UPCOMING CHAMPIONSHIPS AND MAJOR TOURNAMENTS
European Championship of Champions 2026: 28 September – 4 October 2026 in Ankara, Turkey
English Open 2026 (EBT 2026): 2-11 October 2026 in Stroud, England
European Senior Championships 2027: 29 January – 7 February 2027 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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Valgeir Gudbjartsson
Netherlands Complete Golden Sweep at European Championship of Champions 2026 – ECC 2026 in Ankara
Nicole Sanders and Jord van Weeren claim the women’s and men’s singles titles after already winning mixed doubles gold
The Netherlands completed a spectacular clean sweep at the European Championship of Champions 2026 in Ankara, with Nicole Sanders and Jord van Weeren winning the women’s and men’s singles titles after teaming up to take mixed doubles gold earlier in the championship.
The final day at Rollhouse Bilkent delivered two exciting best-of-three finals, with both Dutch players showing their strength under pressure to finish the championship as individual European champions.
The achievement gives the Netherlands all three gold medals available at ECC 2026.
Sanders crowned women’s singles champion
Nicole Sanders of the Netherlands is the ECC 2026 Women’s Singles Champion after defeating Alexandra Giannadaki of Greece 2–0 in the final.
Sanders produced an impressive run through the championship. After starting 17th following the opening block, she climbed steadily through the standings and finished qualifying in third position. After the additional eight-game Final Step 1, she remained third with 6,203 pins, earning a place in the semifinals.
Giannadaki entered the semifinals as the leading player after 32 games, with 6,546 pins, while Ireland’s Hannah Masterson was second with 6,327. Sweden’s Hanna Engberg completed the top four alongside Sanders.
In the first semifinal, Giannadaki defeated Engberg 2–0, winning 201–179 and 222–208.
Sanders then faced Masterson in the second semifinal. The Dutch player won a closely contested opening game 203–199, before taking the second 226–212 to secure a 2–0 victory and her place in the final.
The championship match saw Sanders take control immediately. She opened with 204 against Giannadaki’s 176 and then closed out the title with a 223–192 victory.
With a 2–0 win, Sanders secured her first ECC singles gold medal and added another title to the mixed doubles gold she had already won with van Weeren.
Women’s Singles Medalists
Gold – Nicole Sanders — Netherlands
Silver – Alexandra Giannadaki — Greece
Bronze – Hannah Masterson — Ireland
Bronze – Hanna Engberg — Sweden
Van Weeren comes from behind to win men’s title
The men’s singles final produced another dramatic comeback as Jord van Weeren of the Netherlands defeated Mathias Danielsen Otting of Norway 2–1.
Van Weeren finished fourth after the 32-game stage with 6,826 pins, behind England’s Raymond Teece, defending champion Lukáš Jelínek and Mathias Danielsen Otting. Teece led the standings with 7,057, while Jelínek was second with 7,024 and Otting third with 6,942.
The semifinals immediately changed the order at the top.
Van Weeren faced Teece, who had taken the qualifying lead with a perfect 300 game. Teece won the opening game 237–227, but van Weeren responded strongly, winning the second 233–217 and the deciding game 222–160 to advance 2–1.
In the other semifinal, Otting faced defending champion Jelínek. The Czech player started with a 256–243 victory, but Otting fought back to win 235–212 and 259–227, taking the match 2–1 and earning his place in the final.
The championship match followed another comeback script.
Otting took the opening game 236–205, putting the Norwegian one game away from the title. Van Weeren responded with a 194–166 win in game two, forcing a deciding third game.
The Dutchman then produced his best bowling when it mattered most, winning the deciding game 217–177 to take the match 2–1 and claim the ECC 2026 men’s singles title.
Men’s Singles Medalists
Gold – Jord van Weeren — Netherlands
Silver – Mathias Danielsen Otting — Norway
Bronze – Raymond Teece — England
Bronze – Lukáš Jelínek — Czech Republic
Sanders and van Weeren also take mixed doubles gold
The Netherlands had already made history earlier in the championship when Nicole Sanders and Jord van Weeren won the mixed doubles title.
