The 57th European Team Cham pionships (“the Championships”) are to be played under the auspices of the European Bridge League (“the EBL”) in the Exhibition Centre Ķīpsala, Riga, Latvia from the 27th of June till the 7th of July, 2026.

The Championships consist of 4 categories: Open Teams, Women’s Teams, Seniors’ Teams and Mixed Teams. All events will end on the 7th of July 2026. All 4 Championships will be played as a single complete round robin. The number of boards played in each match will be determined and published when the number of participants is known. The Open Championship will be played over 11 days, and the Women’s, Seniors’, and Mixed Championships will be played over 7 days.

Prior to play an official draw for numbers in the schedule of play will be made and published in the programme and on the EBL website for the Championships. In the event of a variation in the number of teams participating, adjustments in the draw and schedule of play may occur. These will be notified in the daily bulletin or, if necessary, at the captains’ meeting.

The 13th European Women’s Pairs Championship and the 11th European Seniors’ Pairs Championship are National Pairs competitions. It is anticipated that each Championship will consist of two stages: a Qualifying Stage, and a Final Stage (Final A and Final B). However, should the number of participants permit, there will be a one stage all-play-all (Endless Howell) competition. Details of the competitions may be changed according to the final registration of participants.

Attention is drawn to the Competitor’s Commitment Form that must be signed by each participant, unless they have already done so at a previous EBL/WBF event. Details and a copy of the form can be found in the links below.

Entries to the team events should be submitted electronically via the EBL Website (not by email) latest by the 22:00 CEST 17th of April, 2026. Player and officials names should be registered latest by the 22:00 CEST 8th of June 2026 and all System Cards should be submitted latest by the 22:00 CEST 8th of June 2026, to anna@ecats.co.uk. The entry fees must be paid by Bank Transfer before or on 26 May 2026.

Entries to the Pairs Events should be submitted electronically via the EBL website (not by email) latest by the 22:00 CEST 7 June 2026, and the entry fees should be paid latest by 7 June 2026.

Each EBL member NBO is authorised to enter one Team in each of the Team Series. Each EBL member NBO is authorised to enter multiple Pairs in each of the Pairs Series.

NBOs must have paid the entry fee and be up to date with the payment of the annual dues to the EBL before they can participate in the Championships. Each participant must play against all other participants which they are scheduled to meet. Entry and subsequent refusal to play may result in disqualification, as well as possible further sanctions against the NBO in question.

Every participant must, along with other criteria, satisfy the EBL Eligibility rules and be accepted for invitation by the EBL Credentials Committee.