Mister Leather Europe


Mister Leather Europe is a pan-European contest of leathermen held annually around October in Europe, organized by the European Confederation of Motorsport Club and hosted each year by a different member club.
The first known contest was held in 1985 in Hamburg, Germany; the winner was David Riseborough, Sweden.
MLE contestants must either be the winner of a local or regional ECMC club leather contest. Winners are usually sponsored to attend the International Mr. Leather contest in Chicago the following May.

Contest format

The contest take place during the ECMC AGM, the Annual General Meeting of ECMC clubs, hosted each year by a different club.
The AGM weekend program schedules:
Friday:
  • welcome party ;
Saturday
  • Conference of the ECMC clubs;
  • Gala Dinner;
  • Mister Leather Europe Contest;
Sunday
  • Farewell Brunch
Usually, as in 2009 to 2011, the contest is composed of two rounds:
1. On stage interview and appearance.
2. Fetish show

Scoring

Scoring varies from year to year and is decided by the host club.
Generally there is an aggregate score from the judges and the audience.
For 2013, the host club, Leather Friends Italia announced:-
1. The Jury of judges will represent two thirds of the ballot; the public will represent one third of the
ballot.
2. The jury is composed by the judges invited at the sole discretion of the organizing club of the
ECMC Annual General Meeting, i.e. Leather Friends Italia.
3. Mister Leather Europe 2012, the ECMC Secretary and the Presidents of each club physically
present at the ECMC AGM will be invited to be judges in the Jury. A President can delegate his role as a
judge to another person of his own club only. The judges will be invited immediately as jury members
after registration of their club for the ECMC AGM.

Winners

While the MLE contest has been held since at least 1985, complete records of past winners are difficult to locate. As of 2025, this list is incomplete and only reflects the information currently accessible to the public.
MLE YearDateMLE winnerWinner's preliminary title or sponsorWinner's cityField of contestantsContest's locationHost Club
1985David RiseboroughMr TomssonStockholm, SwedenHamburg, GermanyMSC Hamburg e.V.
19861986-08-09Bauernhaus HamburgMSC Hamburg e.V.
1987Thomas KaraschHamburg, GermanyMSC Hamburg e.V.
1988Vincente JimenezBarcelona, Spain
1989
1990
1991
1992A. J. Steigenberger
1993
19941995-10-08Wasahallen, Stockholm, SwedenSLM Stockholm
19951995-11-05Antonio SanchezMSC MadridMadrid, Spain24Amsterdam, NetherlandsMSC Amsterdam
19961996-10-11–13Dario van der Lundin VidelaMr Baltic BattleStockholm, SwedenBrussels, BelgiumMSC Belgium
19971997-08-23Stein LösnesgaardManchester, EnglandManchester Super Chain, Motor Sports Club
19981998-10-09Rob ScheersAntwerp, BelgiumZurich, SwitzerlandLoge 70
1999Peter WallaceMr. Leather SLM-OsloGothenburg, SwedenCopenhagen, DenmarkSLM Copenhagen
20002000-08-19Milan, Italy
20012001-10-06MaurizioMr Leather ItalyVarese, ItalyStuttgart, Germany
20022002-10-19Fernando ManzaliMr. Leather ItalyMantua, Italychalet de la porte jaune Paris FranceASMF Paris
20032003-10-03–05Saad HassonMr Baltic BattleStockholm, SwedenMS Cap San Diego, HamburgMSC Hamburg
20042004-09-18Roberto MenichettiMister Leather BelgiumAntwerp, BelgiumHelsinki, Finland
20052005-09-16Christian RogerAmsterdamMS Amsterdam
2006Simen EnersenMr Leather DenmarkAarhus, DenmarkFabrikken, Oslo, NorwaySLM Oslo
20072007-09-27Martin CedergrenMr Baltic BattleStockholm, Sweden5Gamla Tryckeriet, Stockholm, SwedenSLM Stockholm
20082008-10-18Ralf Lauritzen RasmussenMr. Leather DenmarkCopenhagen, Denmark6Universal Hall, BerlinBLF Berlin
20092009-10-03Pieter ClaeysMr. MS AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands5Risto Theatre, RomeLeather Club Rome
20102010-10-02Eric GutierrezMr Leather FranceParis, France9Tanzhaus West, FrankfurtFLC Frankfurter Leder Club
20112011-10-01Alexi CarpentieriMr Baltic BattleStockholm, Sweden10Kulturhuset Islands, CopenhagenSLM Copenhagen
20122012-10-20Kilker AlcarazMr Leather UKLondon, United Kingdom9Mazza Restaurant, YoHo, HamburgSpike Hamburg
20132013-11-09FrancescoMr Leatherman ItaliaMilan, Italy9Kofler Restaurant, PaduaLeather Friends Italia
20142014-10-25Arnaud HouesnardMr. Leather AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands7Eagle Amsterdam, AmsterdamMS Amsterdam
20152015-10-24Thorsten BuhlMr. Leather AustriaVienna, Austria9Fluc, ViennaLMC Vienna
20162016-08-27Joe KingMr. Leather UK9Helsinki, FinlandMSC Finland
20172017-10-28Raymond TimmerMr. Leather AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands5Amsterdam, NetherlandsMS Amsterdam
20192018-10-13Evert LeersonMr. Leather NetherlandsAmsterdam, NetherlandsParis, FranceASMF Paris
20202019-10-12Stevio BlackhartItalian Fetishman of the YearMilan, Italy8Rome, ItalyLeather Club Roma
20232022-10-01Andy WalgraefMister Leather BelgiumAntwerp, Belgium7Manchester, UKManchester Leatherman
20242023-10-28Tom KellerMr. Leather LondonLondon, UK6Milan, ItalyLeather Friends Italia
20252024-10-19David WeebleMr Leather Cymru/WalesCardiff, Wales8Zurich, SwitzerlandLeathermen of Switzerland
20262025-10-18Jamie RyanMr Dublin LeatherDublin, Ireland10IJland, Amsterdam, NetherlandsMS Amsterdam
2027Seville, SpainInternational Leather & Boots Spain
2028Rome, ItalyLeather Club Roma