European Criterium is a series of international and inter-club

figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

competitions. First organised in the 1997–98 season, it is open to skaters who are members of European clubs.

Age categories

The competitions are organised in the following age categories: *Chicks (Girls and Boys), *Cubs (Girls and Boys - 8 and 9 years old), *Springs (Girls and Boys - 10 and 11 years old), *Debs (Girls and Boys - 12 and 13 years old), *Novices (Girls and Boys - 14 and 15 years old), *Juniors (Ladies and Boys) *Seniors. Skaters compete in several events, earning points for their placements. The points are added together to produce the final standings, which lead to the final competition ''( Coppa Europa)''.

Competitions

Competitions which are part of the series include: *

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, held in early November in

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Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

. Named since 2002–03 season. *

Skate Helena Skate Helena (formerly known as the Helena Pajović Cup) is an annual figure skating competition held in December or January in Belgrade, Serbia. Named after Helena Pajović, the event became part of the European Criterium in 2008. Skaters may c ...

, held in

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

. *

Sofia Trophy The Sofia Trophy is an international figure skating competition held yearly in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain i ...

, held in

Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

. *

Sportland Trophy The Sportland Trophy (formerly Rozmaring Trophy) is an annual international figure skating competition held in Budapest, Hungary, usually in February or March. It is part of the European Criterium. Medals may be awarded in men's and ladies' sin ...

(formerly ''Rozmaring-Titanium Trophy''), held in March in

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

. Named since 2004–05 season. * Coppa Europa (Trofeo U.I.S.P.), held in late March to early April in

Canazei Canazei ( Ladin: ''Cianacéi'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about northeast of Trento. Its name derives from the Latin ...

, Italy. Named since 1989–90 season. ''Formerly part of the series'' *

Hellmut Seibt Memorial The Hellmut Seibt Memorial is an international figure skating competition. Named after Austrian figure skater Hellmut Seibt, the event is generally held in February in Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registratio ...

, held in February in

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Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

. *

Brno Cup Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...

, held in January in

Brno Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. Named since 2004–05 season. * Mozart Cup, held in January in

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the ...

. Named since 2006–07 season.

Events by season

2021–22

# Skate Celje in

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, Slovenia # Skate Helena in

, Serbia # Sofia Trophy in

, Bulgaria # Bellu Memorial in

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

, Romania # Sebestyén Cup in

, Hungary

2020–21

# Sofia Trophy in

, Bulgaria # Skate Celje in
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, Slovenia # Skate Helena in

, Serbia

2019–20

# Skate Celje in

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, Slovenia # Skate Helena in

, Serbia # Sofia Trophy in

, Bulgaria # Coppa Europa - Trofeo U.I.S.P. in

Folgaria Folgaria (Cimbrian: ''Folgrait'', from the Latin ''filicaria'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about southeast of Trento. As of 31 December 2013, it had a population ...

, Italy

2018–19

# Skate Celje in

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, Slovenia # Skate Helena in

, Serbia # Sofia Trophy in

, Bulgaria # Coppa Europa - Trofeo U.I.S.P. in

, Italy # Skate Victoria in

, Bulgaria

2017–18

# Skate Celje in

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, Slovenia # Skate Helena in

, Serbia # Sofia Trophy in

, Bulgaria # Mayrin-Geneve in

Geneve Geneve may refer to: * Genève, French for Geneva , neighboring_municipalities= Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier , website = https://www.geneve.ch/ Geneva ( ; french: Genève ...

, Switzerland # Coppa Europa - Trofeo U.I.S.P. in

, Italy

2016–17

# Skate Celje in

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, Slovenia # Skate Helena in

, Serbia # Sofia Trophy in

, Bulgaria # Mayrin-Geneve in

, Switzerland # Coppa Europa - Trofeo U.I.S.P. in

, Italy

2015–16

# Skate Celje in

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, Slovenia # 9th Skate Helena in

, Serbia # Sofia Trophy in

, Bulgaria #

, Hungary # Coppa Europa U.S.I.P Trophy

2013–14 season

2011–12 season

# Skate Celje 2011 -

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(Slovenia), ''10–14 November'

# 4th Europa Cup Skate Helena -

(Serbia

# Feldkirch Trophy 2012 - Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Feldkirch (Austra), ''18-21 February'

# Rozmaring-Sportorszag Trophy -

(Hungary), ''2-3 March'

# Coppa Europa Trofeo U.I.S.P. -

(Italy), ''9–14 April'

