European countries (orthographic projection)

A European Championship is the top level

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sports competition between European athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional

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. In the plural, the European Championships also refers to a specific combined quadrennial multi-sport event featuring the continental championships for athletics, aquatics, artistic gymnastics, triathlon, rowing, cycling and team golf. Since European championships are usually open for teams or individual athletes from countries which are members of European sports organisations and some member countries are only partly or not at all situated in the European continent, some non-Europeans also usually take part in these championships.

Games

European Games The European Games is a continental multi-sport event in the Olympic tradition contested by athletes from European nations and several transcontinental countries. The Games were envisioned and are governed by the European Olympic Committees ...

# European Championships (multi-sport event) #

European Youth Olympic Festival The European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) is a biennial multi-sport event for youth (14 to 18 years old) athletes from the 50 member countries of the association of European Olympic Committees. The festival has a summer edition, held for the fir ...

# European Masters Games # Winter X Games Europe

Championships

;Aquatics and water sports *

LEN European Aquatics Championships The European Aquatics Championships is the continental Aquatics championship for Europe, which is organised by LEN—the governing body for aquatics in Europe. The Championships are currently held every two years (in even years); and since 2022, ...

European Short Course Swimming Championships The European Short Course Swimming Championships (variously referred to informally as the "Short Course Europeans" or "European 25m Championships") are a swimming meet, organized by LEN. The meet features swimmers from Europe, competing in events ...

European Water Polo Championship The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and w ...

* European Diving Championships *

European Masters Swimming Championships The European Swimming Masters Championships (or "LEN Swimming Masters Championships") is an international Aquatics championships for adults (per FINA rules, Masters are 25 years old and older). The championships are held biennially (in odd years u ...

European Junior Swimming Championships The European Junior Swimming Championships (50 m) is an annual swimming competition for European swimmers organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation and held over five days.

* World Para Swimming European Championships ;Athletics *

European Athletics Championships The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe. Editions First held, for men ...

European Athletics Indoor Championships The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games ...

European Athletics U23 Championships The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by Europe ...

European Athletics U20 Championships The European Athletics U20 Championships (formerly named the European Athletics Junior Championships up to 2015) are the European championships for athletes who are under-20 athletes, which is the age range recognised by World Athletics as ju ...

European Athletics U18 Championships The European Athletics U18 Championships (named as European Athletics Youth Championships in 2016) are a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of eighteen ( youth category). The creation of the competition stemmed fr ...

European Mountain Running Championships The European Mountain Running Championships is an annual international mountain running race. Inaugurated in 2002, it is organised by the European Athletic Association (EAA) in July each year. The venue for the championships is changed each year. ...

World Para Athletics European Championships The World Para Athletics European Championships (''European Para Athletics Championships''), known prior to 2018 as the IPC Athletics European Championships is an event organized by World Para Athletics, the international athletics federation estab ...

;Australian rules football *

EU Cup The Euro Cup (formerly known as the EU Cup) is an international Australian rules football tournament played between European national teams. Played under 9-a-side Footy rules, the tournament was first held at Chiswick in London, England in 2005 ...

* AFL Europe Championship ;Auto racing *

AIACR European Championship The European Drivers' Championship was an annual competition in auto racing that existed prior to the establishment of the Formula One world championship in 1950. It was established in 1931 and ran until the end of 1939 with a hiatus from 1933� ...

(1931–1939) *

European Formula Two Championship The European Formula Two Championship was a Formula Two motor racing series that was held between 1967–84. The races were held across Europe, and were contested both by drivers aiming to compete in Formula One in the future as well as curren ...

(1967–1984) *

European Touring Car Championship The European Touring Car Championship was an international touring car racing series organised by the FIA. It had two incarnations, the first one between 1963 and 1988, and the second between 2000 and 2004. In 2005 it was superseded by the World ...

(1963–1988; 2000–2004) *

European Rally Championship The European Rally Championship (officially FIA European Rally Championship) is an automobile rally competition held annually on the European continent and organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship has b ...

