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The European Bridge League is a confederation of National Bridge Federations that organize the card game of contract bridge in European nations. In turn the EBL organizes bridge competition at the European level. It is a member of the European Olympic Committee and of the World Bridge Federation, where it constitutes one of eight "Zones" in world bridge.[1][2]

Beside the administration of bridge competition (European level and European participation at the world level) ...

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history - under construction at EBL

EBL[1]

members[3]


teams[4]

events[5]

youth teams[6]

youth pairs[7]

5th European Open Bridge Championships (2011). Polish Bridge Union. Retrieved 2011-07-02.

9th European Champions Cup (2010). EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02.

50th European Teams Championships (2010). EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02.

Championships

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Categories. Special "categories" of players are Women, Youth (up to age 25), University (up to 28), and Senior (at least 60).[categories]

Contests. teams and pairs

Scope (primary events). all events "awarding the title of 'European Champion' to the winners"[5] from the establishment of the EBL in 1948, plus pre-war open and women series (team championships first contested in 1932 and 1935).

The main meet dating from 1948 is the European Team Championships. Every member in good standing may enter a national team in each category.

Forty of 49 EBL members entered at least one national team in the latest (2010): 38 in the Open category, 28 Women, and 23 Senior teams.[8]

European bridge championships organized by EBL[9] (see also IBF)

European Team Championships]] —
European Open Bridge Championships]] —
European Champions' Cup]] —
PHILIP MORRIS Europa Cup]] —
European Open Pairs Championships]] —
European Women Pairs Championships]] —
European Senior Pairs Championships]] —
European Mixed Teams Championships]] —
European Mixed Pairs Championships]] —
European Youth Teams Championships]] —
European Youth Pairs Championships]] —
European Universities Championship]] —
European Women's Festival/Jamboree]] —
European Small Federations Games]] —

National teams

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The European Team Championships (bridge) are now biennial in even years. The 2010 rendition was officially the 50th, which recognizes some that predate the EBL.

The European Bridge League (est. 1947) has conducted the event from 1948 when competition was resumed after World War II. Previously and first in 1932 it was organized by the International Bridge League, predecessor of the World Bridge Federation (est. 1958).

The Open flight was first contested in 1932, the Women in 1935, and the Senior in 1995.


The first was in 1932.[4]

  • open 1932 (50)
  • women 1935
  • senior 1995

qualifiers for the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup open and women teams world championships --from 2002, even year qualifiers for odd year championships

Italy won seven consecutive 1995-2006, and four 1956-59, and four Women 1970-74. No other national team has won four consecutive in any category but France holds the last three Women titles 2006-10.

before the War

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The International Bridge League was established June 1932 in Scheveningen, where it sponsored the first European championship, a tournament for national open teams. In 1935/1936 there were European and American divisions of the League and in 1937 the first official world championships, for national teams in Open and Ladies flights. Those 1937 tournaments in Budapest doubled as the European championships; essentially they were the annual Euro championships with Americans invited to enter. IBL planned a regular series of world championships but there was no second rendition and the European series expired after 1939.

Year and Site teams OPEN teams WOMEN
1932[10]

Scheveningen, Netherlands

1.  Austria Austria Simon FLEISCHMANN, Edmond R H POLLAK, Paul Stern, Louis URVATER
2. Netherlands Netherlands Cor BEMMEL SUYCK, Jacques BOREL, Bolo EINHORN, Ernst GOUDSMIT, Frits GOUDSMIT
1933[11]

London, England

1. Austria Austria Simon FLEISCHMANN, Walter Herbert, Paul von KALTENEGGER, Edmond R H POLLAK, Paul Stern
2. Netherlands Netherlands
1934[12]

Vienna, Austria

1. Hungary Hungary Emeric ALPAR, Rafael COHEN, László Décsi, Andor KELETI, László KLOR, Francis von LEITNER
2. Netherlands Netherlands
1935[13]

Brussels, Belgium

1. France France Pierre Albarran, Adrien ARON, Joseph BROUTIN, Baron Robert De NEXON, Georges M ROUSSET, Sophocles VENIZELOS 1. Austria Austria Marianne BOSCHAN, Gertrude BRUNNER, Ethel ERNST, Gretl JOSEFFY, Hella MANDL, Rixi SCHARFSTEIN
2. Hungary Hungary
1936[14]

Stockholm, Sweden

1. Austria Austria Hans JELLINEK, Paul von KALTENEGGER, Edmond R H POLLAK, Karl SCHNEIDER 1. Austria Austria Marianne BOSCHAN, Gertrude BRUNNER, Ethel ERNST, Gretl JOSEFFY, Hella MANDL, Rixi SCHARFSTEIN
2. Hungary Hungary
1937[15]

Budapest, Hungary

1. Austria Austria Karl von Bluhdorn, Edward Frischauer, Walter Herbert, Hans Jellinek, Udo von Meissl, Karl Schneider; npc Paul Stern 1. Austria Austria Marianne BOSCHAN, Gertrude BRUNNER, Ethel ERNST, Gretl JOSEFFY, Lisi Klauber, Rixi SCHARFSTEIN, Gertrude Schelsinger
2. United States Culbertson [N 1]
1938[16]

