Following the success of the 1st European Seniors Online Teams Championships earlier this year, a new online event has been added to the bridge calendar: the European Fall Online Transnational Senior Team Championship.

Dates: 27–30 October and 3 November, 2025
Platform: RealBridge (Online)

The event is open to Senior players worldwide*.
Teams can include players of any nationality: it’s fully transnational!
(*Players can join only if they and their NBOs are in good standing with the EBL)

Players who would like to join but are looking for a partner or team mates can take advantage of the Partnership Desk. It is already open at this link:
Partnership Desk

Full details on the format will be announced soon.

Registration opens on September 1, 2025

It only takes a few minutes, and your valuable input will help us improve future EBL events.

Click here to complete the survey

Thank you!

The European Bridge League congratulates all the young players who took part in the competitions over the past days and thanks them for their enthusiasm and sportsmanship.

The winners in each category:

Under 26

Christian Lahrmann (Denmark) – Nicolai Heiberg-Evenstad (Norway)
Alexander Sandin (Sweden) – Castor Mann (Sweden)
Nao Tabata (France) – Esteban Vallet (France)

Under 26 Women

Elise Nugues (France) – Maeva Bultel (France)
Dido Coley (England) – Lily Kearney (England)
Elizaveta Gavrilova (Latvia) – Felicija Felkere (Latvia)

Under 21

Jurgen Gusson (Estonia) – Kaspar Allas (Estonia)
Albert Pedmanson (Estonia) – Jasper Vahk (Estonia)
Clement Bens (France) – Maximilien Chanal (France)

Under 16

Franciszek Stezala (Poland) – Jakub Michalski (Poland)
Blazej Mroz (Poland) – Marcel Prokopowicz (Poland)
Markus Hansen Moe (Norway) – Matteo Nordqvist (Sweden)

Under 31

Luc Bellicaud (France) – Romaric Guth (France)
Eriks Vilunas (Latvia) – Marcis Samolcevs (Latvia)
Florian Alter (Germany) – Victoria Di Bacco (Germany)

President’s Cup

The Winners in each category were awarded:

Under 26
Luca Crone (Ireland) – Matthew O’Farrell (Ireland)

Under 26 Women
Roberta Di Mauro (Italy) – Alessia Rotolico (Italy)

Under 21
Mathias Moeller Larsen (Denmark) – Phillip Hammelev (Denmark)

Under 16
Aleksander Blicharz (England) – Wilf Marshall (England)

Under 31 & Overall Winners
Viktor Kolding (Denmark) – Sebastian Bugge Gylling Olsen (Denmark)

Angeliki Politou (Greece) & Sofija Altman (Serbia).

Both bring a strong commitment to the advancement of women in bridge, along with valuable professional and personal experience.

The Committee looks forward to working closely with Angeliki and Sofija to further its mission of promoting equal opportunities, visibility, and participation for women in bridge across Europe.

Information about the committee members can be found here

Norway’s Ida Marie Oeberg and Marius Dalemark Austad qualified for the A Final of the Mixed pairs in a comfortable sixth place. They scored over 70% in the morning session of the final to lead by 13%. At the end of session two their average was still 67.20%, over 8% clear of second. Their overall percentage slipped to 63.09 by the end of the final session, but that still put them 5.70% ahead of second, Castor Mann (SWE) and Erieta Plana (NOR), while the bronze medals went to Andreas Abragi (SWE) and Dominika Lucka (POL).

The Youth B Final was won by Nao Tabata and Ninon Bens of France, followed by Magda Tonelli and Vincenzo Fresa of Italy, and Tobias Westerveld and Arwen Orange of the Netherlands.

The U16 Mixed Pairs Championship was dominated by Polish players. Blazej Mroz and Gabriela Banas take the gold medal, Hadasa Vinevich (Israel) and Michal Adamczak the silver, and Jakub Michalski and Klara Koslowska the bronze.
(Brian Senior)

Good luck to everyone as the two-day qualification stage of the various Open Pairs events (U26, U26Women, U21, U16, U31) gets underway on Monday morning!