FIA European Rallycross Championship FIA is the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (English: International Automobile Federation), the world's governing body for all forms of motor sport where four or more wheels are used. Fia or FIA may also refer to: People * Fia Backs ...

FIA GT3 European Championship The FIA GT3 European Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It was a championship derived from the international FIA ...

;Badminton *

European Badminton Championships The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe (BE). The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition was held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe. Europe ...

;Baseball *

European Baseball Championship The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe, governed by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). History Italy won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in , and ...

;Bandy *

European Bandy Championships European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ...

(1913) ;Basketball * EuroBasket *

EuroBasket Women EuroBasket Women is a biennial international women's basketball competition held between the nations of FIBA Europe for women's national teams. EuroBasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's World Cup and also the ...

;Biathlon *

Biathlon European Championships The Biathlon European Championships are the top-european competitions in biathlon. The first edition was held in 1994, with sprint, pursuit, individual and relay. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Participation of non-E ...

;Boxing *

European Amateur Boxing Championships The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the ''European Boxing Confederation''. The first edition of the tournament t ...

;Brazilian jiu-jitsu *

European Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) The European Championship or European Open (officially called the European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship) is the most prestigious and largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Europe by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF ...

;Canoeing *

Canoe Sprint European Championships The Canoe Sprint European Championships (or European Canoe Sprint Championships) is an international canoeing and kayaking event organized by the European Canoe Association (ECA). It was first held in 1933 in Prague under the auspices of the Inter ...

European Canoe Slalom Championships The European Canoe Slalom Championships is an annual international canoeing and kayaking event organized by the European Canoe Association (ECA) since 1996. Until 2004 it was held every two years. Summary Medal table As of the 2022 European ...

;Chess *

European Individual Chess Championship The European Individual Chess Championship is a chess tournament organised by the European Chess Union. It was established in 2000 and has since then taken place on a yearly basis. Apart from determining the European champions (open and women's), ...

;Cricket *

European Cricket Championship The European Cricket Championship was a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe competed. The competition was designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket was not a major sp ...

* European Twenty20 Championship * Women's European Cricket Championship * European Affiliates Championship ;Curling *

European Curling Championships The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December. The tournament also acts as a qualifier for the Wor ...

;Cycling *BMX:

European BMX Championships European BMX Championships is the main BMX sport championships in Europe. They are organised by the UEC, the European confederation for cycle sports. Editions Championships 2011/2012 Men Women 2013 Men Women 2014 Fro ...

*Cyclo-cross:

European Cyclo-cross Championships The European Cyclo-cross Championships are the European championships in cyclo-cross. They have been held since 2003 in November, towards the start of the cyclo-cross season. The championships are organised by the Union Européenne de Cyclisme ...

*Mountain bike:

European Mountain Bike Championships The European Mountain Bike Championships (EMBCs) are an annual mountain bike racing championship in Europe. They have been held since 1989, and on an annual basis since 1991. There have been 28 editions as of 2017. Editions Medals * * Winner ...

*Road cycling:

European Road Championships The European Road Cycling Championships are the set of European championship events for the various disciplines and distances in road cycling and have been regulated by the European Cycling Union since 1995. The championships are for under-23, ...

*Track cycling: UEC European Track Championships ;Darts *

European Championship (darts) The European Championship is a PDC darts tournament which was created to allow the top European players to compete with the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. Since 2016, the tournament has taken place at the end of October, and ...

;Dragon Boat European Dragon Boat Championships ;Equestrian *

European Dressage Championships The European Dressage Championships are the European championships for the equestrian discipline of dressage. They are held every two years in odd-numbered years. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in both individual and team competitions ...

* European Eventing Championships * European Show Jumping Championships ;Fencing *

World Fencing Championships The World Fencing Championships is an annual competition in fencing organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE; ''International Fencing Federation'' in English). Contestants may participate in foil, épée, and sabre events. Hi ...