Oslo, Norway

1. Hungary Hungary E BOKOR, György Ferenczy, László KLOR, A POR, Lajos WIDDER, G E ZICHY 1. Denmark Denmark A HILLERUP, K KOLLE, E LUNDSTEEN, Demly WILMING
2. Norway Norway
1939[17]

The Hague, Netherlands

1. Sweden Sweden Rudolf Kock, Jacke Neumann, Tore SANDGREN, Einar Werner 1. France France Moussia BEHR, Christianne MARTIN, Marie de MONTAIGU, Esmerian Pouldjian
2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Year and Site teams OPEN teams WOMEN

For example: At the EBL homepage select "People"; search surnames "Scharfstein" (no hits) and "Markus". At Rixi Markus expand "Playing Record (Team Events)"; select "AUSTRIA Women Team".

through 1977

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Prior to 1979 the EBL website gives Open 1st/2nd and Women 1st only. Since 1977 the championships is biennial. It had been contested three years in four, all non-Olympic years.

Year, Host OPEN WOMEN
1948[18]

Copenhagen, Denmark

1. United Kingdom Great Britain Leslie Dodds, Kenneth Konstam, Edward RAYNE, Terence Reese, Boris Schapiro, S. J. Simon, capt. Maurice Harrison-Gray 1. Denmark Denmark Else DAM, Rigmor FRAENCKEL, Gurli KIELDSEN, Vera THOSTRUP, Demly WILMING
2. Sweden Sweden Rudolf Kock, Nils-Olof Lilliehöök, K SUNDIN, Tom WENNBERG, Einar Werner, Jan WOHLIN
1949[19]

Paris, France

1. United Kingdom Great Britain Leslie Dodds, Kenneth Konstam, Adam Meredith, Edward RAYNE, Terence Reese, Boris Schapiro, capt. Maurice Harrison-Gray 1. Denmark Denmark Else DAM, Otti DAMM, Rigmor FRAENCKEL, Demly WILMING
2. Sweden Sweden
1950[20]

Brighton, England

1. United Kingdom Great Britain Leslie Dodds, Nico Gardener, Kenneth Konstam, Jack MARX, Louis TARLO, capt. Maurice Harrison-Gray 1. United Kingdom Great Britain A N CARR, Alison B CRISFORD, Penguin EVANS, Fritzi Gordon, N RENSHAW, Phyllis WILLIAMS
2. Sweden Sweden
1951[21]

Venice, Italy

1. Italy Italy Paolo BARONI, Eugenio CHIARADIA, Pietro Forquet, Mario FRANCO, Augusto RICCI, Guglielmo SINISCALCO 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Penguin EVANS, Demmie Fleming, Fritzi Gordon, Rixi Markus, Doris Rhodes, Phyllis WILLIAMS
2. Austria Austria
1952[22]

Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

1. Sweden Sweden Gunnar ANULF, Count Carl BONDE, Rudolf Kock, Robert LARSEN, Nils-Olof Lilliehöök, Einar Werner 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Penguin EVANS, Demmie Fleming, Fritzi Gordon, Rixi Markus, Doris Rhodes, Phyllis WILLIAMS
2. Italy Italy
1953[23]

Helsinki, Finland

1. France France Jacques AMOURABEN, René Bacherich, Pierre Ghestem, F HERVOUET, Marcel KORNBLUM, Robert SCHILTZ 1. France France Suzanne BALDON, Andree BOURCHTOFF, Marie de MONTAIGU, — MORAND, M de VRIES
2. United Kingdom Great Britain
1954[24]

Montreux, Switzerland

1. United Kingdom Great Britain Leslie Dodds, Kenneth Konstam, Adam Meredith, Jordanis Pavlides, Terence Reese, Boris Schapiro 1. France France Suzanne BALDON, Andree BOURCHTOFF, Christianne MARTIN, Marie de MONTAIGU, — MORAND, M de VRIES
2. France France
1955[25]

Amsterdam, Netherlands

1. France France René Bacherich, Pierre Ghestem, Pierre Jaïs, Robert Lattès, Bertrand ROMANET, Roger Trézel 1. Denmark Denmark Otti DAMM, Rigmor FRAENCKEL, Vibeke PETERSON, Lizzie SCHALTZ, Gulle SKOTTE
2. Italy Italy
1956[26]

Stockholm, Sweden

1. Italy Italy Walter Avarelli, Giorgio Belladonna, Eugenio CHIARADIA, Massimo D'Alelio,Pietro Forquet, Guglielmo SINISCALCO 1. France France C BEDIN, Christianne MARTIN, Esmerian Pouldjian, Andrée Sussel, Simone de TEMMERMANN, M de VRIES
2. France France
1957[27]

Vienna, Austria

1. Italy Italy Massimo D'Alelio, Walter Avarelli, Giorgio Belladonna, Eugenio CHIARADIA, Pietro Forquet, Guglielmo SINISCALCO 1. Denmark Denmark Otti DAMM, — DETLEVSEN, Rigmor FRAENCKEL, Vibeke PETERSON, Gulle SKOTTE, E VARN
2. Austria Austria
1958[28]

