European Team Championships

The European Team Championships is an athletics competition, between different countries of Europe, over 4 leagues. It is the successor of the former Europa Cup.

History

The main idea of the cup, developed by Bruno Zauli, president of the European Committee of the International Association of Athletics Federations, was to create a competition for all European athletics federations, in which they would face each other in track and field events. Although Zauli died just a few months before the launch of the first event, the competition has gone from strength to strength.

In 2008, it was decided to change the competition and for it to take a new format with four leagues, which consist of 20 events for men and 20 for women. The Super League and the First League have 12 teams each, while the Second League and the Third League 8 and 14 respectively. Team scores will be calculated by combination of men and women's points, rather than the previous individual male and female scores. Each year, three teams are relegated from the Super League and are replaced by three teams promoted from the First League. Two teams are relegated/promoted among First, Second and Third League teams.

Editions

Year Host city of the Super League Host country of the Super League Winners
Super League First League Second League Third League
2009 Leiria  Portugal  Germany  Belarus  Lithuania  Israel
2010 Bergen  Norway  Russia  Czech Republic   Switzerland  Denmark
2011 Stockholm  Sweden  Russia  Turkey  Estonia  Israel
2013 Gateshead  Great Britain  Russia  Czech Republic  Slovenia  Slovakia
2014 Braunschweig  Germany  Germany  Belarus   Switzerland  Cyprus
2015 Cheboksary  Russia

Host cities

Year Super League First League Second League Third League
2009 Portugal Leiria Norway Bergen Slovakia Banská Bystrica Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
2010 Norway Bergen Hungary Budapest Serbia Belgrade Malta Marsa
2011 Sweden Stockholm Turkey İzmir Serbia Novi Sad Iceland Reykjavík
2013 United Kingdom Gateshead Republic of Ireland Dublin Lithuania Kaunas Slovakia Banská Bystrica
2014 Germany Braunschweig Estonia Tallinn Latvia Riga Georgia (country) Tblisi
2015 Russia Cheboksary Greece Heraklion Bulgaria Stara Zagora Azerbaijan Baku

Team summary

Teams that have participated in Super League only.

Country 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015
 Belarus 8 9 10 q
 Czech Republic 10 10 11
 Finland 12 q
 France 4 4 5 4 3 q
 Germany 1 3 2 2 1 q
 United Kingdom 3 2 4 3 5 q
 Greece 9 10 11
 Italy 6 7 8 7 7 q
 Netherlands 10
 Norway 11 12 q
 Poland 5 6 6 5 4 q
 Portugal 11 11
 Russia 2 1 1 1 2 q
 Spain 8 9 7 8 8 q
 Sweden 12 12 9 q
 Turkey 9 12
 Ukraine 7 5 3 6 6 q

Championship records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Video
100 m 9.95 (+1.0 m/s) NR Christophe Lemaitre  France 18 June 2011 2011 Super League Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [1]
200 m 20.28 (-2.8 m/s) Christophe Lemaitre  France 19 June 2011 2011 Super League Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [2]
400 m 44.99 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium 19 June 2010 2010 First League Hungary Budapest, Hungary
800 m 1:45.41 Yuriy Borzakovskiy  Russia 20 June 2010 2010 Super League Norway Bergen, Norway
1500 m 3:37.74 Jakub Holusa  Czech Republic 20 June 2014 2014 Super League Germany Braunschweig, Germany [3]
3000 m 7:50.99 Richard Ringer  Germany 22 June 2014 2014 Super League Germany Braunschweig, Germany [4]
5000 m 13:39.25 Jesús España  Spain 18 June 2011 2011 Super League Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [5]
110 m hurdles 13.20 (+1.1 m/s) Sergey Shubenkov  Russia 22 June 2014 2014 Super League Germany Braunschweig, Germany [6]
400 m hurdles 49.15 Silvio Schirrmeister  Germany 22 June 2013 2013 Super League United Kingdom Gateshead, Great Britain [7]
3000 m steeplechase 8:25.50 Yoann Kowal  France 22 June 2014 2014 Super League Germany Braunschweig, Germany [8]
High jump 2.35 m Dmytro Demyanyuk  Ukraine 18 June 2011 2011 Super League Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [9]
Pole vault 6.01 m Renaud Lavillenie  France 21 June 2009 2009 Super League Portugal Leiria, Portugal
Long jump 8.36 (+1.9 m/s) Aleksandr Menkov  Russia 22 June 2013 2013 Super League United Kingdom Gateshead, Great Britain [10]
Triple jump 17.59 m (+0.6 m/s) Nelson Évora  Portugal 21 June 2009 2009 Super League Portugal Leiria, Portugal
Shot put 21.63 m Māris Urtāns  Latvia 19 June 2010 2010 Second League Serbia Belgrade, Serbia
Discus throw 68.76 Gerd Kanter  Estonia 19 June 2010 2010 First League Hungary Budapest, Hungary
Hammer throw 80.14 m Krisztián Pars  Hungary 18 June 2011 2011 First League Turkey Izmir, Turkey
Javelin throw 86.78 Tero Pitkämäki  Finland 21 June 2009 2009 First League Norway Bergen, Norway
4x100 m relay 38.39 Adam Gemili
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
James Ellington
James Dasaolu		  Great Britain 22 June 2013 2013 Super League United Kingdom Gateshead, Great Britain [11]
4x400 m relay 3:00.82 Conrad Williams
Robert Tobin
Richard Strachan
Timothy Benjamin		  Great Britain 21 June 2009 2009 Super League Portugal Leiria, Portugal
Key:
WR World record ER European record NR National record