Mixed Pairs
Ida Marie Oeberg (Norway) – Marius Dalemark Austad (Norway)
Erleta Plana (Norway) – Castor Mann (Sweden)
Dominika Lucka (Poland) – Andreas Abragi (Sweden)

U16 Mixed Pairs
Gabriela Banas (Poland) – Blazej Mroz (Poland)
Hadasa Vinevich (Israel) – Michal Adamczak (Poland)
Klara Kozlowska (Poland) – Jakub Michalski (Poland)

Mixed Pairs – Final B
1. Nao Tabata (France) – Ninon Bens (France)
2. Magda Tonelli (Italy) – Vincenzo Beniamino Fresa (Italy)
3. Tobias Westerveld (Netherlands) – Arwen Oranje (Netherlands)

• Results
• Daily Bulletins

We applaud every player who gave their best, inspired their teammates, and represented their countries with dedication and enthusiasm.

European players distinguished themselves with remarkable performances, winning a total of 14 medals, including 6 gold.

These were the European nations who earned a place on the podium:

Gold medallists
Poland
Under 16: Maksymilian Blicharz, Jakub Michalski, Blazej Mroz, Hubert Ozibko, Marcel Prokopowicz, Franciszek Stezala, Roland Lippik (captain), Marcin Kuflowski (coach)
Women Under 26: Lucja Ciborowska, Milena Klimiuk, Dominika Lucka, Ewa Morawska, Natalia Suszanowicz, Zofia Trojan, Rafal Marks (captain)

Sweden
Under 26: Andreas Abragi, Sanna Clementsson, Erik Hansson, Ivar Lichtenstein, Castor Mann, Alexander Sandin, Erik Fryklund (captain), Mikael Rimstedt (coach)
Estonia
Under 21: Kaspar Allas, Stella Brita Allas, Jurgen Gusson, Eleliis Orma, Albert Pedmanson, Jasper Vahk, Meelis Kuldkepp (captain), Tonno Vahk (coach)
Italy
Under 31: Giovanni Donati, Gabriele Giubilo, Andrea Manganella, Giacomo Percario, Roberto Sau, Sebastiano Scata, Dario Attanasio (captain), Valerio Giubilo (coach)
France
Youth BAM: Maxence Fragola, Theo Guillemin, Romaric Guth, Margaux Kurek Beaulieu, Leo Rombaut, Nao Tabata, Lionel Sebbane (captain)

Silver medallists
Netherlands
Women Under 26: Annika Damen, Lotte De Wijs, Sarah De Wijs, Arwen Oranje, Imke Van Den Wijngaard, Marieke Van Der Valk, Janneke Wackwitz (captain), Rens Philipsen (coach)
Youth BAM: Xavier Friesen, Ronald Goor, Sander Goor, Oscar Nijssen, Thibo Sprinkhuizen, Tobias Westerveld, Ruben Buijs (captain), Berend Van Den Bos (coach)
Bulgaria
Under 31: Mark Andonov, Zahari Ferov, Dobromir Lazarov, Angel Momov, Todor Pavlov, Nikolay Vasilev (captain)
Norway
U16 BAM: Solveig Draege, Theodor Lillejord, Brage Hansen Moe, Markus Hansen Moe, Emil Olsen, Sienna Vedaa Vangdal

Bronze medallists
France
Under 16: Timothe Bernieri, Lubin Crepin, Blanche Legras, Clement Lejosne, Esteban Lyoen, Xavier Roulle, Thibaud Vincenot (captain)
Under 31: Pierre Bedouet, Luc Bellicaud, Romain Bloch, Colin Deheeger, Thomas Guichet, Esteban Vallet, Herve Fleury (captain)
Italy
Under 26: Cristina Brusotti, Alessandro Carletti, Luca Draghi, Vincenzo Beniamino Fresa, Matteo Lombardi, Federico Porta, Dario Attanasio (captain), Valerio Giubilo (coach)
England
U16 BAM: Sam Akayan, Aleksander Blicharz, Joseph Hedges, Wilf Marshall, Stuart King (captain)

Also, Denmark (Amalie Rosa Bune, Leah Thrane Jacobsen, Clara Brun Pedersen, Alma Ertbjerg Rasmussen, Ella Rosthoej, Julie Marina Sigsgaard) won the Youth BAM Final B.

Joseph Hedges, from England, received the Joan Gerard Youth Award in the Under 16 category, in recognition of his exemplary attitude, sportsmanship, and positive spirit throughout the event.

