European Amateur Team Championship

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European Amateur Team Championship
Tournament information
Established1959
Course(s)Royal Waterloo Golf Club, Belgium (2023)
Organized by European Golf Association
FormatTeam match play
Current champion
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2024)

The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959.

Contents

The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been played annually since 2008 (with the exception of 2012). [1]

Format

1959–1965

Each team consisted of a minimum of six players, playing two rounds of stroke play, counting the four best scores for each team. The four best teams formed flight A, were the winner was determined by a round-robin system. All teams in the flight met each other and the team with most points for team matches won the tournament, using the scale, won 2 points, halved 1 point, lost 0 points.

1967–1975

Each team played one round of stroke play, counted the five best scores for each team. The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match play over the next three days, teams being seeded based on their position after the stroke play.

1977–2019

Each team consisted of 6 players, playing two rounds of stroke play over two days, counting the five best scores for each team, and two foursomes and five single matches in the following knock-out play.

From 2013, the number of participating teams was limited to 16. A second division, named European Men's Challenge Trophy, was introduced, giving the participating teams the opportunity to qualify for next year's championship, by finishing top three, replacing the three last finishing teams in the first division. [2] The year after, the Challenge Trophy was renamed The European Amateur Team Championship Division 2.

2020

In 2020 only 14 team participated, each of four players. All competitors play a round of stroke play on the first day. The team score is based on the leading three scores of each team. After the first day, the leading eight teams compete in Flight A in knock-out match play over the next three days, teams being seeded based on their position after the stroke play. Contests consist of one foursome in the morning and two singles in the afternoon. If a match is level after 18 holes, extra holes are played to get a result, although if the overall result has already been determined later matches that are level after 18 holes are halved. The remaining teams, not qualified for Flight A, competed in a similar bracket in Flight B, to determine the final standings.

2021–present

Currently the championship is contested by up to 16 teams, each of 6 players.

The format consists of two rounds of stroke play, out of which the five lowest scores from each team's six players will count each day. The total addition of the five lowest scores will constitute the team's score and determine the teams qualified for the last three rounds of match play. Only teams in contention for a medal will play a match format of two foursomes and five singles, while the other teams will play a one foursome and four singles match format.

The top 13 teams qualify for next year's championship along with next year's hosting nation, if not among the top 13. The next year's field is filled with the top two, or three if host nation is already qualified, from last year's Division II.

Results

YearVenueLocationWinnerScoreRunner-up
2024 Royal Park I RoveriItalyFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
2023 Royal Waterloo Golf ClubBelgiumFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 4–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2022 Royal St George's Golf Club EnglandFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 412–212Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2021 PGA CatalunyaSpainFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 512–112Flag of France.svg  France
2020 Hilversumsche GCNetherlandsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2019 Ljunghusen GC SwedenFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 412–212Flag of England.svg  England
2018 Bad Saarow Golf Club (Faldo Course)GermanyFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 5–2Flag of England.svg  England
2017 Diamond G&CCAustriaFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 4–3Flag of England.svg  England
2016 Golf de Chantilly, Paris FranceFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2015 Halmstad GC (North Course)SwedenFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 412–212Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2014 Linna GolfFinlandFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 5–2Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
2013 Silkeborg Ry GCDenmarkFlag of England.svg  England 412–212Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2011 Oceânico Golf (Victoria Course), Vilamoura PortugalFlag of France.svg  France 412–212Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
2010 Österåker GC (Västerled course)SwedenFlag of England.svg  England 412–212Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2009 Conwy GCWalesFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5–2Flag of England.svg  England
2008 Royal Park G&CC, Turin ItalyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 412–212Flag of England.svg  England
2007 Western Gailes GC ScotlandFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 412–212Flag of France.svg  France
2005 Hillside GC, Southport EnglandFlag of England.svg  England 6–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2003 Royal the Hague G&CCNetherlandsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 5–2Flag of England.svg  England
2001 Ljunghusen GC SwedenFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5–2Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
1999 Monticello GCItalyFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1997 Portmarnock GC IrelandFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 412–212Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1995 Royal Antwerp GCBelgiumFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6–1Flag of England.svg  England
1993 Royal GC Mariánské LázneCzech RepublicFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–3Flag of England.svg  England
1991 Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro SpainFlag of England.svg  England 5–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1989 Royal Porthcawl GC WalesFlag of England.svg  England 5–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1987 Murhof G&CCAustriaFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 412–212Flag of England.svg  England
1985 Halmstad GC (North Course)SwedenFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 412–212Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1983 Golf de Chantilly, Paris FranceFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 5–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1981 Old Course at St Andrews ScotlandFlag of England.svg  England 4–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1979 Esbjerg GCDenmarkFlag of England.svg  England 512–112Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
1977 Royal the Hague G&CCNetherlandsFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1975 Killarney G&FC IrelandFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 412–212Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1973 Penina Golf and Resort PortugalFlag of England.svg  England 4–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1971 Golf Club de LausanneSwitzerlandFlag of England.svg  England 5–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1969 Hamburger GC – Falkenstein, Hamburg GermanyFlag of England.svg  England 412–212Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1967 Torino GC – La Mandria, Turin ItalyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 4–3Flag of France.svg  France
1965 Royal St George's GC, Sandwich EnglandFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 4 pointsFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1963 Falsterbo GC SwedenFlag of England.svg  England 6 pointsFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1961 Royal GC de Belgique, Brussels BelgiumFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5 pointsFlag of England.svg  England
1959 El Prat GC, Barcelona SpainFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5 pointsFlag of France.svg  France

Winning nations' summary

CountryWinnerRunner-up
Flag of England.svg  England 1110
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 87
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 62
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 61
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 47
Flag of France.svg  France 14
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 13
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 12
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 11
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 01
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 01
Total3939

Source: [3]

Winning teams

Sources: [4] [5] [6]

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