[2] The 2018 Rugby League Under-19 European Championship was the first edition of a revised format men's youth competition for teams in Europe.

[4] The tournament was hosted in Serbia and saw France win the inaugural edition.

[5] The 2020 edition, scheduled to be held in Italy, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic after an itial postponement to 2021.

The 2024 tournament saw Serbia return as hosts, six teams competed and saw the lowest ranked teams play quarter finals before the winners were drawn against England and France for the semi-finals.

[9] The United States made their debut in the tournament,[10] which saw England retained their title.