The Dutch pair finished the eight-game competition with 3,446 pins, averaging 215.4 per game and finishing 141 pins ahead of Estonia.
Kaisa-Ly Lee and Kert Isakar took silver for Estonia with 3,305, while England’s Verity Crawley and Raymond Teece earned bronze with 3,227.
The mixed doubles result proved to be the beginning of an extraordinary championship for Sanders and van Weeren. They would go on to win both singles titles, giving the Netherlands gold in every ECC 2026 discipline.
Mixed Doubles Medalists
Gold – Nicole Sanders / Jord van Weeren — Netherlands
Silver – Kaisa-Ly Lee / Kert Isakar — Estonia
Bronze – Verity Crawley / Raymond Teece — England
A golden championship for the Netherlands
ECC 2026 in Ankara produced a memorable week of European bowling, with national champions from across Europe competing in mixed doubles and singles at Rollhouse Bilkent.
The singles competition featured 24 games of qualifying before the top 12 advanced to an additional eight-game Final Step. The top four then progressed to best-of-three semifinals and finals, producing a dramatic conclusion to the championship.
For the Netherlands, the final medal table could hardly have been better.
Nicole Sanders and Jord van Weeren leave Ankara as double champions, having won mixed doubles together before claiming their respective women’s and men’s singles titles.
ECC 2026 — Medalists
Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Women’s Singles
Nicole Sanders
Alexandra Giannadaki
Hannah Masterson / Hanna Engberg
Men’s Singles
Jord van Weeren
Mathias Danielsen Otting
Raymond Teece / Lukáš Jelínek
Mixed Doubles
Nicole Sanders / Jord van Weeren
Kaisa-Ly Lee / Kert Isakar
Verity Crawley / Raymond Teece
The European Bowling Federation congratulates all medalists and participants on their performances at ECC 2026 and extends its thanks to the organisers, officials, volunteers, host venue and everyone who contributed to the successful staging of the championship in Ankara.
Congratulations to all ECC 2026 medalists! [...]
Valgeir Gudbjartsson
In Memoriam
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our colleague and friend,
Dr. Pinchas (Pini) Hershkovitz.
Pini dedicated many years of service to the sport of bowling, serving as Technical Director of the World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA), World Bowling, now known as International Bowling Federation, the European Bowling Federation (EBF), and the European Senior Bowling Championships (ESBC).
He will be remembered with love and respect for his invaluable contribution to bowling and by all those whose lives he touched.
Our deepest condolences go to his family, loved ones, and all who knew him.
May his memory be a blessing. [...]
Valgeir Gudbjartsson
Odense International 2026
Odense International 2026 was held from the 15th of August until the 23rd of August 2026 in Odense Bowling Centre, Odense, Denmark.
Total of 314 entries and re-entries were bowled during the duration of the tournament by 140 players, where of 36 were women.
After four final steps it came down to a two player final game between the best players from two separate groups. Those players were last year’s winner, Mathias Ankerdal and hometown hero, Anton Petersen.
Just like last year, Ankerdal proved to be too hard to beat and he managed to secure the win and so he became the first back-to-back winner in Odense International history. He had the score of 248 to Petersen’s 243.
This was Ankerdal’s fourth win on the European Tour.
The winner of the women’s ranking was Karen Kærgaard Nielsen who finished in 5th place.
The EBT ranking list can be seen here: Men | Women [...]
Valgeir Gudbjartsson
Brunswick Euro Challenge 2026
Brunswick Euro Challenge returned to the tour with a new host center in the beautiful Løvvang Bowling Centre in Aalborg, Denmark.
The tournament was held from the 8th of August until the 16th of August 2026. Total of 449 entries and re-entries were bowled during the duration of the tournament by 148 players, where of 32 were women.
