The European Universities Rowing Championships were first organised in 2005 and were held annually until 2011. In 2012 the first European Universities Games (a multi-sport event) were held, and thereafter the Games will take place in even years, with the European Universities Championships in individual sports (including rowing) taking place in odd years.
The European Universities Rowing Championships are coordinated by the European University Sports Association along with the 18 other sports on the program of the European universities championships.
Edition | Year | Location | Nb of countries | Nb of universities | Nb of participants |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st European Universities Rowing Championships | 2005 | ![]() Cardiff | 11 | * | 287 |
2nd European Universities Rowing Championships | 2006 | ![]() Brive | 13 | 52 | 350 |
3rd European Universities Rowing Championships | 2007 | ![]() Girona | 13 | 60 | 336 |
4th European Universities Rowing Championships | 2008 | ![]() Zagreb | 14 | 49 | 406 |
5th European Universities Rowing Championships | 2009 | ![]() Kruwica | 14 | 66 | 410 |
6th European Universities Rowing Championships | 2010 | ![]() Amsterdam | 13 | 70 | 443 |
7th European Universities Rowing Championships | 2011 | ![]() Moscow | 15 | 54 | 383 |
1st European Universities Games | 2012 | ![]() Cordoba | No rowing scheduled | ||
8th European Universities Rowing Championships | 2013 | ![]() Poznan | 14 | 61 | 400 |
2nd European Universities Games | 2014 | ![]() Rotterdam | 13 | 47 | 328 |
9th European Universities Rowing Championships | 2015 | ![]() Hannover | * | * | * |
3rd European Universities Games | 2016 | ![]() Zagreb & Rijeka | * | * | * |
10th European Universities Rowing Championships | 2017 | ![]() Subotica | * | * | * |
4th European Universities Games | 2018 | ![]() Coimbra | * | * | * |
11th European Universities Rowing Championships | 2019 | ![]() Jönköping | * | * | * |
5th European Universities Games | 2020 | ![]() Belgrade | Postponed until summer 2021, due to the COVID-19 outbreak |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | LM2x | University of Maastricht ![]() | * | * | * |
M2x | University of Zagreb ![]() | * | * | * | |
M2- | University of Belgrade ![]() | * | * | * | |
LM4- | University of Utrecht ![]() | * | * | * | |
M4x | University of Kassel ![]() | * | * | * | |
M4- | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ![]() | * | * | * | |
M8 | Charles University in Prague ![]() | * | * | * | |
Women | LW2x | University of Amsterdam ![]() | * | * | * |
W2x | University of Freiburg ![]() | * | * | * | |
W2- | University of Oxford ![]() | * | * | * | |
W4x | University of Hannover ![]() | * | * | * | |
W4- | University of Nottingham ![]() | * | * | * | |
W8 | University of Oxford ![]() | * | * | * |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | LM2x | State University of Physical Education in Moscow ![]() | * | * | * |
M2x | University of Vienna ![]() | * | * | * | |
M2- | Imperial College ![]() | * | * | * | |
LM4- | University of Tilburg ![]() | * | * | * | |
M4x | University of Newcastle ![]() | * | * | * | |
M4- | University of Hamburg ![]() | * | * | * | |
M8+ | Czech Technical University of Prague ![]() | * | * | * | |
Women | LW2x | University Of Poznan ![]() | * | * | * |
W2x | University Of Zurich ![]() | * | * | * | |
W2- | Imperial London University ![]() | * | * | * | |
W4x | University Of Utrecht ![]() | * | * | * | |
W4- | University Of Southampton ![]() | * | * | * | |
W8+ | University Of Amsterdam ![]() | * | * | * |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | Stuttgart University ![]() | University of Vienna ![]() | Université de Lille 1 – SUAPS ![]() |
LM1x | University of Darmstadt ![]() | Imperial College / UL ![]() | IUT le Creusot![]() | |
LM2x | University of Karlsruhe ![]() | University of Vienna ![]() | Durham University![]() | |
M2x | University of Vienna ![]() | University of Dresden![]() | Imperial College / UL![]() | |
M2- | University of Girona ![]() | University of Linz ![]() | University of Hamburg ![]() | |
M4- | Bristol University ![]() | University of Karlsruhe ![]() | CUS Milano ![]() | |
M4x | University of Vienna ![]() | Kassel University ![]() | University of Girona ![]() | |
LM4- | Durham University ![]() | Technical Delft University![]() | University of Birmingham ![]() | |
LM4x | University of Linz ![]() | Loughborough University![]() | Durham University ![]() | |
M8+ | Czech University of Technology ![]() | Hamburg University ![]() | Newcastle University ![]() | |
Women | LW1x | Giessen University S.F. ![]() | University of Sevilla![]() | University of Vienna ![]() |
W1x | University of Koln ![]() | CUS Milano ![]() | University of Zurich ![]() | |
LW2x | University of Girona ![]() | Adam Mickiewicz University ![]() | Amsterdam University ![]() | |
