Each member country of the European Bridge League may enter one representative team in each series of the championships.

The Open series will be played in two complete round-robins: in the first Round the teams will be divided into two groups, in accordance with their ranking in the preceeding 3 European Team Championships. At the end of the first Round, the 9 best ranked teams from each group will qualify for the second Round. The remaining teams will finish the championships at this point. It is anticipated that matches will be of 20 boards.

The Women series will be played as a complete Round with all teams playing each other. It is anticipated that matches will be of 20 boards.

The Senior series will be played as a complete Round provided that the number of participating countries is sufficient. It is anticipated that matches will be of 16 or 20 boards, depending on the number of matches played.

Anna Gudge EBL Systems Administrator anna@ecats.co.uk Systems to be used in any series of the championships must be registered with the EBL Systems Administrator, Anna Gudge by 10 May 2008. •  EBL Systems Policy •  2008 EBL Supplementary Systems Regulations*

Click on the link below to download the Rules and Regulations for the 49th European Bridge Team Championships.

• Registration of Teams

All entries to the Championships must be submitted electronically using the link below, by 1 April 2008. It is very important that this deadline be respected. This registration shows the intention of an NBO to participate in one or more series, and it is required in advance of the roster registration to facilitate the organization of the championships.

• Registration of Team Rosters (names of players, captain & coach)

Registration of team rosters must be made by 15 April 2008. A team must have been registered before the team roster can be submitted.

• Right to enter

Each member NBO, being up to date with the payment of its dues (including the 2008 dues) to the EBL, is authorised to enter one team in the Open Series, one team in the Women's Series and one team in the Senior Series of the Championships. Countries must have paid the entry fee and be up to date with the payment of the dues to the EBL before they can participate in the Championships.

Each participating member NBO must play against all other participating members NBOs. Entry and subsequent refusal to play will result in disqualification.

Every proposed player must, along with other criteria, satisfy the Credentials Committee that:
a.	he is nominated by the NBO of the country of their birth or the NBO of which such nominated player first became a member, and has not, during the current or immediately preceding calendar year, represented a different NBO in any WBF competition or any zonal or intra-zonal competition; or
b.	he is nominated by the NBO of the country of his citinzenship or bona fide residence and has not, during the current or immediately preceeding two calendar years, represented a different NBO in any WBF competition or any zonal or intra-zonal competition.
c.	to participate in the Senior Series, a player must have been born before 1 January 1951.

A discount will be given to countries that did not participate in the last three EBL Team Championships held in Salsomaggiore 2002, Malmo 2004 and Warsaw 2006; for these teams the following entry fees apply: €2,000 for the Open and €1,500 for the Women and Senior Teams.