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The EuroDeaf, short for European Deaf Football Championships, is a quadrennial European competitions in the association football sport for deaf people. It is organised by the European Deaf Sport Organization (EDSO). It was first held for men's teams in 1987, [1] and for women's in 2011. [2] The first women's championship was held in a different host country and at a different date the same year. Later, both championships were held in the same host country and at the same time. [1] [2]

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Competitions by year

Men [1] [3] [4] [5]
EditionYearHostDatesNations
played
GoldSilverBronze
1 1987 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, Viareggio 19 - 28 June8Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Flag of Germany.svg  GER
2 1991 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium , Ghent 2 - 8 June16Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  URS Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Flag of Ireland.svg  IRE
3 1995 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Berlin 25 May - 4 June16Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Flag of Ireland.svg  IRE Flag of Germany.svg  GER
4 1999 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, Oslo 16 - 26 June12Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Flag of France.svg  FRA Flag of Spain.svg  ESP
5 2003 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain, Torremolinos 15 - 28 June10Flag of Germany.svg  GER Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Flag of France.svg  FRA
6 2007 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, Lisbon 10 - 23 June11Flag of France.svg  FRA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Flag of Ireland.svg  IRE
7 2011 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Odense 27. June - 9 July

12

Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Flag of Germany.svg  GER
8 2015 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Hanover 14 - 27 June16Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR
9 2019 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece, Heraklion 22 June - 6 July16Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Flag of Germany.svg  GER Flag of Greece.svg  GRE
10 2023 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, Ankara 20 June - 1 July

13

FRA UKR TUR
Women [2] [4] [6]
EditionYearHostDatesNations
played
GoldSilverBronze
1 2011 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, Albena 6 - 11 June

3

Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Flag of Germany.svg  GER Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR
2 2015 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Hanover 14 - 27 June4Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Flag of Germany.svg  GER Flag of Poland.svg  POL
3 2019 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece, Heraklion 22 June - 6 Julyno event
4 2023 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey, Ankara 22 June - 6 July

Medals summary

Men

[7] [5]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3104
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1135
3Flag of France.svg  France 1113
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1102
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1102
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1001
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1001
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0123
9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0112
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0112
11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0101
12Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0011
Totals (12 entries)99927

Women

[8]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2002
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0202
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0011
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

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