, open only to European fencers from 1921 to 1937 * European Fencing Championships (1981–) ;Field hockey *

Men's EuroHockey Championship The EuroHockey Nations Championship is an international men's field hockey competition organised by the European Hockey Federation (EHF) for the top eight European national teams. It is the top division of the EuroHockey Nations Championships. Th ...

Women's EuroHockey Championship The Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship is an international women's field hockey competition organized by the European Hockey Federation (EHF) for the top eight European national teams. It is the top division of the EuroHockey Championships. ...

;Figure skating *

European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European champion. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, an ...

;Fistball * Fistball European Championships ;Football and Beach Soccer *

UEFA European Championship The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA). The competition is conte ...

UEFA Women's Championship The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro, held every four years, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA confederation. The competition is the women's equivalen ...

Euro Beach Soccer League The Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL) is the premier competition in beach soccer contested between European men's national teams. The competition has been held annually since its establishment in 1998, making it the oldest beach soccer tournament in ...

;Futsal *

UEFA Futsal Championship The UEFA European Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). History The first tournament was held in Spain in 1996 and featured only six t ...

UEFS Futsal Championship The UEFS Futsal Championship or Eurofutsal was the main national futsal competition for the UEFS nations. It was first held in 1989. Results Performance by members Medal count Participation details ;Legend * – Champions * – Runner ...

;Go *

European Go Championship The European Go Championship or Congress (EGC) is the annual and main event of many organised by the European Go Federation for players of the board game Go. It consists of a 2-week open competition, one round per day, making a total of 10 round ...

;Gymnastics *

Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships The Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships are the European Championships for aerobic gymnastics. They have been organized by the European Union of Gymnastics since 1999.https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ueg-gymnastics.com/ Championsh ...

* European Acrobatics Championships *

European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships The European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships are an annual series of artistic gymnastics championships for male gymnasts from European countries organised by the European Union of Gymnastics. History Originally held biannually and in od ...

* European TeamGym Championships * European Trampoline Championships * European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships *

Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships The Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships are the European championships for the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. They were first held in 1978. The European Championships and the European Junior Championships were united in 1993. Prior to 2006, ...

;Handball and Beach Handball *

European Men's Handball Championship The European Men's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe and takes place every two years since 1994, in the even-numbered year between the World Championship. In addition to crowning ...

European Women's Handball Championship The European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifyin ...

European Beach Handball Championship European Beach Handball Championship may refer to * European Men's Beach Handball Championship * European Women's Beach Handball Championship {{Disambig ...

* European Wheelchair Handball Nations’ Tournament ;Ice hockey *

Ice Hockey European Championships The Ice Hockey European Championship was an annual ice hockey tournament for European countries associated with the International Ice Hockey Federation. A total of 66 European Champions were crowned in between the years 1910 and 1991. Indepen ...

;Ice sledge hockey * IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships ;Indoor hockey * Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship *

Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship The Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship is an international women's indoor hockey competition organized by the European Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of Europe. The tournament serves as a qualification tournament for t ...

;Judo * European Judo Championships ;Karate *

European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ...

;Kickboxing * W.A.K.O. Amateur European Kickboxing Championships ;Korfball *

European Korfball Championship European Korfball Championship or European Korfball A-Championship is a korfball competition for European national teams organized by the International Korfball Federation. It was played every four years from 1998 until 2014 and then moved to a t ...

;Long track speed skating * European Speed Skating Championships ;Minifootball *

EMF miniEURO The EMF EURO is the main small-sided football competition for men's national teams, governed by the European Minifootball Federation. The tournament is six-a-side. Results Statistics Performance by nations Medal count Participation detail ...

;Multi-Sport * European Championships *

;Pétanque * European Pétanque Championships ;Pitch and putt * European Pitch and putt Championship ;Professional Wrestling *

WWE European Championship The WWE European Championship was a professional wrestling championship competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, multiple wrestlers held the European and WWF Intercontinental Championships within short ...

