• Format

These Championships include the following competitions: Mixed, Open, Women & Seniors - Pairs and Teams and Mixed/Open BAM Teams.

All events are transnational.

Mixed Teams will be played with a two-day Swiss qualification followed by a five-day knockout stage
Open Teams will be played with a three-day Swiss qualification followed by a five-day knockout stage
Women and Seniors Teams will be played with a three-day Swiss qualification followed by a three-day knockout stage
Mixed & Open BAM will be played with a two-day qualification, a two-day semifinal A & B followed by a one-day final.
Mixed & Open Pairs will be played with a two-day qualification, a two-day semifinal A & B followed by a one-day final.
Seniors Pairs will be played with a two-day qualification, a one-day semifinal A & B followed by a one-day final
Women Pairs will be played with a two-day qualification, a two-day semifinal A & B followed by a one-day final

The Poznań Congress Centre, a premier exhibition and convention center, will serve as the venue for the championships. Known for its modern facilities and strategic location, Targi Poznańskie offers an ideal setting for an event of this magnitude.

• Awards

European Bridge League Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be awarded. The winners in each category (Mixed, Open, Women and Seniors -Teams & Pairs-, BAMs) will receive the title of European Transnational Champions.

EBL Master Points will be awarded in all events.

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 qualification stage and at least half the boards played by his team in the last KO match won by his team.

• Provisional Programme

Date	Event
21 - 27 June	Mixed Teams
22 June	Mixed BAM Teams & Mixed Pairs registration
23 - 27 June	Mixed BAM Teams & Mixed Pairs
21 - 26 June	Seniors Teams
23 June	Senior Pairs registration
24 - 27 June	Seniors Pairs
27 June	Open & Women Teams registration
28 June - 5 July	Open Teams
28 June - 3 July	Women Teams
30 June	Open BAM Teams & Open Pairs & Women Pairs registration

1 - 5 July	Open BAM Teams & Open Pairs Women Pairs

• Conditions of Contest

General Conditions of Contest
Supplementary Conditions of Contest

• Entries - Registration

Entries to the events should be submitted electronically only via the EBL Website (not by email) latest seven days prior to the starting date of the respective event. Later entries will be accepted only if technically convenient.

Bridge players from all WBF zones are entitled to participate in the Championships provided they are members in good standing of a National Bridge Organization (NBO).

To be eligible for participation in the European Transnational Championships a player must comply with the EBL Rules & Regulations and the EBL Eligibility Code under the control of the EBL Credentials Committee.

Entries received will be automatically forwarded to the NBO of each proposed player, and are subject to their NBO’s approval. Cancelations for reasons of force majeur shall be made at the earliest opportunity and the entry fee will be refunded. “No Shows” without valid reasons are subject to sanctions at the discretion of the EBL. For withdrawals of accepted entries please refer to article 1.3 of the SCoC.

Attention is drawn to Article 2.8 of the EBL GCoC. Players, Captains, Coaches and other Team Officials, who have not already submitted one, are required to have signed and submitted the EBL Participant’s Commitment Form (see GCoC Appendix 2) not later than 5 June 2025.

Please note that:

entries to the EBL BAM Teams & pairs events are to be made the day prior to the start of the respective event at the latest, through an electronic procedure to be published in the Daily Bulletin.
No registrations will be accepted on the starting day of any competition.

• Entry Fees

Payment by bank transfer of the entry fees is to be made at the latest seven days prior to the starting date of each event to:

Credit Suisse AG
Rue de Lion d'Or 5-7
CH-1002 Lausanne-Switzerland
Account: EBL Championships Poznan
IBAN: CH77 0483 5135 2558 8200 4
SWIFT/BIC: CRESCHZZ80A

Note : team/pair registration code + package code
must be mentioned as reference

On-site payments will be possible in cash (Euros) by the day prior to the start of the event at the latest, subject to the conditions in “Registration” above, at the Tournament Reception & Registration Desk at the Venue.

Event Entry fees

Code	Summer 2025 - Poznań	Entry Fee per player
Code	Summer 2025 - Poznań	Titled player*	Non-Titled Player
OP1	Open teams + Open pairs/BAM	€ 550	€ 300
OP2	Open BAM new player**	€ 300	€ 150
OP3	Open pairs new player**	€ 250	€ 120
WO1	Women teams + Women pairs	€ 350	€ 150
WO2	Women pairs new player**	€ 150	€ 60
MI1	Mixed teams + Mixed pairs/BAM	€ 450	€ 250
MI2	Mixed BAM new player**	€ 250	€ 120
MI3	Mixed pairs new player**	€ 200	€ 100
SE1	Senior teams + Senior pairs	€ 350	€ 150
SE2	Senior pairs new player**	€ 150	€ 60

* a player with any of the EBL or a WBF titles [as of Dec 31, 2024]
** a player joining a BAM/pairs competition w/o paying for a respective O/W/M/S teams competition

Event Entry fees for Polish-only teams and pairs*** (30% discount, rounded up to 10)

Code	Summer 2025 - Poznań	Entry Fee per player
Code	Summer 2025 - Poznań	Titled player*	Non-Titled Player
OP1-PL	Open teams + Open pairs/BAM	€ 390	€ 210
OP2-PL	Open BAM new player**	€ 200	€ 110
OP3-PL	Open pairs new player**	€ 180	€ 90
WO1-PL	Women teams + Women pairs	€ 250	€ 110
WO2-PL	Women pairs new player**	€ 110	€ 50
MI1-PL	Mixed teams + Mixed pairs/BAM	€ 320	€ 180
MI2-PL	Mixed BAM new player**	€ 160	€ 90
MI3-PL	Mixed pairs new player**	€ 140	€ 70
SE1-PL	Senior teams + Senior pairs	€ 250	€ 110
SE2-PL	Senior pairs new player**	€ 110	€ 50

*** a team or a pair solely comprised of players registered at the EBL [WBF] base as Polish players