6] Goalpost crossbars were fixed at 4m, instead of 3m.