30 YEARS OF HISTORY
The EUROPEAN CARROM CONFEDERATION was established in 1996 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Since its inception, the organization has been pivotal in promoting the sport of carrom across Europe. It has successfully organized European championships and tournaments, fostering participation at all levels—from enthusiastic amateurs to seasoned professionals.
The first European Carrom Championship took place in 1997 in the UK, with five countries participating: Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Austria, and Italy. The tournament featured 48 players. By 2005, the event had grown significantly, with over 100 participants competing in the 2nd Eurocup held in Italy, as more nations joined the European carrom community.
Over the years, the Eurocup has been hosted in major cities such as Paris, London, Prague, Rome, Berlin, and Warsaw, as well as in charming smaller towns. Remarkably, the Eurocup has been held annually since 1997, with the exception of a global pandemic briefly halting the tradition for two years.
The 2025 Eurocup in Chianciano Terme will mark the fifth time Italy hosts this prestigious event, continuing its proud legacy in the European carrom family.
The European Championship - or Eurocup - currently consists of 3 parts which have evolved over the years.
1) A Team Event consisting of 4 players with full European nationality who compete against all the other countries in both Singles and Doubles.
2) Doubles Event
3) Singles event
These last are open to all players officially resident in Europe.
The Singles and Doubles are played with the "Swiss System" - using SoL an elaborate computer program especially created for carrom by Lele Gaifas of Rovereto and used freely by carrom lovers the world over. All participants play 8 to 13 rounds, there is no elimination and opponents are chosen on the basis of results of the previous round. This makes the challenge exciting and unpredictable until the very end. It also allows players of different skill levels to compete together and learn from each other. In a young sport this is very important and useful.
pAST EUROCUP RESULTS
| YEAR | HOST COUNTRY | SINGLES FINALISTS | TEAM EVENT RANKING | DOUBLES WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | LUTON - UK | Stefan Besser Germany beat Andre Kunish Germany | Germany-Switzerland-UK | - |
| 1998 | BERLIN - GERMANY | Frank Kunish Germany beat Peter Bocker Germany | Germany-Germany 2-UK | - |
| 1999 | ZURICH -SWITZERLAND | Frank Kunish Germany beat Peter Bocker Germany | Germany-UK-Switzerland | Saleh Ahmed/Karnal Abdin of UK |
| 2000 | MEZZOCORONA - ITALY | Carlito Bollin Switzerland beat Abdin Karnal UK | Germany-Italy-UK | Abdus Shahid/Karnal Abdin of UK |
| 2001 | MILLAU - FRANCE | Miah Shaheen UK beat Frank Kuish of Germany | Germany-UK-Switzerland | - |
| 2002 | BONN - GERMANY | Peter Bocker Germany beat Carlito Bollin Switzerland | UK-Germany-Switzerland | - |
| 2003 | LUTON - UK | Carlito Bollin Switzerland beat Abdin Karnal UK | UK-Germany-USA | Abdul Malik/Tufail of UK |
| 2004 | FLUMSERBERG -SWITZERLAND | Abdin Karnal UK beat Carlito Bollin Switzerland | UK-Germany-Switzerland | Heiko Wurst/J.Kijanski of Germany |
| 2005 | MEZZOCORONA - ITALY | Abdin Karnal UK beat Peter Bocker Germany | UK-Germany-Switzerland | Mouraly Venou /Fabian Pereira of France |
| 2006 | St.ROME DU DOLAN -FRANCE | Pierre Dubois France beat Steeve Collard France | UK-Germany-France | Abdul Khan /A.Mumit of UK |
| 2007 | DORTMUND - GERMANY | Pierre Dubois France beat Nazrul Islam UK | UK-France-Germany | Abdin Karnal/Shaheen Miah of UK |
| 2008 | SUTTON - UK | Abdin Karnal UK beat Sunahar Ali of UK | UK-France-Germany | Fabian Pereira/Jonathan Leau of France |
| 2009 | LENK - SWITZERLAND | Abdin Karnal UK beat Jonathan Leau France | UK-France-Germany | Fabian Pererira/Radjou Venou of France |
| 2010 | ROMA -ITALY | Abdin Karnal UK beat Pierre Dubois France | UK-Germany-Switzerland | Gianluca Cristiani/Shriyantha Weerasinghe of Italy |
| 2011 | PARIS -FRANCE | Abdin Karnal of UK beat Fabian Pereira France | UK-Germany-France | Karnal Abdin/Sunahar Ali of UK |
| 2012 | DARMSTADT - GERMANY | Abdin Karnal of UK beat Pierre Dubois France | UK-Germany-France | Karnal Abdin/Nazrul Islam of UK |
| 2013 | LEZNO - POLAND | Abdin Karnal of UK beat Murshad Khan UK | France-UK-Germany | Mehedi Hassan/Babu Saravan of Sweden |
| 2014 | LONDON - ENGLAND | Abdin Karnal of UK beat Pierre Dubois of France | UK-France-Italy | Sunahar Ali/Islam Munna of UK |
| 2015 | LUNGERN-SWITZERLAND | Hassan Mehedi of Sweden beat Pereira Fabian of France | UK-Germany-France | Benoit Lamy/Fabian Pereira of France |
| 2016 | PRAGUE -CZECH REPUBLIC | Abdin Karnal UK beat Gupta Ish UK | Germany- UK- Switzerland | Karnal Abdin /Abdul Malik of UK |
| 2017 | SAN MICHELE ALL'ADIGE - ITALY | Pierre Dubois France- Abdin Karnal nUK | Italy-UK-Switzerland | Mehedi Hassan/Tobias Kruger Sweden/Germany |
| 2018 | LA COLLE SUR LOUP -FRANCE | Pierre Dubois of France beat Abdin Karnal UK | France-UK-Poland | Abdin Karnal/Amar Sanakal of UK |
| 2019 | BAD HONNEF - GERMANY | Pierre Dubois of France beat Mehedi Hassan Sweden | UK-Italy-Switzerland | Mehedi Hassan /Christian Russo Sweden/Germany |
| 2022 | ORTAZEW - POLAND | Pierre Dubois of France beat Sasinski Bartek Poland | France-UK-Poland | Fabian Pereira/Francisco Fernandez of France |
| 2023 | LONDON- UK | Sasinski Bartek of Poland beat Pierre Dubois France | UK-Italy - France | Ansar Abdin/Emran Khan of UK |
| 2024 | DIVCIBARE - SERBIA | Sasinski Bartek of Poland beat Ish Kumar of UK | Italy-Germany-Switzerland | Abdul Khan/Raphael Dix of UK |
| 2025 | CHIANCIANO - ITALY |
2017 - winners of the 21st Eurocup in Italy celebrating
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