Oslo, Norway

1. Italy Italy Massimo D'Alelio, Walter Avarelli, Giorgio Belladonna, Eugenio CHIARADIA, Pietro Forquet, Guglielmo SINISCALCO 1. Denmark Denmark Otti DAMM, Annelise FABER, Rigmor FRAENCKEL, M FUNDING, Gerda LJUNGBERG, Mis NYHOLM
2. United Kingdom Great Britain
1959[29]

Palermo, Italy

1. Italy Italy Walter Avarelli, Giorgio Belladonna, Roberto BIANCHI, Eugenio CHIARADIA, Pietro Forquet, Giancarlo MANCA 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Mary EDWARDS, Demmie Fleming, Fritzi Gordon, G R HIGGINSON, Rixi Markus, Marjorie WHITAKER
2. France France
Year, Host OPEN WOMEN


Year, Host OPEN WOMEN
1961[30]

Torquay, England

1. United Kingdom Great Britain Nico Gardener, Kenneth Konstam, Tony Priday, Claude RODRIGUE, Albert ROSE, Alan Truscott 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Joan DURRAN, Fritzi Gordon, Marjorie HIRON, Jane JUAN, Rixi Markus, Dorothy SHANAHAN
2. France France
1962[31]

Beirut, Lebanon

1. France France René Bacherich, Gérard Desrousseaux, Pierre Ghestem, Jacques STETTEN, Georges Théron, Léon Tintner 1. Sweden Sweden Elna FRIBERG, Inga Lisa LARSSON, Maj REX, Lotty SAABYE-CHRISTIANSEN, Rut SEGANDER, Britta WERNER
2. Italy Italy
1963[32]

Baden-Baden, Germany

1. United Kingdom Great Britain Jeremy Flint, Maurice Harrison-Gray, Kenneth Konstam, Terence Reese, Boris Schapiro, Joel TARLO 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Demmie Fleming, Fritzi Gordon, Jane JUAN, Rixi Markus, Mary MOSS, Dorothy SHANAHAN
2. Italy Italy
1965[33]

Ostend, Belgium

1. Italy Italy Pietro ASTOLFI, Giorgio Belladonna, Benito BIANCHI, Vito GANDOLFI, Guiseppe MESSINA, Renato MONDOLFO 1. France France Marguerite de GAILHARD, Christianne MARTIN, Esmerian Pouldjian, Andrée Sussel, Simone de TEMMERMANN, Jacqueline VELUT
2. Netherlands Netherlands
1966[34]

Warsaw, Poland

1. France France Jean-Michel BOULENGER, Jacques Parienté, Jean-Marc ROUDINESCO, Jacques STETTEN, Henri SZWARC, Léon Tintner 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Joan DURRAN, Fritzi Gordon, Betty HARRIS, Jane JUAN, Rixi Markus, Dorothy SHANAHAN
2. Netherlands Netherlands
1967[35]

Dublin, Ireland

1. Italy Italy Giorgio Belladonna, Oscar BELLENTANI, Cesare BESCIANI, Benito BIANCHI, Guiseppe MESSINA, Renato MONDOLFO 1. Sweden Sweden Britt BLOM, G JARPNER, May MOORE, Rut SEGANDER, Gunborg SILBORN, Britta WERNER
2. France France
1969[36]

Oslo, Norway

1. Italy Italy Giorgio Belladonna, Benito BIANCHI, Paolo FRENDEL, Benito Garozzo, Guiseppe MESSINA, Renato MONDOLFO 1. France France Claude BROCHOT, Anne Marie KITABGI, Marianne SERF, Andrée Sussel, Simone de TEMMERMANN, M de VRIES
2. Norway Norway
1970[37]

Estoril, Portugal

1. France France Jean-Michel BOULENGER, Pierre Jaïs, Jean-Marc ROUDINESCO, Jean-Louis STOPPA, Henri SZWARC, Roger Trézel 1. Italy Italy Marisa BIANCHI, Rina JABES, Maria Antonia ROBAUDO, Luciana C ROMANELLI, Anna VALENTI, Maria VENTURINI
2. Poland Poland
1971[38]

Athens, Greece

1. Italy Italy Giorgio Belladonna, Benito BIANCHI, Benito Garozzo, Guiseppe MESSINA, Frederico MEYER, Renato MONDOLFO 1. Italy Italy Marisa BIANCHI, Rina JABES, Maria Antonia ROBAUDO, Luciana C ROMANELLI, Anna VALENTI, Maria VENTURINI
2. United Kingdom Great Britain
1973[39]

Ostend, Belgium

1. Italy Italy Giorgio Belladonna, Dano DE FALCO, Arturo FRANCO, Benito Garozzo, Rodolfo PEDRINI, Antonio VIVALDI 1. Italy Italy Marisa BIANCHI, Luciana CANESSA, Rina JABES, Maria Antonia ROBAUDO, Anna VALENTI, Maria VENTURINI
2. France France
1974[40]

Herzliya, Israel

1. France France Jean-Michel BOULENGER, Michel LEBEL, François Leenhardt, Christian MARI, Henri SZWARC, Edmond VIAL 1. Italy Italy Marisa D' ANDREA BAFFI, Marisa BIANCHI, Lucia CAPODANNO, Rina JABES, Maria Antonia ROBAUDO, Anna VALENTI
2. Italy Italy
1975[41]