After three final steps it came down to a three player stepladder final, where all the players were from Sweden.
In the first match it was William Svensson against Adam Andersson. Andersson proved to be too good and managed to win with the score of 231 to Svensson’s 179.
That mean’t it was an all lefty showdown between Andersson and the top seed James Blomgren. And again Andersson proved to be simply too good managing to wrap up the title before the 10th frame, he finished with the score of 214 to Blomgren’s 172.
This is Andersson’s second title in Aalborg and third total on the European Tour, congratulations Adam!
The winner of the women’s ranking was Fiona Lindemann, Germany who just barely missed out on final step 2 and finished in 31st place.
The EBT ranking list can be seen here: Men | Women [...]
Valgeir Gudbjartsson
European Bowlers Shine at the 2026 IBF World Youth Championships
The 2026 IBF World Youth Championships took place from 27 June to 7 July 2026 at the Megalanes Sarawak Bowling Centre in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, bringing together the world’s best young bowlers.
European athletes once again delivered outstanding performances, winning medals across several events and finishing among the top nations in the overall medal standings.
European Medal Winners
Boys Singles
Gold
• Emil Svensson (Sweden)
Boys Doubles
Gold
• Roni Leskinen & Juho Vuoppola (Finland)
Bronze
• Phil Baumeister & Jaden Wolff (Germany)
Boys Team
Silver – Czech Republic
• Jaroslav Zapletal
• Adam Haxa
• Vít Jiříště
• David Mojka
Mixed Team
Silver – Finland
• Juho Vuoppola
• Roni Leskinen
• Julia Vesanen
• Tiiamari Laukkanen
Bronze – Sweden
• ROBIN NOBERG
• NOEL HAGLUND
• STEFANIE LAYRISSE
• KAJSA SAMUELSSON
Bronze – Germany
• PHIL BAUMEISTER
• MAX LORENZ
• LEA HASSFORTH
• MAXINE BOLEK
Girls Doubles
Bronze – Sweden
• Nicole Layrisse & Maja Engberg
Bronze – Finland
• Emma Palermaa & Stella Lokfors
Overall Medal Table
Position
Federation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
United States
2
2
3
7
2
Malaysia
2
0
1
3
3
Australia
1
1
1
3
4
Finland
1
1
1
3
5
Sweden
1
0
2
3
6
Singapore
0
1
2
3
7
Qatar
0
1
1
2
8
Czech Republic
0
1
0
1
9
Germany
0
0
2
2
10
New Zealand
0
1
0
1
European federations once again demonstrated the high standard of youth bowling by winning medals in most disciplines throughout the championship.
Finland and Sweden each finished with three medals, while Germany and the Czech Republic also reached the podium with strong performances.
The European Bowling Federation congratulates all athletes, coaches, officials, and national federations on their excellent achievements and wishes them continued success in future international competitions. [...]
Valgeir Gudbjartsson
XI Brunswick Madrid Challenge 2026
The annual Brunswick Madrid Challenge returned as a part of the European Tour this year and was held once more in Bowling Chamartín, Madrid from the 11th of July until the 19th of July 2026.
Total of 486 entries and re-entries were bowled during the duration of the tournament by 174 players, where of 22 were women.
The score to make the cut to final step 1 was 1337, or 222,8 average.
After four final steps it came down to a three player stepladder.
In the semi finals it was Carl Eklund from Sweden against young Nicolai Mallia from Malta, Eklund was victorious with a big margin, 257 to Mallia’s 176.
In the final it was Eklund against Andrea Mangiacotti from Italy. The final turned out to be much closer and more exciting and in the end Mangiacotti came out on top, winning his first ever European Tour Title with the score 224 to Eklund’s 205. Congratulations Andrea!
The winner of the women’s ranking was Nora Johansson from Sweden who came close to making the stepladder but in the end finished in 5th place only 30 pins away from the top 3.
The ranking list can be seen here: Men | Women [...]