;Quidditch

European Games (quidditch) The IQA European Games (EG) are the biennial games for the sport of quidditch held in Europe where national governing bodies send national teams to compete. The European Games were created in response to the IQA World Cup, the biennial tournament ...

;Racquetball *

European Racquetball Championships The European Racquetball Championships are organized every two years by the European Racquetball Federation (ERF), since 1981, to determine the strongest national racquetball teams and individual male and female players in Europe. References ...

;Rink hockey *

Rink Hockey European Championship The Rink Hockey European Championship is a European roller hockey competition organised by World Skate Europe – Rink Hockey and contested by the best men's national teams. Spain are the current champions, after defeating France 2–1 (after ...

;Rowing *

European Rowing Championships The European Rowing Championships is an international Rowing regatta organised by FISA (the International Rowing Federation) for European rowing nations, plus Israel which, though not a member of the European federation is treated as a Europea ...

;Rugby league * Rugby League European Championship ;Rugby union * Rugby Europe International Championships ;Sailing * European Sailing Championships ;Savate * European Savate Championships ;Shooting *

European Shooting Championships The European Shooting Championships are the global sport shooting European championships as regards the disciplines of the sport shooting of the rifle (25, 50 and 300 m) and the pistol (25 and 50 m). Sometimes the competition also includes trap s ...

;Snooker *

EBSA European Snooker Championship The EBSA European Snooker Championship is the premier amateur snooker tournament in Europe. The event series is sanctioned by the European Billiards & Snooker Association. It first took place in 1988 and has been held annually since 1993. In most y ...

;Softball * European Softball Championship ;Speedway *

Individual Speedway European Championship The Individual Speedway European Championship is an annual individual speedway event organized by the European Motorcycle Union (UEM) to determine the champion of Europe. The competition was founded in 2001 and was initially staged as a one-off me ...

* European Pairs Speedway Championship *

European Speedway Club Champions' Cup The European Speedway Club Champions' Cup is an annual speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a ...

;Ski mountaineering *

European Championships of Ski Mountaineering The European Championships of Ski Mountaineering were the European championships for national ski mountaineering teams 1992Claude Défago''The history of ski alpinisme'' (German). to 2009. They were held biannually and were separated in men's and wo ...

;Sumo * European Sumo Championships ;Table tennis * European Table Tennis Championships * European Para Table Tennis Championships ;Taekwondo * European Taekwondo Championships ;Triathlon * European Triathlon Championships ;Volleyball and Beach Volleyball *

Men's European Volleyball Championship The Men's European Volleyball Championship (''EuroVolley'') is the official competition for senior men's national volleyball teams of Europe, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation ( CEV). The initial gap between championships was va ...

Women's European Volleyball Championship The Women's European Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national volleyball teams of Europe, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation ( CEV). The initial gap between championships was variable, but si ...

European Beach Volleyball Championships The European Beach Volleyball Championship (or the Nestea European Championship Final) is a unisex sport competition for national teams in the sport of beach volleyball. The championship is held annually by the CEV (the European volleyball fede ...

;Weightlifting * European Weightlifting Championships ;Wheelchair rugby *

IWRF European Championship The IWRF European Championship or IWRF European Zone Championship is the European wheelchair rugby championships that take place every two years between national teams of the continents. The European Championship is also a qualifying tournament fo ...

;Wrestling * European Wrestling Championships

Winter Sports

# European Speed Skating Championships # European Short Track Speed Skating Championships #

FIL European Luge Championships The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federat ...

# Bobsleigh and Skeleton European Championship #

# European Ski Orienteering Championships #

# # # FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup # European Ski Marathon Championships # European Snow Volleyball Championships (CEV EuroSnowVolley) #

# European Winter Triathlon Championships # European Ice Climbing Championships # European Snowshoe Championships # # European Rollerski Championships # European Snowcross Championship # European Snowmobile Championship - Snowmobile Enduro European Cup

Games

Championships

Winter Sports

See also