European Amateur Team Championship

The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1959. It 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 five 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 four single matches in the following knock-out play.

2020–

Currently the Championship is contested by up to 16 teams, each of 4 players. In 2020 only 14 team participated. 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 8 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, compete in a similar bracket in Flight B, to determine the final standings.

Results
YearVenueLocationWinnersScoreRunners-up
2020 Hilversumsche GC Netherlands  Germany 2–1  Sweden
2019Ljunghusen GCSweden Sweden4½–2½ England
2018Faldo Course BerlinGermany Finland5–2 England
2017Diamond G&CCAustria Spain4–3 England
2016Golf de Chantilly, ParisFrance Scotland5–2 Sweden
2015Halmstad GC (North Course)Sweden Scotland4½–2½ Denmark
2014Linna GolfFinland Spain5–2 Ireland
2013Silkeborg GCDenmark England4½–2½ Scotland
2011Oceânico VictoriaPortugal France4½–2½  Switzerland
2010Österåker GCSweden England4½–2½ Sweden
2009Conwy GCWales Scotland5–2 England
2008Royal Park G&CC, TurinItaly Ireland4½–2½ England
2007Western Gailes GCScotland Ireland4½–2½ 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 Spain4½–2½ 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 Ireland4½–2½ England
1985Halmstad GC (North Course)Sweden Scotland4½–2½ Sweden
1983Golf de Chantilly, ParisFrance Ireland5–2 Spain
1981Old Course at St AndrewsScotland England4–3 Scotland
1979Esbjerg GCDenmark England5½–1½ Wales
1977Royal the Hague G&CCNetherlands Scotland5–2 Sweden
1975Killarney GCIreland Scotland4½–2½ Italy
1973Penina GCPortugal England4–3 Scotland
1971LausanneSwitzerland England5–2 Scotland
1969Falkenstein GC, HamburgGermany England4½–2½ Germany
1967La Mandria GC, TurinItaly Ireland4–3 France
1965Royal St George's GC, SandwichEngland Ireland6 points  Scotland
1963Falsterbo GCSweden England6 points  Sweden
1961Royal GC de Belgique, BrusselsBelgium Sweden5 points  England
1959El Prat, GC, BarcelonaSpain Sweden5 points  France

Winning teams

Sources: [2][3][4]

Results summary
CountryWinnerRunner-up
 England1110
 Scotland87
 Ireland62
 Spain41
 Sweden36
 France13
 Germany13
 Italy12
 Wales11
 Finland10
  Switzerland01
 Denmark01
Total3737

Source:[5]

See also

References
  1. "Ireland declare side for European team amateur golf championship". The Irish Times. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-amateur-team-championship
  3. Jansson, Anders (1979). Golf - Den gröna sporten [Golf - The green sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 153–158. ISBN 9172603283.
  4. Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den stora sporten [Golf - The great sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 188–190. ISBN 91-86818007.
  5. "European Amateur Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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