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