Europe Goalball Championships
IBSA Europe Regional Goalball Championships is one of the four competition regions used for World Championships and Paralympic Games qualification for goalball, a team sport for athletes with a vision impairment. Conducted under the rules of the International Blind Sports Federation, the other regions are Africa, America, and Asia-Pacific. Whilst in the West Asia geographic region, Israel competes within the Europe region.
The region has a large number of competitive countries, and under the rules, where there are more than sixteen teams, two 'divisions' are created. As of 2024, Europe has three divisions for male athletes, and two divisions for female athletes. Practice is to generally hold 'Groups' A and C in one year, and Group B the following year; A being the highest ranked.
Hostings – pre-2002
1983 Greve
The 1983 European Championships was held in Greve, Denmark.There were twelve men's teams: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Sweden, and Yugoslavia. Austria came first, Yugoslavia second, and Netherlands third.
There were five women's teams: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Netherlands. Denmark came first, Yugoslavia second, and Netherlands third.
1985 Olsztyn
The 1985 European Championships was held in Olsztyn, Poland.There were thirteen men's teams: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia came first, Germany second, and Hungary third.
There were six women's teams: Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, and Poland. Germany came first, Denmark second, and Finland third.
1987 Milton Keynes
The 1987 European Championships was held in Milton Keynes, England.There were twelve men's teams: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Israel, Sweden, and Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia came first, Netherlands second, and Israel third.
There were five women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, and Netherlands. Denmark came first, Netherlands second, and Great Britain third.
1989 Vejle
The 1989 European Championships was held in Vejle, Denmark.There were eleven men's teams: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Sweden, USSR, and Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia came first, Germany second, and Finland third.
There were six women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden. Denmark came first, Netherlands second, and Germany third.
1991 Lahti
The 1991 European Championships was held in Lahti, Finland.There were fifteen men's teams: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and USSR. Israel came first, Italy second, and Hungary third.
There were eight women's teams: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. Sweden came first, Finland second, and Denmark third.
1993 Loughborough
The 1993 European Championships was held in Loughborough, England.There were seventeen men's teams: Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Spain. Finland came first, Czech Republic second, and Italy third.
There were eight women's teams: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. Finland came first, Denmark second, and Germany third.
1997 Regionals (Stockholm and Nottingham)
; Men's divisionThe men's division of the 1997 European Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, with eight men's teams: Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Slovenia came first, Denmark second, and Sweden third.
; Women's division
The women's division of the 1997 European Championships was in Nottingham, England, with seven women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden.
Finland came first, Sweden second, and Netherlands third.
1999 Walsall
The 1999 European Championships was in Walsall, England.There were eight men's teams: Denmark, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Denmark came first, Hungary second, and Sweden third.
There were six women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden. Finland came first, Sweden second, and Netherlands third.
2001 Regionals (Budapest and Neerpelt)
; Men's divisionThe men's division of the 2001 European Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary. There were eight men's teams: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Hungary came first, Lithuania second, and Germany third.
; Women's division
The women's division was held in Neerpelt, Belgium. There were six women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and Ukraine.
Netherlands came first, Finland second, and Denmark third.
Hostings – A division
2005 Neerpelt
The 2005 IBSA European Regional Championships was from 15 to 23 October 2005, in Neerpelt and Overpelt, Belgium. Organised by the Vlaamse Liga Gehandicaptensport vzw, games were held in the Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof Sport in Neerpelt, and Sportcentrum De Bemvoort in Overpelt.There were fourteen men's teams of Groups A and B: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine. Denmark came first, Spain second, and Sweden third.
There were ten women's teams: Belarus, Czech Republic, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine. Germany came first, Denmark second, and Greece third.
2007 Antalya
The 2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships, hosted by the Turkish Blind Sports Federation, was at the OHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Antalya, Turkey.There were eight men's teams: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Lithuania came first, Spain second, and Germany third.
There were eleven women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Finland came first, Denmark second, and Ukraine third.
2009 Munich
The 2009 European Championships was in Munich, Germany.There were eight men's teams: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Lithuania came first, Slovenia second, and Sweden third.
There were eleven women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Israel, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Great Britain came first, Denmark second, and Finland third.
2011 Assens
The 2011 IBSA European Championships was from 17 to 23 October 2011, in Assens, Denmark.There were ten men's teams: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. Finland came first, Lithuania second, and Sweden third.
There were ten women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Denmark came first, Russia second, and Sweden third.
2013 Konya
The 2013 IBSA Goalball European Championships, Group A, was from 1 to 11 November 2013, at Konya, Turkey.There were ten men's teams: Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Lithuania came first, Spain second, and Turkey third.
There were ten women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Russia came first, Turkey second, and Israel third.
2015 Kaunas
The 2015 IBSA Goalball European A Championships was from 5 to 12 July 2015, in Kaunas, Lithuania. The tournament was organised by the Lithuanian Blind Sports Federation.There were ten men's teams: Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Turkey came first, Finland second, and Lithuania third.
There were ten women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Turkey came first, Russia second, and Ukraine third.
2017 Pajulahti
The 2017 IBSA Goalball European A Championships was from 15 to 23 September 2017, at Pajulahti, Nastola, Finland.There were ten men's teams: Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, and Slovenia. Lithuania came first, Germany second, and Belgium third.
There were ten women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Israel, and Russia. Russia came first, Turkey second, and Israel third.
2019 Rostock
The 2019 IBSA Goalball European A Championships was from 5 to 14 October 2019, in Rostock, Germany.There were ten men's teams: Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine. Germany came first, Ukraine second, and Lithuania third.
There were ten women's teams: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Israel, Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Turkey came first, Israel second, and Germany third.
2021 Samsun
The 2021 IBSA Goalball European Championships was from Friday 5 to 12 November 2021, in the Yaşar Doğu Sport Hall, Samsun, Turkey.There were ten men's teams: Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Montenegro, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and Ukraine. Lithuania came first, Ukraine second, and Turkey third.
There were ten women's teams: Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Israel, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Russia came first, Turkey second, and Israel third.