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.

Results
YearVenueLocationWinnerScoreRunner-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
2021PGA CatalunyaSpain Denmark51⁄2–11⁄2 France
2020Hilversumsche GCNetherlands Germany2–1 Sweden
2019Ljunghusen GCSweden Sweden41⁄2–21⁄2 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 Scotland41⁄2–21⁄2 Denmark
2014Linna GolfFinland Spain5–2 Ireland
2013Silkeborg Ry GCDenmark England41⁄2–21⁄2 Scotland
2011Oceânico Golf (Victoria Course), VilamouraPortugal France41⁄2–21⁄2  Switzerland
2010Österåker GC (Västerled course)Sweden England41⁄2–21⁄2 Sweden
2009Conwy GCWales Scotland5–2 England
2008Royal Park G&CC, TurinItaly Ireland41⁄2–21⁄2 England
2007Western Gailes GCScotland Ireland41⁄2–21⁄2 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 Spain41⁄2–21⁄2 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 Ireland41⁄2–21⁄2 England
1985Halmstad GC (North Course)Sweden Scotland41⁄2–21⁄2 Sweden
1983Golf de Chantilly, ParisFrance Ireland5–2 Spain
1981Old Course at St AndrewsScotland England4–3 Scotland
1979Esbjerg GCDenmark England51⁄2–11⁄2 Wales
1977Royal the Hague G&CCNetherlands Scotland5–2 Sweden
1975Killarney G&FCIreland Scotland41⁄2–21⁄2 Italy
1973Penina Golf and ResortPortugal England4–3 Scotland
1971Golf Club de LausanneSwitzerland England5–2 Scotland
1969Hamburger GC – Falkenstein, HamburgGermany England41⁄2–21⁄2 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
  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.
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