W2x | CUS Milano ![]() | Newcastle University![]() | Berlin University S.F.![]() | |
W2- | Durham University ![]() | Technical Delft University![]() | Nancy 2 University![]() | |
LW4x | Durham University ![]() | Adam Mickiewicz University![]() | CUS Milano ![]() | |
W4x | Berlin University ![]() | Lyon I University ![]() | West of England University ![]() | |
W4- | Heidelberg University ![]() | Birmingham University![]() | Oxford Brookes University![]() | |
W8+ | Groningen University ![]() | University of Zurich![]() | Cambridge University![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | University of Economics ![]() | University of Zagreb ![]() | Lyon Superior Institute of Osteopathy ![]() |
LM1x | University of Szeged ![]() | University of Karlsruhe ![]() | University of Zagreb![]() | |
LM2x | University of Bydgoszcz ![]() | University of Hamburg ![]() | Adam Mickiewicz University![]() | |
M2x | University of Zagreb ![]() | University of Economics![]() | Leon Kozminski Academy Warsaw![]() | |
M2- | University of Karlsruhe ![]() | University of Zagreb I ![]() | University of Zagreb II ![]() | |
M4- | University of Zagreb ![]() | University of Economics![]() | University of Hamburg ![]() | |
M4x | University of Milano ![]() | University of Hannover ![]() | University of Nottingham ![]() | |
LM4- | University of Bydgoszcz ![]() | University of Amsterdam![]() | University of Oxford ![]() | |
LM4x | University of Mainz ![]() | University of Vienna![]() | Loughborough University ![]() | |
M8+ | University of Economics ![]() | University of Bydgoszcz ![]() | University of Zagreb ![]() | |
Women | LW1x | University of Vienna ![]() | University of Rijeka![]() | University of Koln ![]() |
W1x | University of Karlsruhe ![]() | University of Vienna ![]() | University of Milano![]() | |
LW2x | Adam Mickiewicz University ![]() | University of Economics ![]() | University of Hannover ![]() | |
W2x | University of Vienna ![]() | University Pays Basque![]() | University of Newcastle![]() | |
W2- | University of VU Amsterdam ![]() | University of Economics![]() | Imperial College![]() | |
LW4x | Adam Mickiewicz University ![]() | Imperial College![]() | University of Milano ![]() | |
W4x | University of Mainz ![]() | University of Vienna ![]() | University of Pays Basque ![]() | |
W4- | University of Economics ![]() | Heidelberg University![]() | University of Groningen![]() | |
W8+ | University of Zurich ![]() | University of Utrecht![]() | University of Groningen![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * |
LM1x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
LM2x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
M2- | Karlsruhe University ![]() | * | * | |
M2x | Poznan University of Life Science ![]() | * | * | |
M4- | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
M4x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
LM4- | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
M8+ | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
Women | LW1x | Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan ![]() | * | * |
W1x | College of Education and Administration Poznan ![]() | * | * | |
LW2x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
W2x | University of Basque Country ![]() | * | * | |
W2- | Edinburgh University ![]() | * | * | |
LW4x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
W4x | University of Basque Country ![]() | * | * | |
W4- | University of Economy of Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
W8+ | University of Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | University of Hertfordshire ![]() | * | * |
LM1x | Police Academy Lower Saxony ![]() | * | * | |
LM2- | University of Vienna ![]() | * | * | |
LM2x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
M2- | University of Bochum ![]() | * | * | |
M2x | Poznan University of Life Science ![]() | * | * | |
M4- | Kazimierz Wielki University ![]() | * | * | |
M4x | Bremen Universities ![]() | * | * | |
LM4x | University of Mainz ![]() | * | * | |
LM4- | Kazimierz Wielki University ![]() | * | * | |
LM8+ | University of Nottingham ![]() | * | * | |
M8+ | University of Zagreb ![]() | * | * | |
Women | LW1x | University of Kiel ![]() | * | * |
W1x | University of Passau ![]() | * | * | |
LW2x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
W2x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
W2- | Hamburg Universities ![]() | * | Eindhoven University of Technology ![]() | |
LW4x | University of Heidelberg ![]() | * | * | |
W4x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | * | * | |
W4- | Oxford Brooks University ![]() | * | * | |
LW8+ | Oxford University ![]() | * | * | |
W8+ | Hamburg Universities ![]() | * | * |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | Beuth Berlin ![]() | Moscow Aviation Institute ![]() | University of Coimbra ![]() |
