France have had to wait a long time, but after an interval of 11 years they have added an 11th title to their illustrious record in the 48th Prokom Software SA European Bridge Team Women's Championship. Congratulations to Gérard Tissot NPC, Daniéle Allouche Gaviard, Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine Fishpool, Catherine D'Ovidio, Fabienne Pigeaud & Sylvie Willard. Remarkably, this was the only time that France topped the table during the Championship.

Netherlands, Ed Franken NPC, Hans Kelder Coach, Carla Arnolds, Marion Michielsen, Jet Pasman, Anneke Simons, Bep Vriend & Meike Wortel took silver and England, Martin Jones NPC, Christine Duckworth Coach Nicola Smith, Heather Dhondy, Michelle Brunner, Rhona Goldenfield, Catherine Jagger, Sarah Teshome bronze.

Germany, represented by Hans Humburg PC, Goran Mattsson, Bernhard Strater, Ulrich Kratz, Horst-Dieter Uhlmann & Werner Schneider was a convincing winner of the 48th Prokom Software SA European Bridge Team Seniors Championship.