Brighton, England

1. Italy Italy Franco DI STEFANO, Arturo FRANCO, Benito Garozzo, Ottorino MILANI, Carlo MOSCA, Silvio SBARIGIA 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Charley ESTERSON, Fritzi Gordon, Sandra LANDY, Rixi Markus, Rita OLDROYD, Nicola GARDENER
2. Israel Israel
1977[42]

Elsinore, Denmark

1. Sweden Sweden Anders BRUNZELL, Sven-Olov FLODQVIST, Hans Göthe, Jörgen Lindqvist, Anders MORATH, Per-Olof SUNDELIN 1. Italy Italy Marisa D' ANDREA BAFFI, Marisa BIANCHI, Lucia CAPODANNO, Enrichetta GUT, Andreina MORINI, Anna VALENTI
2. Italy Italy
Year, Host OPEN WOMEN

from 1979

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Since 1977 the European Team Championships have been contested in odd years only.

--matching the Bermuda Bowl, and from 1985 the Venice Cup. Post-war there has been Euro only 1948/49, 1952; BB only 1976

The EBL website (European Championships: Results & Participants) gives complete rankings beginning 1979.

Year, Host, Entries OPEN WOMEN
1979[43]


Lausanne, Switzerland
21 open, 16 women

1.  Italy Italy Giorgio Belladonna, Dano De Falco, Arturo Franco, Benito Garozzo, Lorenzo Lauria, Vito Pittalà 1.  United Kingdom Great Britain Sally Sowter, Michelle Brunner, Rosemary HUDSON, Sandra LANDY, Rita OLDROYD, Nicola GARDENER
2. Denmark Denmark 2. Italy Italy
3/4 France France
Republic of Ireland Ireland
3. Netherlands Netherlands
Year, Host, Entries OPEN WOMEN
1981[44]


Birmingham, England

18 open, 13 women

Poland Poland

Aleksander JEZIORO, Julian KLUKOWSKI, Marek KUKLA, Krzysztof MARTENS, Andrzej MILDE, Tomasz PRZYBORA

United Kingdom Great Britain

Sally Sowter, Pat DAVIES, Maureen DENNISON, Sandra LANDY, Nicola GARDENER, Diana WILLIAMS

United Kingdom Great Britain France France
France France Italy Italy
1983[45]


Wiesbaden, Germany

24 open, 12 women

France France

Michel CORN, Philippe CRONIER, Michel LEBEL, Hervé Mouiel, Philippe SOULET, Henri SZWARC

France France

Daniele ALLOUCHE, Véronique Bessis, Ginette CHEVALLEY, Colette LISE, Odile VALENSI, Sylvie WILLARD

Italy Italy Netherlands Netherlands
Norway Norway United Kingdom Great Britain
Year, Host teams OPEN teams WOMEN
1985[46]


Salsomaggiore, Italy

21 Austria Austria

Heinrich BERGER, Kurt FEICHTINGER, Jan FUCIK, Wolfgang MEINL, Karl ROHAN, Franz TERRANEO

16 France France

Daniele ALLOUCHE, Véronique Bessis, Ginette CHEVALLEY, Fabienne PIGEAUD, Catherine SAUL, Sylvie WILLARD

Israel Israel United Kingdom Great Britain
France France Italy Italy
1987[47]


Brighton, England

23 Sweden Sweden

Björn Fallenius, Sven-Olov FLODQVIST, Hans GOTHE, Tommy GULLBERG, Magnus LINDKVIST, Per-Olof SUNDELIN

19 France France

Daniele ALLOUCHE, Véronique Bessis, Helene BORDENAVE, Ginette CHEVALLEY, Bénédicte Cronier, Sylvie WILLARD

United Kingdom Great Britain Italy Italy
Norway Norway United Kingdom Great Britain
Year, Host, Entries OPEN WOMEN
1989[48]


Turku, Finland

25 open
18 women

Poland Poland

Cezary Balicki, Julian KLUKOWSKI, Krzysztof MARTENS, Krzysztof Moszczyński, Marek SZYMANOWSKI, Adam Żmudziński

Gold Germany Germany

Daniela von ARNIM, Sabine Zenkel, Karin CAESAR, Marianne MOEGEL, Kareen R SCHROEDER, Waltraud VOGT

France France Silver Netherlands Netherlands
Sweden Sweden Bronze France France
1991[49] -06-16/29[50]


Killarney, Ireland

26 open
17 women

United Kingdom Great Britain

John ARMSTRONG, Tony Forrester, Graham KIRBY, Andrew Robson, Roman SMOLSKI, Tony SOWTER

Gold Austria Austria

Gabriele BAMBERGER, Doris FISCHER, Maria KIRNER, Rosi SPINN, Terry WEIGKRICHT, Britta WIDENGREN

Sweden Sweden Silver Germany Germany
Poland Poland Bronze Netherlands Netherlands
Iceland Iceland qualified United Kingdom Great Britain
Year, Host OPEN standing WOMEN
1993[51] June


Menton, France

Poland Poland

Cezary Balicki, Piotr Gawryś, Krzysztof LASOCKI, Marcin Leśniewski, Krzysztof MARTENS, Adam Żmudziński

