# European Team Championships (bridge)

The European Team Championship bridge championship is held every two years. It is organised by the European Bridge League (EBL).

## Open

Open European Bridge League :
| Year | Event # | Location | Winners | Runners-up | Bronze |
| 1997 | 43 | Montecatini Terme, Italy | Italy Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Andrea Buratti, Massimo Lanzarotti, Lorenzo Lauria, Alfredo Versace | Poland Cezary Balicki, Adam Żmudziński, Apolinari Kawalski, Jacek Romanski, Michał Kwiecień, Jacek Pszczoła | Norway Boye Brogeland, Erik Seelensminde, Geir Helgemo, Tor Helness, Glenn Grotheim, Terje Åå |
| 1999 | 44 | Malta | Italy Dario Attanasio, Guiseppe Failla, Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Soldano de Falco, Guido Ferraro | Sweden Bjorn Fallenius, Mats Nilsland, Lars Andersson, Tommy Gullberg, Peter Fredin, Magnus Lindkvist | Norway Boye Brogeland, Erik Saelensminde, Arild Rasmussen, Jon Sveindal, Jon-Egil Furunes, Tor Helness |
| 2001 | 45 | Tenerife | Italy Norberto Bocchi, Dano De Falco, Giorgio Duboin, Guido Ferraro, Lorenzo Lauria, Alfredo Versace, Maria Teresa Lavazza (Captain) | Norway | Poland Cezary Balicki, Michal Kwiecien, Krzysztof Martens, Marcin Lesniewski, Adam Żmudziński, Jacek Pszczoła |
| 2002 | 46 | Salsomaggiore Term, Italy | Italy Francesco Angelini, Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Lorenzo Lauria, Alfredo Versace, Antonio Sementa, Maria Teresa Lavazza (Captain) | Spain Juan Carlos Ventín, Luis Lantarón, Antonio Francés, José Ignacio Torres, Andrea Buratti, Massimo Lanzarotti, | Norway |
| 2004 | 47 | Malmo, Sweden | Italy Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Claudio Nunes, Lorenzo Lauria, Fulvio Fantoni, Alfredo Versace | Sweden Peter Fredin, Johan Sylvan, Fredrik Nystrom, Per Olof Sundelin, Magnus Lindkvist, Peter Bertheau | Poland Bartosz Chmurski, Cezary Balicki, Mariusz Puczynski, Piotr Tuszynski, Apolinary Kowalski, Adam Zmudzinski |
| 2006 | 48 | Warsaw, Poland | Italy Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Claudio Nunes, Lorenzo Lauria, Fulvio Fantoni, Alfredo Versace | Ireland John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Tommy Garvey, Nicholas Fitzgibbon, Adam Mesbur, Hugh Mcgann | Norway Ulf Haakon Tundal, Tor Helness, Geir Helgemo, Bjorn Olav Ekren, Boye Brogeland, Erik Saelensminde |
| 2008 | 49 | Pau, France | Norway Boerre Lund, Terje Aa, Geir Helgemo, Espen Lindqvist, Boye Brogeland, Jorgen Molberg, | Russia Georgi Matushko, Yury Khiuppenen, Jouri Khokhlov, Andrey Gromov, Vadim Kholomeev, Alexander Dubinin, | Germany Entscho Wladow, Josef Piekarek, Michael Gromoeller, Andreas Kirmse, Michael Elinescu, Alexander Smirnov |
| 2010 | 50 | Ostend, Belgium | Italy Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Lorenzo Lauria, Antonio Sementa, Agustin Madala, Alfredo Versace | Poland Krzysztof Buras, Cezary Balicki, Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Adam Zmudzinski, Krzysztof Kotorowicz, Jacek Kalita | Israel Ilan Herbst, Ophir Herbst, Yaniv Zack, Eldad Ginossar, Michael Barel, Ron Pachtman |
| 2012 | 51 | Dublin, Ireland | Monaco Claudio Nunes, Tor Helness, Geir Helgemo, Franck Multon, Pierre Zimmermann, Fulvio Fantoni | Netherlands Bauke Muller, Simon De Wijs, Bas Drijver, Sjoert Brink, Louk Verhees Jr, Ricco Van Prooijen, | Italy Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Lorenzo Lauria, Antonio Sementa, Agustin Madala, Alfredo Versace |
| 2014 | 52 | Opatija, Croatia | Israel Alon Birman, Lotan Fisher, Ilan Herbst, Ophir Herbst, Dror Padon, Ron Schwartz | Monaco Fulvio Fantoni, Geir Helgemo, Tor Helness, Franck Multon, Claudio Nunes, Pierre Zimmermann | England David Bakhshi, Tony Forrester, David Gold, Jason Hackett, Justin Hackett, Andrew Robson |
| 2016 | 53 | Budapest, Hungary | France Thomas Bessis, Francois Combescure, Cedric Lorenzini, Jean-Christophe Quantin, Jerome Rombaut, Frederic Volcker | Sweden Fredrik Nystrom, Mikael Rimstedt, Ola Rimstedt, Johan Sylvan, Johan Upmark, Frederic Wrang | Netherlands Sjoert Brink, Simon De Wijs, Bas Drijver, Bob Drijver, Bauke Muller, Bart Nab |
| 2018 | 54 | Ostend, Belgium | Norway Terje Aa, Boye Brogeland, Nils Kare Kvangraven, Espen Lindqvist, Allan Livgard, Ulf Haakon Tundal | Israel Ilan Bareket, Alon Birman, Assaf Lengy, Amir Levin, Dror Padon, Josef Roll | Russia Yury Khiuppenen, Jouri Khokhlov, Vadim Kholomeev, Georgi Matushko, Sergey Orlov, Evgeni Rudakov |

