The 29th and final SPAR European Cup took place on 21 and 22 June 2008 at the Parc des Sports Stadium in Annecy, France. The Parc des Sports Annecy Stadium was also stadium for 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was the last edition of the European Cup which from 2009 has been replaced by European Team Championships combining the men and women competitions.
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First League
Nations of 1st League (16 teams, men and women, in two groups of equal level).
Group A
at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, (Portugal), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
Austria
Belgium
Belarus
Czech Republic
Finland
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Belgium was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and Austria & Norway are promoted into the 1st League from 2007 2nd League for 2008 European Cup.
Belgium
Czech Republic
Finland
Ireland
Lithuania
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Spain was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and Belgium & Lithuania are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Group B
at Enka Sadi Gülçelik Stadium, Istanbul, (Turkey), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
Croatia
Hungary
Romania
Slovenia
Switzerland
Sweden
Turkey
Ukraine
Ukraine was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and Turkey & Croatia are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Bulgaria
Croatia
Greece
Hungary
Romania
Serbia
Sweden
Turkey
Greece was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and Turkey & Croatia are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Group A
at Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn, (Estonia), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
Bulgaria
Denmark
Estonia
Ireland
Iceland
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Bulgaria & Ireland are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Austria
Denmark
Estonia
Iceland
Latvia
Luxembourg
Norway
Switzerland
Serbia & Norway are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Group B
at SNP Stadium, Banská Bystrica, (Slovakia), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
AASSE
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus
Georgia
Israel
Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
Serbia
Slovakia
Serbia & Slovakia are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
AASSE
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus
Georgia
Israel
Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Cyprus & Slovakia are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.