European Curling Championships

Publication date: 7 July 2025

The European Curling Championships is an international tournament for men and women national curling teams. It takes place annually under the aegis of the European Curling Federation (ECF) and World Curling Federation (WCF). The essence of the game is that players from two teams take turns sliding heavy stones, also called rocks, across the ice curling sheet toward the house, a circular target marked on the ice. There are 4 players in each team.

2026 European Curling Championships

At the moment, the 2026 Europeаn Curling Championships are still in the planning stage — the location and exact dates have not yet been announced. The International Curling Federation has just started accepting applications from countries wishing to host the tournament. It is expected that a decision on the venue will be made towards the end of 2025. It is already known that the competition will be part of the Olympic cycle and will be an important part of the preparation for the Games. So for now, all that remains is to wait for the official announcement — but interest in the tournament is already high, because the European Championships traditionally bring together the strongest teams and become one of the key events of the season.

History of the European Curling Championships

European Curling Championships have been held since 1975 for both men’s and women’s national teams. Men’s and women’s teams compete simultaneously in the same city.

Scotland has the most wins at previous European Curling Championships. Men have 14 wins and women have 21.

Thirteen countries have hosted the European Championships:

Switzerland (11 times);

Germany/Germany, Scotland (6 times);

Sweden (5 times);

France, Denmark, Norway (4 times);

Italy (2 times);

Bulgaria, Russia, Finland, Estonia (once).

Results of the previous Championships

2027 European Curling Championships

There is no information yet about the dates and venues of the next European Curling Championships.

Keep an eye on the dates of the championships and other events in our Sports Events Calendar.