European Amateur Team Championship

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.

European Amateur Team Championship
Tournament information
Established1959
Course(s)Royal Waterloo Golf Club, Belgium (2023)
Organized byEuropean Golf Association
FormatTeam match play
Current champion
 Spain (2023)

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
2024Royal Park I RoveriItaly
2023Royal Waterloo Golf ClubBelgium  Spain4–3  Denmark
2022Royal St George's Golf ClubEngland  Spain412–212  Sweden
2021PGA CatalunyaSpain  Denmark512–112  France
2020Hilversumsche GCNetherlands  Germany2–1  Sweden
2019Ljunghusen GCSweden  Sweden412–212  England
2018Bad Saarow Golf Club (Faldo Course)Germany  Finland5–2  England
2017Diamond G&CCAustria  Spain4–3  England
2016Golf de Chantilly, ParisFrance  Scotland5–2  Sweden
2015Halmstad GC (North Course)Sweden  Scotland412–212  Denmark
2014Linna GolfFinland  Spain5–2  Ireland
2013Silkeborg Ry GCDenmark  England412–212  Scotland
2011Oceânico Golf (Victoria Course), VilamouraPortugal  France412–212   Switzerland
2010Österåker GC (Västerled course)Sweden  England412–212  Sweden
2009Conwy GCWales  Scotland5–2  England
2008Royal Park G&CC, TurinItaly  Ireland412–212  England
2007Western Gailes GCScotland  Ireland412–212  France
2005Hillside GC, SouthportEngland  England6–1  Germany
2003Royal the Hague G&CCNetherlands  Spain5–2  England
2001Ljunghusen GCSweden  Scotland5–2  Ireland
1999Monticello GCItaly  Italy4–3  Germany
1997Portmarnock GCIreland  Spain412–212  Scotland
1995Royal Antwerp GCBelgium  Scotland6–1  England
1993Royal GC Mariánské LázneCzech Republic  Wales4–3  England
1991Real Club de la Puerta de HierroSpain  England5–2  Italy
1989Royal Porthcawl GCWales  England5–2  Scotland
1987Murhof G&CCAustria  Ireland412–212  England
1985Halmstad GC (North Course)Sweden  Scotland412–212  Sweden
1983Golf de Chantilly, ParisFrance  Ireland5–2  Spain
1981Old Course at St AndrewsScotland  England4–3  Scotland
1979Esbjerg GCDenmark  England512–112  Wales
1977Royal the Hague G&CCNetherlands  Scotland5–2  Sweden
1975Killarney G&FCIreland  Scotland412–212  Italy
1973Penina Golf and ResortPortugal  England4–3  Scotland
1971Golf Club de LausanneSwitzerland  England5–2  Scotland
1969Hamburger GC – Falkenstein, HamburgGermany  England412–212  Germany
1967Torino GC – La Mandria, TurinItaly  Ireland4–3  France
1965Royal St George's GC, SandwichEngland  Ireland4 points  Scotland
1963Falsterbo GCSweden  England6 points  Sweden
1961Royal GC de Belgique, BrusselsBelgium  Sweden5 points  England
1959El Prat GC, BarcelonaSpain  Sweden5 points  France

Winning nations' summary

CountryWinnerRunner-up
 England1110
 Scotland87
 Ireland62
 Spain61
 Sweden37
 France14
 Germany13
 Italy12
 Denmark12
 Wales11
 Finland10
  Switzerland01
Total3838

Source:[3]

Winning teams

Sources:[4][5][6]

See also

References