# European Boys' Team Championship

The European Boys' Team Championship (Jean-Louis Dupont Trophy) is a European amateur team golf championship for men up to 18 organized by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1980 and it has been played annually since.
Since the European Youths' Team Championship, for men under 22, was discontinued in 2006, due to the trend of players reaching elite level at an earlier age, the European Boys' Team Championship has been regarded as the most important junior team event in Europe outside the British Isles. Many European players on the world's leading professional golf tours have played in the event during their early careers. This include (as of end of 2022) almost every European winner of professional major championships since 2010; Graeme McDowell, Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer, Sergio Garcia, Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett, Francesco Molinari, Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick.
The championship is a counting event for the Junior Ryder Cup qualification.

## Format

The format consists of 16 nation teams, each of 6 players, competing in two rounds of stroke play, out of which the five lowest scores from each team's six players will count each day. The total addition of the five lowest scores will constitute the team's score and determine which team is qualified for the last three rounds of match play.
Only teams in contention for a medal will play a match format of two foursomes and five singles, while the other teams will play a one foursome and four singles match format.
Initially there were four players in each team and from 1982 until 1984 there were five players in each team. The number of participating teams has been restricted to 20 from 2004 and to 16 from 2012 and a second division tournament was introduced, making it possible for nations to qualify for the first division championship. The 2021 event took place in a reduced format, with eleven teams playing, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, why 18 teams were allowed to compete in 2022.

## Results

| Year and course | Year and course | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2024 | Diamond Country Club | Austria | France | England | Sweden |
| 2023 | Golf Club de Genève | Switzerland | Sweden | France | England |
| 2022 | GC St. Leon-Rot | Germany | Germany | England | Spain |
| 2021 | Furesø Golfklub | Denmark | Germany | Italy | Sweden |
| 2020 | Parador de El Saler | Spain | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| 2019 | Golf de Chantilly | France | France | Germany | Sweden |
| 2018 | Golf Resort Kaskada Brno | Czech Republic | Spain | Switzerland | Sweden |
| 2017 | La Manga Club | Spain | Denmark | Spain | Italy |
| 2016 | Diamond GC | Austria | France | Germany | Denmark |
| 2015 | Pickala GC | Finland | Germany | Sweden | Norway |
| 2014 | Oslo GC | Norway | Italy | Sweden | Scotland |
| 2013 | Murcar Links GC | Scotland | France | Norway | Italy |
| 2012 | Lidingö Golf Club | Sweden | Sweden | Italy | Germany |
| 2011 | Prague City GC (Zbraslav) | Czech Republic | Spain | Austria | France |
| 2010 | Klassis G&CC | Turkey | Belgium | Norway | Denmark |
| 2009 | Golf De Pan | Netherlands | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands |
| 2008 | Royal Bled GC | Slovenia | Sweden | Norway | England |
| 2007 | Rold Skov GC | Denmark | Denmark | England | Italy |
| 2006 | Bokskogen GC | Sweden | Norway | Scotland | Sweden |
| 2005 | Monticello GC | Italy | Netherlands | Norway | Sweden |
| 2004 | Kymen Golf Ry | Finland | England | Spain | Belgium |
| 2003 | Astoria GC Cihelny | Czech Republic | Italy | Austria | France |
| 2002 | Reykjavik GC | Iceland | Spain | Sweden | France |
| 2001 | Amber Baltic GC | Poland | Sweden | Switzerland | England |
| 2000 | Noord Nederlandse G&CC | Netherlands | Scotland | Ireland | France |
| 1999 | Upsala Golf Club | Sweden | England | Italy | Finland |
| 1998 | Gullane Golf Club | Scotland | Ireland | Scotland | England |
| 1997 | Bled GC | Slovenia | Spain | England | Sweden |
| 1996 | GC Gut Murstätten | Austria | Spain | Sweden | England |
| 1995 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club | England | England | Sweden | Spain |
| 1994 | Vilamoura | Portugal | England | Sweden | Spain |
| 1993 | Ascona GC | Switzerland | Sweden | England | Spain |
| 1992 | Conwy | Wales | Scotland | England | Sweden |
| 1991 | Oslo | Norway | Sweden | Italy | Scotland |
| 1990 | Reykjavik | Iceland | Spain | Scotland | England |
| 1989 | Lyckorna Golf Club | Sweden | England | Spain | Sweden |
| 1988 | Renfrew GC | Scotland | France | Scotland | Ireland |
| 1987 | Golf de Chantilly | France | Scotland | Denmark | Sweden |
| 1986 | Turin GC | Italy | England | Sweden | Ireland |
| 1985 | Troia GC | Portugal | England | France | Sweden |
| 1984 | Royal St George's | England | Scotland | England | Wales |
| 1983 | Helsinki GC | Finland | Sweden | Wales | Spain |
| 1982 | Frankfurt GC | West Germany | Italy | Sweden | Spain |
| 1981 | Olgiata GC | Italy | England | West Germany | Italy |
| 1980 | Real Club de Golf El Prat | Spain | Spain | England | Italy |