Gold Sweden Sweden

Lisa ASTROM, Pyttsi BORGESSON, Linda LANGSTROM, Catarina MIDSKOG, Bim ODLUND, Mari RYMAN

Denmark Denmark Silver France France
Norway Norway Bronze Italy Italy
(4 of 30 teams) Netherlands Netherlands qualified (4 of 21 teams) Germany Germany

In 1991 with 26 teams in the open field ("easily a record"[Reese 2]), they played a complete round-robin of 32-board matches, thus 800 deals for every team, over 14 days. By 2009 there were 38 teams in the open field with a complete round-robin of 20-board matches, thus 740 deals for every team, still 14 days. [52]

During the same time the "Ladies" or "Women" field expanded from 17 teams to ... teams and the Senior field was added.

from 1995 with Seniors

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Since 1995 there is a third competition for Seniors. The inaugural event welcomed multiple teams from some nations: four from host Portugal and two each from Netherlands, Great Britain, France, and Poland (12 teams). There were six national teams: Germany, Israel/Austria, Italy, Finland, Turkey, and Belgium. Thus 18 in the field compare 32 Open, 22 Women.

*The first four Seniors tournaments welcomed multiple national entries.

From 2002 the team championships are contested in even years, the calendar year prior to the world championships for which the European Teams are qualifying events.

Year -dates, Host entries OPEN entries WOMEN entries SENIORS
1995[53] -06


Vilamoura, Portugal

32 1. Italy Italy 22 1. France France 18* 1. Poland Poland
2. France France 2. Germany Germany 2. Poland Poland 1
3. Netherlands Netherlands 3. Israel Israel 3. France France 2
other qualifiers: 4. Sweden 4. United Kingdom no world championship
1997[54] -06-14/28


Montecatini, Italy

35 1. Italy Italy 24 1. United Kingdom Great Britain 14* 1. France France
2. Poland Poland 2. France France 2. Poland Poland B
3. Norway Norway 3. Israel Israel 3. Netherlands Netherlands
other qualifiers: 4/5. Denmark France 4/5. Germany Netherlands no world championship
1999[55] -06-17/26


Malta, Malta

37 1. Italy Italy 21 1. United Kingdom Great Britain 29* 1. France France 1
2. Sweden Sweden 2. Austria Austria 2. France France 3
3. Norway Norway 3. France France 3. France France 2
other qualifiers: 4/6. Bulgaria France Poland 4/6. Netherlands Germany Denmark no official WC
2001[56] -06-16/30


Tenerife, Spain

35 1. Italy Italy 21 1. England England 27* 1. Poland Poland 1
2. Norway Norway 2. Netherlands Netherlands 2. France France 2
3. Poland Poland 3. Germany Germany 3. France France 1
other qualifiers: 4/5. Russia Israel 4/5. Austria Italy participants POL, FRA, ITA
2002[57] -06-15/29


Salsomaggiore, Italy

38 1. Italy Italy 23 1. Netherlands Netherlands 19 1. France France
2. Spain Spain 2. Germany Germany 2. Israel Israel
3. Norway Norway 3. England England 3. Denmark Denmark
other qualifiers: 4/6.
host
Bulgaria Sweden Poland
Monaco
4/5. Italy Sweden participants: Medalists plus
ITA MCO
2004[58] -06-19/-07-03


Malmo, Sweden

33 1. Italy Italy 22 1. Sweden Sweden 16 1. Denmark Denmark
2. Sweden Sweden 2. Netherlands Netherlands 2. Poland Poland
3. Poland Poland 3. France France 3. France France
other qualifiers: 4/6.
host
Russia England Netherlands
Portugal
4/6.
host
Austria Italy Germany
Portugal
participants: Medalists plus
GER SWE ITA NED ISR POR
2006[59] -08-12/26


Warsaw, Poland

32 1. Italy Italy 22 1. France France 16 1. Germany Germany
2. Republic of Ireland Ireland 2. Netherlands Netherlands 2. Sweden Sweden
3. Norway Norway 3. England England 3. France France
other qualifiers: 4/6. Sweden Netherlands Poland 4/6. Germany Denmark Croatia 4/6. Denmark Poland Italy
2008[60] -06-14/28


Pau, France

38 1. Norway Norway 25 1. France France 20 1. Turkey Turkey
2. Russia Russia 2. Italy Italy 2. Sweden Sweden
3. Germany Germany 3. Spain Spain 3. Belgium Belgium
other qualifiers: 4/6. Bulgaria Italy Netherlands 4/6. Sweden Germany Denmark 4/7. Poland Netherlands Italy England
2010[61] -06-22/07-03


Ostend, Belgium

38 1. Italy Italy 28 1. France France 23 1. Poland Poland
2. Poland Poland 2. Netherlands Netherlands 2. Denmark Denmark
3. Israel Israel 3. Sweden Sweden 3. Italy Italy
4. Iceland 4. Germany 4. France
Others teams qualified for 5. Sweden 5. England 5. Germany
2011 World Championships 6. Netherlands 6. Poland 6. Bulgaria
7. Bulgaria 7. Italy Netherlands
Year -dates, Host entries OPEN entries WOMEN entries SENIORS

In all three flights of the 2011 World Teams Championships, European teams will comprise 7 of 22 entries. Italy, Poland, and host Netherlands will be represented in all three flights.

