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

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.

Results

Year Venue Location Winner Score Runner-up
2023 Royal Waterloo Golf Club Belgium  Spain 4–3  Denmark
2022 Royal St George's Golf Club England  Spain 41⁄2–21⁄2  Sweden
2021 PGA Catalunya Spain  Denmark 51⁄2–11⁄2  France
2020 Hilversumsche GC Netherlands  Germany 2–1  Sweden
2019 Ljunghusen GC Sweden  Sweden 41⁄2–21⁄2  England
2018 Bad Saarow Golf Club (Faldo Course) Germany  Finland 5–2  England
2017 Diamond G&CC Austria  Spain 4–3  England
2016 Golf de Chantilly, Paris France  Scotland 5–2  Sweden
2015 Halmstad GC (North Course) Sweden  Scotland 41⁄2–21⁄2  Denmark
2014 Linna Golf Finland  Spain 5–2  Ireland
2013 Silkeborg Ry GC Denmark  England 41⁄2–21⁄2  Scotland
2011 Oceânico Golf (Victoria Course), Vilamoura Portugal  France 41⁄2–21⁄2   Switzerland
2010 Österåker GC (Västerled course) Sweden  England 41⁄2–21⁄2  Sweden
2009 Conwy GC Wales  Scotland 5–2  England
2008 Royal Park G&CC, Turin Italy  Ireland 41⁄2–21⁄2  England
2007 Western Gailes GC Scotland  Ireland 41⁄2–21⁄2  France
2005 Hillside GC, Southport England  England 6–1  Germany
2003 Royal the Hague G&CC Netherlands  Spain 5–2  England
2001 Ljunghusen GC Sweden  Scotland 5–2  Ireland
1999 Monticello GC Italy  Italy 4–3  Germany
1997 Portmarnock GC Ireland  Spain 41⁄2–21⁄2  Scotland
1995 Royal Antwerp GC Belgium  Scotland 6–1  England
1993 Royal GC Mariánské Lázne Czech Republic  Wales 4–3  England
1991 Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro Spain  England 5–2  Italy
1989 Royal Porthcawl GC Wales  England 5–2  Scotland
1987 Murhof G&CC Austria  Ireland 41⁄2–21⁄2  England
1985 Halmstad GC (North Course) Sweden  Scotland 41⁄2–21⁄2  Sweden
1983 Golf de Chantilly, Paris France  Ireland 5–2  Spain
1981 Old Course at St Andrews Scotland  England 4–3  Scotland
1979 Esbjerg GC Denmark  England 51⁄2–11⁄2  Wales
1977 Royal the Hague G&CC Netherlands  Scotland 5–2  Sweden
1975 Killarney G&FC Ireland  Scotland 41⁄2–21⁄2  Italy
1973 Penina Golf and Resort Portugal  England 4–3  Scotland
1971 Golf Club de Lausanne Switzerland  England 5–2  Scotland
1969 Hamburger GC – Falkenstein, Hamburg Germany  England 41⁄2–21⁄2  Germany
1967 Torino GC – La Mandria, Turin Italy  Ireland 4–3  France
1965 Royal St George's GC, Sandwich England  Ireland 4 points  Scotland
1963 Falsterbo GC Sweden  England 6 points  Sweden
1961 Royal GC de Belgique, Brussels Belgium  Sweden 5 points  England
1959 El Prat GC, Barcelona Spain  Sweden 5 points  France

Winning nations' summary

Country Winner Runner-up
 England 11 10
 Scotland 8 7
 Ireland 6 2
 Spain 6 1
 Sweden 3 7
 France 1 4
 Germany 1 3
 Italy 1 2
 Denmark 1 2
 Wales 1 1
 Finland 1 0
  Switzerland 0 1
Total 38 38

Source:[3]

Winning teams

Sources:[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ireland declare side for European team amateur golf championship". The Irish Times. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ "2013 European Men's Challenge Trophy". European Golf Association. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ "European Amateur Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. ^ Jansson, Anders (1979). Golf - Den gröna sporten [Golf - The green sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 153–158. ISBN 9172603283.
  5. ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den stora sporten [Golf - The great sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 188–190. ISBN 91-86818007.
  6. ^ Gilleece, Dermot (4 April 2004). "John follows Joe Carr as a member of Augusta". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

External links

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Amateur Championships of the European Golf Association
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