But beyond medals and rankings, the real value of these Championships lies in the experiences shared, the friendships forged, and the lessons learned at and away from the table. Every win brings joy, every loss brings perspective, and both are essential steps in the journey of a young player.

As Rudyard Kipling wisely wrote:
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same…”

To all the participants: we admire your courage, your sportsmanship, and your passion. May this Championship be one of many milestones in your personal and bridge journeys.

And finally, good luck to all the players who will be competing from tomorrow on at the 16th European Youth Pairs Championships!

Open Teams podium

GOLD – Zimmermann
Sjoert Brink, Bas Drijver, Jacek Kalita, Michał Klukowski, Michał Nowosadzki, Pierre Zimmermann

SILVER – Jeo Hidro
Altuğ Göbekli, İsmail Halezeroğlu, İsmail Kandemir, Ömer Kızılok, Suleyman Kolata, Doğan Üzüm

BRONZE – Naukabrudzapl
Krzysztof Jassem, Paweł Jassem, Piotr Jassem, Piotr Tuczyński

BRONZE – France Green
Pierre Bedouet, Bénédicte Cronier, Philippe Cronier, Colin Deheeger, Jérôme Rombaut, Léo Rombaut

In the Open Pairs Final the champions are Jakub Wojcieszek and Rafal Marks, followed by Krzysztof Kujawa and Tomasz Pilch and Thor Erik Hoftaniska and Nicolai Heiberg-Evenstad.

Pairs Final B was won by Slawomir Piechocki and Pawel Gruszcynski.

In the Women’s Pairs Cathy and Sophia Baldysz made it a golden double for Poland and they were joined on the podium by Irem Özbay and Ebru Ates and Anna Zareba and Marta Wojcik.

At the end of the Open BAM the top three were Daisy Chain (Dennis Bilde, Pierre Franceschetti, Agustin Madala, Quentin Robert and Hilda Setton), Poland S (Piotr Bizon, Marek Blat, Apolinary Kowalski, Michael Kwiecien, Wlodzimierz Starkowski & Piotr Tuszynski) and French Wom Bam (Margaux Kurek Beaulieu, Anais Leleu, Carole Puillet & Anne-Laure Tartarin).

BAM Final B was won by Oasis (Sebastian Atisen, Andrew Cope, Ambrose Holmes-Mackie and Oscar Selby).

On the occasion of the 11th European Transnational Championships held in Poznań a historical agreement was signed concerning the future of the European Winter Transnational Championships (EWTC).

The European Bridge League, the Czech Bridge Federation and the AVE-CHESS z.s. agreed that Prague will host five consecutive editions of the EWTC from 2026 to 2030. This marks the first time in EBL history that a long-term hosting agreement has been signed. The parties successfully collaborated for the 2025 edition of the EWTC and decided to continue the cooperation.

It was further agreed that the EWTC will take place at the Top Congress Hotel in Prague (the same venue used in 2025). The Championships will be held annually in February, lasting a maximum of 16 playing days (with exception for 2026 edition when the venue will be available for a shorter time) ending always on the Thursday (last playing day) before the last whole weekend of February. The 2026 edition will be held from February 10th to February 19th (10 playing days). The EBL is planning to organize Mixed Teams championships in the first week, followed by Open Teams Championships in the second week. The detailed schedule and Supplemental Conditions of Contest (sCoC) of each tournament will be published once finalized.

We are in the middle of a fantastic high quality tournament enjoying record participation and also the very nice city of Poznań. These Championships could not happen here if it were not for a superb cooperation with the Poznań municipality. The European Bridge League is thankful for Its friendliness and support.
Last week we were pleased to host at the Championships the First Deputy Mayor of Poznań Mr Jędrzej Solarski. It was his personal involvement that played a crucial role in executing the cooperation agreement between the Polish Bridge Union and the City of Poznań. During his visit EBL representatives demonstrated how our event works and how it contributes to support businesses in Poznań and make this city even more recognisable among people around the world. Mr Solarski was impressed by what he saw and expressed interest in discussing future bridge events in Poznań. So. the negotiations have started!
Mr Solarski’s visit was also an opportunity to thank him and his staff for their friendliness and for hosting the Championships. EBL President Eric Laurant presented to Mr Jędrzej Solarski a commemorative EBL Thank You plaque, the highest sign of recognition. So, once again: THANK YOU!