## Senior

Senior :
| Year | Event # | Location | Winners | Runners-up | Bronze |
| 1997 | 43 | Montecatini Terme, Italy | France | Poland | Netherlands |
| 1999 | 44 | Malta | France1 Adad, Sussel, Aujaleu, Delmouly, Roudinesco | PE/France | France2 |
| 2001 | 45 | Tenerife | Poland Wit Klapper, Andrzej Milde, Wlodzimierz Stobiecki, Wlodzimierz Wala, Jerzy Russyan, Andrzej Wilkosz | | |
| 2002 | 46 | Salsomaggiore Term, Italy | France | Israel | Denmark |
| 2004 | 47 | Malmo, Sweden | Denmark Kirsten Steen Moller, Peter Lund, Steen Moller, Jens Auken, Flemming Dahl, Georg Norris | Poland Janusz Radecki, Antoni Zdzienicki, Andrzej Aleksandrzak, Krzysztof Sikorski, Jacek Korpetta, Kazimierz Omernik | France Albert Faigenbaum, Christian Mari, Jean-Louis Stoppa, Francois Stretz, Paul Chemla, Jose Damiani |
| 2006 | 48 | Warsaw, Poland | Germany | Sweden | France |
| 2008 | 49 | Pau, France | Turkey | Sweden | Belgium |
| 2010 | 50 | Ostend, Belgium | Poland | Denmark | Italy |
| 2012 | 51 | Dublin, Ireland | France | Poland | Scotland |
| 2014 | 52 | Opatija, Croatia | England | Sweden | Poland |
| 2016 | 53 | Budapest, Hungary | Israel | Sweden | Poland |
| 2018 | 54 | Ostend, Belgium | France | Sweden | Poland |

## Ladies

Ladies Series European Bridge League Champions :
| Year | Event # | Location | Winners | Runners-up | Bronze |
| 1997 | 43 | Montecatini Terme, Italy | Great Britain Sandra Landy, Michele Handley, Liz McGowan, Heather Dhondy, Nicola Smith, Pat Davies | France Veronique Bessis, Michele Cronier, Catherine de Guillebon, Christine Lustin, Catherine Saul, Pascale Thuillez | Israel Migri Zur Alba, Ruth Levit Porat, Ilana Barnes, Anda Barber, Daniela Birman, Matilda Poplilov |
| 1999 | 44 | Malta | Great Britain Sandra Landy, Abbey Walker, Liz McGowan, Heather Dhondy, Nicola Smith, Pat Davies | Austria Maria Erhart, Sylvia Terraneo, Doris Fischer, Gabriele Bamberger, Terry Weigkricht, Andreas Feichtinger | France Veronique Bessis, Catherine D'Ovidio, Danielle Avon, Christine Lustin, Benedicte Cronier, Sylvie Willard |
| 2002 | 46 | Salsomaggiore Term, Italy | Netherlands | Germany | England |
| 2004 | 47 | Malmo, Sweden | Sweden Catarina Midskog Pia Andersson Maria Gronkvist Catharina Ahlesved Kathrine Bertheau Linda Langstrom | Netherlands Jet Pasman Wietske Van Zwol Anneke SIMONS Carla Arnolds Femke Hoogweg Bep Vriend | France Veronique Bessis Catherine D'Ovidio Benedicte Cronier Daniele Gaviard Christine Lustin Sylvie Willard |
| 2006 | 48 | Warsaw, Poland | France | Netherlands | England |
| 2008 | 49 | Pau, France | France | Italy | Spain Marta Almirall, Nuria Almirall, Mari Carmen Babot, María Panadero, Cristina Bordallo, Marisa Matut |
| 2010 | 50 | Ostend, Belgium | France | Netherlands | Sweden |
| 2012 | 51 | Dublin, Ireland | England | France | Turkey |
| 2014 | 52 | Opatija, Croatia | Netherlands | England | France |
| 2016 | 53 | Budapest, Hungary | England | France | Poland |
| 2018 | 54 | Ostend, Belgium | Poland | Sweden | Norway |

## Ladies Pairs

Ladies Pairs European Bridge League Champions :
| Year | Event # | Location | Winners | Runners-up | Bronze |
| 1997 | 43 | Montecatini Terme, Italy | Daniela von Arnim, Sabine Auken | Golin Olivieri (Italy) Cohen-Zuccarelli | |
| 1999 | 44 | Malta | Elisabeth Lacroix, Catherine Poulain | | |