2011-09-08 no player names

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Year -dates, Host OPEN WOMEN SENIORS
1995[53] -06


Vilamoura, Portugal

32 1. Italy Italy Andrea BURATTI, Massimo LANZAROTTI, Lorenzo Lauria, Maurizio PATTACINI, Antonio SEMENTA, Alfredo Versace 22 1. France France Véronique Bessis, Claude BLOUQUIT, Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine SAUL, Colette LISE, Sylvie WILLARD 18* 1. Poland Poland
2. France France 2. Germany Germany 2. Poland Poland 1
3. Netherlands Netherlands 3. Israel Israel 3. France France 2
other World qualifiers: 4. Sweden 4. United Kingdom no Worlds
1997[54] -06-14/28


Montecatini, Italy

35 1. Italy Italy Norberto Bocchi, Andrea BURATTI, Giorgio Duboin, Massimo LANZAROTTI, Lorenzo Lauria, Alfredo Versace 24 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Pat DAVIES, Heather DUNSTAN, Michele HANDLEY, Sandra LANDY, Liz McGOWAN, Nicola Smith 14* 1. France France
2. Poland Poland 2. France France 2. Poland Poland B
3. Norway Norway 3. Israel Israel 3. Netherlands Netherlands
other World qualifiers: 4/5. Denmark France 4/5. Germany Netherlands no Worlds
1999[55] -06-17/26


Malta, Malta

37 1. Italy Italy Dario ATTANASIO, Norberto Bocchi, Dano DE FALCO, Giorgio Duboin, Guiseppe FAILLA, Guido FERRARO 21 1. United Kingdom Great Britain Pat DAVIES, Heather DUNSTAN, Sandra LANDY, Liz McGOWAN, Nicola Smith, Abbey WALKER 29* 1. France France 1
2. Sweden Sweden 2. Austria Austria 2. France France 3
3. Norway Norway 3. France France 3. France France 2
other World qualifiers: 4/6. Bulgaria France Poland 4/6. Netherlands Germany Denmark unofficial Worlds
2001[56] -06-16/30


Tenerife, Spain

35 1. Italy Italy Norberto Bocchi, Dano DE FALCO, Giorgio Duboin, Guido FERRARO, Lorenzo Lauria, Alfredo Versace 21 1. England England Sally Brock, Michelle Brunner, Heather DHONDY, Rhona GOLDENFIELD, Margaret JAMES-COURTNEY, Nicola Smith 27* 1. Poland Poland 1
2. Norway Norway 2. Netherlands Netherlands 2. France France 2
3. Poland Poland 3. Germany Germany 3. France France 1
other World qualifiers: 4/5. Russia Israel 4/5. Austria Italy participants
POL FRA ITA
2002[57] -06-15/29


Salsomaggiore, Italy

38 1. Italy Italy Francesco ANGELINI, Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Lorenzo Lauria, Antonio SEMENTA, Alfredo Versace 23 1. Netherlands Netherlands Femke HOOGWEG, Marijke van der PAS, Jet PASMAN, Anneke SIMONS, Bep Vriend, Wietske van ZWOL 19 1. France France
2. Spain Spain 2. Germany Germany 2. Israel Israel
3. Norway Norway 3. England England 3. Denmark Denmark
other World qualifiers: 4/6.
 
Bulgaria Sweden Poland
host Monaco Monaco
4/5.
 
Italy Sweden
 
participants
ITA MON
2004[58] -06-19/-07-03


Malmo, Sweden

33 1. Italy Italy Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Fulvio Fantoni, Lorenzo Lauria, Claudio Nunes, Alfredo Versace 22 1. Sweden Sweden Pia ANDERSSON, Kathrine BERTHEAU, Catharina FORSBERG, Maria GRONKVIST, Linda LANGSTROM, Catarina MIDSKOG 16 1. Denmark Denmark
2. Sweden Sweden 2. Netherlands Netherlands 2. Poland Poland
3. Poland Poland 3. France France 3. France France
other World qualifiers: 4/6.
 
Russia England Netherlands
host Portugal Portugal
4/6.
 
Austria Italy Germany
host POR Portugal
GER SWE ITA
NED ISR POR
2006[59] -08-12/26


Warsaw, Poland

32 1. Italy Italy Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Fulvio Fantoni, Lorenzo Lauria, Claudio Nunes, Alfredo Versace 22 1. France France Daniele Allouche-Gaviard, Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine D'OVIDIO, Catherine FISHPOOL, Fabienne PIGEAUD, Sylvie WILLARD 16 1. Germany Germany
2. Republic of Ireland Ireland 2. Netherlands Netherlands 2. Sweden Sweden
3. Norway Norway 3. England England 3. France France
other World qualifiers: 4/6. Sweden Netherlands Poland 4/6. Germany Denmark Croatia 4/6. Denmark Poland Italy
2008[60] -06-14/28


Pau, France

38 1. Norway Norway Terje Aa, Boye BROGELAND, Geir Helgemo, Espen LINDQVIST, Boerre LUND, Jorgen MOLBERG 25 1. France France Daniele Allouche-Gaviard, Véronique Bessis, Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine D'OVIDIO, Joanna NEVE, Sylvie WILLARD 20 1. Turkey Turkey
2. Russia Russia 2. Italy Italy 2. Sweden Sweden
3. Germany Germany 3. Spain Spain 3. Belgium Belgium
other World qualifiers: 4/6. Bulgaria Italy Netherlands 4/6. Sweden Germany Denmark 4/7. Poland Netherlands Italy England
2010[61] -06-22/07-03