## Medalling nations' summary

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | England (ENG) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Spain (ESP) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Scotland (SCO) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Denmark (DNK) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Switzerland (CHE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Wales (WAL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |

## Winning teams

* 2024: France: Hugo Le Coff, Noa Auch-Roy, Arthur Carlier, Oscar Couilleau, Callixte Alzas, Aaron van Hauwe
* 2023: Sweden: Neo Berg, Jonathan Ericsson, Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson, Simon Hovdal, August Petersson, Erik Sabelström
* 2022: Germany: Tom Haberer, Finn Kölle, Carl Siemens, Korbinian Walther, Peer Wernicke, Tim Wiedemeyer
* 2021: Germany: Tiger Christensen, Tom Haberer, Finn Kölle, Carl Siemens, Peer Wernicke, Tim Wiedemeyer
* 2019: France: Claude Churchward, Quentin Debove, Charles Larcelet, Nicolas Muller, Nathan Trey, Tom Vaillant
* 2018: Spain: Alejandro Aguilera, Gonzalo Leal, Jon López-Lanchares, Eugenio Chacarra, David Puig, Eduard Rousaud
* 2017: Denmark: Oliver Hundebøll, Nicolai Højgaard, Rasmus Højgaard, Frederick Korsgaard-Sejr, Kristoffer Max, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen,
* 2016: France: Edgar Catherine, Alexandre Fuchs, Ko Jeong-weon, Paul Margolis, Adrien Pendaries, Pierre Pineau
* 2015: Germany: Raphael Geissler, Michael Hirmer, Marc Hammer, Thomas Rosenmϋller, Maximillian Schmitt, Yannick Schϋtz
* 2014: Italy: Eduardo Raffaele Lipparelli, Stefano Mazzoli, Guido Migliozzi, Renato Paratore, Teodoro Soldati, Federico Zuckermann
* 2013: France: Paul Elissalde, Joris Etlin, Romain Langasque, Nicolas Manifacier, Pierre Mazier, Victor Veyret
* 2012: Sweden: Hampus Bergman, Tobias Edén, Marcus Gran, Hannes Rönneblad, Adam Ström, Victor Tärnström
* 2011: Spain: Pep Anglès, Adri Arnaus, Mario Galiano, David Morago, Jon Rahm, Javier Sainz
* 2010: Belgium: Thomas Detry, Gregory Mertens, Dewi Merckx, Bertrand Mommaerts, Thomas Pieters, Cedric Van Wassenhove
* 2009: Denmark: Mathias Becker Ive, Lucas Bjerregaard, Frederik Hammer, Mads Søgaard, Kasper Sørensen, Thomas Sørensen
* 2008: Sweden: Eric Blom, Niclas Carlsson, Pontus Gad, Daniel Jennevret, Mattias Nordqvist, Sebastian Söderberg
* 2007: Denmark: Nicolai Aagaard, Lucas Bjerregaard, Daniel Løkke, Nicklaez Rasmussen, Kasper Sørensen, Patrick Winter
