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European Pétanque Championships

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European Pétanque Championships are organised by the C.E.P. - "Confédération Européenne de Pétanque" - (European Pétanque Confederation) in collaboration with Europeans Member Countries Federations.

Contents

Nowadays categories for Euroropean Pétanque Championships are, in order of creation:

  1. Youth (under 18 years old) :
  2. Open Triple Game Championships, teams of 4 players.
  3. Precision Shooting Championships, one player.
  4. Held in even numbered years
  5. Accounted for Selection to World Championships
  6. Women (Senior) :
  7. Triple Game Championships, teams of 4 players.
  8. Precision Shooting Championships, one player.
  9. Held in even numbered years (same time as Youth Championships)
  10. Accounted for Selection to World Championships
  11. Espoirs U23 (under 23 years old) :
  12. Young Women Team Championships / Games combination by encounter: 1x Triple game + (1 Double game and 1 Single game played simultaneously ) - teams of 4 players.
  13. Young Men Team Championships / Games combination by encounter: 1x Triple game + (1 Double game and 1 Single game played simultaneously ) - teams of 4 players.
  14. Held in odd numbered years (same time as Youth Championships)
  15. Men (Senior) :
  16. Triple Game Championships, teams of 4 players.
  17. Precision Shooting Championships, one player.
  18. Single Game (since 2016)
  19. Held in odd numbered years
  20. Accounted for Selection to World Championships
  21. Veteran ( over 60 years old ) :
  22. Triple Game Championships.
  23. Held in even numbered years

History

  • 1990s - the idea for a new competition for Youth and Women Europeans players is discussed first by the German and Danish Federations
  • 1998 - France, supporting the idea invite teams for a first event in Dijon, France.
  • 1999 - Foundation of C.E.P. in Strasbourg, France
  • 2000 - 1st Official European Championship for Juniors in Liège, Belgium supported by the Belgian Federation
  • 2001 - 1st European Championship for Women in Strasbourg, France.
  • 2005/2007 - discussion of the need to create an Espoirs category for young players over 18 but not yet ready for "Open Championships" to build up more competitive experience
  • 2008 - 1st European Championship for Espoirs in St-Jean-D'Angely, France.
  • 2009 - Final but not least, 1st European Championship for Men in Nice, France.
  • 2015 : France wins its 4th Title in MEN Triple and remain unbeaten in this competition yet.
  • 2016 : New Championship Category created : Single Men & Women

    • WOMEN

    held in the even numbered years to decide the European Women's Triples Champions

    Precision Shooting (Tir de Précision)

    Single (Tête à tête)

    ESPOIR (Under 23 years old)

    Women / Men : combination of Triple (Triplette) + simultaneous Double (Doublette) and Single (Tête-à-Tête) games

    MEN

    held in the odd numbered years to decide the European Mens Triples Champion and the best 24 Nations to represent Europe at the FIPJP Pétanque World Championship

    References

    European Pétanque Championships Wikipedia
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