Ostend, Belgium

38 1. Italy Italy Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Lorenzo Lauria, Agustin MADALA, Antonio SEMENTA, Alfredo Versace 28 1. France France Daniele Allouche-Gaviard, Véronique Bessis, Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine D'OVIDIO, Joanna NEVE, Sylvie WILLARD 23 1. Poland Poland
2. Poland Poland 2. Netherlands Netherlands 2. Denmark Denmark
3. Israel Israel 3. Sweden Sweden 3. Italy Italy
Other qualifiers for 2011 world championships (7 of the 22 entries in each flight) 4. Iceland 4. Germany 4. France
5. Sweden 5. England 5. Germany
6. Netherlands 6. Poland 6. Bulgaria
7. Bulgaria 7. Italy host Netherlands
Year -dates, Host OPEN WOMEN SENIORS

Other

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Small Federations

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Small Federations (2007, 2009, 2010). The European Small Federations Trophy is contested by teams representing bridge nations with up to 500 members. Twelve to sixteen teams have participated in the first three renditions. According to the latest membership list (sometime 2010?), nineteen of the 49 EBL nations appear to be eligible.[62]

It appears that 19 are eligible.<name ref=members />

Luxembourg won the latest competition, mid-September 2011.[WBF current headlines]

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Year, Host entries Gold Silver Bronze 4th 5 6 7 8
2007[63]

Monte Carlo, Monaco 

16 Bulgaria Bulgaria Lithuania Lithuania Monaco Monaco 2
Romania Romania
CZE SMR LEB LUX
2009[64]

Vilnius, Lithuania

12 Lithuania Lithuania 2 Monaco Monaco Belarus Belarus Estonia
EST
LAT SLO LUX SMR
2010[65]

Ptuj, Slovenia

16 Slovakia Slovakia Croatia Croatia Estonia Estonia Lithuania
LIT
LUX BIH SRB MCO
2011[66]

City of San Marino

16 Luxembourg Luxembourg   Estonia Estonia Lithuania Lithuania Monaco
MCO
SMR UKR LAT SVK
Year, Host, Entries Medalists
2011[66]


City of San Marino
16 teams

1. Luxembourg Luxembourg  
2. Estonia Estonia
3. Lithuania Lithuania
2010[65]


Ptuj, Slovenia
16 teams

1. Slovakia Slovakia
2. Croatia Croatia
3. Estonia Estonia
2009[64]


Vilnius, Lithuania
12 teams

1. Lithuania Lithuania 2
2. Monaco Monaco
3. Belarus Belarus
2007[63]


Monte Carlo, Monaco 
16 teams

1.  Bulgaria Bulgaria
2. Lithuania Lithuania
3. Monaco Monaco 2
Romania Romania

Open

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The European Open Bridge Championships are biennial in odd years since 2003. The fifth rendition in Poznan, Poland will conclude 2 July 2011.([1]http://www.eurobridge.org/index2.html</ref> temporarily a current Headline) The championship fields are open (with entry fees) to anyone rather than restricted by invitation, by past performance, or by residence. The events are "pairs and teams in all categories (open, women, seniors, mixed)".

Open Teams

33 of 120 teams transnationalOpen Teams - Round Robin
2011 Mahaffey 
six men from the US
2009 Ned White
four men from the Netherlands
2007
2005
2003

Women Teams

2011 KAPADOKYA 
five women from Turkey

Senior Teams

2011 Grenthe

Youth

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World Junior Pairs Championship with many HIDDEN comments useful here

World Junior Pairs Championship#Results
World Junior Pairs Championship#European Youth Pairs


The EBL organizes youth events annually in July, for youth teams and pairs that represent EBL member countries. It also supports participation in the World Scholar-Athlete Games (age 15-19, June/July 2011)[67] and World University Games[citation needed].

European Youth Teams Championships are biennial since 1968 contested in even years to 2004 and odd years from 2005 (next July 2011). The under-26 "juniors" event dates from 1968, the under-21 "youngsters" from 1994, and the under-26 "girls" from 2004. Poland has won eight of twelve championships from 2004 including all four under-21.[6]

European Youth Pairs Championships are biennial since 1991 contested in odd years to 2003 and even years from 2006 (next July 2012). (For some time, perhaps 1995 to 2006, the European under-26 junior pairs event was a world event sited in Europe.) Pairs from Poland won the first two girls championships 2008–2010 and the first two under-21 championships 2004–2006. The under-26 champion pairs include three from Austria, two from Sweden, one each from Denmark, Norway, Israel, France, and Greece.[7]

Pairs

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European Junior Pairs

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The European event was held 1991 in Fiesch, Switzerland and 1993 in Oberreifenberg, Germany, then incorporated in the new World event. (The field counts finalists only.)

For six cycles 1995 to 2006, the European championships were incorporated in the World championships. The European champion was the highest ranking pair with both players from Europe,[N 2] second place in Europe was the second-ranking such pair, and so on. In fact, all eighteen of the World medalists were European pairs.

