EBL Official Website• Format
The 20th European Champions’ Cup ("the Championship") is to be played under the auspices of the European Bridge League Hotel U14, Unioninkatu 14, 00130 Helsinki, Finland, commencing on Thursday 10th November 2022 and ending on Saturday 12th November 2022..
The Championship format is the following:
After a complete round-robin with 11 matches of 10 boards each the teams will be divided into 3 groups, according to their ranking in the round-robin. Within each group there will be semifinals, a final and a play-off for third place, allowing a complete ranking from 1st to 12th place.
• Programme
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 10th November | 9.30 9:50 10:00-11:25 11:40-13:05 13:20-14:45 14:45-15:55 15:55-17:20 17:35-19:00 19:15-20:40 |
Captains' meeting Opening Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Lunch Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 |
| Friday 11th November | 10:00-11:25 11:40-13:05 13:05-14:15 14:15-15:40 15:55-17:20 17:35-19:00 |
Round 7 Round 8 Lunch Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 |
| Saturday 12th November | 9:30-11:45 12:00-14:15 14:15-15:15 15:15-17:30 17:45-20:00 20.30 |
Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Lunch Final 1 Final 2 Prize-Giving Ceremony & Cocktails |
To view the draw of the matches, click here
• Conditions of Contest - Systems
• Entries - Registration
Eligible teams need to confirm their participation by the 15th September 2022.
• Prizes
1st Team - EBL Gold Medal - Trophy
2nd Team - EBL Silver Medal
3rd Team - EBL Bronze Medal
The winning team will receive the Trophy and the title of European Champion Club as well as the right to participate in the next edition.
Master Points will be awarded in accordance with the EBL Master Points scheme, provided that the player has played at least half of the boards played by his team in the round robin stage and at least half the boards played by his team in the last KO match won by his team.
