European Athletics Indoor Cup

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European Athletics Indoor Cup
Sport Athletics
Founded2003
No. of teams11 [1] (2008)
Continent Europe

The European Athletics Indoor Cup was a biennial (formerly annual) athletics sporting event that first took place in 2003 in Leipzig, Germany, where it was also organized the following year. The 3rd edition was held in 2006, in order to be held every two years to alternate with the European Indoor Championships in Athletics, but had its final edition in 2008. [2] The event was organized by the European Athletic Association (EAA). [2]

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The purpose of the competition was to provide an international team competition at an indoor track and field event. [3]

List of competitions

YearCityCountryDateVenueWinner
MenWomen
2003 Leipzig Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15 February 2003 Leipzig Arena [4] Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2004 [5] Leipzig Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14 February 2004Leipzig Arena [4] Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2006 [6] Liévin Flag of France.svg  France 5 March 2006Stade Couvert Régional [7] Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2008 [8] Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 16 February 2008CSKA Arena [9] Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

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