LM1x | WG Damstadt ![]() | St Petersberg State Marine TU ![]() | Klaipeda University![]() | |
LM2x | University of Wurzberg ![]() | University of Zurich ![]() | University of Vienna![]() | |
LM2- | University of Wurzburg ![]() | University of Twente ![]() | Nottingham Trent University![]() | |
M2x | University of East London ![]() | University of Osnabruck![]() | University of Zagreb![]() | |
M2- | University of Tourism, Economy and Law ![]() | WG Karlsruhe ![]() | Moscow State Regional Socio-Humanitarian institute ![]() | |
M4- | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | University of Vienna![]() | KW Bydgoszcz ![]() | |
M4x | University of Bremen ![]() | Moscow Aviation Institute ![]() | Reading University ![]() | |
LM4- | WG Hamburg ![]() | University of Coimbra ![]() | KW Bydgoszcz ![]() | |
LM4x | Budapest University of Technology ![]() | University of London![]() | University of Hannover ![]() | |
LM8 | WG Hamburg ![]() | Vrije Amsterdam ![]() | Nottingham Trent University ![]() | |
M8+ | University of Economics ![]() | University of Bydgoszcz ![]() | University of Zagreb ![]() | |
Women | LW1x | University of Heidelberg ![]() | Nottingham Trent University![]() | University of Vienna ![]() |
W1x | Kuban State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism ![]() | University of Bath ![]() | Moscow PCSYT![]() | |
LW2x | University of Bremen ![]() | University of Economy Bydgoszcz A ![]() | University of Economy Bydgoszcz B ![]() | |
W2x | University of Vienna ![]() | Moscow PCSYT![]() | University of Mainz ![]() | |
W2- | TU Dresden ![]() | Moscow TM![]() | Reading University![]() | |
LW4x | Reading University ![]() | University of Economy Bydgoszcz![]() | * | |
W4x | Moscow PCSYT ![]() | WG Karlsruhe ![]() | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | |
W4- | Kazan Federal University ![]() | University of London![]() | University of Heildelberg![]() | |
W8+ | University of Hannover ![]() | Reading University![]() | University of Groningen![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | Poznan University of Life Sciences ![]() | University of Magdeburg![]() | Robert Gordon University![]() |
LM1x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz![]() | University of Vienna![]() | University of Frankfurt![]() | |
LM2x | University of Zürich![]() | University of Hannover![]() | Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim![]() | |
LM2- | University of Wurzburg ![]() | University of Twente ![]() | Nottingham Trent University![]() | |
M2x | Poznan University of Life Sciences![]() | Poznan University of Life Sciences![]() | Magnitogorsk State University![]() | |
M2- | TU Darmstadt![]() | Klaipeda University![]() | Durham University![]() | |
M4- | University of Vienna![]() | University of Newcastle![]() | TU Dresden ![]() | |
M4x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | University of Bremen![]() | Poznan University of Life Sciences ![]() | |
LM4- | Imperial College London![]() | University of Würzburg ![]() | University of Amsterdam![]() | |
LM4x | University of Hamburg![]() | University of Nottingham![]() | University of Zürich![]() | |
M8+ | University of Zagreb ![]() | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | Université de Lorraine ![]() | |
Women | LW1x | University of Vienna ![]() | University of Zagreb![]() | ABK Stuttgart National Academy of Art![]() |
W1x | Kuban State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism ![]() | TU Berlin ![]() | Teesside University![]() | |
LW2x | University of Vienna![]() | University of Bremen ![]() | Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz![]() | |
W2x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz ![]() | Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz![]() | Imperial College London![]() | |
W2- | University of Bremen![]() | Kuban State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism![]() | Edinburgh University![]() | |
LW4x | University of Exeter![]() | University of Vienna![]() | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan ![]() | |
W4x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz![]() | Imperial College London ![]() | University of Hamburg ![]() | |
W4- | Durham University ![]() | University of Zürich![]() | University of Mainz![]() | |
W8+ | University of Newcastle![]() | Université de Lorraine![]() | University of Hamburg![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | TU Dresden![]() | Kaunas University of Technology![]() | Tilburg University![]() |
LM1x | University of Lucerne![]() | University of Porto![]() | University of Liege![]() | |
LM2x | TU Dortmund![]() | Budapest University of Technology and Economics![]() | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich![]() | |