* 2006: Norway: Are Friestad, Daniel Bo Jacobsen, Fredrik Kollevold, Anders B Kristiansen, Joakim Mikkelsen, Marius Thorp
* 2005: Netherlands: Tristan Bierenbroospot, Bernard Geelkerken, Floris de Haas, Reinier Saxton, Tim Sluiter, Floris de Vries
* 2004: England: Lawrence Allen, Matthew Baldwin, Ben Evans, Oliver Fisher, Ben Parker, John Parry
* 2003: Italy: Alberto Campanile, Federico Colombo, Matteo Delpodio, Lorenzo Gagli, Antonio Garbaccio, Marco Gueisoli
* 2002: Spain: Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Jorge Campillo, Fernando García Grout, Pablo Martín, Carlos del Moral, Gonzalo Vicente
* 2001: Sweden: Gustav Adell, Johannes Andersson, Jonas Blixt, Steven Jeppesen, Niklas Lemke, Robert Svensson
* 2000: Scotland: Stephen Buckley, Jack Doherty, David Inglis, Martin Laird, Kevin Reid, Mark Risbridger
* 1999: England: Nick Dougherty, Scott Godfrey, Sandeep Grewal, David Porter, Simon Robinson, Ben Welch
* 1998: Ireland: David Jones, Justin Kehoe, Michael McDermot, Sean McTernan, Meavyn Owens, Robin Symes
* 1997: Spain: Sergio García, David James, Álvaro Mata, Raúl Quirós, Ángel Luis Saura, Rafael Vera
* 1996: Spain: Inaki Alustiza, Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Sergio García, Álvaro Mata, Raúl Quirós, Rafael Vera
* 1995: England: Robert Duck, Carl Duke, Luke Donald, Jamie Little, Denny Lucas, John Wells
* 1994: England: Carl Duke, Max Harris, Jamie Little, Rodgers, Steve Webster
* 1993: Sweden: Johan Axgren, Kalle Brink, Johan Edfors, Viktor Gustavsson, Henrik Ingemarsson, Daniel Olsson
* 1992: Scotland: Andrew Farmer, Stephen Gallacher, Hugh McKibben, David Orr, Alan Reid, Gordon Sherry
* 1991: Sweden: Chris Hanell, Claes Hovstadius, Mikael Lundberg, Mikael Persson, Johan Sehlberg och Leif Westerberg
* 1990: Spain: C. Beautell, P. Beautell, Diego Borrego, F. De Pablo, Ignacio Garrido, F. Valera
* 1989: England: Bathgate, Ian Garbutt, Page, Michael Smith, Walker
* 1988: France: Jean Charles Cambon, Christian Cévaër, Patrice Barquez, Olivier Edmond, Christophe Muniesa
* 1987: Scotland: Stuart Bannerman, Andrew Coltart, Stephen Docherty, Neil Duncan, Euan McIntosh, Alan Tait
* 1986: England: James Bennett, James Cook, Steven Edlgley, Wayne Henry, Glen Kemble
* 1985: England: Peter Baker, James Cook, Patrick Hall, Wayne Henry, Jonathan Langemead, Paul Sweetsur
* 1984: Scotland: Mark Brennan, Kenny Buchan, Calum Innes, Lee Vannet, Allan Turnbull
* 1983: Sweden: Håkan Eriksson, Per-Ulrik Johansson, Mikael Krantz, Fredrik Lindgren, Thomas Svanstedt
* 1982: Italy: Emanuele Bolognesi, Alberto Binaghi, Luigi Figari, Silvio Grappasoni, Giorgio Merletti