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Video
100 m 11.20 (-0.6 m/s) Ivet Lalova  Bulgaria 18 June 2011 2011 Second League Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia
200 m 22.71 (+1.8 m/s) Yelizaveta Bryzghina  Ukraine 20 June 2010 2010 Super League Norway Bergen, Norway
400 m 50.50 Perri Shakes-Drayton  Great Britain 22 June 2013 2013 Super League United Kingdom Gateshead, Great Britain [12]
800 m 1:58.62 Yuliya Krevsun  Ukraine 20 June 2009 2009 Super League Portugal Leiria, Portugal
1500 m 4:05.32 Anna Mishchenko  Ukraine 20 June 2010 2010 Super League Norway Bergen, Norway
3000 m 8:45.24 Hassan Sifan  Netherlands 20 June 2014 2014 Super League Germany, Braunschweig, Germany [13]
5000 m 15:09.31 Elvan Abeylegesse  Turkey 20 June 2010 2010 First League Hungary Budapest, Hungary
100 m hurdles 12.66 (-0.3 m/s) Billaud Cindy  France 22 June 2014 2014 Super League Germany Braunschweig, Germany [14]
400 m hurdles 53.70 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria 18 June 2011 2011 Second League Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia
3000 m steeplechase 9:23.00 Yuliya Zarudneva  Russia 19 June 2010 2010 Super League Norway Bergen, Norway
High jump 2.04 m Blanka Vlašić  Croatia 21 June 2009 2009 Second League Slovakia Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Pole vault 4.75 m Anna Rogowska  Poland 18 June 2011 2011 Super League Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [15]
Silke Spiegelburg  Germany
Long jump 6.90 m Malaika Mihambo  Germany 22 June 2014 2014 Super League Germany Braunschweig, Germany [16]
Triple jump 14.85 m (+1.8 m/s) Olha Saladuha  Ukraine 18 June 2011 2011 Super League Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [17]
Shot put 19.59 m Nadine Kleinert  Germany 21 June 2009 2009 Super League Portugal Leiria, Portugal
Discus throw 65.83 m Zinaida Sendriuté  Lithuania 21 June 2014 2014 First League Estonia Tallin, Estonia [18]
Hammer throw 75.23 Anita Wlodarczyk  Poland 21 June 2009 2009 Super League Portugal Leiria, Portugal
Javelin throw 68.59 Christina Obergföll  Germany 20 June 2009 2009 Super League Portugal Leiria, Portugal
4x100 m relay 42.62 Olesya Povh
Viktoriya Pyatachenko
Mariya Ryemyen
Nataliya Pohrebnyak		  Ukraine 22 June 2013 2013 Super League United Kingdom Gateshead, Great Britain [19]
4x400 m relay 3:23.76 Kseniya Zadorina
Natalya Ivanova
Natalya Antyukh
Kseniya Ustalova		  Russia 20 June 2010 2010 Super League Norway Bergen, Norway
Key:
WR World record ER European record NR National record

References

  1. ↑ "100 Metres Results" (PDF). EAA. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "200 Metres Results" (PDF). EAA. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "1500 Metres Results" (PDF). EAA. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Michelle Sammet (22 June 2014). "Roaring success for Germans at European Team Championships in Brunswick". IAAF. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "5000 Metres Results" (PDF). EAA. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Michelle Sammet (22 June 2014). "Roaring success for Germans at European Team Championships in Brunswick". IAAF. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "400 Metres Results" (PDF). EAA. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  8. ↑ Michelle Sammet (22 June 2014). "Roaring success for Germans at European Team Championships in Brunswick". IAAF. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "High Jump Results" (PDF). EAA. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Long Jump Results" (PDF). EAA. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "4x100 Metres Relay Results" (PDF). EAA. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "400 Metres Results" (PDF). EAA. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  13. ↑ Michelle Sammet (21 June 2014). "Germany hold narrow lead after day one of the European Team Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Michelle Sammet (22 June 2014). "Roaring success for Germans at European Team Championships in Brunswick". IAAF. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Pole Vault Results" (PDF). EAA. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  16. ↑ Michelle Sammet (22 June 2014). "Roaring success for Germans at European Team Championships in Brunswick". IAAF. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Triple Jump Results" (PDF). EAA. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  18. ↑ "Sendriuté sets new record while Pars makes it a high five". EAA. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "4x100 Metres Relay Results" (PDF). EAA. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.

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