LM2- | University of Wurzburg ![]() | University of Twente ![]() | Nottingham Trent University![]() | |
M2x | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne![]() | Cardiff University![]() | University of Liege![]() | |
M2- | Szechenyi Istvan University![]() | Kadir Has University![]() | Erasmus University Rotterdam 1![]() | |
M4- | Newcastle University![]() | Tilburg University![]() | TU Dresden ![]() | |
M4x | TU Berlin ![]() | Reading University![]() | University of Würzburg![]() | |
LM4- | Imperial College London![]() | University of Würzburg ![]() | University of Amsterdam![]() | |
LM4x | Utrecht University![]() | Imperial College London![]() | University of Hamburg![]() | |
M8+ | Szechenyi Istvan University ![]() | Norwegian University of Science and Technology![]() | University of Zagreb![]() | |
Women | LW1x | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich![]() | Szechenyi Istvan University![]() | Loughborough University![]() |
W1x | Cardiff University![]() | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich![]() | University of Zürich![]() | |
LW2x | Durham University![]() | University of Bremen ![]() | University of Vienna![]() | |
W2x | University of Lausanne![]() | Delft University of Technology![]() | University of Bremen![]() | |
W2- | University of Lucerne![]() | University of Bremen![]() | Newcastle University![]() | |
LW4x | Oxford University ![]() | Tilburg University![]() | University of Heidelberg ![]() | |
W4x | University of Economy Bydgoszcz![]() | Imperial College London ![]() | University of Hamburg ![]() | |
W4- | Delft University of Technology![]() | University of Bremen![]() | Newcastle University![]() | |
W8+ | Newcastle University![]() | Delft University of Technology![]() | University of Zürich![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | Kanuas University![]() | University Eastern Finland![]() | Budapest UTE![]() |
LM1x | Slovak UTB![]() | Reading University![]() | Marmara University![]() | |
LM2x | University Coimbra![]() | Marmara University![]() | Reading University![]() | |
LM2- | University Wageningen![]() | University Notthingham ![]() | University Coimbra![]() | |
M2x | Reading University![]() | University Hannover![]() | Eindhoven University![]() | |
M2- | Szechenyilstvan University![]() | University Stuttgart![]() | Szechenyilstvan University![]() | |
M4- | University Cambridge![]() | University London![]() | Kartsruhe IT ![]() | |
M4x | University Bremen ![]() | Reading University![]() | Univerzity Zürich![]() | |
LM4x | Karlsruhe IT![]() | University Klagenfurt ![]() | University Bath![]() | |
LM4- | University Oxfordbr![]() | Szechenyilstvan University![]() | University Lyon![]() | |
M8+ | Imperial college ![]() | Delft University![]() | Rhine-Westphalia ITA![]() | |
Women | LW1x | University Porto![]() | Utrecht University![]() | Corvinus UB![]() |
W1x | University Bochum![]() | University Münster![]() | Szechenyilstvan University![]() | |
LW2x | University Porto![]() | University Wurzburg ![]() | University Twente![]() | |
W2x | University Duisburg-Essen![]() | Reading University![]() | Delft University![]() | |
W2- | Budapest UTE![]() | Utrecht University ![]() | Justus LUG![]() | |
LW4x | Delft University![]() | University Wurzburg![]() | Durham University ![]() | |
W4x | Reading University![]() | University Erlangen-Nuremberg ![]() | University Cambridge ![]() | |
W4- | Delft University![]() | University Twente![]() | Imperial college![]() | |
W8+ | University Bristol![]() | University London![]() | University Zagreb![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | M1x | QU Belfast![]() | Eastern Finland![]() | Jönköping![]() |
LM1x | UOE Bydgoszcz![]() | Salzburg![]() | Amsterdam![]() | |
LM2x | Tallinn![]() | MU Szczecin![]() | Nottingham![]() | |
LM2- | Bochum![]() | Glasgow ![]() | Vienna![]() | |
M2x | Jönköping![]() | Zagreb![]() | Hannover![]() | |
M2- | Stuttgart![]() | Szechenyi![]() | Tartu![]() | |
M4- | Szechenyi![]() | Delft![]() | Lyon ![]() | |
M4x | Reading ![]() | Hannover![]() | Szechenyi![]() | |
LM4x | Lyon![]() | Delft ![]() | Vienna![]() | |
LM4- | Rotterdam![]() | Oxford![]() | Hannover![]() | |
M8+ | IC London ![]() | Karlsruhe IT![]() | Szechenyi![]() | |
Women | LW1x | Bath![]() | KWU Bydgoszcz![]() | Basel![]() |
W1x | Bochum![]() | UPE Hungary![]() | Wuppertal![]() | |
LW2x | Utrecht![]() | Karlsruhe IT ![]() | Petro MBS Ukraina![]() | |
W2x | Estonia![]() | Budapest![]() | Duisburg-Essen![]() | |
W2- | Budapest![]() | Giessen![]() | Cambridge![]() | |
LW4x | Utrecht![]() | Oxford![]() | Amsterdam ![]() | |
W4x | Reading![]() | SFIT Zürich ![]() | Hamburg ![]() | |
W4- | Linz![]() | Hannover![]() | IC London![]() | |
W8+ | Linz![]() | SFIT Zürich![]() | Erlangen-Nuremberg![]() |
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