2009–10 season

2008–09 season

2007–08 season

2006–07 season

# Skate Celje - Celje, ''9–12 November'

# Mozart Cup - Salzburg, ''17–21 January'

# Hellmut Seibt Memorial - Vienna, ''6–11 February'

# Rozmaring-Titanium Trophy - Budapest, ''7–11 March'

# European Criterium Final -

(Italy), ''31 March-6 April''

2005–06 season

# Skate Celje - Celje, ''9–13 November'

# Brno Cup - Brno, ''7–8 January'' - CANCELLED # Hellmut-Seibt Memorial - Vienna, ''31 January-5 February'' # Titanium-Rozmaring Trophy - Budapest, ''8–12 March'

# Coppa Europa-Trofeo U.I.S.P - Pinzolo, ''31 March-6 April'

Final standings''

2004–05 season

# Skate Celje - Celje, ''10–14 November'

# Brno Cup - Brno, ''6–9 January'

# Hellmut Seibt Memorial - Vienna, ''8–13 February'', # Rozmaring Trophy - Budapest, ''9–13 March'

# EC Italy - Pinzolo, ''1–7 April'

Final standings''

2003–04 season

# Skate Celje - Celje, ''6–9 November'

# EC Czech Republic - Brno, ''16–19 December'

# Hellmut Seibt Memorial - Vienna, ''17–22 February'

# EC Hungary - Budapest, ''11–14 March'

# EC Poland - Warsaw, ''March'' - CANCELLED # EC Italy - Pinzolo, ''2–8 April'

Final standings''

2002–03 season

# Skate Celje - Celje, ''6–11 November'

# EC Czech Republic - Brno, ''7–10 January'

# EC Hungary - Budapest, ''30 January-2 February'

# Hellmut Seibt Memorial - Vienna, ''11–16 February'

# EC Poland - Warsaw, ''6–9 March'

# EC Italy -

Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...

, ''7–13 April'

Final standings''

2001–02 season

# EC Slovenia - Celje, ''7–11 November'

# EC Czech Republic - Brno, ''3–6 January'

# EC Hungary - Budapest, ''1–3 February'' - CANCELLED # Helmut Seibt Memorial - Vienna, ''19–24 February'

# EC Poland - Warsaw, ''7–10 March'

# EC Italy - Asiago, ''8–13 April'

Final standings''

2000–01 season

# EC Slovenia - Celje, ''9–12 November'

# EC Czech Republic - Brno, ''5–7 January'

# EC Poland - Warsaw, ''10–14 January'

# EC Hungary -

Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár (; german: Stuhlweißenburg ), known colloquially as Fehérvár ("white castle"), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér ...

, ''8–11 February'

# Helmut Seibt Memorial - Vienna, ''11–16 February'

# EC Italy - Asiago, ''9–14 April'

Final standings''

1999–2000 season

# EC Slovenia - Celje, ''18–20 November

# EC Czech Republic - Brno, ''7–9 January

# EC Poland - Warsaw, ''20–23 January'

# EC Hungary -

Dunaújváros Dunaújváros (; also known by other alternative names) is an industrial city in Fejér County, Central Hungary. It is a city with county rights. Situated 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Budapest on the Danube, the city is best known for its ...

, ''17–20 February'

# EC Austria - Vienna, ''22–26 February'

# EC Italy -

Asiago Asiago (; Venetian: ''Axiago'', Cimbrian: ''Slege'', German: ''Schlägen'' ) is a minor township (population roughly 6,500) in the surrounding plateau region (the ''Altopiano di Asiago'' or '' Altopiano dei Sette Comuni'', Asiago plateau) in ...

, ''9–15 April'

Final standings''

1998–99 season

# EC Czech Republic - Brno, ''7–10 January'

# EC Hungary - Budapest, ''4–7 February'

# EC

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, ''24–27 February'

# EC Slovenia - Celje, ''18–21 March'

# EC Italy - Pinzolo, ''13–18 April'

Final standings''

1997–98 season

# EC

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, ''13–16 November'

# EC

, ''23–25 January'

# EC

, ''5–8 February'

# EC

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

, ''5–8 March'

# EC

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

Pinzolo Pinzolo ( Lombard: ''Pinsöl'') is a small town and ''comune'' situated in Val Rendena in Trentino in the northern Italian Alps at an elevation of . The Church of Saint Vigilius of Trent stands in the town. It is mainly known as a ski resort du ...

, ''7–13 April'

Final standings''

References

European Criterium competitionsThe Figure Skating Corner''European Criterium'' results
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