European Youth Pairs
Year, Entries Medalists
1991 Europe[68]


104 pairs

1. Austria Tilmann Seidel Austria Alexander Wodniansky  
2. Germany Julia Korus Germany Michael Tomski
3. Denmark Mathias Bruun Denmark Henrik Iversen
1993 Europe[69]


100 pairs

1. Denmark Jesper Dall Denmark Jesper Thomsen
2. Poland Mariusz Puczynski   Poland Tomasz Puczynski  
3. Norway Tore Skoglund Norway Ole Torhaug


World Youth Pairs
Year and Notes Medalists
1995[53]


154 pairs

1. Norway Boye Brogeland Norway Geir Helgemo
2. Norway Thomas Charlsen Norway Espen Erichsen
3. Denmark Mik Kristensen Denmark Morten Lund Madsen
1997[54]


156 pairs

1. Sweden Stefan Solbrand Sweden Olle Wademark
2. Denmark Mette Drøgemüller   Germany Sebastian Reim
3. Norway Boye Brogeland Norway Trond Hantveit
1999[55]


186 pairs

1. Austria Andreas Gloyer Austria Bernd Saurer
2. France Félicien Daux France Julien Geitner
3. Italy Bernardo Biondo Italy Francesco Mazzadi
2001[56]


220 pairs

1. Austria Andreas Gloyer Austria Martin Schifko
2. Netherlands Sjoert Brink Netherlands Bas Drijver
3. Italy Fabio Lo Presti Italy Francesco Mazzadi
2003[70]


189 pairs

1. Israel Adi Azizi Israel Yuval Yener
2. France Guillaume Grenthe France Jérôme Grenthe
3. Netherlands Bas Drijver Netherlands Bob Drijver
2006[59]


142 pairs

1. Sweden Cecilia Rimstedt Sweden Sara Sivelind
2. Poland Jacek Kalita Poland Krzysztof Kotorowicz  
3. Netherlands Marion Michielsen Netherlands Vincent de Pagter
World Youth Pairs
Year, Entries Medalists
2003[71] 1. Netherlands Jacco Hop Netherlands Vincent de Pagter  
2. Argentina Agustin Madala England Shivam Shah
3. France Jean-Francois Grias   France Romain Tembouret
2006[72]


68 pairs

1. Poland Bartlomiej Igla Poland Artur Machno
2. Poland Andrzej Bernatowicz Poland Jan Betley
3. France Pierre Franceschetti France Andrea Landry

European Youth again, 2008 9th European Youth Pairs Championship, 2008. EBL. and 2010 10th European Youth Pairs Championship, 2010. EBL.

European Youth Pairs
Year, Entries Juniors Youngsters Girls
2008


70 Juniors[1]
59 Youngsters[2]
33 Girls[3]
162 pairs

1. France France
Thomas Bessis, Frederic Volcker
Poland Poland Poland Poland
2. Poland Poland
Michał Nowosadzki, Piotr Wiankowski  
Poland Poland Poland Poland
3. Italy Italy
Arrigo Franchi, Matteo Montanari
Belarus Poland Belarus–Poland   Czech Republic Czech Republic  
2010


73 Juniors[4]
44 Youngsters[5]
22 Girls[6]
139 pairs

1. Greece Greece
Konstantinos Doxiadis, Vassilis Vroustis  
Sweden Sweden Poland Poland
2. Latvia Latvia
Janis Bethers, Martins Lorencs
Poland Poland Czech Republic Czech Republic
3. Poland Poland
Joanna Krawczyk, Artur Wasiak
Poland Poland France France

The tournament proceeds in three stages (2010). For example, stage one divided 44 Youngsters into groups of size 20 and 24, from which stage two qualified 15 and 5 to compete in the medal stage.

Stage one divided 22 Girls into groups of size 10 and 12, from which stage two qualified 7 and 3 to the medal stage. The three who initially qualified for the first tier, then dropped to the second tier after day two, are listed 11 to 13 in the final standings. Ranks 14 to 22 in the final standings are the nine who dropped into the second tier after day one and did not qualify for the medal stage. Final ranks 1 to 10 comprise the medal stage participants.

(Some three-stage events are similar but a consolation round, played alongside the medal round in stage three, determines the final rankings of all who do not qualify for the medal round.)

For 2011 Juniors, stage one divided 61 pairs into flights of size 32 and 29 from which 16 and 4 advanced during stage two to the medal round of size 20. During stage three, 34 also-rans participated in the consolation round and 7 evidently chose to drop out.

For a medal round of size 30, stage two would qualify 25 and 5 participants from two flights. (We have an example, which originates with 70 entries, divided into groups of size 35 and 35.)

See also

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American Contract Bridge League

Notes

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N

  1. ^ Exceptionally the 1937 European tournament was a world championship. There were 19 open teams including two from the US that may be called Minneapolis and Culbertson (Josephine – Ely Culbertson, Helen Sobel – Charles Vogelhofer).

    Alan Truscott (1987-06-21). "BRIDGE: A Viennese Victory". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  2. ^ That is, both partners registered in national organizations that belong to the EBL, which range geographically from Iceland to Israel.

NB

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European Bridge League