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Holders Ireland will host the 2008 ICC European Division 1 Championship. Ireland claimed the 2006 championship and other countries who will compete next year include Scotland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy and Norway.
The 2002 European Championship was hosted by Ireland when an ECB XI claimed the title.
High Performance Program countries Denmark, Ireland, Scotland and Holland will also play three official one day internationals during the competition.
Guernsey will host the Division 2 six-team Championship in August 2008 when France, Germany, Gibraltar and Jersey will also be involved.
The sixth competitor will be decided later this year when Croatia, who finished top of Division 3 in Belgium this summer, will play-off against Israel who came bottom of the Division 2 in 2006.
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